The Cavern Restaurant occupies two floors at 7 Mathew Street in the heart of Liverpool’s music district. It sits directly opposite the Cavern Club rather than inside the club itself, giving visitors a dedicated place to eat before or after exploring the famous venue. The atmosphere connects with the energy of Mathew Street while remaining welcoming for families, groups and relaxed lunches.
Liverpool identity is strongest in the restaurant’s traditional Scouse, a slow cooked beef stew with vegetables and potatoes served with beetroot and bread. Blind Scouse provides a vegan interpretation of the local dish, while salt and pepper chicken or pork acknowledges another flavour closely associated with the city. These choices give the menu a clear sense of place rather than relying on music themed presentation alone.
The broader selection includes fish and chips, steaks, burgers, salads, chicken, pork and other familiar British restaurant dishes. Produce from regional suppliers features where practical, including locally supplied fish and Cheshire ice cream. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free markers make the menu easier to navigate, and several dishes can be adapted after a conversation with the serving team.
A children’s menu, desserts and a full drinks list support family meals and longer evening visits, while weekend breakfast adds another way to use the restaurant. The flexible format works for a quick meal, a group booking or dinner before live music nearby. For visitors to Mathew Street, it combines recognisable crowd pleasing dishes with a worthwhile introduction to Liverpool’s own food traditions.
Address: 7 Mathew Street, Liverpool L2 6RE, United Kingdom
The Cavern Club Restaurant Menu
Starters
Garlic Bread
Toasted rustic garlic ciabatta bread. Add cheese for £1.50
Soup of the Day
Our homemade soups are made with the freshest ingredients and always rich in flavour. Served with crusty bread. Please ask for the soup of the day.
Bruschetta
Sun blushed tomato and red onion bruschetta, finished with shaved parmesan and balsamic vinegar. Vegan option available
Nachos & Guacamole
Crispy nachos with guacamole, salsa, jalapeños and cheese sauce. Vegan option available. Add Pulled Pork for an extra £2.95
Goat's Cheese Tartlet
A creamy goat’s cheese mix with red onion, butternut squash, peppers and tomatoes in a flaky puff pastry tartlet, served on a bed of salad.
Chicken Wings
Six succulent chicken wings, tossed and coated in your choice of delicious sauce: Buffalo Hot 🌶️ / Bourbon BBQ.
Salt and Pepper Chicken or Pork
Salt & Pepper seasoning is very much a Scouse/Chinese invention, starting in a Chinese restaurant in Liverpool in the 1960’s! Here we offer it with your choice of meat.
Pulled Pork BBQ Sliders
Juicy shredded pork, marinated and tossed in our homemade BBQ sauce. Served with coleslaw on two mini brioche buns.
Local Dishes
Traditional Scouse
Scouse is derived from a traditional sailor’s stew. Its origins are hard to pin down as versions have been consumed across northern Europe and Scandinavia for centuries, travelling from port to port with the sailors who consumed it. Slow cooked prime beef stew with mixed vegetables and potatoes. Served with beetroot and crusty bread.
Blind Scouse
A modern-day twist on our famous dish to accommodate the increasing number of vegan diners. Well, we wouldn’t want you to miss out on our Scouse now would we! Mixed vegetables and potatoes stewed in a vegan gravy. Served with beetroot and crusty bread.
Pasta
Ratatouille Tagliatelle
Slow braised ratatouille of aubergine, courgettes, peppers and onions with a tomato sauce and tagliatelle.
Tagliatelle Bolognese
Slow cooked Bolognese in a rich tomato sauce with tagliatelle, finished with shaved parmesan.
Cavern Carbonara
Our take on the classic Italian dish. Linguine with pancetta, spiced chorizo and our chef’s special butternut squash cream! Finished with grated parmesan.
Seafood Linguine
Linguine tossed with perfectly cooked prawns, mussels and squid mixed with a tomato and garlic sauce. Topped with shell on mussels and king prawns and the all-important lemon wedge! This dish may contain shells.
British Classics
Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce, croutons, creamy Caesar dressing and parmesan make up this classic salad. Add grilled marinated chicken for an extra £5.95
Fish and Chips
Battered Atlantic Cod supplied by locally acclaimed fishmonger ‘Ward’s Fish’. Served with chunky chips, mushy peas and tartar sauce.
Sausage and Mash
Three delicious chargrilled Cumberland sausages, served with spring onion mashed potatoes and a rich Guinness and onion gravy.
Chargrilled Chicken Breast
Grilled marinated chicken breast with a Guinness peppercorn sauce, served with spring onions mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Angus Flat Iron Steak
28 days matured and dry aged. A sensational cut, tender and very rich in flavour. Served with skin on fries, salad and peppercorn sauce. Add a fried egg for £1.95
Slow Roasted Pork Belly
Slow roasted pork belly, sourced locally from Cheshire, and stuffed with caramelised onions and spinach. Served with spring onion mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and Guinness and onion gravy.
Burgers
All our beef burgers are locally sourced and hand-crafted in house. All burgers are served with crispy skin-on fries.
Vegan Burger
Plant-based soya bean patty. Topped with crunchy lettuce and crispy onions.
Smash Burger
Double patty smashed burger topped with lettuce, crispy onions and burger sauce.
Spicy Cavern Burger 🌶️
Double patty smashed burger with nduja sausage, cheese, bacon, red onions and a chilli jam.
Ultimate Big Stack
Triple patty smashed burger with cheese, bacon, caramelised red onions and a fried egg. This one truly is the ultimate!
Crispy Chicken Burger
Crispy coated chicken breast, with crispy onions, lettuce and burger sauce.
