The Italian Club
Family-run Italian bistro and deli on Bold Street since 2007
The Italian Club is a family-run Italian bistro-restaurant with a deli counter at 85 Bold Street, Liverpool. Opened in 2007 by Rosaria Crolla, whose family roots lie in Picinisco in Lazio, it serves pasta, antipasti and seasonal specials cooked the way Italians eat at home.
- Address
- 85 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4HF
- Cuisine
- Italian bistro & deli
- Established
- 2007
- Building
- 85 Bold Street
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Central
A Scottish-Italian family on Bold Street
The Italian Club opened in 2007, founded by Rosaria Crolla. The Crolla family trace their heritage to Picinisco, a village in the Apennines south of Rome, from where earlier generations emigrated to Scotland. The group has since grown to include The Italian Club Fish, further up Bold Street, and The Italian Club Bakery.
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 centres on pasta, antipasti and seasonal specials, alongside an on-site deli counter selling Italian produce.
- 01
Gnocchi Nonna Donato
House gnocchi dish named on the menu
- 02
Arancini
Risotto balls, made fresh
- 03
Homemade lasagne
Baked in-house
- 04
Buffalo mozzarella
Fresh buffalo mozzarella from Naples
- 05
Italian Club Sandwich
The house sandwich
- Monday–Saturday
- 10am–10pm
- Sunday
- 11am–9pm
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 open?
The Italian Club opened on Bold Street in 2007.
Who owns The Italian Club?
It was founded by Rosaria Crolla and is run by the Crolla family.
Can I buy Italian produce there?
Yes, the restaurant has a deli counter selling Italian products.
What are the opening hours?
Monday–Saturday 10am–10pm and Sunday 11am–9pm.
