The Blue Note Cafe

Walk up High Street and you'll find yourself in one of those rare cafés where the staff remember your order and the espresso machine actually gets a proper workout. The Blue Note sits right in the heart of town, and it's become the sort of place where you'll bump into the same faces — whether that's creative types, market traders, or just people who've worked out that this is where the best coffee in town happens to live. The vibe is straightforward: quality drinks, decent food, and none of the performative Instagram nonsense you might expect. It's the kind of café that works equally well for a solo morning session with your laptop as it does for catching up with mates over lunch.