Hermitage Rd Bar and Restaurant

You'll hear the sizzle from the open kitchen before you've even found your table in this cavernous converted space. The exposed brick and steel beams might sound like every other industrial conversion, but Hermitage Rd gets the fundamentals right – proper charcoal flavours, small plates that don't scrimp on portion size, and a weekend brunch that draws queues down Hermitage Road. The Mediterranean grill menu leans heavily into smoky, charred flavours that work brilliantly in this high-ceilinged space. Their weekend opening hours make it one of the few places in Hitchin where you can roll in for a proper late breakfast, and the Friday-Saturday extension to 1am fills a genuine gap for somewhere decent to eat after the pubs close.