Buffalo Hot Chicken Burger 🌶️
Crispy coated chicken breast, with crispy onions, lettuce, coleslaw and a buffalo hot sauce.
Side Dishes
All sides £4.50. All sauces £1.95.
Fries
Spring Onion Mash
House Salad
Coleslaw
Mixed Vegetables
Desserts
Ice Cream
Delicious ice cream sourced locally from Cheshire Farms. Choose from chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Price per scoop.
Sorbet
Sweet and tangy refreshing sorbet. Choose from blood orange or mango flavour.
Chocolate and Orange Tart
Chocolate and orange tart on a brownie biscuit base, topped with chocolate ganache and fresh orange.
Chocolate Brownie
Mouth-watering homemade chocolate fudge brownie with a rich chocolate sauce served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Cheesecake
Soft cheesecake with a buttery biscuit base, with accompanying flavours updated regularly. Please ask server for details for this week’s special.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
A flavourful delicate sponge pudding smothered in a mouth-watering hot toffee sauce. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A must try!
Kids Menu
For kids 10 & under. Free soft drink with every paying adult. Only £8.95.
Chicken Burger & Fries
Beef Burger & Fries
*Vegan option available
BBQ Pork Sliders & Fries
Kids Scouse & Crusty Bread
*Vegan option available
Tagliatelle Bolognese
Set Menu
2 courses £22.50 or 3 courses £27.50 per person. Only available for groups of 12+.
Garlic Bread
Toasted rustic garlic ciabatta bread. Add Cheese for £1.50. Vegan option available
Cavern Soup
Our homemade soups are made with the freshest ingredients and are always rich in flavour. Served with crusty bread. Please ask for the soup of the day.
Bruschetta
Sun blushed tomato and red onion bruschetta, finished with shaved parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar. Vegan option available.
Chicken Wings
Six succulent chicken wings coated in your choice of Buffalo Hot, Bourbon BBQ or Sweet Soy sauce.
Scouse (Traditional Liverpool Dish)
Slow cooked prime beef stew with mixed vegetables and potatoes. Served with beetroot or picked red cabbage and crusty bread.
Blind Scouse (Our vegan twist on the classic)
Mixed vegetables, potatoes and barley stewed in a vegan gravy, served with beetroot or picked red cabbage and crusty bread.
Fish & Chips
The iconic British dish. Battered Atlantic cod supplied by locally acclaimed fishmonger ‘Wards Fish’. Served with chunky chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce.
Ultimate Vegan Burger
Beetroot, carrot and barley patty. Topped with crunchy lettuce, crispy onions and BBQ sauce. Served with skin on fries.
Smashed Beef Burger
Double patty smashed beef burger, handcrafted in house. Our locally sourced burger is flame grilled and topped with Lettuce, crispy onions and our in-house chef’s bacon relish. Served with skin on fries. Add cheese for £1.50 I Add bacon for £1.95
Chargrilled Chicken Burger
Flame grilled chicken fillets with crispy onions, lettuce and a cajun mayo sauce. Served with skin on fries. Add cheese for £1.50 I Add bacon for £1.95
Chocolate Brownie
Warm homemade chocolate fudge brownie with a rich chocolate sauce served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Cheesecake
Soft cheesecake on a buttery biscuit base, with a changing seasonal flavour. Please ask your server for this week’s special.
Cocktails
Mango Margarita
Jose Cuervo tequila, mango puree, lime and agave.
Aperol Spritz
St Germain, prosecco, soda water and lime.
Summer Sour
Gordons gin, Passoa, lemon, fee foam and angostura.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, Kahlua, vanilla gomme and a shot of fresh coffee.
Gin Originals
Twist & Shout
Hand-crafted Liverpool Gin: Double Measure. Paired with Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic. Garnished with an orange twist, mint sprig and juniper.
Rhubarb & Ginger
Whitey Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin: Double Measure. Paired with Fever-Tree Light Tonic. Garnished with lemon wheels, mint sprig and juniper.
Lucy in the Sky
Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Gin: Double Measure. Paired with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic. Garnished with orange slices, pomegranate and juniper.
No.10 Mathew Street
Tanqueray Ten Gin: Double Measure. Paired with Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic. Garnished with Lemon, Angostura bitters and juniper.
Soft Drinks
Coca Cola / Diet Coke
Lemonade
Fever Tree Tonics
Ask for selection
Ginger Beer / Ginger Ale
Draft Beers
Cavern Lager
Heineken
Guinness
Inches Cider
Bottled Beer / Cider
Birra Moretti
Peroni (Gluten Free)
Corona
Old Mout Berries & Cherries / Kiwi & Lime
White Wines
Available in 175ml, 250ml, or bottle.
Bio Grillo
An aromatic blended white, golden and deep, floral on the nose with a crisp finish. From the organic wineyards of Sicily.
Casa de las Vinas Sauvignon Blanc
Pale straw colour with soft aromas of citrus fruits. Nice and lively with a minerality cutting through the fruit on the palate, followed by a light finish.
Villa del Lago Pinot Grigio
A classic beautiful light and golden Pinot Grigio. Fresh and fruity on the nose with a clean mineral finish.
Waterstop Station Chardonnay
A beautifully golden wine. Ripe flavours of melon and peaches, a full texture and yet a crisp and nicely rounded feel.
Red Wines
Available in 175ml, 250ml, or bottle.
Lamberti Garda Rosso Wine
An easy drinking soft and fruity red wine from the vineyards of Lake Garda.
Casa de las Vinas Merlot
Deep red in colour, mellow red fruit aromas such as cherries and raspberries, medium-bodied.
Costa Cruz Tempranillo
The combination of rounded dark berry fruits of the Tempranillo with Shiraz results in a rich rounded satisfying blended red.