Bistrot Pierre Plymouth

You're walking into the kind of place where they take their classics seriously without being precious about it. Bistrot Pierre sits in the New Cooperage—that converted warehouse space that's become Plymouth's dining heart—and it feels exactly right there: buzzy but not shouting about it, dressed up enough that you'd bring someone you want to impress, but relaxed enough that you're not worrying about your elbows on the table. The menu reads like a proper French bistro should: steak frites, coq au vin, duck confit. Prices sit at that sweet spot where you're getting restaurant quality without having to remortgage. After nearly 2,000 reviews sitting pretty at 4.2 stars, this place has earned its reputation as the sort of spot locals book without thinking twice.