Waterhouse Cafe - Liverpool Victoria Gallery in Liverpool

This lovely space in the centre of the gallery is decorated with ornate tiles and pillars. We enjoyed good coffee and cake and had the place to ourselves.

This café occupies a very attractive space in the historic hallway of the Victoria Museum. We had two coffees, which were well priced at £2.60 each. The staff were very friendly. We were really annoyed that the university has instructed them not to take cash. This excludes many people.

Op een prachtige locatie gelegen museum cafe. Hebben een zeer uitgebreide lunchkaart. Ondanks de grote drukte is er een uitstekende service.

We went there following a visit to the Metropolitan Cathedral. We hadn’t booked and there were 17 of us. They found us at table and took our orders quickly. We were all having lunch and beverages. Food was good and menu choices were varied. Beautiful setting and we were able to look around the gallery’s.

Lovely, homemade,and fresh food in a grand atmosphere. The service was good and friendly, the room nicely warm and inviting, great value for money. I can heartily recommend a visit.

In a gorgeous space a varied selection of goodies is available. It wasn’t busy on arrival so enjoyed rapid service and ample choice of seating. It’s delightfully ornate, that combined with pleasant staff and tasty fare made for an enjoyable stop-off.

Voy al museo Victoria todas las semanas para los conciertos a la hora del almuerzo, que son excelentes. A veces llego temprano, así que trate de tomar una copa en la cafetería antes del concierto.El entorno es hermoso, pero desafortunadamente, a pesar del servicio de mesa para 3 de cada 4 visitas, tuve que irme sin que me sirvieran. El servicio es impactante y, como se indicó en una revisión anterior, incluso he visto a otras personas atendidas que acaban de llegar mientras estuve sentado durante 10 minutos.No puedo comentar sobre la comida, ya que nunca he tenido ninguno. Me las arreglé para tomar una taza de té en una visita e incluso se equivocaron en la factura, intentaron cobrarme por la mesa de otra persona.

El café está ubicado en el original e icónico edificio de ladrillo rojo de la Universidad de Liverpool. La habitación es hermosa y llena de carácter (un poco eco, ¡pero eso es de esperar!). Las mesas están bien espaciadas y hay servicio de mesa.En los últimos meses, el menú ha cambiado y ya no ofrece una buena relación calidad-precio. Tienen los artículos de café habituales, chaquetas (4. 95), sándwiches y sopas que tienen precios moderados. Sin embargo, los platos principales son porciones pequeñas a precios caros: 7. 95 por una ensalada más 2 extra por pollo o halloumi agregado. Por diez años me gustaría sentirme lleno pero me fui con hambre.Sirven, cafés, vino y cerveza, refrescos caros.El servicio puede ser muy lento y, a veces, desaparecen por siglos. Esta semana, las mesas que llegaron después de mí obtuvieron menús antes que yo. Tuve que levantarme y buscar uno. No se ofreció disculpas. Realmente parecen indiferentes. Si fuera barato, no me importaría tanto el servicio.¡Se pueden encontrar mejores opciones y una buena relación calidad-precio a pocos pasos en el café Met Cathedral o incluso en el metro al otro lado de la carretera!

I came more for the setting ,so only had a coffee. The setting inside the university is great and reminds me of the bistro at Manchester university. Well worth a visit.

Questo cafe si trova all'interno del museo universitario, abbiamo fatto la classica full english breakfast. Buona, abbondante ed economica.Consigliato

On the day I visited there was a private Christmas luch event so didnt sample the food but if it is anything like the meal I saw it must be superb. Very jealous I couldnt partake. Had a coffee which was very acceptable indeed. Lovely location & surrounding. Visit the gallery and museum also while there.

.....despite the website saying closed (the museum IS closed on Mondays). I mentioned this to staff who knew and were not bothered. Strange how complacency can endanger a gorgeous venue serving a good variety of lunch options. Oh well...

The cafe is on the ground floor of this impressive building. Serves breakfast until 11am, lunches and luscious looking cakes and drinks.The staff were friendly, it is counter service and they recommend you book during busy times. The museum is in the University of Liverpool campus and worth a visit

Hace mucho tiempo que conozco la galería y el café, pero siempre fue uno de esos lugares que nunca había logrado conseguir. Aprovechando las exposiciones bienales que le hicimos una visita, la exposición fue muy buena (como lo son todas las exposiciones bienales). Pero lo que realmente nos impresionó fue el café, la habitación en sí misma es asombrosa. Los azulejos y la piedra son los más ornamentados que he visto, y lo que realmente hace que sea una gran visita fue la comida. Una excelente selección en el menú y la comida en sí era excelente, junto con un excelente servicio realmente hizo que nuestro día. Durante nuestra visita a la exposición, uno de los guías fue muy útil y realmente dio vida a la historia del edificio de la universidad. Tenemos la intención de regresar nuevamente e instaría a las personas a visitar y apoyar este lugar local.

