Cafe Lucaya

You'll find Cafe Lucaya tucked away on Water Street, in that stretch where the Albert Dock area starts to bleed into the city centre proper. It's the kind of place where locals actually outnumber tourists, which tells you something. The coffee's genuinely good—they're not messing about with mediocre espresso here—and they do solid food that doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. There's a real neighbourhood café vibe despite being right in the thick of things, the sort of spot where you can actually have a conversation without shouting over indie music or someone's laptop clacking.