Simmons Bar

You walk into Simmons on the High Street and immediately feel like you've stumbled into something that's been doing this for ages, even though it's refreshingly unpretentious about it. The space has that confident, lived-in quality: dark wood, decent lighting that actually lets you see your drink, and a bar that's clearly run by people who give a shit. They're not making Instagram fodder here—they're making cocktails that taste properly balanced, whether you're ordering a Negroni or something off their regularly refreshed list. It's the kind of place where locals actually go, rather than somewhere you're dragged to by a mate who read about it online.