Dragon Pearl Restaurant

Head down Hyde Road towards the town centre and you'll find Dragon Pearl doing the kind of Chinese food that actually tastes like someone knows what they're doing. It's the sort of place where the kitchen isn't afraid of flavour—you get that proper wok heat on the vegetables, sauces that aren't dumbed down, and dim sum that arrives hot and competent. The room itself is straightforward rather than Instagram-pretty, which is exactly the point. You're eating here because the food's worth your time, not because the lighting's flattering.