Barnacle Restaurant & BarBarnacle
Our verdict · The occasion pick: a chef-led Sunday roast at an upmarket Georgian Quarter restaurant - book ahead and treat it as an event, not a casual roast.
Go if
You want a refined, chef-led Sunday roast with strong kitchen pedigree and a seasonal, sustainability-minded approach.
Skip it if
You want a cheap or casual roast or a guaranteed walk-in - it's an upmarket sit-down restaurant where booking is wise.
Plan your visit
Barnacle
Upmarket sit-down pricing - confirm when booking
Indicative price at the time of review.
Barnacle is the most upmarket, chef-led pick on the list, and it's the choice when the roast is really an occasion. Since October 2025 it has occupied its own standalone home in the Grade II-listed former School for the Blind on Hardman Street, in the Georgian Quarter - a stylish sit-down restaurant rather than a market stall. Led by Paul Askew (of The Art School) and Harry Askew, the kitchen focuses on seasonal, locally-sourced and sustainability-minded produce, and its Sunday roast comes with meat and vegetarian options and generous trimmings. It serves roughly 12pm-6pm on Sundays, and pricing isn't published online, so confirm current prices when booking. Versus The Blackburne Arms, you trade a traditional pub feel and easy value for chef pedigree and a more refined, occasion setting - and booking ahead is wise.
The good & the bad
Pros
- The most upmarket, chef-led roast here, with strong kitchen pedigree (Paul Askew of The Art School)
- Seasonal, sustainability-minded kitchen with meat and vegetarian roast options
- Stylish sit-down setting in a restored Grade II-listed building for a roast that's an occasion
Cons
- The most expensive, upmarket option here - not a budget roast
- An upmarket sit-down room rather than a casual walk-in, so booking is effectively required
How it compares
| Pick | WATTB Score | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.The Blackburne Arms | 91/100 | Classic plated roast, mid-range pub pricing (indicative) | overall |
| 2.Hawksmoor Liverpool | 89/100 | From ~£29 (dry-aged rump), indicative | a special occasion |
| 3.BarnacleThis pick | 84/100 | Upmarket sit-down pricing - confirm when booking (indicative) | an upmarket, chef-led occasion roast |
| 4.Bread Street Kitchen & Bar - Liverpool | 81/100 | From ~£29 pp (sharing board), indicative | groups who want to share |
| 5.La Bistroteca at Baltic Market | 78/100 | Roast pricing not published - confirm on the day (indicative) | casual walk-up roast |
Good to know
- Address
- Barnacle Restaurant & Bar, The School For The Blind, 24 Hardman St, Liverpool L1 9AX
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Central
- Phone
- +44 151 245 5113
- Price
- Upmarket sit-down pricing - confirm when booking (indicative)
- Format
- Chef-led Sunday roast (meat & vegetarian)
- Pricing
- Not published online - confirm when booking (indicative)
- Sunday serving
- Sunday ~12pm-6pm (indicative)
- Kitchen
- Led by Paul & Harry Askew
- Setting
- Grade II-listed former School for the Blind, Georgian Quarter
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Thursday
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Friday
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Sunday
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Address, hours & rating verified via Google · Sept 2026
Researched by WATTB
- Published
- 20 September 2026
- Updated
- 20 September 2026
- Last verified
- 20 September 2026
- Sources
- 10 sources
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