Fabrice Brasserie

You'll find Fabrice tucked into Dakota House in The Hub—that bit of Milton Keynes that's actually got some life to it. It's the kind of place where you can roll in at 8am for a croissant and espresso, or pitch up at lunch for something a bit more substantial without the faffing about of a full sit-down restaurant. The room feels continental in the way that matters: wooden chairs, decent lighting, enough space to actually work on a laptop if you need to. The appeal here is restraint—they're not trying to be everything to everyone, which is precisely why locals keep coming back.