Caffè Sala

You'll find Caffè Sala tucked into Queen Street, which is where things still happen in Kilmarnock town centre. It's the kind of place that gets busy without feeling frantic, where the regulars know the staff and everyone else feels welcome anyway. The menu's straightforward Italian—proper pasta, the sort of coffee that doesn't taste like it's been sitting under a heat lamp—and they've clearly thought about what they're doing rather than just throwing together whatever's trendy. It's become the sort of spot locals actually return to, which tells you something about consistency and not taking the piss with your pricing.