The Pen Factory menu with up-to-date-prices

The Pen Factory Menu

September 7, 2026
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The Pen Factory is an independent pub and bistro at 13 Hope Street in Liverpool, next door to the Everyman Theatre. Paddy Byrne opened it in 2014 inside a building once used by the Lang Pen Company, which produced pens and gold nibs on the site. New custodians continue to share that industrial history while running the venue as a relaxed place to eat and drink.

Food is prepared by the chefs in an open kitchen, with a seasonal menu that lends itself to smaller plates and shared ordering. Meat, fish, vegetable, cheese and soup choices allow a table to assemble a varied meal without everyone committing to the same format. British and European influences keep the cooking broad while remaining grounded in recognisable ingredients.

The informal service works for lunch, pre theatre dining and a longer evening with friends. Sunday food and occasional prix fixe menus give certain dates their own rhythm, while live music and quiz events bring the room to life after the kitchen winds down. Allergy requirements should be discussed with the team using the current menu.

An extensive wine list sits alongside cocktails and beer from local, national and international breweries. The bar identity is genuine, but the kitchen remains central rather than an afterthought. The Pen Factory combines Hope Street history, independent hospitality and flexible seasonal dining in one of Liverpool’s most culturally active neighbourhoods.

Address: 13 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BQ, United Kingdom

The Pen Factory Menu

Starters

Cauliflower Bites
£7

Sticky chilli & soy cauliflower bites with toasted sesame, spring onion & herb oil

Soup of the Day
£5.50

Please see our specials board for our Soup of the Day offer

Salt & Pepper Whitebait
£6

Salt & pepper spiced crispy whitebait served with a lime wedge & garlic aioli

Garlic King Prawns
£9

Pan seared garlic & herb king prawns with shallots and toasted sourdough

Cajun Fried Aubergine
£7

Tempura aubergine with Cajun spice, chilli & ginger oil & garlic aioli

Braised Pork Belly
£8

Braised pork belly with apple & fennel salad and a tomato & chilli chutney

Croquette of the Week
£5

Please see our specials board or ask your server for this week’s croquette option

Deli Board for Two
£15

A trio of cured meats served with chutney, pickles & crostini

Main Dishes

Fish & Chips
£19

Beer battered haddock served with triple cooked chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce & burnt lemon wedge

Pea & Mint Risotto
£15

Pea & mint risotto with goats cheese & chives

Scouse
£15

Our famous Scouse stew with beef and root vegetables. Served with pickled red cabbage & sourdough

Tofu Noodle Broth
£16

Fried tofu in a mirin & miso rice noodle broth with bell pepper, carrot, pak choi, spring onion & toasted sesame

8oz Rump Steak
£22

Rump steak served with triple cooked chips, grilled tomato & cream beef sauce

Pan Roasted Stone Bass
£19.50

Pan roasted stone bass with lemon and dill, salsa verde, new potatoes & mediterranean vegetables

Lemon & Honey Chicken
£20

Pan fried lemon and honey chicken with new potatoes & a chilli-ginger dressed salad

Daily Specials

Please see our specials board or ask your server for our daily specials

Sides

House Salad
£4.50

Cucumber, vine ripened tomato, bell pepper & mixed leaf with a lemon & black pepper dressing

Sourdough Bread
£5

Locally made sourdough served with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Proper Chips & Garlic Aioli
£4.50

Triple cooked chunky chips served with garlic aioli & sea salt

Marinated Mixed Olives
£4.50

Mixed olives marinated in a herb olive oil & fresh lemon

Hummus & Bread
£5.50

House made hummus served with herbs, chilli oil, sumac, crispy chickpea & sourdough

Desserts

Mousse
£7

Chocolate mousse served with a biscuit crumb, strawberry, blueberry & mint

Apple & Rosemary Cake
£7

Apple & rosemary cake served with chantilly cream

Tiramisu
£7

Brandy & coffee soaked lady fingers biscuits with vanilla cream & chocolate

Cheesecake
£6

Please ask your server for today’s flavour of cheesecake

Cheese Board for Two
£12.50

A trio of cheeses served with chutney, pickles & crackers

Sunday Lunch – Starters

Soup of the Day
£5.50

Please see our specials board for our Soup of the Day offer

Whitebait
£6

Crispy whitebait served with a burnt lemon wedge & garlic aioli

Croquette of the Week
£5

Please see our specials board or ask your server for this week’s croquette option

Meatballs
£8

Pork meatballs in a spiced tomato sauce with basil, lemongrass & herb oil

Cauliflower Bites
£7

Sticky chilli & soy cauliflower bites with toasted sesame, spring onion & herb oil

Deli Board for Two
£15

A trio of cured meats served with pickles, crostini & chutney

Sunday Lunch – Main Dishes

Chicken Supreme Roast
£19.50

Served with Roast Potatoes, braised red cabbage, Roast Parsnips & Carrots, tenderstem broccoli and Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy

