Saltbox - Live Music, Bar & Kitchen

You'll find Saltbox tucked into Bolero Square, that little pocket of the city centre that's quietly become somewhere worth the detour. It's the kind of place where you can actually hear conversation between sets, which says something about how they've got the acoustics sorted. There's proper intent behind the programming too—they're not just booking whoever's touring through; there's a real curatorial feel to the calendar. The bar does decent cocktails, the kitchen doesn't mess about, and crucially, you're not paying London prices for any of it.