Farina Pasta Lab
Family-run pasta lab making fresh pasta daily in an open kitchen
Farina is an Italian restaurant and pasta lab at 24 Tarleton Street, off Richmond Street, in Liverpool city centre. It was founded by the Cillo family, first opening as Hey Farina in 2023, and relaunched in September 2025 as a pasta lab making more than 15 varieties of fresh pasta daily.
- Address
- 24 Tarleton Street, Liverpool, L1 1DS
- Cuisine
- Italian · fresh pasta
- Established
- 2023
- Building
- Stone-fronted building dated A.D. 1923, Tarleton Street
- Built
- 1923
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Central · 5 min walk
A pasta lab beneath a 1923 date stone
Farina trades from the ground floor of a stone-fronted building on Tarleton Street whose upper façade carries the carved date A.D. 1923, above tall arched windows. It sits at the corner of Richmond Street, on the edge of Williamson Square, in the same block as the Italian Quarter's caffè, gelateria and brunch room.
Williamson Square, laid out in the mid-18th century, is one of the oldest public squares in Liverpool city centre. Today its corner of Tarleton Street is one of the busiest Italian addresses in the city, with terraces spilling onto the pedestrianised street.
Since its relaunch in September 2025 the kitchen has worked as a pasta lab: farina, the Italian word for flour, becomes fresh pasta, focaccia and pinsa by hand every day, in view of the dining room.
Signature dishes
Fresh pasta made daily, filled focacce, Roman-style pizza and oven-baked lasagna, with vegetarian and vegan dishes marked on the menu. Prices from the June 2026 menu.
- 01
Fresh pasta, made daily
Choose spaghetti, tagliatelle, fusilli, penne, paccheri, gnocchi or reginette, or filled ravioli and triangoli, then pick your sauce.
- 02
Carbonara
Guanciale, pecorino, black pepper and egg yolk. £14.
- 03
Genovese
A Farina special: slow-cooked beef and onion sauce topped with Parmesan. £15.
- 04
Alla Zozzona
The Roman cross between carbonara and amatriciana. £15.
- 05
Pizza romana
Thin, crispy Roman-style pizza, from Marinara (£10) to Quattro Formaggi; vegan cheese available.
- 06
Focacce
Filled focacce served with fries, such as the Emiliano with mortadella, burrata and truffled mushroom sauce. £16.
- Monday–Thursday
- 12:00–20:00
- Friday–Saturday
- 12:00–21:00
- Sunday
- 12:00–20:00
24 Tarleton Street
Liverpool L1 1DS
5 min walk from Liverpool Central
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Where is Farina Pasta Lab?
At 24 Tarleton Street, L1 1DS, off Richmond Street in Liverpool city centre.
Who runs Farina?
Italian brothers Paolo and Donato Cillo, with Donato's son Antonio.
What is a pasta lab?
At Farina, more than 15 varieties of fresh pasta are made daily in an open kitchen where guests can watch.
Can I book?
Yes. Tables can be booked through OpenTable or by calling 0151 459 4152.
