Hippos

You walk into Hippos and immediately get why it's racked up those reviews—it's got that rare quality of feeling both polished and genuinely welcoming. The kind of place where you can roll in for a quick drink after work or settle in for the evening without feeling like you've got to dress up or perform. The High Street location means it's become exactly what that stretch needed: somewhere worth crossing town for rather than just passing through. There's a real sense that the team here actually cares about what they're pouring.