Rum Shack (Rootys)

You'll find yourself on Cambrian Road nursing a drink that tastes like someone who cares made it. Rum Shack operates under the Rootys banner, and it's become the kind of place where locals actually want to spend an evening instead of just passing through. The cocktails aren't trying too hard—they're well-executed, spirits-forward, and rooted in actual technique rather than Instagram theatrics. It's the sort of spot that makes you realise Newport's drinking scene has proper substance when you know where to look.