Ye Cracke in Liverpool

Great pub with fantastic service

Brilliant old school pub with a good choice of cask beers. A must visit.

This is a very personal and biased review because my memories were shattered when I visited Ye Crake this Wednesday 6th November. During 1971 and 1972 I visited here at weekends with 6th form school friends and GREAT times were had. On Wednesday and admittedly it was around 10pm in the middle of the week the other 8 people in the place didn't create the same atmosphere I remembered from back in the day. It looked as though it hadn't been decorated since then. Ok the barman was pleasant and seemed happy to see new customers but... It's said...NEVER GO BACK...and for this venue I should have followed that advice.

Superb pub in a beck street near Liverpool city centre. Great beer, great atmosphere, well worth a visit.

Historic pub with a lot of character. Stayed true to it's roots. Decent Guinness

Great feel to the place..was full of goths dressed for haloween but atmosphere was chilled....great music on the duke helped

Great place to meet friends. Great history and atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere, fantastic lady behind the bar,lots of history and well worth a visit

Unfortunately, there was a Palestinian flag behind the bar, so we all walked out.

Nice pub with good best to resonable price and the Beatles meet up on thursdays

Awful landlady working behind the bar. I came in with a few friends talking and she shouted at us to shut up, asking us if we're children. Of course we replied no, as were all mid 20's. With that reply, she told us to all leave, telling us she refused to serve us. We we're respectful and weren't talking at an inexcusable volume. We were simply carrying on our conversation from the last place we came from. Would absolutely not recommend this pub, as per our experience, you simply cannot have a conversation without being penalised for it. Awful service, awful atmosphere and awful staff.

Tuesday night, so a little quiet. But good vibe nonetheless.

Visited this place one night just before closing with a bunch of mates. We couldn't have been made feel more welcome. The girl behind the bar was a star. Pints were lovely cask beers.. they Let us take photos behind bar and gave great stories about the heritage of the bar...its not much too look at outside, but if you pass it and don't go in for one, you'll regret it forever. Definitely planning a visit back

My favourite pub in town great service and prices reasonable

Lovely old traditional pub with lots of Beatles memorabilia. Great atmosphere in a beautiful part of town.

A hidden gem, good beer selection, good music, great atmosphere.

Dose not do food and not dog friendly

Was OK, Guinness wasn't the best in the world.

Great local pub.. Lovely staff and good beer x

Fantastic pub. Loads of quality real ales available. A proper old fashioned boozer with bags of character. One of the Heritage pubs in Liverpool and John Lennon's local apparently. Nice outdoor area too. A must if you're in Liverpool and like your beer.

Proper little pub with small beer garden. Decent staff.

Good beer on tap, friendly staff and other customers also chatty. Never a bad experience going in there!

Proper old school Liverpool boozer, used to visit all the time as a fresh faced 18 year old, finally able to enjoy a pint and used to love the place. Visited again recently as the Mrs works in the area and felt like surprising her but the lure of ye cracke proved stronger than I had anticipated and it has lost nothing of what used to make it such a great place to be... Sound staff, good atmosphere. Would recommend for a pint or two to anyone.

Fantastic staff, beautiful atmosphere and so much history. This pub is like a home from home, no matter where you’re from, you’ll make friends and stay friends. Don’t miss out.

Good attention. Good beer. Place full of history. Exciting. Dream fulfilled.

Great place to visit were John Lennon and Paul Mccarthy use to drink and write songs

A truly traditional old pub, with a sheltered outdoor area at the rear. We really enjoyed having a couple of drinks here. Recommended.

A rustic pub with a bit of history and community atmosphere.

Great pub, loads of customers to soak up the atmosphere. The beer garden had sun, so we enjoyed a few rays and a catch up with friends. We didn't eat here.

Not worth it. Felt like an inconvenience when we got the bar despite it being empty.

One of the few pubs left with real character, still love it after 36 years.

No food. Nice place for a drink.

Had me a pint of John Lennon's drink of choice at his pub of choice, and would recommend both.

A great atmosphere as always. Just a great chilled out pub.

Got to drink a pint with my dad who used to drink here. A piece of history.

