About Ruppys Cafe ¦ Birkenhead
Ruppys Café – A Unique Venue for Meetings, Celebrations and Private Events in Birkenhead
Looking for a charming, affordable and welcoming venue for your next event? Ruppys is an independent Colombian-inspired café in the heart of Birkenhead, near Hamilton Square and easily accessible from Liverpool, across the Wirral and surrounding Cheshire.
Located within a beautifully restored Victorian building, Ruppys offers a warm and characterful alternative to traditional function rooms, combining comfortable seating, excellent Colombian coffee and delicious freshly prepared food.
Whether you're organising a birthday celebration, family gathering, business meeting, networking event, workshop, book club, community gathering or private party, we'd love to welcome you.
OUR SPACES
Basement Lounge
Our cosy basement offers comfortable sofas, armchairs and café tables, creating a relaxed atmosphere for meetings and social gatherings.
Capacity: 26 seated or up to 40 standing.
Ground-Floor Café
Our welcoming ground floor features a speciality coffee counter and semi-open kitchen, where guests can interact with our barista and kitchen team, discover Colombian coffee and learn about our South American-inspired dishes.
Capacity: 12 seated or up to 20 standing.
Whole Venue
For larger gatherings, both floors can be hired together.
Total capacity: 38 seated or up to 60 standing, subject to the agreed event layout and safety requirements.
DAYTIME GROUP BOOKINGS – NO HIRE FEE
We're open seven days a week, from 9 am to 3 pm.
During opening hours, groups can reserve seating in our basement or ground-floor café with no room hire fee, subject to a minimum food and drink spend of just £10 per person.
Your entire minimum spend goes towards food and refreshments from our menu, including handmade arepas, ciabattas, empanadas, Colombian speciality coffee, cakes, smoothies and more.
Please note that the café remains open to other customers during daytime bookings, so exclusive privacy cannot be guaranteed.
EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE HIRE – OUTSIDE OPENING HOURS
Looking for a private space for your celebration, meeting or event?
Our whole venue is available for exclusive hire outside normal opening hours:
2 hours: £250
3 hours: £350
Longer bookings: Available by arrangement.
Food and drinks can be arranged separately to suit your event and budget.
FACILITIES
Free high-speed Wi-Fi
Electrical sockets for laptops and devices
Comfortable sofas, armchairs, tables and chairs
Flexible seating arrangements
Separate male and female toilets
Baby-changing facilities
Freshly prepared Colombian and South American-inspired food
Speciality Colombian coffee and refreshments
Friendly, welcoming team
PERFECT FOR
Birthday celebrations, family gatherings, business meetings, networking events, workshops, book clubs, language exchanges, community groups, coffee mornings, social clubs, small private parties and regular group meetings.
ACCESSIBILITY
There is a step at the main entrance. The basement and toilets are accessible by stairs only, with no step-free access. Please contact us in advance to discuss any accessibility requirements.
LOCATION
Ruppys Café
68A Argyle Street
Birkenhead, Wirral
CH41 6AF
Conveniently located near Hamilton Square, with easy access from Liverpool and across the Wirral.
Visit www.ruppys.com/room-hire for photographs, further information and booking enquiries.
At Ruppys, we believe the best gatherings happen around great food, excellent coffee and good conversation. Whether you're planning a one-off celebration or looking for a regular meeting place, we'd be delighted to help.