Pontefract Liquorice Festival Food and Drink Trail

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is back on Sunday 12 July 2026 and what a bumper crop it is this year. Get ready for sweet-themed fun celebrating Pontefract’s historic link with liquorice. 

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is a firm family favourite with something for everyone to enjoy including the return of the famous food and drink market. 

Venues across Pontefract will be offering delicious liquorice-themed items to delight taste buds throughout the festival weekend. It’s a chance to discover some of the independent bars, restaurants and cafes across Pontefract.

Here’s a list of participating venues and some of the delectable sweet-themed goodies on offer: 

• Alleyc’zam Cafe & Bar
  Special: Liquorice cakes and cocktails
  Location: 37 Southgate, Pontefract WF8 1LN
• Cartners Bar
  Special: Liquorice Rum & Gin and Liquorice Stout (there will also be some liquorice treats on the bar)
  Location: 5 Shoe Market, Pontefract WF8 1AP
• Coffee Lounge
  Special: Liquorice Cakes and Buns
  Location: 10 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LP
• Cromwells
  Specials: Steak & liquorice ale pie with liquorice stout gravy, Liquorice infused Mushroom Pepper Pott, and Liquorice fruit scone with homemade liquorice jam and fresh cream with a liquorice drizzle.
  Location: 1 Mauds Yard, Pontefract WF8 1AQ
• Cryer & Stott Cheesemongers
  Special: Pomfret Monk, a Yorkshire cheddar cheese infused with Pontefract’s famous liquorice.
  Location: Pontefract Market, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AU
• House of Ales
  Special: Pontefract Liquorice Stout, Pontefract Liquorice Old Tom Gin, Pontefract Liquorice and Blackcurrant Spiced Rum and cask of the Liquorice Stout.
  Location: House of Ales, Mauds Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1AQ
• Iron Dram
  Special: The Pomfret Bootlegger, a moonshine cocktail using O’Donnell Wild Berry Moonshine and Pernod topped with a Pontefract cake.
  Location: 27A Ropergate, Pontefract WF8 1LG
• Jolly’s
  Special: Liquorice Scones, Cake and Buns and Liquorice Tea.
  Locations: 4 Ropergate, Pontefract WF8 1LP
• Myxology
  Special: Liquorice Cocktails and Cakes
  Location: 29 Ropergate, Pontefract WF8 1LG
• Pontefract Market Hall Café
  Special: Liquorice Scones
  Location: Pontefract Market, Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AU
• The Counting House
  Special: Liquorice Pork Bon Bons, Liquorice Glazed Chicken and Poached Pears served with vanilla ice cream and topped with liquorice infused caramel sauce.Location: Swales’ Yard & Liquorice Way, Pontefract WF8 1DG
• The Drunken Fungus
  Special: Pomfret Hollow and Cherry Bomb Cocktails
  Location: 1 Market Place, Pontefract WF8 1AG
• The Keep Café
  Special: Liquorice Tea and Liquorice Allsort Cupcakes
  Location: Pontefract Castle, Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 1QH
• The Old Galley Kitchen
  Special: Liquorice Cheesecake
  Location: The Old Courthouse, Pontefract, WF8 1BP 

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is sponsored by Haribo and runs in partnership with the Pontefract Civic Society who are also hosting ‘Liquorice Shoots’ on Saturday 11 July, a community warm-up event for the main festival featuring entertainment, artisan stalls and family activities. 

Find out more about Pontefract Liquorice Festival at expwake.co/PLF