A Small Fish In A Big Pond in Liverpool

Lovely people! One of the best places in England. Highly recommend :)

Stumbled across this lovely, cosy cafe that’s easy to miss on a wander through town. We sat in for coffee and cake and all said how it was one of the nicest places we’ve stopped for a coffee.

Very nice lady, awesome food and so on. Just the perfect place to be in Liverpool :))

Stumbled across this little eatery on a day out to Liverpool. What a fantastic little place. One of the best coffees I’ve ever tried and the ham and cheese toastie was delicious, at an also extremely reasonable place. The staff are extremely friendly, a special shout out to the lady who greeted us on arrival (sorry I never got her name), she was extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. It’s a lovely atmosphere in a characterful space. I would 100% be coming back next time I return to the city and cannot recommend it enough.

Super cosy and delicious toasties but you need to charge more for them! Insanely good value. Thanks from Birmingham x

I have been there two times and I loved it! The food is great and the atmosphere is nice :) The waiters are very kind and lovely. It’s definitely worth a visit.

We had our teams Afternoon Tea here today, as usual Cheryl and Chris pulled out all the stops. Delicious sweet and savoury afternoon tea with plenty of tea/coffee and lots of replenishing our plates. Such a lovely, friendly atmosphere, we had the back room for a group of 16. Great service & value, never rushed, even the background music was to our taste..soul and Motown😊 Thanks Cheryl and team, see you soon. Sue and the gang xx

Always come her for a tea or a coffee Absolutely lovely visit every time The lady on the till is always a delight and as kind as anything Come here Do it

Needed someone to supply lunch for a training session at short notice. Cheryl was very helpful in explaining what she could do and went above and beyond. Had an amazing selection of wraps and cakes/pastries and crisps and all presented beautifully in a wicker basket and cake stands. The staff were very impressed.

A great little coffee shop with friendly staff. The ham&cheese toastie was perfect, I will definitely return in the future.

Curious about the five star review, I wasn’t disappointed. Great espresso in a cosy Liverpudlian setting!

Lovely (if hidden) oasis in our city. Independent coffee shop with cakes and snacks. Lovely team - would 100% recommend. Ps decaf good too

A little jewel in the crown. Service with a smile,soup was excellent & very reasonably priced !!!

A fantastic little coffee shop. Great coffee and food at really good prices, run by the loveliest, friendliest people. This is an absolute gem.

This place is so lovely. The staff there are so nice and make sure you have everything you need. The food was absolutely amazing and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I would definitely come again and I would recommend this place to others, as I loved my experience here.

What a hidden gem! 💎 The lady who served us (presumably the owner) was friendly and very accommodating. The hot chocolates were delicious and warmed us up before we continued our Liverpool day out. Would certainly recommend and visit again if we are in the area in the future.

We found this gem of a cafe when we arrived in Liverpool looking for a place for lunch. The lady who runs the cafe is so friendly and welcoming and made an huge fuss of our two boys. There is a wide range of delicious drinks, cakes and hot food to choose from. If you’re looking for a quick eat or a nice lunch and a coffee this is your place. highly recommend the tuna cheese toastie!

Found this little gem while waiting for my daughter who was having an interview at a nearby business. Probably the best cheese and tomato toastie I have ever had in 59 years of being an adult. Absolutely delicious, not to mention brilliant value for money. Coffee was great and the two lovely ladies doing the service were Efficient and really friendly. This may read like a review written by a friend, not so, although if my daughter gets the job nearby I will become a permanent fixture in this wonderful eatery and, hopefully, become a friend. Joyful visit.

Delicious toasted sandwich, super service, nice warm ambiance. Would come back again in the future. Seems very popular in a good way.

Lovely cosy, small coffee / lunch cafe typically open until 3pm. Anthesis of the garish Hooters chain next door. Fresh home baked cakes, great toasties, warm Liverpool welcome Dog friendly

A wonderful hidden gem in Liverpool! A very cute cafe with very reasonable prices. The coffee is great and the cakes are to die for - my favourite is the Norwegian almond cake ❤️ The staff are lovely and friendly too :)

Truely independent coffee shop. Probably the best coffee in Liverpool. Amazing cakes and the best cheese toasty I've not made at home. Recently expanded premises with comfy arm chairs.

