The Magazine Hotel in Wirral

Great historical local pub just off the promenade with views across the Mersey estuary. Huge range of real ales to choose from. Local Brimstage Brewery’s Trapper’s Hat went down a treat alongside a bowl of scouse. What a find!

Just had a meal for 9 people and everything was perfect great ales food and service we will be back

I was enjoying a pint near by when I was asked if I liked cask ales. I am from Wrexham and not familiar with the pubs in New Brighton. So while the wife played with our puppy on the beach, I popped in for a look. Perhaps if I took an interest in CAMRA, I may have made this my first choice. I had been on lagers before hearing of The Magazine. Thus, unfortunately I only have 1 pint. Lancaster Red was my chosen pint... and VERY NICE... and VERY REASONABLY PRICED (£4.40). I never noticed if dogs are allowed inside but they are welcome in the beer garden. While sat in the garden, I complained to Sam (bar staff)... "How come I hadn't discovered this pub before?" We had a brief chat and a laugh. The location is a good walk (10 / 15 minutes say) from The Floral Pavilion. On this sunny Saturday evening the bar was crowded INSIDE. Plenty of tables in the garden.

Looks can be deceiving. I will never judge a book by the cover again. Quite an old pub but had a refresh of paint. Beer garden lovely. Food exceptional and staff amazing. Will highly recommend and can’t wait to visit again

Looks can be deceiving. I will never judge a book by the cover again. Quite an old pub but had a refresh of paint. Beer garden lovely. Food exceptional and staff amazing. Will highly recommend and can’t wait to visit again

Lovely local little old pub. Good food, reasonable prices. Friendly and welcoming staff and punters.

There is nothing not to like about the Mags,food is excellent, great choice of drinks,staff can't do enough to help and a proper pub with no TVs or loud music.5*

Went with Daughter and Grandson for a meal couldn't fault service,meal, or atmosphere 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Busy little pub, lots of locals having a lunch and a great atmosphere.

Great for a beer, it's a proper boozer with friendly staff.

One of the best pubs in Wallasey

The Magazines Pub in New Brighton is one of those rare places that manages to blend local legend, history, and a proper pint all under one roof. Set just a stone’s throw from the old Liscard Battery, the pub oozes character from its classic exterior to the cozy, old-world interior that hints at its long-standing place in the community. What really sets The Magazines apart, though, is its colorful (and slightly spooky) history. Rumor has it the pub is linked to smugglers witches from centuries past, and if you’re into ghost stories, this place has plenty. On the service front, most of the staff are friendly, welcoming, down to earth. However, the restaurant service can sometimes be a bit inconsistent, slow during busy periods or a little forgetful with orders. That said, the food is absolutely worth the wait. Hearty, well-cooked pub classics with a bit of flair, and always piping hot. All in all, The Magazines is a great stop for anyone wanting a taste of New Brighton’s past with a well poured pint and a ghost story thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend the Mild on draft and the fish and chips!

Me and my husband popped in for a coffee, it's a lovely cosy pub. And the staff were lovely and friendly. We will definitely pop in again for a lunch.

My favourite local pub and one of the few true local pubs left I.e. not a soulless chain. Great homemade food, lovely staff and comfy atmosphere

Great little spot for food and drinks , lovely atmosphere and even better beer garden, nestled in the heart of new Brighton , can’t go wrong at all

Love this pub! Atmosphere and hospitality second to none. Always a welcome chat, cracking pint, great food and even better company!

Lovely friendly pub. Such a delight!

If you are not a regular to this pub don't bother going. Does not welcome strangers like some of the other reviews suggests. The owner of this pub should have his licence removed for reasons google reviews will not let you post. Definitely avoid this place as there are a lot more welcoming pubs up the road.

One of the best pubs on the Wirral

Boss as usual, always ask for the 'regular' Guinness, not that bleeding ice cold one. Also jealousy eyed up the tapas on the other table.

Very busy on Friday afternoon so sat outside. Nice sheltered area.

