The Ship & Mitre
1930s Art Deco free house on Dale Street, by the Queensway Tunnel
The Ship & Mitre is an independent free house at 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, opposite the Queensway Tunnel entrance. Built around 1935 on the site of a former coach house, it has an Art Deco exterior and upstairs function room, and specialises in hand-pulled real ales, continental bottled beers and cider.
- Address
- 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH
- Cuisine
- Real ale pub
- Established
- c.1935
- Building
- The Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street
- Built
- c.1935, Art Deco
- Nearest station
- Moorfields
An Art Deco pub at the top of Dale Street
The Ship & Mitre stands at the eastern end of Dale Street, opposite the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel. According to the pub, the present building dates from around 1935 and stands on the site of a former coach house. CAMRA describes it as a 1930s Art Deco building.
The name combines two of the pub's former names, the Flagship and the Mitre. The downstairs bar has a ship-themed interior, while the upstairs function room retains Art Deco features.
Signature dishes
The Ship & Mitre is a beer-led free house with one of the largest hand-pulled ale ranges on Merseyside; food is served from the kitchen by The One Pan Band.
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Real ales
Changing range of hand-pulled cask beers, including local microbreweries
- 02
Real cider
Cider served alongside the cask range
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Belgian and continental bottles
Imported Belgian, German and continental bottled beers
- 04
Whisky and bourbon
Spirits selection behind the bar
- Monday–Thursday
- 11:00–23:00
- Friday–Saturday
- 11:00–00:00
- Sunday
- 11:00–23:00
Good to know
When was the Ship & Mitre built?
The pub says the present building dates from around 1935, on the site of a former coach house.
Where does the name Ship & Mitre come from?
It combines two of the pub's former names, the Flagship and the Mitre.
Does the Ship & Mitre serve food?
Yes. The kitchen is run by The One Pan Band.
Can you hire a room at the Ship & Mitre?
Yes, the upstairs function room, which retains Art Deco features, is available for hire.
