Vegan
Beer/Wine
British
Breakfast
A traditional pub that turned fully vegan in Sep 2017. Serves vegan alcohol and food. Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, 'wings', breakfast, and desserts. Entrance has a small step some wheelchairs could access, however toilets reported not wheelchair accessible. NOTE: Kitchen is reportedly closed Tue-Wed. Open Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-00:00. Food available 12-9pm.
87 Reviews
First Review by vegan_cat
RhysWebster
Points +263
Excellent Pub Grub - Edit
A great looking menu, backed up with a superb burger. The chips may look a bit pale in the picture but they were crispy and fluffy. A genuinely good pub too. Lovely spot
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izzwiz
Points +419
What a gaff - Edit
Unreal scran in such a nice pub. Had high expectations before my first visit and it was still better than expected. Also have board games to whip out at your convenience!
Read morePros: Proper pub food, Board games!
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AmieZing
Points +160
Great junk food, lovely staff - Edit
The staff are lovely, the food is great and the prices are good! I really liked the hot wings
Read moreSome weird man tried to eat my onion ring though
Pros: Great food, Nice staff, Dog friendly
Cons: Weird man tried to eat my onion ring
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Nooch-Queen
Points +147
The ckn wings are amazing!! - Edit
So I ordered the ckn wings (with the gravy!) garlic loaded fries and a ckn burger. In most delivery places the portion sizes are not normally big, but the Caledonia really made an effort to provide a great hearty delicious meal! Would definitely recommend. #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-12
Pros: Portion sizes , The flavour of the food , The ckn wings & gravy
Guest
avocado_jess
Points +2810
Vegan pub - Edit
The Caledonia went fully vegan in September 2017. Staff are lovely and a HappyCow sticker is now up on the front door! The burgers are great. Extensive menu plus lots of gluten free options which is always brilliant to see. Dog friendly!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-10-01
Pros: Fully vegan pub, Lovely staff, Affordable
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jojo_x
Points +346
100% vegan menu - Edit
Traditional pub with a completely vegan menu. Unfortunately for me only had a side/ fries to share but wow the garlic fries were amazing. Will definitely return to try more if I’m ever in the area again
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froggles
Points +116
Great pub - Edit
Lovely pub, staff were really friendly, food was really nice and served quickly. Had all local beers on tap which was really nice.
Read moreGarlic fries were 👌
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-03
Pros: Friendly staff, Great and fast food, Nice atmosphere
Guest
laurenhanz
Points +22
No idea why it’s loved by so many - Edit
I always feel bad giving vegan food places bad reviews because we need more of them! But this place has only a 3 star food hygiene rating (which is ridiculous in today’s standards it’s not difficult to have proper 5* food hygiene) and it’s very apparent inside to the point where I checked the rating whilst waiting for my food. The building itself is cold, the tables were sticky and chairs uncomfortable, we had to wait a while as well for food which just didn’t taste that great to be honest. The employees were nice and friendly but it’s just not the cosy warm vibes with great food I was expecting.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, It’s vegan , Reasonably priced
Cons: Not clean, Cold, Not the best tasting
Guest
GillianEtches
Points +24
Decent food, big portions - Edit
Visited Saturday lunchtime, was quiet just us and other couple there. Really friendly staff. Food was really tasty, seitan bit on the hard side but that was fine with me. Decent size portions for decent price, £53 for food and drinks for three. Liked the quirky decor, a bit shabby in places but that adds to its charm. There's book's and board games available. We'll definitely go again
Read morePros: Tasty vegan food, Quirky , Dog friendly
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staceythevegan
Points +430
Needs work - Edit
Food was just a bit .. eh. Ordered x2 types of wings (bbq and hot) which were fine but not a lot of flavour. Chip butty was absolutely drenched in butter which was just a bit too sickly. Crispy beef and salt and pepper chips were good.