Didn't eat there but the food looked good . The place has had a great refurbishment. Popular with dog walkers , very dog friendly. All round feel good place

We decided to try The Magazine Hotel for a meal when we visited New Brighton, I googled places to eat that are dog friendly in the area, we are so glad that we chose to eat here, what a lovely place, as soon as we walked in we felt welcomed, the staff were really friendly and even the customers were lovely and chatty, the area we could take our dog was great and he soon settled down (he is a black lab so we need space for him) he settled under the table straight away and the waitress brought him some water and some treats. There was a great choice of drinks, I chose the Hoof which was very nice, my husband and daughter had a Guinness. The menu had a lot of choice and we decided on a rib eye steak for my husband (he upgraded to surf and turf), and me and my daughter shared 3 small plates and a small thai fishcakes and chips choice off the smaller plates menu. The food was really lovely and we all thoroughly enjoyed it, it was well presented lovely and hot and really tasty, the homemade tomato salsa was delicious and so was the coleslaw. All in all a great visit and we cannot wait to return, thank you.

Great pub with great beers and great food. Friendly and helpful staff.

Always a great pub, staff are friendly beer is good, great selection. The only problem is that year after year, the gents toilet stinks. I'm sorry but with so much going for you please clean and keep the toilets clean. How hard can it be. I see great food coming out, but with the hygiene level being so bad, I won't risk it.. do the chefs use the same toilet? Probably, please sort it out, and then you will have a really great pub. Sorry, I love the place, but you need to get your finger out.

Dated decor damp smell throughout pub, food basic and a little overpriced for quality, staff were helpful and service was good.

Always a warm welcome from the staff and interesting conversation from other patrons in this cosy, traditional pub. Great food too!

We always go to this pub when my Son visits, he lives in Leicester which is landlocked and misses being by the water. We were there New Years eve for lunch. The food is always very good, atmosphere warm comfortable and service great. I especially like their Corned Beef Hash, but plenty of choice and food is execellent.

Love this place in the summer but not so keen today. Not really dog friendly, small restricted area for dogs. We did not notice and were quickly ushered out of the back room and told there were no indoor spaces for us and our dog. We left and got a warm welcome, and great food, in the Pilot Boat. Disappointing.

Historic pub 🥗🍲🍺🥃🍷 on the banks of the River Mersey in New Brighton. The pub is not in the town centre but is situated about a 10 minute walk away up along the river...& about 2 minutes from Vale Park 🎄🐿️🏞️. It has a lively & friendly atmosphere, & there's a great selection of beers 🍻, ales 🍺 & milk stouts, many of which are from local breweries (which is always a good thing). And good food is served all day from the house menu 🥗🍟🍛🍜 . There's a pub carpark but it's small, fortunately when it's full there's adequate street parking 🚙 available all the way along to Vale Park 🏞️

Can't fault this place - Great food, great service, great selection of drinks and great atmosphere.

First time visiting and surprised to see it packed to the door. There were 4 of us and I have to say the food was absolutely fantastic and generous portions, we even took some home. The staff were fantastic understandably the wait was a bit slow but only what you would expect for freshly cooked food. Highly recommended.

Excellent cycle club xmas meal. Best xmas dinner ever had outside own home. Perfectly seasoned, HOT, everything cooked to perfection and balanced. Staff great👍Chef is a star.

Lovely traditional pub. We 3 Sunday lunches. OneTurkey, one Beef and one nut roast. Another of our party has the Scouse. It was gorgeous. Can’t wait to go back.

We arrived without a booking. What a lovely, warm, friendly place. The open fire adds to the welcoming atmosphere especially on a chilly December night. The food was beautiful, I had a lasagne and my partner had the 3 pork smokey and both meals were gorgeous. They sell a variety of cask ales and have a decent wine selection. It's obviously a popular choice for locals and it's easy to see why. Definitely worth a visit.

I really like this place. One of the most atmospheric places in Wirral!

