Caffe Isola

You'll find Caffe Isola tucked away on St James' Street in Newport, and it's exactly what the Island's been missing: an Italian café that takes its coffee seriously without the pretence. Walk in and you're hit with the smell of fresh espresso and buttery cornetti — the real deal, not some mass-produced nonsense. The crowd's a proper mix of regulars who've staked their morning claims at corner tables and visitors who've stumbled upon something worth remembering. The space is intimate but buzzing, with that effortless warmth you get when a place actually cares about what it's doing.