THE team at Barnacle Restaurant and Bar, along with founders Harry and Paul Askew, are launching their summer menu on Thursday June 4 in Liverpool with an exclusive ticketed event.
Barnacle, on hardman Street, is inspired by Captain Barnacle Bill Askew – Paul’s father and Harry’s grandfather – who sailed the world on the Blue Star lines. In founding their restaurant in his honour, they celebrate Liverpool’s gastronomic history in each course.
Whilst the full summer menu is yet to be revealed, it will feature dishes taking their inspirations from around the world made with ingredients from local suppliers, all imbued with the spirit of Barnacle Bill’s global travels.
The launch event on Thursday 4th June is the first opportunity to sample a selection from the new summer menu, featuring five courses and paired fine-wines throughout the evening. Hosted by Harry and Paul, the duo will guide guests through Barnacle’s latest creations by plate and glass as they welcome the new season.
As part of the summer launch, Barnacle is also launching a new prix-fixe menu available from midday to 4.30pm each day, with select offers from the main menu. In addition, a new range of snacks will also debut, including cured meat and cheese platters and plenty of tantalising treats to savour in the bar and snug. Barnacle’s 2-4-1 cocktail offer continues too, with curated classics available Wednesday to Friday from 4pm – 7pm.
Restaurant Director Harry Askew said: “As we look ahead to the new season, it’s with immense pride we now reveal our summer plans. Working locally with a range of amazing independent suppliers, our menus are informed by what grows around us, with sustainability and seasonality at the heart of all we do at Barnacle.
“We couldn’t be prouder to help tell Liverpool’s story as a globally iconic port city, one which over the centuries has had so many ingredients, cultures and flavours pass through or take root here. That’s what Barnacle is about, inspired by my granddad Barnacle Bill – we’re celebrating his travels and how this helped to inspire my dad into being a chef, to the city’s gastronomic evolution through every dish we serve here.”
Tickets for the launch event are here: https://barnacleliverpool.co.uk/event/summer-menu-launch-2026/