Lovely little coffee shop very friendly and great cakes and coffee. Very welcoming from the moment you walk in the door great selection of food and drinks.

Very cozy, beautiful and friendly place to have a nice coffee

Excellent coffee and wrap. Nice simple menu, great decor and über friendly staff. The owner could not have been more helpful. Did I say the coffee is excellent!?

It's not even close. What an amazing little cafe. Cheryl makes you feel right at home. The food and coffee is fantastic.

Gorgeous little cafe and always a warm friendly welcome!! Hidden away a little bit but an absolute gem!!

Fab place for a light lunch. Service is outstanding, well done !!!

If you like excellent coffee, delicious cake, friendly service, good value and unique surroundings - this is the place for you Highly recommended

This is a hidden gem near the docks, it's is easy to walk by this place, so glad that we decided to pop in the seats were so comfy and the staff and experience was second to none.

Lovely cafe very freindly and nice food and drink

Very nice service. Very friendly and helpful. Also the food and the tea was great.🫶🏼

We love this place, gingerbread latte is 10/10, we just moved to Liverpool and this place makes us feel super cosy <3

We found this Lovely Cafe when looking for a bite to eat. So Glad we did. The chicken wrap was so good and tuna/cheese toastie very tasty. Couldn't fault anything. Very quirky inside full of character. I definitely recommend trying this Little Gem. Lovely Food. We will definitely return. Thank You!!

A lovely and cozy place for a soup of the day and a Sandwich or a wrap. Super fast service, small selections of dishes and friendly staff that made recomendations. Also quite cheap! Less than 10 £ for soup and wrap

Best flat white coffee I have had in the UK since I came back from Australia 10 months ago. Really nice people there too whom I had a pleasant chat to about their journey as the cafe owners for the past 5 years. Would highly recommend a visit.

They defo pass the vibe check 😎great food and iced latte was 👌

Honestly, one of the nicest toasted ham and cheese sandwiches I've ever had. Swift service, and the espresso was tasty and not too bitter.

Beautifully hidden away from the city centre day time hustle and bustle. Lovely service, excellent coffee, plenty of space to relax and centre oneself before heading back to the office

I've here a few times on my lunch break and the food is lovely the atmosphere is lovely and the staff are really friendly. Hirely recommended if you're after a great cafe to eat on your own or with friends or family.

Great food- the soup was really nice and the pastry was good. The staff were very friendly and funny and the atmosphere was very homely.

Just came upon this hidden little gem of a cafe whilst following my phone's directions to another one - so glad I did! The staff were all so friendly and the lady happily explained what the various cakes on display were. I went for the Norwegian almond, which is apparently their most popular, and I can fully understand why - it was delicious!! Combined with an excellent pot of tea I left very happy and also relaxed from the quiet comfortable space indoors.

When you find something this good it deserves to be praised. Exceptional coffee and food. Superb friendly service all in a super cool place. Great relaxing vibe and atmosphere. Can't rate this absolute gem highly enough 👌 👌👌

Cute, cosy, cheap café with tasty food and even better service

Very friendly staff, lovely coffee and for an amazing price. As a family of 4, we got: 2 flat whites, 1 cappuccino, 1 can of Diet Coke and 1 flapjack. All of that came to just over £11.00. Pretty good if you ask me! :)

Very friendly cafe in an iconic building - what’s not to like?

We stopped here by chance whilst on our way to the maritime museum. The lady serving us (I think her name was Cheryl) was so lovely and polite.. the coffee was absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced (just what I needed with my hangover!). We will definitely be back again! See you soon!

This is the first time we had visited and we weren’t disappointed. Greeted by lovely staff. Gorgeous coffee & a fabulous lunch. Drinks - we had 2 flat whites (one with oat milk), earl grey tea & a salted caramel/ biscoff frappe. (Absolutely delicious!) For lunch we had Tomato, basil & garlic soup. Peri peri sandwich’s (one with gluten free bread) and a tuna/cheese toasted sandwich. The cakes looked delicious. The prices were great value and we will definitely be visiting again next time in Liverpool. It’s located on water street, near the royal liver building, next door to hooters. Definitely worth a visit! Thankyou x

Honestly don’t know how I didn’t try this place before. Came for a nice lunch with my family and it was so good. Amazing, friendly staff. Food is soo good with a really good selection in a lovely setting and so handy to most of Liverpool. I’ll def be back again and again!

