The Spot Kitchen & Bar

You'll find The Spot tucked away on Bond Street in St Paul's, that stretch that's somehow stayed properly local despite everything changing around it. It's the kind of place where regulars nod at each other and the staff remember what you had last week—no faffing about with QR codes and table reservations. The bar itself does solid cocktails without the needless showboating; they're genuinely interested in making something you'll actually want to drink rather than just profitable. It's got that comfortable, lived-in feeling you get when a place isn't trying too hard.