Casa Italia Italian Restaurant in Stanley Street, Liverpool. Picture shows Darren Radcliffe (left) Mick Carey (middle) and Stuart Incledon (right) who work at Casa Italia pose outside the restaurant with a pizza in anticipation of the football world up Italia 90. May 24, 1996(Image: Mirrorpix)

24 photos capture Liverpool restaurants as we remember them in the 70s, 80s and 90s

by · Liverpool Echo

A handful of these images have been unseen for years

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Attracting thousands of customers every week, Liverpool and wider Merseyside is home to hundreds of popular restaurants. From long-established independents to famous chains, they're the go to places for pay day treats, to celebrate and occasion and even go on a first date.

But these brilliant photographs, courtesy of our archives, Mirrorpix, capture moments at a number of our city's restaurants in the 70s, 80s and 90s. A number of them have been unseen for years and show what venues looked like inside and out, as well as customers and the staff who worked there.

Overtime, a number have closed completely. But in other cases, some have been rebranded or different restaurants now call the sites home.

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Located in the city centre and beyond, these images are bound to stir some memories. And you'll likely recognise a familiar face or two.

To reminisce, we share 24 photos of Liverpool restaurants decades ago. You can see more in our gallery below.

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  1. Hogmanay Haggis at the Atlantic Tower Hotel, Chapel Street, Liverpool. Pictured, restaurant manager Giuseppe Belvedere, Head Chief David Slinger, Food and Beverage manager Mike McCarton and Restaurant hostess Pauline Scogings. December 31, 1975
    1 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. Members of staff, Val Mifflen (left) Lynn Welsh and Jim Lane in the Clubcar Carver Restaurant at the Atlantic Tower Hotel, Chapel Street, Liverpool. June 21, 1983
    2 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. Pizzaland Restaurant. Liverpool. A waitress holds up the pizzas with the restaurant in the background. October 27, 1994
    3 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. Dining at new Chez Jacques restaurant at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Paradise Street, Liverpool. November 20, 1981
    4 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. Scenes inside the famous Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre. The French restaurant. April 29, 1981
    5 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. Scenes inside the famous Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre. Guests dining in the restaurant. August 13, 1982
    6 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. Pizzaland Restaurant, Lime Street, Liverpool, June 7, 1984. Pictured, proud manager Hamdy Macsoud.
    7 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. The restaurant at Cagneys Night Club in Liverpool. Circa February 1980
    8 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. The refurbished River Inn at Liverpool's Pier Head. As a Berni Inn it is part of Grand Metropolitan Retailing's branded restaurants division. February 9, 1988
    9 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. The Berni Inn River Room. Liverpool. May 3, 1990
    10 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. St Johns Inn in St Johns Market, Liverpool. Circa 1980
    11 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. Joan Smithwick, manager of St Johns Inn in St Johns Market, Liverpool. Circa 1980
    12 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. Pizza Express, Victoria Street, Liverpool. September 31, 1991
    13 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. The Peking Garden restaurant, Childwall Road, Liverpool. May 9, 1991
    14 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. The Renos's Taverna, Greek restaurant in York Street, Liverpool. July 20, 1990
    15 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. The exterior of Tapas restaurant on Cumberland Street, Liverpool. September 29, 1992
    16 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. Sgt. Peppers Bistro, Penny Lane, Liverpool. October 21, 1993
    17 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. The Shangri-La restaurant in Victoria Street, Liverpool. June 12, 1989
    18 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. Lee Brennan, managing director of the restaurant Whats Cooking in the Liberty City, Liverpool, premises. July 2, 1990
    19 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. Darren Radcliffe (left) Mick Carey (middle) and Stuart Incledon (right) who work at Casa Italia pose outside the restaurant with a pizza in anticipation of the football world up Italia 90. May 24, 1996
    20 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. Casa Italia, Villa Italia, and Del Secolo, Italian Restaurants in Liverpool city centre. March 2, 1989
    21 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. Jennys Seafood Restaurant in Fenwick Street, Liverpool. June 7, 1991
    22 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  3. Martin Cooper, standing outside his cafe - restaurant, The Armadillo Tea Rooms in Mathew Street, Liverpool. June 21, 1982
    23 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)
  4. The Left Bank Bistro - Mathew Street, Liverpool. Picture shows John Milton (left) and Mike Cross. June 21, 1982
    24 of 24(Image: Mirrorpix)