Ravello cafe

Walk into Ravello and you'll clock it immediately — this is someone's labour of love, not a franchise playing at authenticity. Byres Road's got no shortage of cafés, but this one's different. The sort of place where the staff actually know what they're doing with a coffee machine, where the regulars have their usual order sorted before they reach the counter. You're looking at proper Italian espresso, the kind that doesn't taste like burnt water, alongside pastries and bakes that taste fresh because they probably are. It's compact, unpretentious, and the kind of spot you stumble upon and immediately wonder why you haven't been here every morning.