Cafe Ascari

You'll find Cafe Ascari tucked on West Street, in that sweet spot between the Cathedral and the town centre where things actually feel alive. It's the kind of place where locals prop themselves against the counter with a cortado, not because they're performing busyness, but because the coffee's genuinely worth standing for. The space has that unpretentious Italian café energy—nothing overdone, just good espresso, decent pastries, and a straightforward approach to doing breakfast and lunch properly. It's become the sort of spot where you bump into the same faces, where the staff know what you're having before you order.