Isla

You'll find Isla tucked away on Pershore Road in Stirchley, in that stretch where the neighbourhood actually feels like somewhere people live rather than somewhere they're passing through. It's the kind of bar that makes you wonder how you've not stumbled in before—probably because it's not trying to shout about itself, just quietly doing what it does well. Step inside and you're met with the sort of intimacy that comes from a proper local venue: the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar and newcomers are welcomed in without any fuss. The drinks menu suggests someone who knows their stuff, crafted with actual thought rather than just what's trending on Instagram.