Connolly's Tapas Bar

Head out to Tiddington and you'll find yourself in proper local territory—the kind of place where regulars know the staff and the food actually tastes like someone cares. Connolly's does Spanish tapas the right way: small plates designed for sharing, proper jamón, patatas bravas that don't taste like they've been microwaved to death. The cocktails are taken seriously here too, which makes a nice change from the usual wine-bar offerings you get hemmed in by Anne Hathaway's Cottage tourists. It's the kind of spot where you can rock up for a casual Friday night or actually plan something special—the room's got enough character to feel like a proper night out without any of the pretension.