Friends of Ham

You'll find yourself on New Station Street, wedged between the station and the city centre, stepping into what feels like a mate's front room if that mate had impeccable taste in cured meat and wine. The vibe is unpretentious but clearly considered — exposed brick, bare tables, the kind of place where conversation actually happens because nobody's performing for Instagram. The real draw is the charcuterie: properly sourced stuff you won't find everywhere, arranged on boards that make you want to photograph them (even if the lighting's a bit dodgy). Pair it with natural wines that don't taste like a chemistry experiment, and you've got somewhere genuinely worth the walk from the station.