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This place is fantastic with a nice atmosphere and good music. It’s a nice place to sit down and relax for a few minutes while enjoying a good cup of coffee. The chai latte with a bit of coffee was delicious.

A really welcoming independent coffee shop. Lovely consistently good food.

Highly recommend this cafe. The coffee was great (we’re from New Zealand and are fussy about such things!) We shared a slice of a danish almond / custard cake and it was absolutely divine. Lovely atmosphere and the lady serving us (possibly the owner) was...

Great food, price and service. Definitely my cafe of preference for lunch.

Little hidden gem. The staff is fantastic and the cake to die for. Definitely worth a visit.

Gem of a coffee shop. The coffee is excellent, as was the food the cakes look amazing too. Reasonably priced. Great, thoughtful service and a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Lovely service and a great iced coffee

Excelente atención y menú compuesto de sandwich y sopa del día, de tomate, muy rica. Excelente tarta de almendras de...

Lovely cafe with great food.cheryl and Ben provide great service in a friendly atmosphere. They look after you and have a great knowledge of the city.

Absolutely fantastic food and coffee! The service, location and everything in between was top notch. A brilliant way to end a few days away. We will certainly be back :)

Lovely coffee, friendly welcoming staff, and they play soul music in the background which is an instant win for me. Would be a nice place for a read and chill, which I'll definitely be doing in future!

What a lovely family owned business. You’ll always receive service with a smile and a chat to brighten your day. The coffee is delicious and so are the paninis and cakes. You can tell that local businesspeople love it here but it’s equally a great place to sit and catch up with friends. Feels so good to support small.

gorgeous affordable yummy food! They had a great peculiar travel guide of liverpools quirky secrets, learnt a lot!

Fantsric little cafe couldd not fault how lovely and friendly the atmosphere is. Perfect in every detail, I would recommend.

We stumbled upon this little cafe by accident and what a find. Lovely, friendly staff. The Norwegian Almond cake was amazing.

While walking around the block to pass some time waiting for the Western Approaches Museum to open we discovered this place. Saw that it was highly rated on Trip Advisor so came back later after our visit to the museum. We were not disappointed. We...

So amazing host and cozy space. Simple easy menu and so nice about questions and a GREAT iced latte. Would definitely recommend!

I’ve come here several times now and the coffee and cake is just exceptional. My favourite is the Norwegian almond cake it is just out of this world! My wife s quite fussy but fell in love with the carrot cake and it’s the first...

Little hidden gem. We nipped in for coffee and cake. I had a latte and a slice of carrot cake, both were excellent. The lady that served us was great, so welcoming, lovely and warm. Great little coffee shop.

Lovely place to have a nice coffee. Pet's friendly. Highly recommended.

Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is always really good and the cakes and coffee are delicious. It’s become a regular lunchtime thing. Good value for money.

Discovered this café after a recommendation by a friend. The atmosphere is good, the prices are reasonable and they do an excellent coffee. I will definitely call again next time I am in Liverpool.

Walk too fast and you will miss this little gem. Warm welcome. Fabulous coffee and great cakes. Started our city tour off well - plotting on the available tourist maps

You’ll get a very warm welcome at this lovely little coffee shop. There is a tempting range of beautiful cakes on the counter and they’re served in huge slices. The coffee is great too and the prices are excellent value. It’s conveniently situated opposite James...

Lovely place. Came here for some tea. Everyone seemed really nice.

What a lovely place. The coffee is to die for and the food is scrumptious. So glad we found you today the owners are lovely to 😁

We called in today for a light lunch and coffee. Small Fish is a great cosy and welcoming coffee shop situated in the Oriel building, Water St, Liverpool. Lovely tasty food , excellent coffee and a warm welcome. The prices are very fair and we will definitely be calling in here regularly.

