The Italian Club Fish
Scottish-Italian fish restaurant on Bold Street since 2009
The Italian Club Fish is a seafood restaurant at 128 Bold Street, Liverpool, opened in 2009 by chef Maurizio Pellegrini and Rosaria Crolla as sister to The Italian Club. Its 'Fish Caffé' concept blends the Crolla family's Scottish-Italian fish-and-chip heritage with Pellegrini's Puglian coastal cooking.
- Address
- 128 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4JA
- Cuisine
- Italian seafood
- Established
- 2009
- Building
- 128 Bold Street
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Central
From Picinisco to Bold Street
The restaurant traces its roots to Italian emigrants who left the mountain village of Picinisco for Glasgow and Edinburgh, where they supplied fish and chips to local communities. The Italian Club Fish opened on Bold Street in 2009, founded by Chef Patron Maurizio Pellegrini and Rosaria Crolla, and celebrated ten years in 2019.
Bold Street was named after Jonas Bold, a sugar trader, banker and slave trader who became Mayor of Liverpool in 1802. The street was laid out for residences around 1780 on land associated with rope-making, the trade that gives the surrounding Ropewalks district its name: long, parallel streets allowed rope for sailing ships to be laid out during manufacture.
Signature dishes
The menu mixes British and Italian traditions, with dishes drawn from the chef's home towns in Lazio and Puglia.
- 01
Fish and chips
The Scottish-Italian staple, also available to take away
- 02
Scallops
Listed among the restaurant's seafood dishes
- 03
Turbot
Listed among the restaurant's seafood dishes
- 04
Monkfish
Listed among the restaurant's seafood dishes
- 05
Oysters
Listed among the restaurant's seafood dishes
- Mon–Sat
- 12:00–22:00
- Sun
- 12:00–21:00
The Italian Club family in Liverpool
The Italian Club, The Italian Club Fish and The Italian Club Bakery are run by the same family, the Crolla–Pellegrini family, whose roots lie in Picinisco in Italy. Two are on Bold Street and the bakery is on Duke Street, a few minutes' walk away.
The Italian Club
Home-style Italian cooking and a deli counter of Italian produce, where the family story in Liverpool began.
The Italian Club Fish
The family's seafood restaurant, joining a Scottish-Italian fish tradition with the coastal cooking of Puglia.
The Italian Club Bakery
Sourdough, focaccia, Sicilian cannoli and celebration cakes, baked every morning a few minutes' walk from Bold Street.
Part of Italian Liverpool, our guide to the city's Italian restaurants, caffès and bakeries.
Good to know
When did The Italian Club Fish open?
It opened in 2009 and celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2019.
Who runs The Italian Club Fish?
It was founded by Chef Patron Maurizio Pellegrini and Rosaria Crolla.
Is there a private dining room?
Yes, for up to 30 seated or 50 buffet guests.
Does it offer takeaway?
Yes, including via Deliveroo and Uber Eats, plus click-and-collect.
