Poole Arms

You're walking along the Quay on a Friday evening and the Poole Arms is absolutely rammed. There's a reason: this place has cracked what most seafood restaurants get wrong. The fish is fresh (they're literally metres from the water), the batter on their chips is golden and crispy, and staff actually know what they're talking about. It's the kind of place where you'll see locals at the bar ordering their usual, families squeezing into corner tables, and couples not making a fuss about it. Nothing fussy, no silly £8 starters—just honest food done well, with proper real ales to match.