Liverpool · Guide
Cheap first date ideas in Liverpool
The best first dates give you something to talk about and an easy exit. These are all low-cost, central (or a short hop out) and work whether it's going brilliantly or you need a polite wrap-up.
A free walk first, then food or a game if it's going well, is a solid formula.
The picks
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FreeFree ThingsPier Head & the Three Graces
Open daily · daytime
See the Royal Liver Building, Beatles statue and river views — free, anytime. Opening times vary — check before you go.
- Pier Head
- Waterfront
FreeFree ThingsRoyal Albert Dock walk
Open daily · daytime
Stroll the Grade I listed docks — free to explore day or night, great after-dark lights. Opening times vary — check before you go.
- Royal Albert Dock
- Waterfront
FreeFree ThingsSefton Park & Palm House
Open daily · daytime
Big Victorian park with a lake and a glass Palm House — free picnic spot. Opening times vary — check before you go.
- Sefton Park & Palm House
- Aigburth
FreeFree ThingsOtterspool Promenade walk
Open daily · daytime
Free riverside walk or cycle along the Mersey — best at sunset. Opening times vary — check before you go.
- Otterspool Promenade
- Aigburth
From £8 (est.)CinemaPicturehouse at FACT
Open daily · into the evening
Indie and arthouse films plus blockbusters, with a bar upstairs. Cheaper tickets on weekday daytimes and for students.
- Picturehouse at FACT
- Ropewalks
From £7Food & DrinkMaray
Open daily · into the evening
Middle Eastern-inspired small plates, a favourite for dates.
- Maray
- Bold Street
From £6Food & DrinkMowgli Street Food
Open daily · into the evening
Indian street food and small plates on Bold Street, easy to share.
- Mowgli Street Food
- Bold Street
From £10 (est.)Pool & DartsFlight Club Liverpool
Open daily · into the evening
High-tech social darts with automatic scoring and games for groups. Book ahead at busy times.
- Flight Club Liverpool
- City Centre
From £10 (est.)ActivitiesGolf Fang — crazy golf & karaoke
Open daily · into the evening
18-hole themed crazy golf, private karaoke rooms, AR darts and an arcade inside the old Cains Brewery.
- Golf Fang
- Baltic Triangle
From £5 (est.)ActivitiesNQ64 — retro arcade bar
Open daily · into the evening
Retro arcade machines and old-school consoles with cocktails on Colquitt Street. 18+ only.
- NQ64 Arcade Bar
- Ropewalks