Thomas Rigby's, Liverpool

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Thomas Rigby’s is a characterful grade II listed former coaching inn that was comfortably busy during a recent Monday evening visit. The serving counter runs up the right where premium keg is supported alongside six hand pumps, four of which were in operation drawing Okells’s Bitter, Hawks Head’s Windermere Pale, Kirkstall’s Three Swords and an offering from Vocation Brewery. The fittings and décor are very traditional and there’s a bit of lead lined glass around the top of the counter. The centre of the pub is mostly standing room and seating runs up the left, including a raised section in the left rear. At the end of the counter are steps up to a carpeted seating area with lots of naval prints on the walls, including one of Nelson above an aged fireplace with burner. Confusingly this room was full of French students chatting away in their mother tongue, so with the décor and a few pints onboard I thought I’d stumbled into an 18th century plot. They all thought that a chuckling nutter had sat next to them and decided to leave. Access from this room can be gained to a large rear outdoor seating area. On my way out I spotted lots more seating in the right-hand side of the pub, but it looked fairly empty. I liked it in here so next time I’m in the area I’ll pop back in to have a butchers around the parts I didn’t investigate.

On 4^th March 2025 - rating: 7
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