Topside Beef Roast
£19.50

Served with Roast Potatoes, braised red cabbage, Roast Parsnips & Carrots, tenderstem broccoli and Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy

Nut Roast
£19.50

Vegan nut roast served with braised red cabbage, roasted parsnip & carrots, tenderstem broccoli, roast potatoes & vegan gravy

Fish & Chips
£19

Beer Battered Haddock Served With Triple Cooked Chips, Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce & Burnt Lemon Wedge

Scouse
£15

Our famous Scouse beef and root vegetable stew served with pickled red cabbage & sourdough bread

10oz Rump Steak
£22

Rump Steak served with triple cooked chips, grilled tomato & cream beef sauce

Sunday Lunch – Sides & Extras

Sourdough, Oil & Balsamic
£5

Locally made sourdough with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Proper Chips & Garlic Aioli
£4.50

Triple cooked chunky chips served with garlic aioli and sea salt

Honey Glazed Chipolatas
£6.50

Sticky glazed chipolata sausages with honey & thyme

Sage & Onion Stuffing
£3.50

Traditional sage & onion stuffing

Extra Roasties
£4.50

Double up on your crispy roast potatoes

Extra Yorkshire Puddings
£2

An extra two Yorkies

Extra Gravy
£1

An extra jug of piping hot gravy

Sunday Lunch – Desserts

Mousse
£7

Chocolate mousse served with a biscuit crumb, berries & mint

Trio of Ice Cream
£4.50

Please ask your server for today’s choice of flavours

Apple & Rosemary Cake
£7

Apple & Rosemary cake served with chantilly cream

Cheese Board for Two
£12.50

A trio of cheeses served with pickles, chutney & crackers

Prix Fixe Christmas Menu – Starters

2 Course £30pp – 3 Course £35pp

Stuffed Mushroom

Portobello mushroom stuffed with Blacksticks blue cheese & sundried tomatoes

Chicken Ballotine

Rolled chicken ballotine with a cheese & herb stuffing, wrapped in bacon with an apricot sauce & rocket salad

Pan Fried Scallops

Pan fried scallops with black pudding, crispy bacon & cauliflower puree

Braised Pork Belly

Honey & mustard braised pork belly with roasted fennel & cider apple sauce

Soup of the Day

Please see our specials board for our winter Soup of the Day. Served with sourdough bread

Garlic King Prawns

Creamy garlic & chilli king prawns on toasted sourdough with coriander

Spiced Sweet Potato

Roasted sweet potato with a tahini sauce, pickled chilli, pomegranate molasses. Topped with a spiced dukkah, nuts & seeds

Prix Fixe Christmas Menu – Main Dishes

2 Course £30pp – 3 Course £35pp

Roast Turkey Dinner

Roast turkey with roasted carrots, roasted parsnips, braised red cabbage, tenderstem broccoli, brussels sprouts, pigs in blankets & gravy

Roast Beef Dinner

Roast beef with roasted carrots, roasted parsnips, braised red cabbage, tenderstem broccoli, brussels sprouts, Yorkshire pudding & gravy

Nut Roast Dinner

Nut roast with roasted carrots, roasted parsnips, braised red cabbage, tenderstem broccoli, brussels sprouts & vegan gravy

Smoked Haddock Risotto

Smoked haddock & pea risotto topped with a charred leek & cheddar cheese crostini

Pan Roast Duck Breast

Pan roast duck breast with fondant potato, heritage carrots, swiss chard & a red wine plum sauce

Tandoori Lamb Rump

Tandoori style marinated 6 oz Lamb rump with roasted sweet potato & peppers, tri-rice, onion bhaji & a mild curry sauce

Pan Roast Cod

Pan roast cod with a creamy leek & white wine sauce, crushed new potatoes & lemon & herb peas

Roast Celeriac Bake

Thinly sliced celeriac layered with cheddar cheese, onion & spinach & baked. Served with a spicy romesco almond sauce & dressed green salad & parmesan cheese

Cauliflower Steak

Roast cauliflower steak with roasted red pepper, zhoug green chilli sauce, tahini, sauteed spiced chickpeas & pomegranate seeds

Prix Fixe Christmas Menu – Sides & Extras

2 Course £30pp – 3 Course £35pp

Extra Roasties
£4.50

A generous helping of crispy seasoned roast potatoes

Sage & Onion Stuffing
£3

Traditional sage & onion stuffing

Proper Chips & Garlic Aioli
£4.50

Triple cooked chunky chips served with garlic aioli & sea salt

Pigs in Blankets
£5

Bacon wrapped & honey glazed chipolatas

Extra Yorkie
£2

One crispy Yorkshire pudding

Extra Veggies
£4.50

A side portion of seasonal vegetables

Extra Gravy
£1

A jug of gravy for all you enthusiasts

Prix Fixe Christmas Menu – Desserts

2 Course £30pp – 3 Course £35pp

Mousse

Chocolate mousse served with Chantilly cream, raspberry, mint & chocolate shavings

