The Reader Bar And Restaurant in Liverpool

Lovely hidden gem. Food is excellent, and staff are friendly and accommodating. Relaxed Parisian vibe to the restaurant. Nice alternative to more rowdy restaurant options in Liverpool.

Lovely hidden gem. Excellent food, and relaxed Parisian vibe

Great staff and an excellent place all round.

The restaurant is inconspicuous from the outside, it doesn't have a large evening menu, but what it does, it does incredibly well. The steak was very tender, the truffle croquette perfect, homemade pesto etc. Prices are very fair, a gem in Liverpool. Staff very friendly

We enjoyed a meal and drinks this evening in the restaurant The food was absolutely gorgeous Service attentive friendly and knowledgeable Timiebi and Will were wonderful

Came before my graduation ceremony. Great brunch options - I had the salmon & eggs , they were amazing! 10/10

This really is a hidden gem. Excellent food and wine and lovely staff. Not only that, its a social enterprise so profits go back i to teaching people to read. Well done all. We will return.

My husband and I took our son and his girlfriend for a post graduation meal at this lovely little restaurant. Lovely atmosphere and we were greeted by Chandra and Faye as soon as we arrived. Very good service, we had drinks including excellent cocktails to start, followed by amazing food. Very well presented and extremely tasty. I had the Chicken Supreme for my main and the chicken was cooked to perfection. Chandra and Faye were attentive throughout. All in all a very enjoyable evening. I would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Great food and excellent service, hope to be back soon. Andy

Delicious food and tasty cocktails! Chandra and Faye were so welcoming and really knew their stuff, I can’t wait to visit again

58 yrs old and never tasted a juicy chicken like that!

Stopped in today while waiting to see a client. The coffee was excellent, food a delight and the people working there lovely. I love the decor, especially the calming green they've chosen for the walls. Will definitely be visiting next time I'm in the area.

Decent food ft reasonable prices but really noisy acoustics, at least in the back room, made conversation difficult.

Will, who was our waiter was very nice to talk to. It had very good service and Great food!!

What a fantastic place. Wonderful food and excellent service. We had a really enjoyable evening. Thank you so much.

Highly recommend- absolutely delicious food, generous portions and excellent service. We will be back!

Delicious food, plenty of choice, good portion sizes, great service... had a lovely evening meal with friends, thank you!

Fantastic place--I took a bigger group and we could book a lovely table for all of us to sit together. I'd say the best new indie place in the area. Great vegetarian options too, and the staff were super efficient. They did a three course deal when we were there, which was good value for money.

We were a group of 10 enjoying a family reunion. The Reader was a wonderful choice for our get together - the food was delicious and the service was excellent. I ordered the sea bass and it was one of the best ever. For dessert I enjoyed the amazing sticky toffee pudding and also shared some of my friend's Eton Mess, which was also fantastic. This restaurant is new and wasn't very busy for a Saturday night. I do hope they do some advertising to promote themselves to fill up the tables and become a big success. I highly recommend The Reader.

Excellent food in a thoughtfully refurbished location (used to be Cuthberts). We had an early evening dinner of the chicken supreme, raspbery Eton mess and an almond crumble cake. All were of high quality and beautifully presented. The beer and wine list is broad and not expensive. Tea drops tea was new to us but we’ll look out for it again now. Service was friendly and efficient and the reading charity link is a bonus - even the bill was presented in a book ! Give this one the support it deserves…

Myself and colleagues had a really lovely meal at the Reader Restaurant and Bar - the food was fantastic and the team went above and beyond in terms of service and also catering to dietary requirements in our party. It was also great to hear more about the incredible work that is carried out through their reading sessions and the impact that has. Thanks for a lovely visit - we will definitely be back!

Amazing and welcoming venue for spoken word with some variety thrown in

Lovely food and service, went here pre show as not that far to walk to the theatre on Hope street. Fantastic pre show menu with the Pork dish my favourite. Will definitely visit again.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely lunch with work peeps for a catch up. All the elements of food, service and atmospherics were just perfect. Constantly recommending it to friends. Great work guys, fantastic customer experience.

