The Mill Bar and Grill

You'll find this tucked away on Wolstenholme Square, where the Georgian architecture makes every meal feel a bit more special than it probably should. The Mill gets the fundamentals absolutely right – proper char on their steaks, cocktails that don't taste like they've been batch-made, and staff who actually seem to care about whether you're having a good time. The menu keeps things refreshingly straightforward: well-sourced meat, cooked properly, with sides that complement rather than compete. Their weekend atmosphere buzzes without being overwhelming, and somehow they've managed to create the kind of place where both a first date and a family celebration would work equally well. Open seven days until midnight means you can actually get decent food here when most other places have given up.