The Philharmonic Dining Rooms is
the pub of all pubs. We walked past it a few times during our stay in
Liverpool, and in most cases the crowds were spilling out onto the road
outside. It was only on Sunday that we managed to venture in, and it’s easy to
see the attraction. It’s built like a castle with balconies and a golden and
black painted ornate gate acts as a door. Inside, a circular bar is set into a
tiled lobby, which is perfect for those who want to prop up the bar. Surrounding
this are private wooden-panelled rooms set for the more intimate; with a larger
room for the public at the end. But the grand finale is the dining room itself;
a huge ten-foot room with chandeliers; wood carvings and decorated in gold as
if you were in Buckingham Palace itself. There’s also a buzz about the men’s
toilets; as the urinals are circular in nature and are decorated in marble. It’s
a shame that the beer selection is tied; this pub really needs to break free
for it to earn its true potential.
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