A new pub on Newport's rejuvenated high street has said it is "certain we made the correct choice" in reopening after the pandemic forced it to close its doors. Bar Amber opened as a Newport County AFC supporters' pub on Saturday, September 3, to a packed reception, joining busy hotspots like Le Pub and Tiny Rebel, as well as the redeveloped Newport market which opened in March.
Work had been going on to fit out the new bar, which replaces the former Falafilo Island restaurant that closed last year and is run by some of those who ran the old Bar Amber on Clarence Place which closed during lockdown.
The pub is no longer affiliated to the Newport County Trust but is run by a small group of County fans and opened on Saturday to coincide with County's 2-0 loss to Grimsby at Rodney Parade. The pub will show live sports across nine TV screens on two floors and will be open from Thursday to Sunday. It will also have offers on non-County match days.
