Fika

Head down St Mary Street towards the town centre and you'll spot Fika tucked amongst the independent shops—it's become the sort of place where locals actually queue, which tells you something. The vibe is properly Scandi: stripped-back, calm, the kind of café that makes you want to linger over a flat white rather than neck it and run. You'll find yourself surrounded by students from the college and people taking a break from shopping, all here for the same reason—the coffee's genuinely well-executed and the pastries rotate regularly enough to keep regulars coming back. It's not trying too hard, which is precisely why it works.