The Bastion Restaurant

You're walking into a space that takes itself seriously—this is the restaurant arm of the Shankly Hotel on Victoria Street, a place that doesn't do irony about its subject matter. The room has that polished, grown-up feel where you can actually hear conversation, all dark wood and considered touches that respect the building's Millennium House bones. The food lands somewhere between traditional and ambitious; expect quality ingredients treated with care rather than faffing about. It's the sort of place you'd take someone you actually want to impress, whether that's a business dinner or a proper night out that feels occasion-worthy.