Black Cat Rose Lane

You'll find Black Cat tucked away on Rose Lane in Aigburth, the sort of spot that feels like it's been here forever even if it hasn't. It's got that lived-in warmth — the kind of bar where regulars prop up the counter and first-timers immediately feel at home. The cocktails are genuinely good (no oversweetened nonsense), the music's always spot-on thanks to a jukebox that knows what it's doing, and there's proper character without trying too hard. Staff actually know what they're doing behind the bar, which is rarer than it should be round here.