Our first visit to this wonderful little find in Liverpool. Great coffee and homemade almond cake. I love the history of the building and the owner Cheryl is really friendly, excellent customer service. Very comfortable, cosy place for a meeting either for business or with...

Just been here today for my friends baby shower. What a fabulous coffee shop. We had afternoon tea which had a vast array of items along with toasties. The staff here are absolutely fantastic. So friendly. Lovely vibe. Will definitely be going back. Thank you ladies xx

Cheryl and her staff are lovely. Cafe is very cute and cosy. Seasonally decorated. Good selection of hearty food at great prices. Great coffee and cakes. Always a lovely welcome. Must go place in Liverpool.

First visit on a trip to Liverpool. The cafe was recommended by a colleague for a quick lunch. Lovely friendly service. Perfect cheese toastie and generous pot of mint tea. What’s not to like - spot on

Dropped in for some coffee, friendly and welcoming staff, great environment.

After doing the Liver Building Tour this was recommended to us. Very reasonable & very welcoming. Very tasty wraps. Not far from the waterfront & worth a visit.

Stumbled across this place on way to art gallery, really friendly staff, excellent food, great service and good prices, would highly recommend!

What a fantastic cafe. Coffee was excellent and my chicken wrap with salad was delicious. Prices for both coffee and food were superb value for money…Cheryl the owner and her father in law Ben do an amazing job,very friendly and chatty.highly recommended.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I popped in by complete change with my mum and had the most wonderful food and service. We felt so welcome and were given plenty of lovely recommendations for local activities. The wraps, cake and coffee are absolutely delicious!

Dropped in to try the "Best coffee in Liverpool" and was not disappointed! Fantastic coffee in a really relaxed atmosphere. We were offered a glass of lemon water with our coffee. Books around the cafe for customers to view and get inspiration from during their...

Discovered this gem of a place on a nostalgia visit to my erstwhile hometown, where I was born and brought up - made me realise how much I miss the ambience of this special city! Warm and friendly owners offering efficient, welcoming service as well...

Stumbled on this place coming out of James.St station. Best Mocha, friendly welcoming owners, in cosy atmospheric Cafe.

One of the nicest coffee shops i have ever visited and definitely my new regular wonderful service and a gorgeous grade listed building a beautiful space that definitely deserves each excellent reviews.

Having visited A Small Fish in a Big Pond earlier today, it is no surprise that this place is ranked #1 on TripAdvisor for places to eat in Liverpool. From the food to the customer service, this café was outstanding. I ordered the cheese and...

So glad I visited this café. Had my first ever Norwegian almond cake, and it was amazing. Really a good match for the delicious coffee. Totally agree with the other reviewer when it comes to the customer service. Such a warm welcome. Will be heading...

For a family who have never been to Liverpool I can not imagine a better way to be welcomed. The food was lovely and very fairly priced, the Coffee was far far better than you get from any of your standard coffee shop chains. But...

We happened upon this cafe back in 2019 and it was such a lovely experience. Very friendly staff with great food at a good price. 2.5 years later we sought it out again and was not disappointed. Love that they have expanded into a second...

Such a lovely, friendly, relaxing place. The cappuccino was smooth, and the teacakes delicious.It deserves to be discovered more. Thanks, Ben and Cheryl.

Called in for tea and a toastie. Cafe is tucked away on water street , a hidden gem. Fab place, lovely staff and great value . Food was good quality, will defo go again..

Me and my husband had to go to Italian consulate today but when we arrived we couldn't find it so popped into coffee shop to ask where it was and the lady was so so helpful came out showed us where it was. Later we...

I happened to be in the Town Hall part of town and decided to pop in for a spot of lunch, having heard so many great things about the place. The excellent reviews were spot on: very tasty food and very pleasant, welcoming staff. What's...

Lovely coffee, amazing cakes - including gluten free. Lovely independent cafe with a passionate owner using quality local ingredients and suppliers, great location near the town hall. I went because of the TripAdvisor reviews mentioning the amazing Norwegian Almond cake - they were so right!!...

We travelled up from East Sussex in early Feb 2022 for a brief city break. We spent three successive mornings brunching here. The food and drink was splendid, we had such a warm welcome from the lovely lady in charge and each morning we left...