Esplanade Bar and Restaurant

You're settling into a seat with views across the water, the kind of spot that makes you remember why Bangor's seafront actually matters. Esplanade does the sort of food that doesn't try too hard—good steaks, fresh fish, the stuff people actually want to eat—backed up by a drinks list that knows what it's doing. It's become the place locals go when they want to feel a bit special without the pretension, packed most nights with folk who know their way around the menu and aren't afraid to linger over a drink or three.