Banana Tree Bath

You're walking past the Georgian terraces on Milsom Street when the smell of lemongrass and chilli hits you—that's your cue to duck inside. Banana Tree has carved out a proper following in Bath by doing what too many places get wrong: treating Southeast Asian cooking with respect rather than watering it down for nervous diners. The menu skips the tired tropes and goes straight for the good stuff—properly spiced curries, vibrant salads, and sharing plates that taste like they've been made by people who actually care. It's lively without being chaotic, and the cocktails punch above their weight.