The Star Inn

Walk into The Star Inn and you'll find yourself in the kind of place that doesn't need to try too hard—it just works. Middle Street's become a proper destination for this sort of thing, and The Star has earned its stripes by doing the basics brilliantly: good wine, good people, and an atmosphere that feels unpretentious without being slack about it. You're not paying through the nose, but you're also getting someone behind the bar who can actually talk you through a natural orange or a crisp Chablis without the usual wine-world nonsense. The kind of spot where locals prop up the bar on a Wednesday night and it genuinely feels like something's happening.