Nino cafe

You'll find Nino tucked away on Hatfield Road, in that stretch where the city starts to ease out towards the residential bits. It's the kind of place locals actually pop into rather than somewhere you'd trek across town for—which is precisely why it works. The vibe is refreshingly unpretentious: proper Italian owners who care about their coffee, a small counter where regulars are regulars, and an honest menu that doesn't overcomplicate things. This isn't Instagram-bait brunch culture; it's a café that's confident enough not to shout about itself.