Upstairs Downstairs

With the flicker of candlelight, majestic chandeliers and plenty of stripped-back vibes, there’s a refined feel to the Jewellery Quarter’s latest dive bar that’ll hit you straight away. Found in an unassuming basement spot below the Upstairs Coffee House, Upstairs Downstairs brings a meticulous approach to cocktail mixology to the second city.

To go into loads of detail would be to ruin all the fun of discovering this one for yourself, but we will say that Upstairs Downstairs has clearly put in the hard yards to create a bespoke menu that comes presented as a ‘Pick Your Poison’ bookmark. Dark and intriguing, it looks like an utterly stylish place where you can sneak in an after-work drink or two before heading home, and with a table-service policy in place, there’s no need to waste time queuing at the bar.