What assistants recommend in Liverpool cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
54
places named across the 12 questions
708
businesses in this index
83
with a website of their own
93%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-21. Where the answers send people · The Liverpool cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Little LEAF not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | onefinedayliverpool.co.uk |
| 92 Degrees | Gemini with its own site | 92degrees.coffee |
| Chill-O Café not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | chillocafe.com |
| Parliament Square Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site | parliamentsquarecoffee.com · book direct |
| Rococo Coffee House | Gemini with its own site | rocococoffeeliverpool.com |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Manolo not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | manolobar.co.uk |
| Bar Glue not in the index | Gemini with its own site | barglue.com |
| Be At One Liverpool | ChatGPT with its own site | beatone.co.uk · book direct |
| Puffin Rooms | Gemini with its own site | puffinrooms.co.uk |
| Zenn not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | zennliverpool.com |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Street Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | boldstreetcoffee.co.uk |
| COFFI | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | coffiliverpool.com |
| Ezra & Gil not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ezraandgil.com |
| Ropes & Twines | Gemini with its own site | ropesandtwines.co.uk |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Shot | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | thelongshot.bar |
| Flute Liverpool not in the index | Gemini with its own site | greatlocalpubs.co.uk |
| Lime Street Central not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | greeneking.co.uk · book direct · order direct |
| The Bierkeller Liverpool not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thebierkeller.com |
| The Crown Hotel | ChatGPT with its own site | thecrownliverpool.co.uk |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| BAM BOO Brunch & Cocktails not in the index | Gemini with its own site | bamboobrunchcocktails.com |
| Ma Boyles Alehouse & Eatery | Gemini with its own site | maboyles.com |
| Permit Room not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | permitroom.co.uk |
| SuSu’s New Orleans Kitchen not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sususneworleanskitchen.com |
| The Brunch & Cocktail Club not in the index | Gemini with its own site | brunchandcocktailclub.com |
| Brunchin’ Liverpool not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Frederiks | Gemini with its own site | frederikshopestreet.com |
| Ma Boyle’s Alehouse & Eatery not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | maboyles.co.uk · book direct |
| O’Neill’s Liverpool not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | oneills.co.uk · book direct |
| The Bierkeller Liverpool not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thebierkeller.com |
| Vibe & Music not in the index | Gemini with its own site | albertsschloss.com |
| Alberts Schloss Liverpool not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Ma Boyle’s not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Street Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | boldstreetcoffee.co.uk |
| Gran Caffè | ChatGPT with its own site | pdgrancaffe.co.uk |
| Moose Coffee | Gemini with its own site | moosecoffee.co · book direct |
| Rococo Coffee House | ChatGPT with its own site | rocococoffeeliverpool.com |
| Rough Hand Made not in the index | Gemini with its own site | roughhandmade.co.uk |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| 360 Sky Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | ginorestaurants.com |
| Liberté Sky Garden | Gemini with its own site | liberteliverpool.com |
| Matou Pan Asian Restaurant & Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | matou.co.uk |
| Sensation not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sensationbars.co.uk |
| Zenn Rooftop not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | zennliverpool.com |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Street Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | boldstreetcoffee.co.uk |
| Cafe Lucaya | Gemini with its own site | cafelucaya.com |
| Dale Street Kitchen & Bar by Shino not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | dalestkitchen.co.uk |
| Moose Coffee | Gemini with its own site | moosecoffee.co.uk |
| Tavern Co. Social not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | taverncosocial.co.uk |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Queens Wine Bar & Bistro | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | queensliverpool.co.uk |
| Berry and Rye | Gemini with its own site | berryandrye.co.uk |
| Petit Café Du Coin | Gemini with its own site | petitcafe.uk |
| The Oracle not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | theoracle.bar |
| Queens | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bundobust Liverpool not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | bundobust.com |
| The Dead Crafty Beer Company | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | deadcraftybeercompany.com |
| Love Lane Brewery not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lovelanebrewery.com |
| The Ship & Mitre | Gemini with its own site | theshipandmitre.uk |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar & Dice | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | sugaranddice.co.uk · book direct |
| BrewDog Liverpool not in the index | Gemini with its own site | brewdog.com |
| Love & Rockets | ChatGPT with its own site | loveandrocketslarklane.com |
| Pixel Bar Liverpool | ChatGPT with its own site | pixel-bar.co.uk |
| The Ship & Mitre | Gemini with its own site | theshipandmitre.com |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.