Biscuit & Brew

You walk into what feels like someone's particularly well-appointed front parlour, complete with mismatched vintage china and the kind of wooden tables that have seen decades of proper conversations. The loose-leaf tea selection here isn't messing about – they know their Earl Grey from their Assam, and the staff actually care about brewing times and water temperature. The cakes are made on-site and change regularly, but expect things like lemon drizzle that's actually lemony and Victoria sponges with proper buttercream. It's the sort of place where you can spend an entire afternoon with a pot of tea and a slice of something sweet, watching Victoria Street through the windows. Popular with students who've discovered that good tea beats another flat white, and locals who remember when this was just how cafés used to be.