The Casa Bar

You'll find Casa tucked away on Hope Street, in that stretch where the city's Georgian architecture gets a bit worn round the edges in the best possible way. Step inside and it's all dark wood, intimate corners, and the kind of buzzy energy that tells you people actually want to be here rather than just passing through. The Spanish tapas menu isn't trying to reinvent the wheel—it's genuinely good food done right, whether you're after croquetas, jamón, or something with more teeth to it. The cocktails are the real draw though; the bartenders know what they're doing and won't judge you for ordering whatever you fancy.