The Bohemian
Cocktail bar
A cocktail and craft ale bar over two floors on Lichfield Street, with a Polynesian tiki bar upstairs and stone-baked pizzas. Open since 2016.
📍 25-27 Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1EQ
Our top 9 Wolverhampton bars
If you only have one night, start here.
- The Bohemian
Cocktails downstairs, a tiki bar upstairs.
Lichfield Street and the station - Grain Store
More than 40 gins and a terrace.
Queen Square and King Street - DIVE
A loft bar with a stage and arcade machines.
Queen Square and King Street - Bank Wolverhampton
Cocktails and live music in a former bank.
Lichfield Street and the station - The Prince Albert
A quirky pub with a cocktail lounge.
Lichfield Street and the station - WV1 Cocktail Bar
Cocktails on Princess Street, open late.
Lichfield Street and the station - Rebel Rosie's
Games, karaoke and cocktails.
Queen Square and King Street - Slug & Lettuce
Cocktails and brunch on Queen Square.
Queen Square and King Street - Lupo Lounge
An easy cafe bar on Dudley Street.
Queen Square and King Street
Map of Wolverhampton bars
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Bars around Lichfield Street
The grand street running up from Queen Square towards the train station, with former bank buildings and late bars.
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The Prince Albert
Pub and cocktail lounge
A quirky old-world pub on Railway Street by the station, with a cocktail lounge and comfort food, open into the early hours at weekends.
📍 Railway St, Wolverhampton WV1 1LG
WV1 Cocktail Bar
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar on Princess Street, open late.
📍 12 Princess St, Wolverhampton WV1 1HL
Bank Wolverhampton
Bar and restaurant
An Edwardian, Grade II listed former Midland Bank next to the art gallery, open since 2022 as a bar with cocktails, live music and cabaret.
📍 9 Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1EA
The Hogshead
Victorian pub
A large 19th-century city centre pub with a brick and terracotta front, first licensed as the Vine in 1828, with real ale and live sport.
📍 186 Stafford Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1NA
The Posada
Heritage pub
A heritage pub on Lichfield Street, in the Good Beer Guide.
📍 48 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DG
Bars around Queen Square
The heart of the city centre, from Queen Square down King Street, Dudley Street and Castle Street.
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Grain Store
Gin bar
Wolverhampton's gin emporium since 2017, with more than 40 gins, food through the day and a garden-style terrace with its own bar.
📍 2-3 King St, Wolverhampton WV1 1ST
Slug & Lettuce
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar on Queen Square with a long cocktail list, food and bottomless brunch.
📍 34 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TL
DIVE
Bar
A loft-style bar on the third floor of the Exchange Vaults, with a bar room, a small stage and a room of arcade machines.
📍 3rd Floor, Exchange Vaults, Exchange St, Wolverhampton WV1 1TS
Rebel Rosie's
Sports and games bar
A neon-lit sports bar with interactive games, karaoke, craft cocktails and street food, open on Castle Street since June 2026.
📍 Castle St, Wolverhampton WV1 3AD
Lupo Lounge
Cafe bar
A Lounges cafe bar on Dudley Street with eclectic decor, British classics, global plates and cocktails.
📍 12-13 Dudley St, Wolverhampton WV1 3EY
Bars by the railway station
Just behind the station, a short walk from Molineux.
The Great Western
Traditional pub
A good old-fashioned Holden's pub next to the station, full of railway memorabilia, with Bathams and Holden's ales. It fills up before Wolves home games.
📍 9 Sun Street, Wolverhampton WV10 0DG
Wolverhampton cocktail trail
One route in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
The city centre
7 bars · about 9 minutes on foot in total
- 1The Prince AlbertRailway St, Wolverhampton WV1 1LG
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 2The Bohemian25-27 Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1EQ
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Bank Wolverhampton9 Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1EA
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4WV1 Cocktail Bar12 Princess St, Wolverhampton WV1 1HL
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 5Grain Store2-3 King St, Wolverhampton WV1 1ST
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 6DIVE3rd Floor, Exchange Vaults, Exchange St, Wolverhampton WV1 1TS
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 7Slug & Lettuce34 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TL
More Wolverhampton bar guides
- Cocktail barsEvery cocktail bar in our Wolverhampton guide in one place: speakeasies, hotel bars, award
- Fun bars for groupsLively Wolverhampton bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: The Bohemian, DI
- Gin and late nightsWhere to drink gin and stay out late in Wolverhampton: the Grain Store, DIVE, WV1 and The
- Pubs and beer barsThe best pubs in Wolverhampton: historic boozers, real ale pubs and craft beer bars.
- Cocktail trailA ready-made Wolverhampton cocktail trail on foot through the city centre, in walking orde
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 compactQueen Square, Lichfield Street and King Street are all within a few minutes' walk of each other.
- 🚆 By trainThe Prince Albert is by the station, so the route works well if you arrive by train.
- 🆔 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 Wolverhampton?
Start with The Bohemian on Lichfield Street (it has a tiki bar upstairs) and the Grain Store on King Street for gin. Bank, in a former Midland Bank, has cocktails with live music.
Where are the best areas for cocktails in Wolverhampton?
Lichfield Street and Princess Street (running towards the station) plus Queen Square with King Street and Dudley Street just off it. Everything in this guide is a short walk apart.
Is there a gin bar in Wolverhampton?
Yes. The Grain Store on King Street calls itself a gin emporium and stocks more than 40 gins.
Where can I drink late in Wolverhampton?
The Prince Albert, DIVE, the Grain Store and WV1 all stay open into the early hours at weekends. Check each bar's hours before you go.
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Wolverhampton'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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