Read moreFood was a long wait but they warned us in advance so this wasn’t an issue; however it was SO cold inside the building that the wait felt even longer. Everyone in the pub kept their coat on and it just didn’t make for a great experience sadly.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-05
Pros: All vegan, China dolls for decor
Cons: Freezing inside, Too greasy
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annie.virtual
Points +131
Chill vibes and tasty bites - Edit
We popped in on a Thursday afternoon for a late lunch. It was pretty quiet and relaxed in the pub. We opted for some sandwiches which were very tasty. Recommended!
Read moreCons: It was a bit cold in the pub
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i_need_b12
Points +254
Not sure what others are talking about - Edit
I’ve seen a lot of bad reviews. I thought the Caledonia was great! We went off peak and our food was hot and delicious. We did have to wait a bit though.
Read morePros: Huge portions
Cons: Longer wait
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Luapske82
Points +377
Really really bad food - Edit
The food was served cold. The seitan bricks were extremely chewy and were in every dish we had ordered.
Read moreSourdough bread on the menu is just a plain piece of cheap white bread.
You simply cannot serve food like this to your customers.
Reading the other reviews makes me wonder if we were just very unlucky. But this was the worst food I've had me served in years.
We mentioned the cold fries, that was taken off the bill. Guy was friendly.
Also, there was a fun band playing while we were there.
Will give one extra star for these things.
The food alone deserved no stars at all.
Pros: Staff, Live music venue
Cons: Food was really really bad, Shabby interior
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LizardV
Points +83
Good portions, tasty burgers - Edit
The seitan chicken is a little chewy and my husband isn't as much of a fan, but I think it makes for some really good wings. I also like the 'beef' burgers, and the portions sizes! The gender neutral toilets are also a big plus. Some good music sometimes, too!
Read morePros: Range, Gender neutral toilets, Portion sizes
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VeganLuce
Points +74
Decent vegan junk/pub food - Edit
Plant-based pub - all respect for that. I had the cheese & bacon burger. It’s a little shabby but very popular & they have an interesting selection of draft larger and ales.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
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Wild C
Points +91
Great food, though half of menu wasn't available - Edit
Went early afternoon on a Saturday, really looking forward to vegan cheesecake. Sadly, the only dessert on offer was ice cream, so we stuck to savoury food. Around half the menu was off. I settled for BBQ seitan wings, plus onion rings. my partner had burger and chips. Can't fault the food - full of flavour. Nice beer and friendly service. Like the gender-neutral toilets, too.
Read moreI felt that 5 x sticky chunks of seitan wasn't a balanced meal though - I would have prefered 4 plus a side salad and mayo. I fed this back to them and they were friendly about it. I'd go back. Would have given 5 stars if the menu options hadn't been so limited on our visit.
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-30
Pros: Friendly, Tasty, Vegan
Cons: Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd menu choices weren't on, Toilets could do with a spruce up
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JonnyHicks
Points +387
Zero Stars - Edit
Cold inside and waited 45 minutes after order to discover the food we ordered hadn’t been passed on to the kitchen so we left with no dinner.
Read moreWouldn’t recommend, it’s also smelly and dirty inside
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-29
Pros: None
Cons: Smelly , Dirty , Cold
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RedSismey
Points +44
Great Food, Great Vibes. - Edit
Wonderful place. The food was f*cking delicious and just what I wanted and had expected, I only wish I could have had more! I was only there yesterday but f*cking me back already, baybeeee!
Read moreThe overall vibe was just what I look for too. Music wasn't too loud, relaxed atmosphere, good service. Incredibly friendly and welcoming staff, had a lovely chat about food and dogs!
This was my first time in Liverpool and I will absolutely come back just for this. If you are a local then you need to go give it your custom!
Hell yeah.
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-17
Pros: Great food, Lovely staff and good atmosphere, There was a bloody dog!
