17 Miles

You'll find 17 Miles tucked away on Cold Bath Road, in that stretch between the town centre and the Valley Gardens where things get a bit quieter and more genuine. It's the sort of place that takes its drinks seriously without being pretentious about it — no syrupy nonsense or novelty garnishes here. The space itself is pared back and unfussy, letting the focus stay where it should be: on what's in your glass. This is proper cocktail territory, the kind of bar where the bartenders actually know what they're doing and will chat through what you fancy rather than just slinging something at you.