Chapter
Cocktail bar
A book-themed bar on High Street whose ground floor is a cocktail-led social space.
📍 19 High St, Newport NP20 1FW
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The Mulberry Bar at Celtic Manor
Hotel cocktail bar and terrace
A cocktail bar and terrace at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort, with drinks such as a Candy Floss Royal and a Posh Negroni.
📍 Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, Newport NP18 1HQ
Hogarths
Cocktail bar and restaurant
A grand bar on High Street with gins, rums and playful cocktails inspired by retro sweets.
📍 43-44 High St, Newport NP20 1GF
Bar.Code
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar by Rodney Parade with Prosecco, wine, draught beer and outdoor space, open since April 2024.
📍 Rodney Rd, Newport NP19 0AD
Merlins Bar at Celtic Manor
Resort cocktail bar
The main bar at the Celtic Manor Resort, with classic cocktails, drinks inspired by the area, a strong gin list and live entertainment on some nights.
📍 Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, Newport NP18 1HQ
Drago Lounge
Lounge bar and café
An all-day lounge on the edge of Friars Walk facing the river and the footbridge, with a two-cocktail deal.
📍 Newport NP20 1DS
Spirit of Wales Distillery
Gin and rum distillery
A gin and rum distillery on Albany Street with tours, gin and rum-making experiences and tasting evenings.
📍 42 Albany St, Newport NP20 5NG
Le Pub
Music bar
An independent, community-run live music venue on High Street, with cocktails as well as ale, cider and vegan food.
📍 14 High St, Newport NP20 1FW
Map: fun bars for groups
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Your questions
What are the best bars for groups in Newport?
Start with Chapter, The Mulberry Bar at Celtic Manor, Hogarths, Bar.Code and Merlins Bar at Celtic Manor. Our full list has 8 bars.
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Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Newport's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local press.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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