Al Fassia Restaurant

You're walking into warm ochre tones and the smell of cinnamon and cumin before you've even sat down. Al Fassia does what too many restaurants claim to do but rarely execute: it transports you somewhere else without the pretence. The set menus are generous, the mint tea comes out unbidden, and there's a genuine sense that the kitchen cares about doing this right. It's become a proper local favourite, not because it's trying hard to be cool, but because the food—whether you're ordering lamb tagine or the house couscous—tastes like someone's actually cooking, not just plating.