Craft & Cleaver

You'll know you're in the right place when the smell hits you on Catherine Street. Craft & Cleaver takes its barbecue seriously—we're talking brisket that's been smoking for hours, ribs that fall off the bone, and pulled pork that tastes like someone actually knew what they were doing. It's unpretentious but confident, the kind of place where families pile in for Sunday lunch and groups of mates book ahead for a proper feed. The space has that industrial-meets-casual vibe that works in St Albans: exposed brick, communal tables, zero faffing about with tiny plates or twee presentation.