Treacle

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As an alternative to the string of pubs along Broughton Street, Treacle successfully caters to a stylish after-work crowd during the week, and relaxed family brunchers at weekends. Groups of lads will prefer to lean at the bar – which can get crowded – while the raised level of small tables packs out with dining ladies. The menu sticks to bar classics but the food is more inventive than usual: a list of open sandwiches includes one with calamari, crispy baby gem and aioli, while chicken and beef burgers sit alongside one of crispy falafel and sesame, which comes with home-made parsnip fries instead of the usual chips. The stars of the show, however, are the cocktails, so don’t be put off by the long list. Head bartender Johnny has clearly infiltrated the place with his mixology skills – if you’re lucky he might choose to experiment on you with a new recipe, otherwise Treacle specials such as the ‘Shooting Season’ (a grapefruit, camomile, lemongrass and peach martini) or ‘Antoine 42’ (honey vodka, chilli, mint, strawberry and lime) will do the trick.

• High point: Cocktails are a cut above the rest
• Low point: Deserves more classy decoration than Japanese-style cartoons