Bar Shrimp

From the team behind Higher Ground and Flawd, Bar Shrimp is an appealing idea: a bar that does seafood. Low lights, red neon and draped velvet are the backdrop for robust cocktails such as a marigold gimlet or a 'disco ball' shot of mezcal with yellow and green chartreuse, plus beers on tap and decent house wine – a perfect match for a menu that works best when viewed as a repository of fine nibbles. 

Build your own well-sourced seafood platter with St Austell mussels, Cornish native oysters and super-fresh scallop tartare, or run with the small plates. Devilled eggs with brown crab and trout roe pack umami, heat and textural pop, while 'croqueta-style' Arbroath smokie fritters are the pick of the hot stuff. There’s one single, magnificent pudding – iced metal goblets of soft-serve malted-milk ice cream with malt caramel and bread 'frosties' – which be augmented with a shot of coffee or rum.

For something quick and drinks-friendly, also check out the 'lounge snack menu' for the likes of cured pork croquettes or Exmoor caviar with house-cut crisps and sour cream. The hand-cut fries are great too.