A real nice local pub. The real fire gave a really warm atmosphere along with the traditional pub decor. The staff were welcoming and nice to chat with. The food was good pub food which was reasonably priced and tasty. The steak I had was probably the best I'd had this year and for the price, brilliant!

Visited on a Friday night and the place was jumping! Got served at the bar nice and quickly and requested something local to drink and was obliged. A live musician was performing and it was very loud, but that just added to the atmosphere. Great views over the Mersey from where I was sat, although it was night time in winter so I was unable to capture a decent picture.

Proper lovely little pub. Decent beers on tap and live music is great. Staff are so friendly and so are the locals. I was in the night of the review below me.. and felt compelled to say, it did not go down the way that she has mentioned. Manager apologised to us for the altercation and must add the rest of the party did not seem too impressed with her behaviour either. Anyway! Always enjoy a dinner and a show lol. Keep up the good work at the Mags

We arrived, four of us, as arranged and were show to a lounge called The Dog House at The Magazine. After taking our reserved table we were made to wait for around twenty minutes before a waiter arrived to tell us that a certain number of items on the menu were no longer available. We order a few starters and four main courses. The mains included three Ribeye Steaks and one Lasagna. Drinks were bought separately (but included on our Tab). After a little while the waiter returned to say that only two ribeye steak meals and the lasagna were available and that we must order a replacement main course from the menu. We decided that a Turkish meal would serve to replace the third steak meal. After some considerable time the food was delivered to our table. The Turkish meal was called “Korean Firecracker Chicken” this was some sort of tiny portion of burnt strips of chicken on what appeared to be dry sliced buns, sauce was supposed to have been included but hadn’t appeared on the plate. Complaining to the waiter we were told that the tiny pieces of chicken burned very quickly due to their size. The offending meal was returned uneaten and the cost of it was removed from our bill. Although the steak meals were acceptable, the overall standard of the food and of the service left a very great deal to be desired. After complaining again about our experience, we joined by a very angry manager who, in a raised voice, bellowed that he believed there was nothing wrong with the food or with the service. Before we had any chance to explain our complaint clearly the bellowing manager had walked away from the room. All in all, to describe our visit the The Magazine Hotel was that it was both costly, embarrassing and insulting.

olde worlde pub friendly staff great food fantastic seaviews... all locals are friendly and chatty

Love the friendliness of staff and customers alike, always a warm welcome at the Mags, I visit my sister in law most weeks and we walk along to eat and have her favourite tipple, peroni. Fish and chips tonight was great, looking forward to seeing you all next week. I think I've found my favourite eatery.

Old fashioned boozer with excellent ales and lovely food. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Best fish and chips on Wirral. Every time we go there we meet new people and have a good time with them.visited again on 16th of November. Only change is the fish and chips now only available in one size. This pub deserves to be highly rated. Visited again today18th October 2024. Outside of the premises undergoing major regurb. Food and ale as good ad ever and cider also available on the hand pump. Met more people there today. Amazing.

A small group of friends and I attended the Wednesday night quiz at 9pm. Very friendly, warm welcome and chat with pub quiz organiser. We did well in the quiz and won £10. My ticket was drawn to play higher and lower card game after the quiz. Didn't win that one. Great night with lovely, friendly locals that made us feel welcome. We will definitely be back for another quiz at some point and they have bands on 🎶 I will be keeping an eye out for those on social media!

Went for Sunday lunch, we had a lovely meal, although it did take a long time to arrive. portion size was excellent.

Had a lovely meal and catch up with family. Despite it looking like a building site outside it didn't effect the atmosphere inside and must commend the friendly and helpful staff.

Went for lunch today with my son. Food was incredible! Really enjoyed it. Staff were so friendly and helpful. I can't recommend this place enough. You will not be disappointed. Hat's off to the chef. Gorgeous food extremely well done

Lovely friendly staff good food and atmosphere

Great pub with a hidden beer garden around the back. No complaints.

