Duke Street Food and Drink Market in Liverpool

The Food is not worth the price. We ordered the honey glazed chicken sandwich, the rib sandwich and the chicken burger. The chicken burger was burnt to a crisp and had to be sent back, the rib meat was fatty and the bread burned. At almost £13 each they were absolutely not worth the money, a small portion of meat on a basic roll, badly cooked and presented and only realistically worth of half the price. Meal deal food at medium dining prices. Feel ripped off and wouldn’t go back again. A bad experience taking my son out for food who is at Liverpool uni and we don’t get to meet up often.

I don’t really like writing reviews, and I have always liked going to the Duke Street Market, but I did not have a good experience. I celebrated my birthday there with a few friends and ordered from the specials menu on that day, and the food I was served tasted exactly how it looked. It was probably the worst thing I have ever eaten and I barely ate any of it. Then thinking, surely a dessert could fix this, but not, the sticky toffee I was served tasted burnt and was not enjoyable at all.

I like these market hall type food places. This one is a bit like the one up at the old Caines Brewery, but better, as you don’t have to queue up to get your food! The concept is straightforward, seven small kitchens have gathered, like animals seeking warmth at the fireside, to share a common dining hall and pool their overheads. This is an excellent idea and, here, they’ve gone one better in that you can order from all of the different kitchens at once, in a single order, via the QR code on your table. No more trying to coordinate your orders so as not to lose your table, no more angst if you fancy chips and somebody else wants a pizza. Here, all can sup from the keg of their choice and all can order together. The dining hall itself is deceptively large, with a downstairs and a mezzanine. Beware the downstairs as it does have those bench tables that you might have to share with someone else. Smaller tables, benches and perching points exist also. The aesthetic is retro-industrial, with lots of exposed wood and metal. The choice of food is excellent, almost overwhelmingly so – the indecisive will be paralysed with choice. There is Mexican, pizza, meat, Asian etc. And remember, you can have it all and that’s ok. For myself, I began with hoisin duck bao buns from Barnacle – these were juicy and full of flavour. The richness of the sauce was beyond pleasing. I would eat these again. Following that, I opted for the Birria Quesadilla, for Birria must be ordered wherever it occurs, and a side of the pulled lamb shawarma loaded chips from Barnacle. The quesadilla was perfect – beautifully flavoured and rich. The Birria itself was bursting with meaty flavour. I always want more Birria but I fear too much of a good thing. The loaded chips were, well, loaded – piles of pulled lamb upon fat and tasty hot chips. This meal was a definite hit. There was, alas, no room for pudding. The beer selection was limited, but there was a house lager – this came quickly and was as it should be, cold and refreshing. Drinks ae ordered in the same way as food, via the QR code on the table. Overall, a very positive experience and a place I would recommend – visit here if you love good food. Particularly good if you have an indecisive group who can’t decide what to eat or are out with the sort of people that only want to pay the exact cost of their own food, down to the last penny (for they can just order separately…). A point to note – this place doesn’t open on Mondays. I know it says this online, but it still surprised me – it’s such a big endeavour that I overlooked that these are small businesses, they’re just cohabiting under one roof, so they do need time off.

Some of the best food we had while visiting England. Recommend the Bacon Cheeseburger and the Fish sandwich. 5 stars!

Lovely food here. Came for lunch and it arrived like restaurant standard street food. Dog friendly. WHICH I LOVE!!! The staff was lovely and I personally found the Japanese food place there amazing. So much choice here and it's really relaxed. TIP. Pick what you want before you get there because there is so much choice that you'll end up sitting there forever looking at other peoples food trying to figure out what they ordered.

The place is very popular so be prepared to wait, but the queue moves fast and the staff also did their best to serve with friendly smiles and affable attitude. The food and beers were all good and reasonably priced, which was probably why the place was buzzing the whole time. The orders were placed via QR code at the table.

2nd time here, should have known after 1st visit, poor quality over priced food, and watch out for the automatic tip they add to your bill, £6 for a tiny piece of cheesecake, burnt on top, piss poor, avoid !!!!!

I really like the ambiance and the food it’s a must visit place in Liverpool.

Plenty of choice. Food came quickly...

