Fryatt Hotel & Bar

This modern dining pub is far from unruly, with a formality to the service and a welcome warmth from the genial team. Wood panelling and interesting modern artworks are among the stylish touches, which are nicely integrated within the classic pub interiors. The cooking shows off contemporary techniques and there's a Mediterranean influence to some of the flavoursome dishes, like Ibérico pork or rabbit raviolo. The best value is to be found on the set lunch menu, while roast dinners are a fixture on Sundays.

This superbly characterful restaurant on the riverbank belongs to the charming Talbooth House hotel; if you’re staying the night, you can be chauffeured over. Inside it has a stylish, rustic-chic design; most tables afford a river view. Cooking has classic roots but is given subtle modern touches.