Keppels at The Grand

You'll find yourself in a proper grown-up bar the moment you step into Keppels—all high ceilings, period features, and the kind of place where they actually know what they're doing behind the stick. It's housed in The Grand, that impressive Victorian building that sits watching over The Leas like it owns the place (which, technically, it does). The room feels refined without being stuffy; locals drift in for an aperitif as easily as tourists seeking something better than the usual seafront fare. The cocktails are crafted with genuine care, and the service strikes that rare balance between attentive and unobtrusive.