From curries and fried chicken to bubble tea and burgers, you’ll now find it all in Liverpool’s largest food hall located in the Metquarter. The 11,000 square foot space, known as GPO Liverpool, pays homage to the building’s past as the city’s General Post Office, and it has brought a new wave of independent food and drink traders all under one roof.
GPO champions independent regional food talent, showcasing a wide variety of cuisines with a focus on high-quality street food from 11 traders.
The site sits behind the Metquarter’s beautiful historic 19th-century façade next to the Everyman Cinema, with open-air seating facing onto the recently upgraded Victoria Street. The food hall also includes a Grab & Go area, which is ideal for those short on time with a quick-purchase station providing convenient and tasty lunchtime snacks, takeaway coffees and other hot drinks.
Matt Bigland, Founder and Director of northern hospitality company, The Milestone Group, who manages other street food hubs such as Cutlery Works in Sheffield, said: “GPO will be a hub for Liverpool’s emerging food hall scene and will showcase the best in up-and-coming food and drink talent in the heart of Liverpool City Centre.”
Current independent traders at The GPO
Hajime Sushi offers Japanese food lovers a chance to indulge in delights like Sashimi, Nigiri Sushi, Bento Boxes, Japanese Noodles, Maki Sushi, Tempura and more.
Flavours of Greece is just as it sounds – the best of Greek cuisine, like wraps, moussaka, beef Styfado, Greek traditional pies and baklava.
Twisted is the UK’s “largest online food community” with over 40 million followers combined, offering smashed patty burgers, chicken wings and tenders.
Boba Chai is all about the amazing bubble tea, any flavour you can dream of.
Bella Ciao delivers Italian and New York-style pizza combined, taking pizza lovers to a new level.
Little India transfers the vibrancy and taste of India to Liverpool, with a blast of flavours inspired by parts of North and South India in each mouthful.
Hot Chick brings all things chicken. Chicken wings, burgers, boneless chicken bites doused in signature sauces, as spicy as you want them.
Tang is the Chinese hotpot of your dreams: made to order and completely customisable, visitors can just stack a bowl with whatever their heart desires.
The food hall is open Monday to Thursday, 11.30am until 9:30pm, and 12pm until 10pm on Friday and Saturdays, serving alcohol throughout. Sunday opening times are between 12pm and 7pm. You can book your place here.
The GPO, Metquarter, 35 Whitechapel, L1 6DA