Oscar's on the Square

You're sat on the Lower Promenade with the seafront spread out in front of you, and there's something properly satisfying about that. Oscar's does what good neighbourhood restaurants do: it doesn't overcomplicate things, but it does them well. The position alone—opposite Warrior Square, with all that Victorian grandeur framing your meal—makes it feel like you've stumbled onto something better than average. It's got the warmth of somewhere that's earned its reputation through consistency rather than hype, the kind of spot where regulars genuinely seem pleased to see the staff and vice versa.