Snacks and Ladders Board Game Café & Eatery

You know that feeling when you've found the spot where everyone you know should be on a rainy Sunday? This is it. Tucked away on Upper St James' Street in Newport's heart, it's the kind of place that takes both halves of its name seriously—the games aren't an afterthought to mediocre coffee, and the food isn't an excuse to charge you £8 for beans on toast. You'll settle in with mates or family, order something that's actually thought through in the kitchen, and suddenly three hours have vanished and nobody's checked their phone. The rating speaks volumes: nearly 400 reviews at 4.9 stars means locals have properly taken it to their hearts.