Captains Cabin Bar & Restaurant

You'll spot the naval decor the moment you walk in—ship's wheels, porthole windows, the whole thing—but it never feels try-hard. The Captains Cabin sits right on Birnbeck Road where it gets busy with both locals and visitors after the pier, and it's become the sort of place where people actually linger over drinks rather than rush through. The menu sticks to what works: decent fish and chips, proper steaks, and the kind of sharing plates that make you want to order another round. Service is properly attentive without being fussy, which is rarer than you'd think round here.