The Sand Bar & Seafood Company

Marenghi's

➤ 434 Chepstow Road, Newport, United Kingdom

Carte • Pasta • Coffee • Italian • European

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"My partner and I ate here last night. Wow, wow, wow. I just don't know why this place is not packed out every night? Italian food, well cooked by someone who is genuinely proud of what he produces. From the moment we walked through the...door the atmosphere was relaxed. The service was welcoming and warm, I felt like I was walking into somebodies home. The menu has pasta dishes as well as chicken and seafood. My partner and I shared an antipasti starter and then had chicken with mushrooms and breaded chicken. Both dishes were served with a slice of garlic bread and the most wonderful Italian frittata. The chicken on both dishes was tender and perfectly cooked. For desert we shared a chocolate and raspberry tart. The chocolate was dense and creamy with the raspberry pieces tangy and sharp. All perfectly balanced with a good bitter espresso on the side. This place looks like a coffee shop from the outside which may make people think this is not a fully fledged restaurant. The staff are friendly and really know about what they cook. The wine list is perfect and not too expensive. Try the Sicilian beer too. Don't hesitate, take the plunge book a table you will not be disappointed."

Gem 42

➤ 42 Bridge St, Newport, United Kingdom, IVY Cross, Shaftesbury

Carte • Wine • Coffee • European • Ice Cream

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"This place absolutely blows the competition out of the water. I didn’t believe the reviews before my first visit, but now I do. It’s not just somewhere to eat, it’s theatre and magic too. The welcome, the layout, the tableware, the glassware, the food, the drink, the environmental ethos, the location and the service are all 5 star. My husband is an omnivore and I am vegan and it’s hard to find somewhere we both really enjoy, but Gem 42 is one. I also don’t drink alcohol and was delighted to see that they have not 1 but 4 homemade kombuchas on offer! I love that you are asked to order in advance to reduce waste, and that their food is seasonal and a lot of it grown by them. I can’t think of anything negative to say about this place, except that I wish it was in Cardiff!"

At The Ridgeway

➤ Ridgeway Avenue, Newport NP20 5AJ, United Kingdom, NP20 5BL

Carte • Beer • Wine • Steak • Coffee

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"We met up this morning for breakfast as a group of ten semi retired women. Table booked for 10a.m. We sat down at our table at 10.30 and ordered tea/coffee which arrived approximately 30 minutes later. We ordered our meals and my order arrived first at 11.45. My colleague who sat next to me ordered poached egg on toast which arrived last in our group at 12.45. Even though some breakfast meals were quite nice the service was really slow . There wasn't anyone else there so they were not rushed off their feet. Disappointed with the service. apparently the kitchen had run out of salmon for one of the meals was one excuse. Won't be going there again."

Gemelli

➤ Unit G1 Tesco Store Spytty Road Newport Retail Park, NP19 4TX, United Kingdom

Carte • Pasta • Steak • Turkish • Italian

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"situated inside a large Tesco Extra superstore Gemelli comes with Strange decour that doesn't fit an Italian restaurant. It's more like a gastro pub,, with tables housed in booths on benches . Food menu is ok, fairly basic yet standard, but my gripe is that the vegetarian options are poor and seem to be the meat removed for most dishes, rather than a dedicated veggie plate. Disappointed my caprese salad came without the traditional sweet basil, yet would have accepted a variation of this simple dish, yet what I had was no dressing or seasoning making it extremely bland. No olives either. Just mozzarella, lettuce and tomatoes. This is a basic dish to get wrong. No olive oil, balsamic vinegar, or even black pepper and salt were present on the tables.Overall a very bland experience."

The Green

➤ Goldcroft Common, Caerleon I-NP18 1NG, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafés • Coffee • Seafood • European

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"Popped in here whilst travelling through the area because there was a sign outside that they were dog friendly, had such a great experience that we will now be using this place as a destination in future. Lots of lovely little touches that made our visit great, such as being seated and our dog immediately being given a bowl of water. Then when out drinks were brought out they also brought out a bowl of chicken for our four legged best friend (they checked first) When we settled the bill, we were pleasantly surprised with low the bill was less than £15 for two drinks, two cakes and a bowl of chicken for the dog! Everybody who worked there was smiling and a pleasure to speak with. If you're thinking of visiting this place, please do! Such a lovely little gem! Dog friendly, dog friendly cafe, afternoon tea, afternoon tea dog friendly, well priced Vegetarian options: Lots of veggie options Kid friendliness: Very friendly"