18 Candleriggs Cafe

You're walking through Candleriggs on a Saturday morning—that quiet cobbled street that's been sleeping for years—and suddenly there's 18, this little cafe that actually gives a toss about what's on the plate. It's the kind of place where locals have started actually going for breakfast instead of just wandering past. Nothing flashy, just decent coffee, eggs done properly, and the sort of food that makes you feel like someone's made an effort. The neighbourhood's shifting round here, and this cafe's part of why people are noticing Merchant City again.