Rosemary Cake

Rosemary cake served with roasted hazelnut & Baileys ice cream

Black Forest Tiramisu

Coffee soaked lady finger biscuits with vanilla cream & dark berry compote

Rum & Raisin Cake

Rum soaked spiced raisin cake with rum honeycomb

Trio of Ice Cream

Please ask your server for today’s flavour of ice cream

Whipped Coffee Affogato

Whipped coffee affogato with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream

Buffet Menu

Minimum buffet size of 30ppl. Choose any 2 hot dishes from below at £12.50pp

Scouse or Blind Scouse

Traditional Liverpool beef or root vegetable stew with pickled cabbage

Mushroom Bourguignon

Hearty mushroom stew with red wine, caramelised onions and herbs served with rice

Beef or Veggie Chilli

Spicy beef or vegetable Mexican stew served with rice

Butter Chicken Curry

A fiery chicken and tomato curry with chillies, ginger, garlic and onion served with rice

Cottage Pie

Traditional cottage pie with beef mince and mashed potato

Deli Platters

Hummus, Charcuterie, Cheese & Breads with chutney

Pesto Pasta Salad

Fresh and zingy pesto pasta salad packed with herbs and served cold

Sandwich Platters

A selection of freshly made, deep filled sandwiches

Triple Cooked Chips

Our famous triple cooked chips served with ketchup and mayo

Rosé Wine

Prices shown as 125ml/175ml/250ml/Bottle where applicable.

Bear & Star Zinfandel
125ml £4.25 / 175ml £5.90 / 250ml £7.80 / Bottle £24

California USA 11.5% A medium sweet style rosé with a fruity and mouth watering palate.

Les Terrasses Dry Rosé
125ml £4.80 / 175ml £6.65 / 250ml £9.60 / Bottle £27

Ardeche France (vv) 13.5% A dry rosé with delicious watermelon & strawberry fruit notes with crisp acidity.

St Louis Provence Rosé
Bottle £41.50

France (org vv) 12.5% Rose petal hue with a citrus candy nose, complex summer fruits with lemony notes.

Red Wine

Prices shown as 125ml/175ml/250ml/Bottle where applicable.

El Costillar Merlot
125ml £4.15 / 175ml £5.90 / 250ml £7.90 / Bottle £23

Vallw central Chile (vv) 13% Red berry fruits, well rounded – a smooth quaffing red wine.

Incensio Malbec
125ml £4.25 / 175ml £6 / 250ml £8.30 / Bottle £25

Mendoza Argentina (vv) 13% Medium bodied style, rich black fruits and rounded lasting aftertaste.

Tondeluna Joven
125ml £4.70 / 175ml £6.50 / 250ml £9.35 / Bottle £26.50

Rioja Spain (vv eco) 13% An unoaked fruity red, classic black fruits & liquorice flavours of tempranillo. Can be served chilled.

Classiques Pinot Noir
125ml £5.35 / 175ml £7.35 / 250ml £10.65 / Bottle £30

Ardeche France (v) 12.5% A ruby red colour with light aromas of ripe fruits of blackcurrant & cherry with spicy notes.

Woolpunda Shiraz
125ml £5.60 / 175ml £7.75 / 250ml £11.20 / Bottle £32

South Australia (eco vv) 14.5% Big jammy mouthful, well rounded black fruits & grippy tanins and black pepper.

770 Miles Zinfandel
Bottle £32

California USA 13% Flavoirs of coffee, blackberries and red berries with a warm lingering finish.

Casa Del Capo Sangiovese
Bottle £33

Tuscany Italy (org vv) 14.5% For the Chianti lovers, 100% sangiovese grapes, garnet colour with a herbal bouquet & rich dark fruit on the palate.

Valpolicella Superiore I Gadi
Bottle £38

Veneto Italy (vv) 13% Alluring ripe cherry, plum and vanilla, delightfully well balanced with supple tanins.

Vallemayor Reserva Rioja
Bottle £43

Spain (vv eco) 14% Classic Rioja, velvety texture black fruits, vanilla, coffee & spice with a long finish.

Sparkling

Prices shown as 125ml/175ml/250ml/Bottle where applicable.

Bellino Prosecco
125ml £7.50 / Bottle £30

Veneto Italy (vv) 10.5% High quality Prosecco, firm delicate ‘Mousse’ with refreshing fruits and clean finish.

La Fea Organic Cava
Bottle £36.50

Penedes Spain (org vv) 11.5% Light, well balanced with fine crispness, rounded with elegant fruits and a long finish of orange.

Cremant Bourgogne
Bottle £48

Burgundy France 11.5% Floral Aromas are backed by peachy notes, the soft palate shows some green apple character.

Tribaut 8 Terroirs Brut NV Champagne
Bottle £85

France (org vv) 12.5% Minimum of three years cellaring creates a highest quality, elegant and balanced champagne from the Tribaut family’s own vineyards.

Zeno 0% Alcohol Sparkling NV
Bottle £26

(vv) 0% A quality non alcohol wine made using a new technique which retains and maximises the flavours from the best quality grapes.