Fantastic Traditional Pub! Restricted opening hours but worth the wait to visit!

This is a pub I've always wanted to visit after reading an article about it in a magazine. Great atmosphere. It's the perfect way to reminisce about the past. However, what I felt when I actually visited was that even without John, this is an active pub that is loved by the locals. Under the big tree in the garden, red-faced people were enjoying conversation with drinks in hand...I really thought it was a nice place.

That was even better than I imagined. The staff were so welcoming and showed me all the different Beatles/John Lennon momentos. Then the bartender gave me recs in the city and told me all about the history of the bar. Living in Philly, where we don't exactly love tourists, I was expecting that sort of experience. But it wasn't at all. Everyone was so lovely. And I got chills sitting at John's favorite bar underneath his portrait. You simply have to go if you're visiting. It's so worth it. I'm glad I started my trip at Ye Cracke!

Proper old school boozer with Lennon/Sutcliffe associations.

What a special place. And a fitting name. Seems to be a neighborhood institution that nearly blends in like any house save the fact that there are a few beer signs out front. Seemingly appears out of nowhere and is quite a change from the busy shops and pubs near the Philharmonic. Place looked empty but the front door was unlocked and a few others came in not long after. Some unique ales being served and meant to be enjoyed in this unique pub.

Absolutely loved this little pub. It's full of character. The lady behind the bar is so lovely. I loved the atmosphere and the interesting people I met there ❤

Deserted, no food at all, not even a packet of crisps or nuts. Liked the War Room though where John Lennon held court.

Place with a lot of history and above all with the best service, the lady who welcomed us was the coolest and most accessible, we hope to return soon 💜

Nothing beats nursing a pint and reading a book under the bodhi tree on a beautiful sunny day.

Not to be offensive but a scheme pub. Saying that the staff and locals were friendly.bit wasn't busy when we were in but we didn't feel uncomfortable. Good range of drinks. Decent price. Would definitely go back.

We had a sing around there. The beer was good friendly people

Didn't have food so cannot comment. I am a massive Beatles fan so just had to pop in to one of John Lennon's favourite pubs

Friendly pub with good beer. Basic but full of character.

Started coming here as a student in the 80s and it hasn’t changed at all . Good ale , traditional Liverpool pub with reasonable prices. Handy for the Philharmonic too

Brilliant pub Love this place Always welcoming and a good atmosphere

Visited the pub after trying to visit for a long time, as it’s known and as a real ale pub. Only had two craft beers on which was a bit disappointing. Gin wise they had gin, or pink gin, which again is a bit unusual fir a 2024 pub. The vibe is good and the people inside were ace, but beer wise on my visit, it was ok.

Need to improve their beer selection.

Boss scouse pub, you'll struggle to find one better.

One of our favourite pubs in the wonderful Georgian quarter. We often find it busy but it is so well run that the service is always excellent, tables are cleared regularly and there has always been space for us. Always some properly kept ales on tap. Facilities are always clean. Above all, enjoy the atmosphere and decor reflecting local history and enlightened views and values.

Great pub for beatles fans and has paintings of them by local artists in one of the 4 snug rooms. Old fashioned and untouched decor all round plus Duke Box and some decent ales. The atmosphere is lively say Thursday to Sunday with a few quiter nights.

Lovely old fashioned pub just off Hope Street.

I wanted to try here as I’m a big Beatles fan and I know John came here. Very dire place, outdated, not much of an atmosphere. Toilets disgusting. Not often I don’t finish a drink! Good service from the guy though.

Classic Scouse pub. Good choice of ales, and 1 or 2 ciders on tap as well. Dukebox available, although when it gets busy, you can't actually hear the music!

Staff are very friendly, drinks are reasonable, atmosphere is brilliant!

Fantastic gem of a place. Full of history. So good to see they've kept the place as it would have been when John Lennon used to go there. Highly recommend if you are a Beatles fan.

Really excellent establishment, cosy in winter great outdoor space in summer. Always a very warm welcome and a wide selection of real ales on hand pump kept in tip top condition. Probably best avoided late afternoon on the last Sunday before Christmas though... it tends to be rather rowdy. Overrun with Christmas jumper wearing, moustachioed n'er do wells who appeared to have been enthusiastically over imbibing for several hours.

