The Last Light

Head up Northdown Road towards Cliftonville and you'll find The Last Light doing what a good local should: staying unfussy while everyone else chases the Instagram vote. It's the sort of place where regulars know the staff's names and the bar staff know what you're drinking before you ask. There's a warmth to it that feels earned rather than designed, the kind of spot that proves you don't need reclaimed wood or craft cocktails with five ingredients you can't pronounce to make people want to come back. The 4.5-star rating speaks for itself—people genuinely like being here.