Showa Coffee House

You're heading down to Queens Park way when you duck into Showa — a spot that takes its coffee genuinely seriously without the pretension that sometimes comes with the territory. The Japanese influence runs through everything here, from the precision of the pour-overs to the kind of attention to detail you don't often find outside specialist third-wave places. It's the type of cafe where regulars know their usual, but newcomers get treated with the same care. The vibe is focused and unhurried, which sounds daft for a coffee shop, but it's the difference between grabbing a cup and actually sitting with something worth your time.