FORUM BAR & KITCHEN

Walk into Forum and you'll clock it immediately: this is somewhere that takes both food and drink seriously, without making a fuss about it. Winckley Street's been having a proper renaissance, and Forum sits right in the middle of that energy—locals propping up the bar, couples tucked into corners, groups animated over dinner. The space has that warm, lived-in feel of a place that's figured out what it's doing and doesn't need to shout about it. You're getting proper plates cooked with actual technique, paired with a drinks list that goes beyond the obvious. It's the kind of neighbourhood restaurant Preston's been needing—confident enough in what it does to just get on with it.