Went for a lovely lunch at the Reader and everything was wonderful. Able to order from a lunch menu, a prix fixe set menu and an a la carte which meant there was ample choice for all our party. I personally had the the whipped goats cheese starter and the vegan seitan doner kebab wrap both of which was delicious. Across the table we also had falafel and ham hock terrine to start and then pork fillet, chicken supreme, baked celeriac and a beef goulash and everyone was incredibly impressed and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Despite being incredibly full we managed to squeeze in two desserts to share - a chocolate caprice cake and an Eton mess which were the perfect end!! The restaurant is lovely which lots of gorgeous sun spots, the service was incredibly attentive and the price was so reasonable. Would whole heartedly recommend for everyone whether it’s a quick lunch, a pre theatre treat or a special occasion!

Such a great little place with lovely staff and amazing food, would highly recommend to anyone looking for an evening out for some sophisticated food at a great price!

Went last night for the pre theatre menu. Food was delicious and service was excellent, great value for money.

Food absolutely wonderful and such good value for money given the quality. Fine dining for sure. Staff were lovely too. An all round great experience.

Hidden gem! Amazing food at an amazing price. The portions were double the size of what you would expect from this style of food! The service was excellent, water as soon as we sat down and attentive staff. Highly recommend coming here before it’s so popular that you can’t get a table!

Beautiful place and excellent food, will definately be back...

Me and my friend were in for a wee coffee and cake. The service was amazing, and food was great. Highly recommend. Thank you

We had lunch before graduation at JMU. Food and service were both absolutely excellent. We had a young lady called Timiebi who could not have been better. She’s a real asset. Would strongly recommend this understated little gem of a place

Some of the best food we've had in Liverpool recently! Both had 3 courses, and each dish was amazing. Particular highlight was the chocolate caprice cake for dessert. Highly recommend 😊

Fantastic place to eat with family and friends. First time eating British food

A lovely atmosphere with lovely staff! A special thanks to Dom and Lilly for a great service. The food was delightful with a great range of options with exciting new things to try. We will definitely be back!

Absolute fantastic food and service during our visit in February. Absolutely pleasant atmosphere and great table side manner by the staff. The food was fresh and delightful and I can’t wait to bring the parents! A must try.

Lovely restaurant, excellent food, wine & staff. Reasonably priced too. Will definately be back.

I'm not doing reviews often but this is a real gem place. Incredibly well cooked food, lovely staff and great vibe. Don't miss out

The food is tasty, flavoursome. Staff super nice. I Definitely recommend. Prices are reasonable. I would love to see some homemade butter with the sourdough bread tho 🙏🏻 great place! 10/10

Massive portions of delicious food at great prices with incredibly friendly staff in a cozy spot. I went here to try out the Reader’s new location where Cuthbert’s had been. I’m vegetarian, so I was happy to have some choice. Everyone was very friendly and attentive. I was shocked by just how good the food is and how much there was. Like sure you can have really tasty food or a lot of food, not both. But this was both. And oh my was it all so perfectly-balanced. You could taste every ingredient perfectly and everything was so incredibly fresh. I don’t know how anyone could spice things so well either, but this was a true gem. The espresso martinis were also absolutely yummy. And a steal with that 2 for £12. 18 out of 10 would absolutely recommend this place! May bring friends here in the future.

Absolutely loved The Reader. The food was incredible and the staff were so friendly. It was the nicest meal I've had out in ages.

Great food, lovely welcoming staff and a nice atmosphere

Beautiful restaurant just round the corner from the everyman. Delicious food and cocktails, beautifully presented and the service is excellent. Highly recommend

2pm late lunch on NYE with the family. Can't recommend or rate this restaurant highly enough. Food was absolutely glorious and the whole ambience of the place is warm and welcoming. Attentive staff, great food (reasonably priced) and outstanding playlist. We all LOVED it and look forward to visiting a LOT in 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳🎉🍷.

Couldn’t have been more impressed with my meal at The Reader. Had 3 courses of excellent food with great service, good wine and good coffee. Really cute little find whilst visiting Liverpool from London. Also rated the excellent music they played!