The Agora Restaurant(Harrogate)

You'll find The Agora tucked into Clarendon House on Victoria Avenue, where the pedestrianised streets meet some of Harrogate's better independent spots. It's the kind of place where you walk in and immediately clock that someone's thought about this properly—the food doesn't try to be clever, it just works. Mediterranean cuisine done with restraint and respect: expect proper Greek salads with actual feta, fish dishes that don't disappoint, and a drinks list that actually makes sense alongside what you're eating. It's become the sort of neighbourhood restaurant locals keep recommending to each other, unpretentiously good without any of the posturing you sometimes get round town.