Manor House

You'll find yourself in the heart of the town centre, steps from the Pantiles, in a handsome period building that knows how to do things properly. The Manor House takes cocktails seriously—think well-balanced classics rather than gimmicky creations—and the team actually know what they're doing behind the bar. It's the kind of place where you can sit in a leather chair nursing a Negroni without feeling like you've wandered into a theme park, and locals genuinely seem to prefer it to the chain bars dotted around town.