Izakaya Basement

Head down the stairs on South Great George's Street and you've landed somewhere that feels genuinely transported from Tokyo. The basement setup works in its favour—low ceilings, moody lighting, that sense of being tucked away from the madness above. You're ordering yakitori skewers, edamame, cold beer, and proper Japanese whisky whilst shoulder-to-shoulder with locals who've clearly made this their regular haunt. It's the kind of place where the staff actually care about getting your order right, not just turning tables. The 4.3 rating isn't accidental.