A new 120-seat pizzeria is set to open at Liverpool’s Stanley Dock this winter, transforming a historic Victorian pumphouse as part of a £1.5 million redevelopment.
Named 1848 Stanley Dock, the new restaurant will open inside the Grade II-listed Hydraulic Pumphouse and Accumulator Tower, bringing another new food and drink destination to the city’s waterfront.
The name has been revealed today (5 October) to coincide with World Architecture Day and pays tribute to 1848, the year Jesse Hartley’s Stanley Dock officially opened.
Operated by Titanic Hotel Liverpool and owned by Harcourt Developments, the 4,400 sq ft restaurant will combine the building’s Victorian industrial heritage with a contemporary new design.
One of its standout features will be a glass-walled extension overlooking the dock, complete with 18.5ft-high ceilings and glazed doors leading onto a waterfront dining terrace.
A dramatic 23ft-high atrium will connect the new extension with the original brick boiler room, creating a central dining space and cocktail bar.
Plans also include a new galleried mezzanine providing additional seating. The lower level will retain feature brick walls, while upstairs will offer a more intimate private dining area and lounge.
Brian Connor, general manager of Titanic Hotel Liverpool, said:
“1848 is an exciting addition to Stanley Dock and provides an opportunity to give another one of the site’s historic buildings a new lease of life.
“The venue has such a distinctive character, and as with Titanic Hotel, retaining its original features while creating a contemporary space has been a key priority throughout the redevelopment.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming guests to 1848 Stanley Dock later this year, and introducing a new dining experience to Liverpool.”
Stanley Dock officially opened in 1848, while the pumphouse followed in 1855. The building housed hydraulic pumping systems used to power dock gates, capstans, cargo cranes and tobacco presses across the North and South Warehouses.
The decline of Liverpool’s maritime trade eventually led to Stanley Dock closing in 1985, before Harcourt Developments acquired the site in 2010.
The opening of 1848 Stanley Dock forms the latest stage of the wider £250 million regeneration of Stanley Dock, which has already seen historic buildings across the site brought back into use.
The new pizzeria is scheduled to open to the public later in 2026.