I had such a pleasant experience here at Duke Street Market. Me and my friend visited on a weekday, just yesterday, actually. With it being a weekday it wasn’t overly jam packed full of people. We sat towards the back end of the food hall in a booth, usually utilised for large groups, (thankfully no one was sat there). First thing that hit me was the general size of the place. IT’S MASSIVE! Again, with us sat at the back, it really gave us a scope of the market and how truly open it is. Speaking of, i loved the vibe this place permeated. The sound of everyone conversing with one another, each of the stall traders cooking the food, the beautiful mix of aromas. As for the decor, it’s very much like Mackie Mayor, another food market. But with its own unique and distinctive identity. I ordered the Salmon Bibimbap from the GINGER food stall, were as my friend ordered the vegan and gluten free nachos from Big Lola’s Taqueria. About 10-15 minutes or so later, they both arrived! My Salmon Bibimbap was presented in a rather lovely circular bowl, much like my friends, and we just couldn’t wait to tuck in. The salmon was cooked perfectly, with it falling apart with ease, the sticky rice was soft and smooth, the bok choy with the sweet chilli sauce was delicious, the side of spinach added a slight pepperiness, the sliced carrots were nice and crunchy, bean sprouts were much like the carrots, and the spring onions was the cherry on top of it all. Overall, i really enjoyed the food that i was served. Everything complemented each other so brilliantly and it just worked, really, really tasty. My friend loved theirs as well. Service was ok, not the best i’ve had to be perfectly honest, but i suppose they did their job. Price wise it wasn’t cheap. £35.65 to be exact. But i quite honestly don’t mind paying that. after all, it was salmon that i had, and good quality i imagine. Overall, would i recommend you’d come here? Oh yes i would! For what an experience that me and my friend had here, you must come here and even try something else.

Looked at reviews before I went thought I had to try it queued for a few minutes as it was a Saturday afternoon the young girl on the door was very helpful showed me and my husband to the table explained how to order from the table or just go up to the end to order which is what I did, our food was coming from the same stand ,our drinks came quickly , then my meal came I waited for my husband’s to appear but it didn't I asked if it was coming soon but was told it would be 20 mins and he said when I ordered I was told orders don’t come together which I hadn’t ,I finished my food before my husband got his and would not have came here if we knew we would be eating separately Food was really good though

Loved this place so much we came back for a second visit the next day. Picar was easily my favourite trader, everything we had was delicious and excellent value for money, the tortilla was one of the best I've had. Really impressed with the great wines available from the bar too, the slightly chilled beaujolais was phenomenal. Loved the atmosphere, really lovely staff, also ordering by QR was so easy (especially if you join the WiFi first) A must visit if you're in Liverpool

Great place with lots of different options. Specially recommend the brisket tacos from Big Lola's and for cocktails the lavender rose gin & tonic.

The food is great but the noise (mostly from the ventilation of the kitchens) is overwhelming. It is worse upstairs and unavoidable in the space. On top of it, there is music playing. As a result, people are shouting which only adds to the noise. If you struggle with sensory overload, avoid.

Enjoyed the variety of different foods and drinks available. There was something for everyone, and everything I tried was delicious. Can’t complain!

Perfect for solo travellers like me. You just seat yourself, use the QR code to order from any or all of the ‘stalls’ and they bring it to you. The atmosphere was great and the food was way better than I expected from the cost and convenience.

An award winning food market located in the heart of Liverpool serving up something to feed everyone's appetite. With eight kitchens in an upmarket setting without the price tag, this place was definitely my vibe. The staff for each vendor were warming and welcoming and the ease of ordering on the app with table service was impressive. The crispy chilli squid from Ginger was light, super crunchy and not greasy at all. It was served with a mild chilli mayo that was so good I could have licked the bowl clean! From Barbina Pasta Amore, I had the cheese and broccoli pasta which was smooth as silk but needed a little salty kick to really bring it home as a great dish. And from Cahita, the Cahita cubano was probably the best I've ever had! With grilled pork shoulder, pork belly and roast ham, it was the house made mojo mayo and sweet mustard that absolutely sets it apart as a top tier sandwich! And being able to ask for fresh chilli in the note section was an added bonus at no extra cost. Easy to get too, nothing fancy but definitely felt all class, this is a food market win!

Love the idea of the place and would visit again.. BUT I won't order the pie again. Chips tasted like they had been re-cooked from last night, pie should have been 5" (see pic, my fingers are not 5") very bland taste, not filled either... Missus brisket bun and chips was very nice though. Hash browns to start were yummy too

Great crispy squid and the wine was chilled. The toilets are very clean and uni sex.

Food was a lot and absolutely delicious. Came out fast and a large variety you choose from.

Love this spot for lunch. If you're with people who like different foods and flavours it is great to give choice to a group

32 pounds for 500g ribeye steak. Good food and delicious.

Amazing! I had a great time here. We were a large party of 14 but the staff were lovely and found a place for us all to sit close together. I loved that we could order using the QR codes and that the food and drink was delivered straight to us. The food was fantastic and so were the drinks. Definitely worth a visit!