Guest
Kittybiscuit
Points +7541
Yummy vegan junk food - Edit
This pub was really cool. Up near the uni with music I like. It wasn’t very busy when we arrived but we ordered lunch. They had a 2 for 1 special as they have launched a new menu. I ordered a CVK burger and it arrived with chips and coleslaw. My partner had the Philly cheezesteak. Condiments were brought out and I had seriously forgotten that I used to add vinegar to fries so that was awesome! My partner’s cheezesteak was nice too. I loved the mushrooms on it. I had raspberry sparkling water which I liked too.
Read moreFor dessert, we ordered the cookie dough. We could have ordered 2 for 1 desserts but we were trying to be a bit sensible. We got the baked cookie dough. It was a huge piece of cookie dough. We share this and it came with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
This isn’t an upmarket pub, more a dive bar which meant I liked it more. I liked that they had non gendered toilets and as we left, parklife was playing. Perfect!
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SjayP
Points +146
Great junk food - Edit
Much like many of the reviews on here have said, the Cali is great for vegan junk food and is 100% vegan. Great dive bar atmos.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-10-26
Pros: Full vegan menu (burgers, hot dogs, deserts etc), Cheap AF (burger & fries about a tenner)
Cons: They do live music so can be busy/loud at times
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LisaSpykers
Points +6814
Huge portions and live music! - Edit
Was impressed by the big portions and the food tasted quite good too, although there could have been more sauce on the vegan chicken. It's great that there's a busy live music schedule at an all-vegan pub! Only other things I'd mention is that the service could've been a little more friendly and the chairs aren't very comfortable either.
Read moreNote the kitchen is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-23
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KLea
Points +1585
Good food and some different beers - Edit
Lovely to have a vegan pub and the Caledonia is well located if you're attending the local ghost walk afterwards. The menu is seitan based fast food style. We had the chckn "wings", a side order of chips, the katsu burger and salt and pepper chips. It was well presented and served quickly. The seitan could do with a little more seasoning- the flavours were mainly in the sauces and toppings. The texture was excellent though.
Read moreThe reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is due to the feeling of something missing, which we've come across in vegan pubs before. The toilets could do with being cleaner and the decor was a odd - it's a burgundy colour over everything except the walls that have green and yellow wallpaper. The furniture is uncomfortable and it doesn't make you want to stay there any longer than you have to. We're still yet to find a vegan pub we want to frequent.
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Simon_Keller
Points +1572
Loved it - Edit
Right on the edge of the University campus, brilliant little pub come vegan cafe. Had the wings which were nice, friend had burger and chips which seemed okay. The beers looked good, so will be going back. Liked the interior - old pub feel.
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rodrigoazs
Points +2234
Amazing vegan bar - Edit
This bar has a full vegan menu with a lot of options. Nice staff and tasty food.
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ElaineHey
Points +641
Homely and great food - Edit
We've visited the Caledonia twice. From the outside it just looks like an ordinary run of the mill pub but once inside you find a fab all vegan menu offering great choices at reasonable prices. Sorry to see that Covid has caused it to shut at this time. I hope to visit again in more normal times.
Read moreEdit: Oct 21. The Caledonia has just reopened after a big facelift. It feels cleaner, warmer and just nicer (although I also loved it before!). The plastic trays have gone. The menu is the same, however, it's basically burgers and wings with different varieties of fries to choose from. I love it and make a beeline everytime I'm in Liverpool.
Updated from previous review on 2020-09-18
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vegipanda
Points +317
Not good - Edit
I went there one evening to eat, drink and enjoy the live music. The whole menu is vegan. The choices are burgers, wings and chips. I ordered a burger. Unfortunately, I can't write anything good about it. Actually, there's not much you can do wrong with a burger, but this one was really not enjoyable for me. I had to leave the food, something that never happens to me. My friend didn't enjoy the meal either. I'm sorry I can't report anything better about it.
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billielange
Points +732
Peng - Edit
Food is great, I love the standard British pub vibe with the school lunch trays! 100% recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-10-27
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