Marks & Spencer

You're wrapping up a West Quay shopping session when hunger strikes, and honestly, ducking into the M&S café feels like the sensible choice. What you'll find is a surprisingly pleasant spot that's a cut above your typical department store refreshment stop. The café trades on M&S's food reputation – think proper sandwiches made with their own-brand ingredients, decent coffee, and yes, slices of that Percy Pig cake that adults pretend they're buying for children. The location on Harbour Parade means you're close enough to the waterfront to feel like you've escaped the shopping centre madness, even if you're technically still in retail territory. It's the sort of place that works whether you're refuelling mid-shop or meeting your mum for a catch-up over tea and cake.