Very cool place with postindustrial vibe. Kind and efficient service. However I was underwhelmed by the food. £15.5 for a miserable, thin lamb shoarma is a really steep price. I’m not sure if it was even 200g in one portion, luckily I ordered chunky chips, so that filled me up. I may give it another go soon but so far it felt a bit overpriced.

Weird vibe, no customer service because you just order on your phone and get it delivered to your table. Doesn't help when your food isn't cooked properly because you don't know who to talk to. I had to send my food back because it wasn't fully cooked, but then it took ages for my new portion and nobody came to check if everything was OK. Guess it's good if you don't want to be looked after by someone. I'm obviously just a bit old school and want someone to be there to help when you need it.

Amazing food but the service doesn't match it. The table took quite a while to be cleared and the staff seemed more interested in standing round the bar swearing. The tipping before you've had anything feels wrong and the option to remove or change is too far down.

We did have a look at the menu but unfortunately you need a Banking app on your phone and being seniors we didn't have one between us . So we thought we'd just try out the bar for a quick pint instead. The bar is located right at the back of the place and I don't think a lot of people know it exists. Which is great for anyone that wants a relaxing quiet pint. They have a good selection of beers, ales and wines. Service was quick and efficient. They also have a water jug and glasses available on the table, which is a nice touch.

We ordered a selection from 4 of the kitchens, which were all delicious! Portion sizes range, so be careful of that, but we weren't left hungry ;)

Some fantastic food. A lot of options as 8 different restaurants to choose from. Quick service. All dishes were very good. Reasonably priced also. Good service too. Was very busy even though it was midday.

Went for lunch at this indoor food and drink market. Just download app at the table and take your pick of a wide range of foods to suit everybody. We were a party of 15, we all ordered different food from pizza, pull beef burgers curry ribs pies. The service was incredible. I couldn't believe how quick our food arrived. It was delicious 😋

Great place to eat and drink. Food was quick and very tasty! Only issue… staff member using the toilet and not washing their hands afterwards!!! They went on to serve food too!

Had a fabulous experience Lucas a manager so helpful and patient ordered our food and drinks for us with a discount all staff so lovely will go again better service than some restaurants I've been to. Thank you all.x

A must go for food in Liverpool. Great choice and quality of food.

Good food and a really efficient system. Only complaint is the glasses for tap water on the table were dirty and the water is left out so warm.

Great place for lunch. Several cuisines from different parts of the world in one place. Everything is ordered digitally and delivered to your table. Great concept and super helpful service. I recommend!

Amazing tasting fries, mediocre tacos and awful pizza, far too much basil baked into the pizza itself with it used to garnish it aswell. Covered in grease. Server gave me a weird stank eye when I asked for ketchup too, which made the god awful pizza stomachable, and mad the fries even better. Also tons of bugs everywhere.

Overpriced. Small portion with the prices of a Michelin star restaurant !

Fantastic range of food. I can’t actually remember which stall I ordered from (you can order from your table on your phone) but it was the best fried chicken I have EVER eaten, with the best hash browns. We all ordered from different stalls and all the food was fantastic. Highly recommend.

Very original gastronomic market with a wide variety of options to eat or snack, it is very convenient because you order from the table with the QR choosing the restaurant and they bring it to you right away

The staff are brilliant, I have a multitude of food intolerances and the staff were all happy to accommodate me. We could not have been more happy with the service and the food is sublime! 10/10 we highly recommend and will be back!

The good points were my crispy chicken bibimbap, and the smiley service. The two other meals on our table were pretty underwhelming. Having to order thro an app was a pain too. Personally for me the accoustics made conversation hard to hear also. So on balance we wouldn't rush back.

I don't know who would call this an "industrial-chic food" ...it's overpriced, small portions and really mediocre. We tried quite a lot of different offerings from different kitchens here and it's all the same

Really nice place, lots of food options and great service

Really nice lunch here with daughter and granddaughter food gorgeous and cocktail great hopefully first visit of many

Ginger Food stall has great korean and katsu bowls

Too noisey for me, you have to shout over the music. Ordering a bit complicated if you are in a group. Drinks expensive. £4.50 for a fanta and a coke (small bottle)

Great food variety and options and service to match. Came with 2 young infants. The play area isn't much to be desired and needs a good rethink nitmisna welcome addition. Can't fault the place though and would seriously consider returning.