Excellent for a pint. Probably one of the best pubs in Wallasey, if not the Wirral.

Great food, great, helpful staff. A marvelous lunch.

My wife and I stumbled upon this place by chance after a nice walk along new Brighton promenade, lovely cosy place with a warm friendly atmosphere. Ended up having a nice chat with one of the locals and his beautiful dog. Highly recommended.

Had a fabulous meal there tonight lovely pub, great for dogs in the dog room or in the lovely beer garden ,fab atmosphere highly recommend.

Quite secluded, not many people know this pub exists (except for locals), you won't Spot it unless you're strolling from New Brighton to Seacombe. Good selection of real ales and the food is reasonably priced. I recommend the curry, it was very nice.

Lovely pub with good beer garden

Great food...! Lovely feeling and relaxing when ever we come .Great beer garden with a brilliant view.

Great place lovely food nice atmosphere good selection of drinks and food on menu reasonable prices will be back soon staff very friendly 👍👍👍👍

Fabulous old worldy pub and resto

Perfect example of a traditional pub serving great ale and food. Staff are really friendly and the location is great if you’re having a day out in New Brighton and fancy breaking the walk back to the ferry up with a pint. Beer garden is lovely if you’re lucky with the weather

Always a welcome pint after the Wirral way. A PINT of Trappers Hat and the friendly service is great. Shame that having to use a mobile phone app and pay on card is the ONLY way to get a drink though. That was just after the pandemic I believe I wrote that. Thing is now, August 2024 I'm still going there so nothing has changed apart from that app. Would be nice to have somewhere to lock bikes to though 🤔.

Whenever we go to New Brighton which in reality isn’t very often but when we go my wife and I along with our little King Charles spaniel we always go to the Magazine for a meal and a beer, the staff have always been very friendly and the food has always been top notch.

Enjoyed a meal here with my missus. The meal was absolutely delicious. I liked the decors showing the history of the building and historic events surrounding the area. Parking can be a little difficult, as it's off street parking. It's definitely worth the visit! We look forward to our next visit real soon.

Great pub, fabulous beers and great, friendly staff.

Visited New Brighton for some sea air (well, Mersey estuary!) yesterday, and came across the Magazine. What a lovely pub! Good prices, top quality beer, a lovely garden with a view of the water, and very friendly staff. It was busy at lunch time with a good mix of visitors and regulars, families and couples and LGBTQ friendly as well. We sat outside (for which you'd need to be able to do steps and slopes, but there's an accessible toilet off the main bar) but there was a separate dining room which looked nice, and a room off the bar in which they do live music and folk nights. This is just the sort of pub I wish I had within walking distance of my house. Only area for improvement was a few more veggie dishes on the menu, but the food did look amazing.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch with my husband and mother in law today. We go for lunch every Sunday and have been to many places across Wirral but the food, service and atmosphere was by far the best we've experienced. Booked again next week. Well done chef and all the staff

Yet to try the food but the service is always good and it has a lovely beer garden.

First time having food here xxx Was delicious Serving staff were very pleasant Good friendly atmosphere.

Just an all round great pub . Lots of real ale choice .. perfect for me . Haven't tried the food yet but many others tell me it's quite good . ( Have since tried the food , and it was really good ! ) . Nice looking pub inside , and a great beer garden with views over the Mersey . 👍

An Original classic English pub with a newer great outdoor space.

We love walking along the New Brighton promenade and this pub is a great place to stop for a drink or something to eat!. Its an olde worlde looking pub, good selection of beer and decent wine. We have eaten here before and today they appeared to be very busy serving food and it looked good. There is an excellent garden, you are only 100mtrs from the promenade so its worth a stop for refreshments. New Brighton is a good place for a pub crawl and I would certainly add the Magazine to that list!!

