Rio's Piri Piri

You're in the Mander Centre, that reliable shopping hub in the city centre, and you've clocked Rio's tucked away on Queen Square. It's proper casual—no pretence, just stripped-back Portuguese grilling done properly. The peri-peri chicken comes in varying degrees of fire, from 'I want to taste the bird' to 'why am I crying', and they mean it. Sides are solid: rice, salads, chips that don't mess about. It's the kind of spot locals actually return to, not because it's fancy, but because the food tastes like someone knows what they're doing.