Cafe Locco

You'll walk past the big windows on Daventry Road and immediately clock the queue—that's how you know it's good. Café Locco isn't trying to be anything other than what it is: a straightforward Italian café where they take their coffee seriously and their croissants seriously. The espresso is properly pulled, the cornetti are buttery enough to justify the visit alone, and there's genuine Italian charm without any of the Instagram-baiting bollocks. It's become the sort of place where regulars nod at each other and the staff know what you're ordering before you open your mouth.