Thomas Rigby’s

Walking distance from The Cavern Club on 10 Matthew St in Merseyside is Thomas Rigby’s, a Grade-​II listed building and public house.
I grabbed a seat and knew I wanted to try their Scouse –a lamb (or beef) stew popular in Liverpool. (
) Thomas Rigby’s scouse had hearty chunks of lamb-​tender in a hot gravy-​like sauce, served with fresh red cabbage, veggies and crusty bread. The Budvar Dark beer was a nice recommendation to go with the flavors of Thomas Rigby’s scouse.
For dessert check out the Spotted Dick-​a dessert-​British steamed suet pudding with currants; unexpectedly good! (
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Predictably packed on a Saturday night, despite the size of the place. Didn’t really like they layout of the pub, but cannot fault the decent ale selection
Drank some Milk St Folklore, from Somerset.

Stopping by for lunch was interesting to say the least.
1. Enjoyed the genuine pub look and feel
2. The mens rooms is as clean and smells like you’d think an old pub would
3. Weird mango salad on a horrible burger was disappointing
4. Fish and chips were OK at best
5. Swatting away flys and gnats while eating is never a good sign
6. Beer was good
7. Service was nice and friendly
Go for a beer, but skip the food.

As a visitor to the city, I went looking for an interesting pub and came upon this place. I liked the look of it from the street, and entering to the pub door was delighted to see that it wasn’t all glitz inside, far from it.
Surprised there was no local beer on offer, but what was, was fine.
Noticed an outdoor area but stayed inside and took in the ambiance along with the friendly vibe. Nice place, nice crowd.
Enjoy!

I thinks that this place is often overlooked as being one of the really great pubs in Liverpool as from this view on the hectic, exhaust fume heavy Dale Street, Rigby’s kind of lokks like a run down old pub. In a way it is but round the back Rigby’s forms part of a courtyard with 3 other pubs which provides a haven for the city centre drinker and several decent pubs next to each other that provide the start to a good night out. The plentiful heated lamps also make the courtyard a good venue in the winter too but for now it provides a nice shady envrionment to enjoy a few scoops.
It really is a wonder how there hasn’t been an epidemic of gout across Liverpool due to the sheer volume of pubs that now have such a good selection of real ales and good traditional food to go with it.

This is another example of Liverpool’s heritage in the form of a wonderfully preserved public house.
It is a must see if your interested in listed buildings such as this, but don’t venture here in search of a cheap pint.
As is often the way with these old pubs they have gone upmarket and offer a wide range of premium beers. If like me though, you are a fan of a good ale they have a constantly changing range of guest ales and this makes it a big draw for myself!

What’s better than a great pub? A great pub that’s ancient, that’s what. And Rigby’s really does cut the mustard right here, a Grade II listed beauty having been knocking around since 1726 near Moorfields station, and once a place where Lord Nelson knocked back a sherry or two apparently. In fact the man’s patronage meant they named a room after him. Ain’t that sweet?
Visually, it might not be what you’re expecting at all. In fact I know it won’t be. Most of what you’ll see in front of you is from the 1920s so the whole ancient, ramshackle authentic kind of vibe isn’t what you’ll experience. Moreover it represents a multitude of redevelopments which took place over the years. Still, it’s pretty impressive — it’s a grand old structure reflecting Liverpool’s vastly accumulated wealth by the 1700s with five whole storeys (greedy so-​and-​so!), and once lived life as a traditional coaching inn, symbolised by a little bit of adjacent covered roadway. There are two very cosy snug areas accompanying a sometimes too vast-​feeling central bar area, but inside is as much of a spectacle as out, particularly with the excellent range of real ales in there… in fact the options are more unusual than in most pubs meaning a palate suffering l’ennui is bound to find something to tickle the tastebuds.
There’s plenty of room to settle in, and there’s a menu full of traditional pub food if you find yourself lightheaded from all the Kriek. Or at least, I do. Don’t laugh at me. It’s popular too, busy in the evenings and at weekends but retains its tranquil ambience by attracting a more mature clientele. I loved it in here, it’s just the kind of pub I get on board with and you should too. Grab yourself a pint and snuggle up, the night’s only young.

A grade II-​listed former coaching house, Thomas Rigby’s is a big, half-​timbered hall of a pub boasting a range of ales harvested from across the globe and a location that places it within spitting distance of much of Liverpool’s glory days. It’s rumoured that Nelson himself met with Lady Hamilton in the back room here during the time when it was an 18^th-​century coffee house.
As you walk in you find the actual building is halved into the splintered, friendly public house on your left and the vaguely Tudorish cross beamed splendour of the parlour on your right, where food is served from Liverpool’s most helpful menu. What meal suits what kind of ale is all laid out in a way that allows me to bypass my natural tendency to botch the simplest thing, and that’s always a bonus.

Thomas Rigbys is one of the best pubs in Liverpool selling a large range of real ales from around the world. The staff are fantastic and the food is out of this world. The long standing chefs always likes to source the best local ingredients. The local dish scouse is on sale at the bargain price of £9.95 a bowl. Great beer great food great service.