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Cafes with outdoor seating in Liverpool

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Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza leads for outdoor tables because its seating sits in the Macquarie Street plaza, five minutes from Bigge Park. The rest of the list runs from a garden courtyard to a canopy on Macquarie Street and a terrace on Northumberland Street. Each pick says where you sit and what is nearby, and the table shows which cafes list dogs at their outside tables.

Quick picks in Liverpool

  • Best for a garden courtyard: Moore Coffee, two minutes from Bigge Park.
  • Best for a front terrace: Ristretto & Co, with outside tables.
  • Best for tables under the awning: Black Jack Cafe, on Moore Street.
  • Best for a canopy with breakfast: Casanova Cafe, on Macquarie Street.
  • Best for a plaza coffee: Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza, open daily.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Liverpool, ranked

  1. #1Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza for a coffee outdoors in the plaza

    $Outdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Bigge Park, 5 min walk

    At Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza, seating spills out into the Macquarie Street plaza, where a pastry display sits at the counter. Take a coffee outside, or add a pastry, acai or cookie. Visitors praise the cosy setting in October 2026 and the warm team in 2025. Bigge Park is a five-minute stroll, so a park stop after a coffee is easy. The cafe opens every day from 7am to 3pm.

    Best for: A coffee outdoors in the plaza

  2. #2Moore Coffee for a garden courtyard out the back

    $๐Ÿ• Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Bigge Park, 2 min walk

    Moore Coffee has a large garden courtyard out the back, and its toastie arrives in a paper tray at an outdoor table. Espresso comes off a La Marzocco machine, and iced coffee is on the menu. Dogs can sit outside. Bigge Park is two minutes on foot, the nearest park to any table on this list.

    Best for: A garden courtyard with a coffee

  3. #3Ristretto & Co for breakfast on the front terrace

    $$Outdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Liverpool Apex Park, 4 min walk

    On Northumberland Street, Ristretto & Co puts its seats out front, facing the street. Staff make regulars feel known, and the coffee is consistently well made, with latte art on milk drinks. The kitchen sends out fresh, flavourful dishes, and vegetarians are catered for. Liverpool Apex Park sits roughly four minutes off by foot.

    Best for: Breakfast on a front terrace

  4. #4Black Jack Cafe for chicken wraps under the awning

    $Outdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Bigge Park, 3 min walk

    At Black Jack Cafe, an awning covers the tables out front, a good spot to watch Moore Street go by. Order the chicken wraps, which visitors say taste home-made, with a coffee. Visitors praise the coffee for its flavour and strength. Opening hours run weekdays only, 6am to 4pm, and Bigge Park is three minutes on foot.

    Best for: Wraps under the awning on a weekday

  5. #5Hello Moose Cafe for families at indoor and outdoor tables

    $$Outdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Woodward Park, 5 min walk

    On Norfolk Street, Hello Moose Cafe offers seats both inside and out, plus space for groups and families. Order the Turkish eggs, or a coffee, which one visitor says is smooth and creamy. The menu has Mediterranean influences and a kids' menu. It opens at 8am on weekends, and Woodward Park is about five minutes on foot.

    Best for: Families at indoor and outdoor tables

  6. #6Macchina for a relaxed lunch on Macquarie Street

    $๐Ÿ• Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Lighthorse Park, 5 min walk

    Macchina has indoor seating and outdoor tables on Macquarie Street, and dogs can sit at the outside tables. Portions are generous, and the menu includes a kids' menu. Visitors praise the coffee for being smooth and expertly made. It opens on weekdays and on Saturday too, and Lighthorse Park is five minutes on foot.

    Best for: A relaxed lunch with a coffee on Macquarie Street

  7. #7Oscarinos Espresso for weekday tables on Moore Street

    $๐Ÿ• Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Bigge Park, 4 min walk

    Oscarinos Espresso is on Moore Street, with outdoor tables for breakfast and lunch on weekdays only. Visitors say the flat white is consistently good, and the fresh summer salad is named most often. Staff greet regulars quickly, and the menu changes, with pastas, fish, burgers and gourmet sandwiches. Vegetarian choices are on the menu too. Bigge Park is a brief walk, around four minutes.

    Best for: Weekday tables on Moore Street

  8. #8Casanova Cafe for breakfast under a canopy on Macquarie Street

    $Outdoor seating๐ŸŒณ Bigge Park, 5 min walk

    Casanova Cafe, a little cafe on Macquarie Street, puts its outdoor tables beneath a canopy. Breakfast is the main meal, with poached eggs on spinach and mushrooms, or scrambled eggs on toast. The display case holds seeded sandwiches and cakes. Bigge Park is roughly five minutes on foot. Its opening hours are not on the listing, so check before you go.

    Best for: Breakfast under a canopy

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Liverpool

The table shows price, brunch, dog access, weekend hours and the nearest park for each cafe with outside seating.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza$โœ“โœ“โ€“โœ“Bigge Park, 5 min
Moore Coffee$โ€“โœ“Outsideโœ—Bigge Park, 2 min
Ristretto & Co$$โœ“โœ“โ€“โœ“Liverpool Apex Park, 4 min
Black Jack Cafe$โœ“โœ“โ€“โœ—Bigge Park, 3 min
Hello Moose Cafe$$โœ“โœ“โ€“โœ“Woodward Park, 5 min
Macchina$โœ“โœ“OutsideSatLighthorse Park, 5 min
Oscarinos Espresso$โœ“โœ“Outsideโœ—Bigge Park, 4 min
Casanova Cafe$โœ“โœ“โ€“โ€“Bigge Park, 5 min
Jamaica Blue Liverpool Hospital$โœ“โœ“โ€“SatBigge Park, 5 min

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Liverpool

Rank comes from a blend of average score and volume, so many opinions outweigh a few glowing ones. Only cafes with outside tables are on the list, and each pick was checked for where guests sit, what is nearby, and what its page says about the food and the coffee.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Liverpool: FAQ

Which Liverpool cafes have a canopy or awning outside?

Casanova Cafe shades its outdoor tables with a canopy, and Black Jack Cafe does the same with an awning.

Which Liverpool cafes with outside seating are open at weekends?

Gloria Jean's Liverpool Plaza, Ristretto & Co and Hello Moose Cafe all open on Sundays as well as Saturdays.

Which Liverpool cafe with outside tables is closest to Bigge Park?

Moore Coffee is two minutes' walk from Bigge Park, the closest with outside tables on this list.

Is there an outdoor cafe near Liverpool Apex Park?

Ristretto & Co is four minutes' walk from Liverpool Apex Park, with outside tables on the front terrace.