Roots Rum Shack and Kitchen

You'll find yourself on Newland Avenue in one of Hull's best eating strips, and Roots pulls off that difficult trick of feeling genuinely Caribbean without the try-hard stuff. The kitchen takes their jerk spices seriously, the rum list is extensive (not just for show), and the cocktails don't mess about with watered-down nonsense. Walk in and you're surrounded by warm colours, good energy, and people who are clearly enjoying themselves. Service moves at a decent pace even when it's rammed, which it often is. This is the sort of place locals keep coming back to because it actually delivers—solid food, strong drinks, zero pretension.