Bluebottle espresso

The local take

Tucked into Rialto Square off the Corso, Bluebottle is the kind of espresso bar you walk past twice before a local finally tips you off. It trades in the basics done properly — good beans, careful milk, friendly bench-side chat — and a short café menu that suits a slow morning more than a big feed.

Because it hides in the arcade rather than fronting the sand, it stays calmer than the beachfront strip even in peak summer. That's exactly why the regulars like it. If the queue at the famous spots on the promenade is twenty deep, this is your move.