Hawksmoor Liverpool
Steak and seafood inside the Grade II* India Buildings
Hawksmoor Liverpool is a steak and seafood restaurant in India Buildings, 8 Brunswick Street, in Liverpool's commercial core. It opened in November 2022 inside the Grade II* listed office block built in 1924–1932 for Alfred Holt & Co, the Blue Funnel Line, to designs by Herbert J. Rowse and Arnold Thornely.
- Address
- India Buildings, 8 Brunswick Street, Liverpool, L2 0PL
- Cuisine
- Steak and seafood restaurant
- Established
- 2022
- Building
- India Buildings
- Built
- 1924–1932
- Nearest station
- James Street (Merseyrail)
India Buildings, Water Street to Brunswick Street
India Buildings was built between 1924 and 1932 for Alfred Holt & Co, the shipping line behind the Blue Funnel Line, on the initiative of Sir Richard Durning Holt. The design, by Herbert J. Rowse and Arnold Thornely, was chosen by competition. It replaced an earlier India Building of the 1830s that had served as the company's headquarters.
The block mixed offices with a bank, a Post Office and an entrance to James Street underground station, and a shopping arcade ran through its centre from Water Street to Brunswick Street along the line of the former Chorley Street. Historic England notes it as a pioneering British example of a building following the American grid system of town planning.
The building was badly damaged by bombing in 1941 and was reconstructed under Rowse's supervision. It was first listed on 14 March 1975 and is now Grade II*.
Signature dishes
Hawksmoor's Liverpool menu centres on native-breed, slow-aged beef and seafood.
- 01
Longhorn Feast
Slow-aged native-breed beef sharing cuts with roasted bone marrow
- 02
Sunday Roast
Slow-roasted sirloin with trimmings
- 03
Winslade Wellington
Vegetarian Sunday alternative to the roast
- 04
BYO Monday Wine Club
Bring your own wine on Mondays for £5 corkage
- Monday–Thursday
- 12:00–22:30
- Friday–Saturday
- 12:00–23:30
- Sunday
- 11:30–21:00
India Buildings, 8 Brunswick Street
Liverpool L2 0PL
from James Street (Merseyrail)
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Where is Hawksmoor Liverpool?
In India Buildings, 8 Brunswick Street, Liverpool L2 0PL.
Is the India Buildings listed?
Yes. Historic England lists India Buildings at Grade II* (list entry 1218481).
Who designed India Buildings?
Herbert J. Rowse and Arnold Thornely, for Alfred Holt & Co; it was built between 1924 and 1932.
Does Hawksmoor Liverpool have private dining?
Yes, the 18-seat New Yorker Room, according to the restaurant's website.
