Nando's Newport - Friars Walk

You're heading into Friars Walk on a Saturday afternoon, ducking into the shopping centre where it's warm and you can grab dinner without the faff of finding a carpark. This Nando's sits right in the mix of the high street bustle, and honestly? It's the kind of place where you know exactly what you're getting—which is precisely why locals keep coming back. The ordering system is slick, the staff have seen it all, and your half chicken arrives properly charred with that distinctive peri-peri kick that's become genuinely comforting. The sides actually matter here too; the halloumi fries and peri-peri rice are decent enough that you're not just eating them out of obligation. It's unpretentious, fills you up, and the 4.2-star rating from over 680 reviews suggests Newport knows a reliable spot when it finds one.