Vale la pena visitar este café sólo para probar, y admire el hermoso ayuntamiento de azulejos de la entrada a este extraordinario edificio gótico victoriano, diseñado por Alfred Waterhouse. Es espléndido. La comida no coincidió con él, pero sin embargo es muy bueno. Asegúrate de visitar el old hall examen mientras estábamos allí y, si puedes soportar, navegar por la sección sobre la historia de las dentaduras postizas.

I visited while working in Liverpool, and had the sandwich and soup offer at lunch time. The service was fast and the staff were very courteous.

On arrival at the jaw dropping splendour of the Waterhouse Café, our group of 40 was greeted by still warm, freshly baked, homemade cookies to accompany our teas and coffees. Then after our excellent guided tours of the Gallery & Museum, we were back for our pre-booked lunch. Everything was ready right on time, served by very friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of freshly cut sandwiches to go with the generous servings of delicious, home made soup. Would highly recommend.

Lovely place food lovely but if you don't want your hot drink with your meal give it a miss! We asked for out latte to come after our meal --- it came before the meal was taken away & brought back 2 minutes later by a different waitress & was taken away again!

Stumbled across this cafe and I am so glad I did. The building is fabulous as was the coffee and lemon cake. Brilliant exhibition upstairs by John Higgins a local born artist. Can't wait to go back with hubby.

We were at the Gallery for a John Higgins retrospective (he drew Judge Dredd and coloured Watchmen) and decided to have a bite before enjoying the art. So nice to find a museum cafe that felt atmospheric rather than functional! Dining amongst pillars and high ceilings was a delight. D and A had the Greek salads (both enjoyed the cheese but felt the dressing was a little un-Greek) me and G had the Chicken Caesar Salad, which was spot on! A nice amount of chicken (so often le poullet can be a little sparse) and a tasty dressing. Thoroughly recommend if you're visiting the gallery!

sshh! don't tell everyone, but just up the street from "Paddys Wigwam" is the red brick building which was built by Waterhouse, who built all his buildings in red brick, which earned him the not so nice nickname Slaughterhouse Waterhouse. The café is downstairs in this wonderful building with its original tiled walls and columns, and as a treat you can wander upstairs to the museum, of which a part is a fascinating history of false teeth! not to be missed! especially the gory story of "soldiers teeth"!

A big contrast to going to the Student's Union across the road. In a beautifully kept Victorian museum and art gallery, one can enjoy a drink and snacks . There is Wi-fi but a shortage of power points .

We have been a number of times due to the excellent eclectic gallery and museum. Never busy. It's a hidden gem. Good free concerts 1pm Wednesdays. You do have to book but it's free. Beautiful setting. Totally worth a visit if you are in Liverpool near the University Campus. Great little museum.

Popped here for lunch with some colleagues one day. The cafe itself is in a lovely old building and the interior is really pretty. The tables and chairs are a bit canteen esque though. The food is nice and was standard price. The staff were great, very friendly and happy to make changes to dishes for one of our group.

Visit here perhaps once a week, great old building, beautiful inside and the museum has some great items.

Set in an atmospheric Victorian tiled splendour this is a "Must Visit" Cafe. The coffee is superfab, the staff are super freindly (Toast and Jam is really good). Just make that effort to climb Brownlow Hill or bus it and you will be heavily rewarded as the best hidden gem in Liverpool ...... no exageration

Great décor, accessibility, staff and food. However having planned and booked our visit with great difficulty, my sister who was travelling up from London on the day of the landslide and flooding was delayed 30 minutes. We were told too late after I rang to tell them one of our party would be a little late that they were closing at 1pm because of installing new tills. I was outraged and it is such a pity that this marred our visit.

If you want atmospheric, it doesn't get much better than this. It's a wonderful venue for lunch and is the building that essentially coined the term "red brick" for universities. It's always full at lunch time, even outside of term, so advice is to book if you want to go at peak times (1pm on Thurs. 4th August was packed). I took a former student friend, a now high flying London based business man, and he couldn't believe how cheap it is. Good quality for a great price. Never any complaints in the years I've been going.

This restaurant gave wonderful service and delicious food in a beautiful and historic location. Definitely worth a visit, especially for the ambience.

We visited last Saturday I just felt it needed a mention as a place to visit if you are in Liverpool. BEAUTIFUL building, very easily accessible ( wheelchair users) Just lovely food and very comfortable. Although it is a café . Staff were very professional and friendly. I will go back and will continue to recommend this.

Great cafe set within Liverpool University Victoria Gallery (No admission charge to this gallery). The cafe is set in the most amazing hall within the historic Victoria building.