The Phoenix Bar

Walk up Upper Water Street towards the town centre and you'll spot The Phoenix—the sort of place that's been pulling pints for locals for years without needing to shout about it. Inside, it's warm and unpretentious, with the kind of crowd that ranges from after-work drinkers to weekend revellers who know what they want. The bar staff clearly know their stuff, and whether you're after a straightforward pint or something with a bit more craft to it, they'll sort you out without the faffing about. It's become genuinely popular with Newry people—150-plus reviews averaging 4.5 stars tells you this isn't just somewhere that happened to open; it's somewhere people actually want to be.