Nick's Coffee

You know that feeling when you find a coffee shop that just gets it right? That's Nick's on Ranelagh Road, where the baristas actually know how to pull a shot and the regulars include everyone from school-run parents to laptop warriors who've claimed their corner tables for the morning. The espresso here is consistently brilliant – none of that burnt nonsense you get at the chains – and they do a lovely flat white that doesn't require a second mortgage. The space itself is nothing fancy, just wooden tables, decent lighting, and the kind of lived-in atmosphere that makes you want to settle in with the paper. Their pastries are grand too, though it's really about the coffee here. Open seven days a week from 7am, which makes it perfect for that pre-work caffeine hit or a proper weekend catch-up with mates.