The Dalby Cafe

Head down to Cliftonville and you'll find The Dalby tucked away on a quiet residential stretch where locals actually live rather than just visit. It's the kind of place that gets rammed on weekend mornings because word's got out—the coffee's genuinely good, the staff actually know your name after a couple of visits, and they're not charging you £7 for beans on toast. The room's unpretentious: simple wood tables, bright enough to read the paper, the sort of café that works equally well for a quick espresso or camping out for an hour with a friend.