The Record Café

You'll find this place tucked along North Parade, where the city centre starts to feel a bit more interesting. The concept sounds like it could go horribly wrong – a bar built around record collecting – but somehow The Record Café nails the balance between serious music geekery and actually being a decent place for a drink. The craft beer selection is properly thought through, not just the usual suspects, and you can browse through crates of vinyl while you wait. It's the sort of place where conversations about obscure B-sides happen naturally over pints, without feeling forced or pretentious. The opening hours tell you everything – they're closed Mondays because they'd rather do things properly than chase every last pound.