HarBAR + Kitchen

You're walking along Kings Road towards the seafront and HarBAR pulls you in with the kind of unpretentious confidence that comes from knowing what you're doing. It's part of the Harbour Hotels group, so there's a certain polish here, but nothing that feels stuffy or try-hard. The seafood is treated with respect—think fresh fish cooked simply, proper shellfish, the kind of thing that justifies the £££ without making you feel fleeced. The space feels bright and relaxed, the sort of place where locals actually book a table rather than just tourists stumbling in. Service is genuinely friendly rather than rehearsed.