Visit this historic bar as a tourist on Sunday night. Very calm atmosphere and perfect for having a good beer. The attention that the client receives is good and was the most important thing. It was a pleasure to be in a place where John John Lennon drank beers. greetings from Spain.

Full of character, a good old fashioned pub. Not a great selection of ales to be fair, but well worth a visit if you don't like the modern branded pub chains. No food though.

Cant fault the place it's a pub and a good one too!

Olde Worldly pub. Famous for being John Lennon's local. Well worth a visit

Great little pub, lovely people and fantastic service

A lovely, atmospheric old-fashioned proper pub. It's no wonder young John Lennon liked it!

Nice and old pub with a fantastic lady behind the desk.

Great place to social and to learn about the beatles early years it was one of their local haurnts

If you're a Beatles fan, it's a must visit landmark! John Lennon's local pup he frequented during his time at art college.

Cosy out of the way pub Worth a visit 👌

Boss night great atmosphere with great people

Honestly dreadful. I've not been here since 1998. It's not changed a jot. We went in and the barmaid was miserable as sin didn't speak a single word to us. We had our drinks in a cold room with no atmosphere, although the art work was nice, it will be at least another 25 years until I return. But let's face it I doubt I'll be around then.

Proper back street boozer. Exactly like a pub should be. Historic Beatles connection.

Great choice of ales. In top 3 pubs in Liverpool, and that's saying something 👍

Great pub with the John Lennon history with it

Still my favourite Liverpool pub. Old, traditional, and quirky. Always good service, always great beers. Sort of pub where someone will always talk to you. Beer garden is a city centre sun trap. Great juke box too. Recommended.

Great as always. Love this place

Nice pub, not at all touristy 😎

Very quirky old fashioned pub good beers on just a shame about kicking out of beer garden after 9.30pm

I always try to stop off for a couple of drinks here whenever I'm in Liverpool, fantastic history and always a welcoming atmosphere.

Guinness was spot on, nice friendly atmosphere. Nice cooling shade in the beerr garden.

Nice pub friendly atmosphere friendly staff

Well what can I say, the place looked closed, but only the door. Once inside the lady of the house made us so welcome we felt like old friends. The choice of ales was great and very good. Will be making another visit as soon as possible

Very friendly little old school pub

Came here on my first visit to Liverpool and came away with a great impression of the people; very warm and friendly. Was told it was a relatively quiet Saturday night but the pub still had a buzzing and lively atmosphere.

Every time i go to Liverpool i pop in to Ye cracke such an oldy worldy pub always full of life

Nice place with so much history about young John Lennon ;)

This is a crackin' pub with a lovely warm atmoshphere & friendly clientele that seems to be a nice mix of younger studenty people & local residents. I always enjoy my visits here & when I'm up near the cathedral end of the city I always make an effort to pop into The Cracke.

Good old fashioned pub with so much history.Enjoyed having the crack with friends & family.First visit but would go again for more historical reasons.Drinks were good & flowing & service was excellent & polite.Thankyou for making us feel welcome

Loved it, changed a bit since I was last. Great pint

One of the most historical pubs in Liverpool

Excellent little pub with a lot of local history tied in

Cracking pub serving a fine selection of craft beers and ales with a lovely beer garden at the rear .

Gezellige kroeg en vriendelijke bediening

Part of the world famous Pirate Map Pub Crawl and once a regular haunt of John Lennon (The Beatles). The beer garden is a sun trap with a views of the Anglican cathedral. Again another hidden backstreet gem which is a must to visit. The picture 📸 on the back wall was hand painted day by day, week by week by John Lennon's Art Teatcher. Study the picture then look at the Sgt Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band album cover....... The uniforms look familiar! Nice pint. Great atmosphere 👌 Toilets could do with a refub.

Really enjoyed this back to basics local pub.

First time in this pub but had a good time, staff very good, you can sit out the back even has little private snug, well done 👏

Good pub with friendly locals, worth a visit.

Well worth searching out. Great ales and a great atmosphere. Essential visit for John Lennon fans.