Just had what was described as a beef brisket sandwich and beef dripping fries from the bone and block. What came out was a beef brisket in a mini hot dog roll enough to satisfy a 2 year old, together with a very small portion of fries. My brother in law had chicken thighs extortionately priced for 3 small thighs. Plenty of great places to eat in Liverpool. If you want quality and value for money don’t go to this place rip off !

We ordered an array of small dishes from the different outlets- all of which were faultless. Brilliant atmosphere and attentive waiting staff. Highly recommend and will return.

Came here as part of a wedding party. All the waiters and waitresses were very friendly. Food was good. Crispy Chilli Squid and pulled pork Burrito were nice.

No phone. No point. Work night out, but I should have realised something was amiss when I arrived. Unless you have your phone on you and use apps, don't bother! You had to scan a code to get a menu and pay by phone! Some of my colleagues were equally unimpressed, particularly by the overpriced beer and small portions of food. Do you not realise that not taking cash, not having a printable menu, and relying on apps you are isolating a huge proportion of potential customers? Needless to say, some of us stayed long enough to be polite to fellow work colleagues before my cash was spent elsewhere in a proper establishment that provided a more welcoming, less sterile atmosphere.

Chicken Ceasar Salad yummy. Coffee decent. Staff friendly and helpful 👌

I really really liked this place. It's so well organised so many different options from the different restaurants down stairs. Also being able to order via the website worked so well. We had such a strange mix of food and all was lovely

A pleasant food market with good food. Definitely a place to visit for food and drink 😊

Cool place, very atmospheric. We took a steak, very tasty. And I liked the drinks too. We will return more than once.

Loved coming here. Very efficient at table seating and service. Food was really high quality. Delicious 😋

Great place to dine with friends. Fast hot delicious food and incredible service. I haven’t met staff that accommodating and nice to deal with in a very long time. They make the place :)

Altrincham market on crack. Absolutely brilliant. Seated and table service Food and drink was on point As a Mancunian I will definitely come back to the home of the liver bird for more.

The food here was amazing! I also loved the vibe of the place and the cauliflower was delicious!

Fantastic food hall with an excellent range of delicious, creative food plus great cocktails. We were visiting Liverpool, Duke Street Market was recommended to us to our tour guide and we had a fantastic dinner, we enjoyed the casual, lively environment with sit down restaurant quality food and drink. I like that the menu QR code provides access to all the menus from the individual kitchens for one combined order, plus cocktail menu, vs having to go up to each individual counter to order. The food we ordered was excellent, with substantial portions. And I loved the Pimm's G&T cocktail I ordered, one of the best cocktails I have had this year.

We wandered into the Duke Street Market for lunch whilst out doing a walkabout in Liverpool. Expansive menu from eight different kitchens. My wife went fish and chips from Barnacle; I chose the BBQ Mojo Chicken Thighs from Chita. Proud to report we were both members of the clean plate club! Tip: Take the time to read all the menu boards or look over the website menus in advance. Each menu is its own tab so it’s not easy to make decisions.

Great place to eat, good selection of food and atmosphere in central Liverpool

Nice place during the day. The bar at the back is good, its away from the cold front door. Staff seem nice and helpfull. A year after my review, this place is still fantastic. Staff are good food is tasty.

Good overall! I do think compared to when it first opened that the food has become a little bland but still a really cool place to go!

We were a little disappointed with this. Maybe it was down to our choices. We paid £18.50 for a burger and fries and it had so much sauce on the brioche bun collapsed. It was overpriced for what it was and felt like fast food. Service was good though.

The chicken katzu swam in a disgusting tasteless curry sauce, such a mismatch! The bao bun had duck in Brown sauce and was ok, but again the Brown sauce ruined it. The sticky cauliflower was good and the kids burger was a hit. Terrible acoustics.

The venue was a fun novelty for an impromptu meal with a lot of choice when going as a relaxed group. Bustling but not in too much of an overwhelming way. Some letdowns with the food from a burnt pizza and under-sauced bibimbap, to go with 10 minute gaps between mains.

Food OK, small potion size for the trout. Pasta fine, but they appeared to lose my order, and I had to ask a member of staff to check. Will not return.

Small portions, high prices, slow service

amazing food please try the cookies from the bakery when you first walk in coffee is also great

Lovely food. Quick service. Highly recommend

Fantastic find on a day trip..excellent choice of food, great service & atmosphere.

Great venue, close to the train station with lots of delicious options. Only thing was the music was so loud I struggled to hear my friends talking in a group of 4.

I went recently and got the spaghetti carbonara. Firstly everything was stupidly expensive and i’m not one to normally complain about that sort of thing. they charged me £2 for parmesan. secondly the pasta was cold, i asked for it to be heated up and it came back colder so assuming they didn’t even bother. a complete waste of time and money. will be telling everyone to AVOID!

