Harry's at The Grand
Rooftop bar
A rooftop bar on top of The Grand, a Lord Street landmark from 1923, with cocktails, Champagne, craft beer and sharing plates above the boulevard. Opened in July 2024.
📍 180 Lord St, Southport PR9 0QG
Our top 10 Southport bars
If you only have one night, start here.
- Harry's at The Grand
A rooftop bar above Lord Street.
The Northern Quarter - Sinclair's Bar & Cocktail Lounge
Classic cocktails in an intimate lounge.
The Northern Quarter - Corridor Bar & Eatery
Tapas, cocktails and live music.
The Northern Quarter - Coopers at the Warehouse Arts Centre
Live music across four floors.
Lord Street and the town centre - Occulo Lounge
A cafe bar in a 1920s former bank.
Lord Street and the town centre - Barrique
Wine and charcuterie in Birkdale.
Birkdale Village - Kokomo
Coffee and wine on Bold Street.
The Northern Quarter - Sacrebleu
A bar and coffee lounge off Lord Street.
The Northern Quarter - Gingers Bar & Grill
Drinks and grills in the Northern Quarter.
The Northern Quarter - RA Bar
A Lord Street stalwart.
The Northern Quarter
Map of Southport bars
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Bars in the Northern Quarter
The north end of Lord Street and the streets just off it, now Southport's busiest stretch for bars.
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Sinclair's Bar & Cocktail Lounge
Cocktail lounge
A bar in the Northern Quarter with an intimate cocktail lounge next door, a menu of classic cocktails, a long wine list and cask ales.
📍 589 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AN
Sacrebleu
Bar and coffee lounge
A bar and coffee lounge on Seabank Road, a minute from the north end of Lord Street.
📍 3C Seabank Rd, Southport PR9 0EW
Corridor Bar & Eatery
Bar and eatery
A long, slim bar on Lord Street with tapas, cocktails, outside seating and live music.
📍 573 Lord St, Southport PR9 0BB
Kokomo
Coffee and wine bar
A coffee and wine bar on Bold Street, just off Lord Street.
📍 6 Bold St, Southport PR9 0DD
Gingers Bar & Grill
Bar and grill
A bar and grill in the Northern Quarter of Lord Street.
📍 599 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AN
RA Bar
Bar
A long-standing bar at the north end of Lord Street.
📍 647 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AW
Bars in the town centre
The middle of Lord Street's Victorian boulevard and the bar streets behind it, down to West Street.
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Coopers at the Warehouse Arts Centre
Live music bar
The town's best known grassroots music bar, now across four floors on West Street, with a bar overlooking the stage. Opened here in June 2026.
📍 30 West St, Southport PR8 1QN
Occulo Lounge
Cafe bar
A cafe bar in a grand former bank from the 1920s on the corner of Lord Street and Nevill Street, family and dog friendly.
📍 367 Lord St, Southport PR8 1NH
The Office Bar & Restaurant
Bar and restaurant
A bar and restaurant on Anchor Street, just off Lord Street.
📍 36 Anchor St, Southport PR9 0UT
The Guest House
Real ale pub
A listed pub close to the station and Lord Street, in the Good Beer Guide 2025, with a house beer and around eleven changing ales.
📍 16 Union Street, Southport PR9 0QE
Tap and Bottles
Micropub
A micropub in the arcade between Chapel Street and Lord Street, next to the Atkinson, open since 2014 and in the Good Beer Guide 2025.
📍 19A Cambridge Walks, Southport PR8 1EN
The Sir Henry Segrave
Real ale pub
Named after the driver who set a land speed record on Birkdale Sands in 1926, with twelve handpumps and outside seating on Lord Street.
📍 93 to 97 Lord Street, Southport PR8 1RH
Bars in Birkdale Village
A village of independent shops and bars on Liverpool Road, one stop south by train.
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Barrique
Wine bar
A cafe, wine bar and deli in Birkdale Village with charcuterie and sharing platters.
📍 17 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport PR8 4AS
The Little Bear
Bar
A bar on Liverpool Road in Birkdale Village, a few doors from Barrique.
📍 13 Liverpool Rd, Birkdale, Southport PR8 4AR
The Barrel House
Micropub
A micropub in a former newsagent, open since May 2014.
📍 42 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport
Southport cocktail trails
Two routes in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
The Northern Quarter
6 bars · about 5 minutes on foot in total
- 1Harry's at The Grand180 Lord St, Southport PR9 0QG
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2RA Bar647 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AW
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Gingers Bar & Grill599 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AN
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4Sinclair's Bar & Cocktail Lounge589 Lord St, Southport PR9 0AN
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 5Sacrebleu3C Seabank Rd, Southport PR9 0EW
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 6Corridor Bar & Eatery573 Lord St, Southport PR9 0BB
Lord Street to West Street
4 bars · about 12 minutes on foot in total
- 1Kokomo6 Bold St, Southport PR9 0DD
- 🚶 about 4 min to the next bar
- 2The Office Bar & Restaurant36 Anchor St, Southport PR9 0UT
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 3Occulo Lounge367 Lord St, Southport PR8 1NH
- 🚶 about 5 min to the next bar
- 4Coopers at the Warehouse Arts Centre30 West St, Southport PR8 1QN
More Southport bar guides
- Cocktail barsEvery cocktail bar in our Southport guide in one place: speakeasies, hotel bars, award win
- Date nightRomantic bars in Southport for a night for two: Harry's at The Grand, Sinclair's cocktail
- Fun bars for groupsLively Southport bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: Harry's at The Grand
- Wine barsThe best Southport bars for a glass of wine: Sinclair's, Kokomo and Barrique in Birkdale V
- Pubs and beer barsThe best pubs in Southport: historic boozers, real ale pubs and craft beer bars.
- Cocktail trailReady-made Southport cocktail trails on foot along Lord Street, in walking order with the
Know before you go
- 🗓️ Book at the weekendThe smaller bars fill up on Friday and Saturday. Book where you can, or go early.
- 🚶 It's compactThe Northern Quarter bars are all within a few minutes' walk of each other at the north end of Lord Street.
- 🚆 Birkdale by trainBirkdale is the next stop south from Southport on Merseyrail.
- 🆔 Bring IDYou must be 18 to drink in England and many bars ask for ID if you look under 25.
Your questions
What is the best cocktail bar in Southport?
Start with Harry's (the rooftop bar at The Grand) and the cocktail lounge at Sinclair's, both at the north end of Lord Street. For wine and sharing plates, try Barrique in Birkdale Village.
Where are the best areas for cocktails in Southport?
The Northern Quarter at the north end of Lord Street has the most bars close together. Birkdale Village, one stop south by train, has a smaller cluster on Liverpool Road.
Is there a rooftop bar in Southport?
Yes. Harry's sits on top of The Grand on Lord Street, with views across the boulevard.
Where can I hear live music in Southport?
Coopers, now at the Warehouse Arts Centre on West Street, is the town's best known live music bar. Corridor on Lord Street also hosts live music.
Where are the best real ale pubs in Southport?
The Guest House on Union Street and Tap and Bottles in the Cambridge Walks arcade are both in the Good Beer Guide 2025. The Sir Henry Segrave on Lord Street has twelve handpumps.
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Southport's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local press.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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