The Walrus

You'll find this compact cocktail den squeezed onto King Street, where the bartenders actually care about what goes into your glass. The menu reads like someone's put proper thought into it – none of that generic mojito nonsense – and they'll happily talk you through what makes their Old Fashioned different from the one you had last week. The space feels deliberately intimate, with dark wood and enough character to make you want to settle in for more than one round. It draws a crowd that's here for the drinks rather than Instagram opportunities, though the cocktails are photogenic enough if that's your thing. Staff know their way around a shaker and aren't afraid to recommend something you haven't tried before.