The Drunken Piglet

You'll find yourself on Cold Bath Road heading towards the Stray, where The Drunken Piglet has quietly become the sort of place locals actually book ahead for. It's unpretentious in the way that matters—no Instagram theatrics, just intelligent cooking that takes its ingredients seriously. The name's tongue-in-cheek but the kitchen isn't messing about; this is where you come when you want proper food cooked properly, with pork given the respect it deserves. The room feels like it belongs in Harrogate: warm, unfussy, the kind of neighbourhood restaurant that makes you wonder why you'd ever venture to the chain spots on Parliament Street.