Oddfellows Arms

You'll find yourself on Duckpool Road in one of Newport's most unpretentious neighbourhoods, pushing through the door of a place that feels like it's been there forever—because it probably has. The Oddfellows Arms doesn't try to be anything other than what it is: a straightforward pub where people actually want to spend their evenings. The crowd's mixed but genuine, the sort of place where you can have a proper conversation without shouting over house music. It's the kind of local that regulars have championed for years, and with a 4.5-star rating from nearly 90 reviews, word's clearly got around about what makes it worth visiting.