Hatti Indian Restaurant

You're walking down Lower Dock Street and you catch the smell first—cardamom, cumin, something properly spiced hitting the pavement. Hatti's the kind of place that's been doing the rounds in Newport for years, and locals keep coming back because they actually know what they're doing in the kitchen. It's unpretentious, genuinely busy, and the sort of spot where regulars get recognised and the staff actually remember what you ordered last time. The reviews speak for themselves—nearly 700 of them at 4.4 stars—and that's not accidental. You're getting honest Indian food cooked properly, not dumbed down for anyone.