I'm new to town and I was looking for a nice place that wasn't fancy, stuffy or overpriced. After reading the reviews here, I decided to try out Aurora Cafe, and I was not disappointed. I had a delicious vegetarian meal, some soup and a poached pear with chocolate sauce and ice cream for dessert.
The atmosphere was relaxed and not too noisy, with most diners in jeans. And the paintings on the walls were interesting, though I was with my parents and they did make some comments about how many naked men were up there.
Everything was also reasonably priced -- I don't think there were any entrees over £14.
Thanks for the recommendation!