Cavern Quarter · Mathew Street
Cafés near Mathew Street & the Cavern Club
There are 41 cafés within about an 8-minute walk of Mathew Street & the Cavern Club (Cavern Quarter · Mathew Street). The closest is Chantilly Beatles Cafe, about 1 minute away at 11 Cavern Walks Mathew Street, Liverpool. 23 of the 31 with a published food hygiene rating are rated 5 (very good). 1 trades in a listed historic building.
- Within walking distance
- 41
- Closest
- 1 min
- Hygiene rating 5
- 23
- With an OTL guide
- 4
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What was here before Mathew Street & the Cavern Club
Mathew Street was the centre of Liverpool's wholesale fruit and vegetable trade. In the cellar of one of its fruit warehouses, an air-raid shelter in the Second World War, the Cavern Club opened as a jazz club on 16 January 1957; the Beatles played there 292 times between 1961 and 1963.
- 1957
The Cavern Club opens on 16 January in a fruit-warehouse cellar.
- 1961
The Beatles play the Cavern for the first time, on 9 February.
- 1963
Their last Cavern appearance, on 3 August, after 292 shows.
- 1973
The club closes on 28 May; the cellar is filled with rubble.
- 1976
Eric's opens on Mathew Street.
- 1984
A reconstructed Cavern Club opens.
- 1991
The present owners reopen the club on 11 July.
Old Town Time Meter
31/100
Established
- Time on this spot69 years, since 1957 (Cavern Club opens in a fruit-warehouse cellar)9/40
- Age of the present building42 years, built 19844/20
- Layers of history7 documented chapters15/15
- Continuity42 years in the same use (Cavern rebuilt on the site)3/10
An index of the documented time and history held by this place, part of Old Town Liverpool's Quantum Energy Mapping. How it is measured.
Every café nearby
Nearest first
- 1Chantilly Beatles Cafe11 Cavern Walks Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE 1 minFood hygiene 4 – Good (inspected Jun 2023)
- 2The Library Coffee House3 - 4 Cavern Walks Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE 1 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Jun 2026)
- 3Fruit Exchange CafeFruit Exchange Building 10 - 18 Victoria Street, Liverpool 1 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 4Rococo Coffee HouseFirst Floor 61A Lord Street, Liverpool, L2 6PB 1 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Apr 2019)
- 5Strawberry Fields CafeKansas Buildings 28 Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE 2 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2019)
- 6Costa Coffee44 Lord Street, Liverpool, L2 1TD 2 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2025)
- 7Cook Street Coffee12 Cook Street, Liverpool, L2 9QU 2 minFood hygiene 3 – Generally satisfactory (inspected Jun 2023)
- 8Costa CoffeeUnit 6 The Met Quarter 43 Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DA 2 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Aug 2019)
- 9200 Degrees Coffee ShopUnit 35 The Met Quarter 43 Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DA 2 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2019)
- 10Bali CafeUnit 9 And 10 The Met Quarter 43 Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DA 2 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 11Ezra & Gil Coffee Provisions55 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 9TN 3 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2025)
- 12Costa Coffee at Next1 - 5 Church Street, Liverpool, L1 1DA 3 minFood hygiene 4 – Good (inspected Jun 2026)
- 13Black Sheep CoffeeThe Kiosk 42 Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DZ 3 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2025)
- 14Baby E Coffee and DeliThe Temple 24 Dale Street, Liverpool 3 minFood hygiene 4 – Good (inspected Mar 2025)
- 15Moose Coffee OTL guide6 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 4TQ 4 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Aug 2022)
- 16Bramleys Cafe29 Tarleton Street, Liverpool, L1 1DS 4 minFood hygiene 2 – Improvement necessary (inspected Mar 2025)
- 17Core Coffee & Kitchen31 Tarleton Street, Liverpool, L1 1DS 4 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Oct 2023)
- 18Shirin cafe3 - 4 Williamson Square, Liverpool, L1 1EQ 4 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 19Gran Cafe OTL guideWilliamson Square, L1 1EJ 5 min
- 20Black Sheep Coffee6 Paradise Place, Liverpool, L1 8BQ 5 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 21Joe & The JuiceUnit 55 8 Paradise Place, Liverpool, L1 8BQ 5 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Apr 2024)
- 22Bean Coffee Roasters18 - 20 College Lane, Liverpool, L1 3DS 6 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Apr 2024)
- 23Carlisi OTL guide92–94 Dale Street, L2 5TF 6 min
- 24Coffee King (4015)6 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, L1 8LW 6 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Jul 2025)
- 25Paper Cup Coffee2 Queen Square, Liverpool, L1 1RH 6 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Oct 2022)
- 26Lovelocks Coffee Shop27 Old Haymarket, Liverpool, L1 6ER 6 minFood hygiene 3 – Generally satisfactory (inspected Feb 2024)
- 27Liverpool Quaker Meeting House Cafe22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT 6 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 28Costa Coffee1A Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2NZ 6 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Jan 2021)
- 29Frevo Brunch Cafe OTL guide65–67 Hanover Street, L1 3DY 6 min
- 30Cafe LucayaGround Floor Tower Building 22 Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1BA 7 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2019)
- 31Hemingways Coffee House64 Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2EE 7 minFood hygiene 4 – Good (inspected Nov 2019)
- 32Costa Coffee21 Hatton Garden, Liverpool, L3 2FE 7 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Mar 2026)
- 33Queensway Coffee House135 - 137 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH 7 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 34The Cat Cafe10 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DS 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Feb 2024)
- 35Costa Coffee30 Clayton Square, Liverpool, L1 1QR 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2025)
- 36The Coffee House70 - 73 St Johns Precinct Elliot Street, Liverpool, L1 1LR 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Oct 2025)
- 37Key Lime Coffee178 Market Way St Johns Precinct, Liverpool, L1 1NG 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Nov 2024)
- 38Black Sheep Coffee14 - 16 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DS 8 minFood hygiene Awaiting inspection
- 39Starbucks Coffee21 - 23 Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, L1 1JW 8 minFood hygiene 4 – Good (inspected Mar 2026)
- 40Argyles Coffee and Wine15 Argyle Street, Liverpool, L1 5BL 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Dec 2019)
- 41Starbucks CoffeeStarbucks Cotton Exchange Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9LQ 8 minFood hygiene 5 – Very good (inspected Mar 2026)
Distances are straight-line estimates converted to walking time. Food hygiene ratings are the Food Standards Agency's current published ratings at the date shown; they describe hygiene standards, not food quality.
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Cafés near Mathew Street & the Cavern Club: your questions
What is the closest café to Mathew Street & the Cavern Club?
Chantilly Beatles Cafe, 11 Cavern Walks Mathew Street, Liverpool, about 1 minute on foot.
How many cafés are there near Mathew Street & the Cavern Club?
41 within about an 8-minute walk, based on Food Standards Agency records and Old Town Liverpool's own venue guides.
Which cafés near Mathew Street & the Cavern Club have a 5 food hygiene rating?
The Library Coffee House, Rococo Coffee House, Strawberry Fields Cafe, Costa Coffee, Costa Coffee and 200 Degrees Coffee Shop, among 23 in total. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.
What was on the site of Mathew Street & the Cavern Club before?
Mathew Street was the centre of Liverpool's wholesale fruit and vegetable trade. In the cellar of one of its fruit warehouses, an air-raid shelter in the Second World War, the Cavern Club opened as a jazz club on 16 January 1957; the Beatles played there 292 times between 1961 and 1963.
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Sources: Wikipedia: The Cavern Club; Wikipedia: Mathew Street; Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 16 October 2026.