Great place for a drink. Love it in here

Second time coming in the last fortnight and both times have been brilliant. The food is outstanding, fresh, flavourful & affordable. The mixed grill was amazing the quality of the meat was noticeable throughout, I had a mix 3 & all were amazing special mention for the goats cheese bonbons & salt and pepper homemade chips. Friendly accommodating staff, thank you again.

Little gem this place. Perfectly positioned for a stroll alongside the river, gorgeous home cooked food, dog friendly, good value, genuinely nice staff who were warm, friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be going back.

Excellent food lovely old historic pub great pint of Eastgate from Weetwood brewery friendly attentive staff highly recommend.

Amazing food, happy and helpful service and great atmosphere.

Amazing food at a very reasonable price

I went with my son for lunch. Had the most amazing burger I have ever tasted, Black n Blue Burger. Fabulous as well as the magazines usual friendly atmosphere 5 stars 🌟

Comfortable with beer garden. Relaxing drink

Well worth a walk up the hill , If you walking from Seacombe, to New Brighton, especially on a sunny day, great beer garden, with friendly staff

Me and a friend got food there and it was absolubtly phenomenal. I was once pissed there during the day time and they were accommodating despite having all right to kick me out for being too drunk. Honestly an absolutely lovely place to go.

Wow, those chips!! Lovely chilled atmosphere, staff were absolutely lovely and the waitress was so sweet! I ordered the gammon which was delicious, this came with garden peas in a separate small pot and home cooked chips, now the chips were just something else, they were slightly crisp on the outside but they melted in your mouth. I can't remember the last time I had chips as nice as these! I then ordered a sticky toffee pudding for dessert which to my surprise came with fruit on top, 2 blueberries, a raspberry and a physalis! I haven't had physalis for ages because not many shops sell them so I was thrilled and said "oh I LOVE physalis!" So the lovely waitress brought me an extra one out! I think we will definitely be returning!

Friendly atmosphere, toilets dirty

First time visit. Lovely views out over the river. Nice selection of beers, and we shared 3 small plates, which were really tasty!

Only had drinks. Great live music

Went for lunch. The beer garden was a good size and the good thing was that no one was smoking even though there were ashtrays. Ordered food and like everyone else we had a 45 to 50 minute wait. The food was excellent 👌. Went to get dessert and the kitchen was closed. Would I go back yes but before lunch started 😧

Never been but would happily come again and recommend. Staff pleasant. Outside sitting area brilliant for our big walking group. Drinks were nice. And lovely short walk from the prom

Nice atmosphere and lovely staff.

Had a lovely roast and dessert here yesterday, the food was so nice 😋 It was really busy but the staff were all lovely and really accommodating to us. We’ll definitely be back 😀

Tried to order food at 18.58 got told sorry stopped serving food.clearly states food 12-8pm

Great traditional pub. Well kept ales and pub.

Had two lovely meals here, lovely atmosphere, and friendly staff.

Great place for a pint and atmosphere

Expensive beer Very dark Very small inside Old world pub

Normally give it a 5 but hugely disappointing last night , husband had mixed grill , chips were dry as a bone normality lovely the meat he said wasn’t great except the sausage , I’d eaten earlier so just wanted the olive chorizo salad 🙈it was a bowl of lots and lots of olives witch had 3 very dry bits of chorizo in and some rocket , really loved comeing here but after lastnight it’s a NO , shame

Excellent beer. Trappers Hat was 5/5. Food looked good. Will return!

Food was excellent, I had Mags burger with pulled pork and jalapeño peppers (bit too hot for me) but the taste was fabulous. My husband had the sausage and mash which he enjoyed. The staff were really pleasant but we waited over half an hour for our meal and we were one of the first to order!!! Very popular pub and dog friendly, the sun was shining so lots of people in the beer garden, real ale too Camra Wirral pub of the year 2024.

Never been eating yet but out side garden is look pretty good 👍 👌

Good beer selection and very dog friendly garden.

Fantastic traditional pub with one of the very best pints of Bass I have ever tasted.Good hearty local produce available too.

Good choice of ales, and quality food at reasonable prices