Date spot in Liverpool
Gaucho Liverpool
Book an Argentinian steak dinner in Gaucho's big, glamorous dining room on Water Street.
Water Street, Commercial District
Address: Gaucho, 7 Water Street, Liverpool L2 0RD- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Big night
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: A big, dressed-up room and a serious Argentinian wine list make it a birthday or anniversary pick. It's a short walk from the Pier Head.
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San Carlo
Castle Street, Commercial District
Address: San Carlo, 41 Castle Street, Liverpool L2 9SH- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Big night
- Romantic
Dress up for a glamorous Italian dinner at San Carlo on Castle Street.
Why it's a good date: A buzzing, glamorous room with plenty of people-watching. It's the place Liverpool goes for a big night, so book ahead at weekends.
The London Carriage Works
Hope Street, Georgian Quarter
Address: The London Carriage Works, Hope Street Hotel, 40 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9DA- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Romantic
- Foodie
Book a seasonal dinner at the London Carriage Works, the restaurant of the Hope Street Hotel.
Why it's a good date: A smart, relaxed room with big windows onto Hope Street and an award-winning wine list. Handy before a concert at the Philharmonic, a few steps up Hope Street.

Royal Albert Dock and the waterfront
Royal Albert Dock and the Pier Head, waterfront
Address: Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AF- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
Walk the colonnades of the Royal Albert Dock's red-brick warehouses, then carry on along the river to the Pier Head and the Three Graces, calling in at the free Museum of Liverpool on the way.
Why it's a good date: It's the Liverpool everyone pictures, and it's lovely as the sun goes down over the Mersey. If it rains, duck into the Museum of Liverpool or the Maritime Museum, both free.
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)