The Roof

You'll find The Roof tucked away on Market Street—walk up, and you're rewarded with actual elevation and a proper vantage point over Bridgend. It's the kind of place locals drift to on a Friday when they want something a bit more interesting than the usual suspects down the High Street. The cocktails are competent rather than revolutionary, but the atmosphere has enough going for it that you won't feel like you've wasted an evening. Fair warning: it's a bit uneven—some nights it's buzzing, others it feels half-empty. Still, when it clicks, it's genuinely pleasant.