Atmosphere was nice, food was ok (got a vegan pizza from Pizza Dealers but just tasted of tomatoes really), drinks prices are extortionate! Paid £4.50 for a Coke Zero, and it was basically a glass of ice 😅 I emailed with feedback last week but not heard back yet

I love the variety of food choices here. Really is something for everyone great atmosphere very clean and served quickly

Perfect for meeting up for a quick drink with friends, or food and a chat. There is plenty of choice from the different kitchens, ranging from Chinese thru to Mexican food. Service is excellent and even at busy times you are never kept waiting long. Definitely worth a visit.

On this occasion the Italian was a big miss. Tasteless, watery duck ragu.

Absolutely amazing, only fault is drunk prices j think.

Great food. Friendly staff. Large variety of food of many styles and flavours. Large portions of filling food. Highly recommended.

Excellent venue, great food and drink and nice little touch with the play area for little ones. Would have loved to see craft beer on draft not just in cans though

Food excellent, fantastic atmosphere every time we go in , had the katsu chicken , very tasty ,

Unless you want to take a mortgage out to buy a small nacho bowl that feeds about one ant 🐜 then This is the place for you. I bought from big Lola's in Chester it's a lot lot cheaper than the one here. and can feed more than just one ant 🐜🐜🐜

Very cool place for lunch or dinner with a great variety of food choices. Ordering via QR code meant that we could order dishes from several of the different kitchens and they were all delicious! We particularly loved the cheese arepa and chicken tabbouleh bowl.

great vibes, its not t-bone, its porterhouse

What food. What service. What an atmosphere. Seriously impressed, loved the staff. Thank you.

Have been coming here for several years. Menu has become stagnant (hasn’t changed). Quality in food has reduced. And prices have gone up significantly..£15 for a veg burrito! And £5.75 for a flat Camden Hells. Whoops!

Nice location in urban style with good variety of food. I opted for pie and hamburger, quite good. Fries a bit salty. Staff courteous and helpful.

Overpriced and tiny portions..beef brisket sandwich £13.50 on tiny hot dog roll , don't get me wrong the brisket ws delicious! The portion size was joke. Childs tomato pasta £7. It's pasta? Left starving

Cahita is brilliant! The OG cubano sandwich is delicious, fantastic flavours. Superb chicken strips too. Super crispy and well seasoned. Although the gravy wasn't to my liking. My Dad said the ribs were some of the best he's had and that's a very strong endorsement! The place has a good drinks selection and friendly staff.

Great selection of food but by no means cheap. Multiple items soon add up. Drinks very expensive. Beer served in 2/3 pint glasses which cost more than a pint in nearby pubs.

Came here with three friends. I have been to places like this before and they are not what I would usually choose, I prefer restaurants. In saying that the food was of a good standard, we all enjoyed our choices and there is a lot of choice between the various vendors. You could come here often and not run out of options. Service was fast. I am not a fan of QR codes unfortunately but I understand why it works best for this type of venue.

Food nothing special. I had katsu chicken, the rice left a strange film in my mouth? We were taken upstairs which was noisy and packed atmosphere. Ordering is by app, then food is brought by an unenthusiastic waiter. All 3 of our meals brought separately. It's not for me I'm afraid. No comparison with Macclesfield and Altrincham food halls.

When I'm in Liverpool I always visit Duke Street Food market, more precisely the Cahita restaurant. I've been a huge fan of their food since the Finca times. Their Cubano sandwich and the doughnuts are a must, but all of their dishes are delicious and well presented. Highly recommend them!

Great idea, slightly overpriced food and drinks.

the food and atmosphere is great as always, food arrives extremely quickly

highly recommnend this place!!! friendly staff that helped us the moment we entered, the place is so clean and you have a lot of options to choose! We tried ramen, it’s not really authentic Japanese but it’s decent to eat, the tacos are a bit salty for me but the churros is amazing 🤤 besides that you have other 5 restaurants to choose from so i think there’s always something for you

I don’t make reviews often but felt I needed to make one here. What an utterly bizarre place, bouncer on the door, airport lounge atmosphere and takeaway food quality at restaurant prices. What’s not to like? Our side came first, then 15 mins later our main. No table service, sauces, salt, pepper. Never been to a restaurant like it. Could not recommend any less.

Many outstanding market style restaurants in one place. All top quality and came in only a few minutes. Absolutely worth a visit. Potentially a queue outside to get a table.

Steak frites was bland, cold and the only options were pink or well done. Will not be returning.