The Botanist Ipswich

You'll spot this place immediately on Cornhill - it's the one with hanging plants spilling from every window and enough greenery to make you wonder if you've stumbled into a garden centre. The botanical theme runs deep here, from the gin-heavy cocktail menu (they take their distilled spirits seriously) to the pressed flower decorations covering every spare wall. The food leans towards elevated pub grub with plenty of sharing plates - think loaded nachos and fancy flatbreads alongside proper mains. It gets properly rammed at weekends when the post-shopping crowd piles in, but midweek you can actually hear yourself think. The cocktails are the real draw though; they know their way around a G&T and the hanging garden setting makes even a Tuesday feel a bit special.