Roots • Cocktail Bar & Brasserie

You walk into Roots and immediately clock the effort—there's a real craft to what's happening here, from the carefully constructed cocktails to the kitchen that actually knows what it's doing. It's the kind of place that doesn't feel like it's trying too hard, which is precisely why it works. The brasserie menu leans into proper cooking without any of the pretension, while the bar team treat cocktail-making like it matters. Situated right in the city centre, it's become the sort of spot locals actually return to, not because they feel like they should, but because they genuinely want another round.