The New Belgium Bar

You're standing on Harbour Parade with the sea at your back and the marina spreading out in front of you—this is where The New Belgium Bar plants itself, and it's immediately obvious they're not messing about. Walk in and you'll find the kind of place that takes its beer seriously without being precious about it. The staff know their stuff, the Belgian selection is genuinely thoughtful, and there's a warmth to the whole operation that suggests the people running it actually want you to have a good time. It's become the sort of spot locals keep coming back to, not because it's trying to be anything other than what it is, but precisely because it knows exactly what it is.