norey's

tried to go in to buy a beer and was told i would have to take my hat off. i thought the bartender was joking and laughed and she was the most rude. not sure if it's still the same owner as this was years ago. i will never forget this as one of the worst experiences in a bar/wannaberestauranti have ever had. there were like 2 people dining there. i left immediately. my son was just born at newport hospital and i wanted to go and grab a drink to celebrate. this experience is forever burned in my memory. wouldn't serve me a beer with a hat on. i've never been happier walking out of a bar. surprised to see they are still open with that policy. delusions of grandeur for sure.

this is the best beer bar in southern new england. not only does it showcase world class beer in 20 taps, 1 cask, & 100 plus bottles, it's also a 5-star neighborhood bistro with a menu which changes daily. if i'm going a drink a beer on tap that is only found in europe, i don't want to eat a burger or nachos. i want a great meal to go along with it. norey's has the best chef on broadway and everything is made in-house including the house smoked chicken wings. the housemade pasta is fantastic. it rivals every italianrestaurantin newport. bolognese, goat cheese tortellini with housemade sausage, lobster scampi, chicken pesto, bourbon bacon pappardelle, & more.
 the entire staff able to help you choose a beer based on your past experience or lead you to experiencing something new. anyone can buy beer in a liquor store or a brewery. drinking quality beer in arestaurantis an experience. 
norey's offers free live music wed. americana, blues, bluegrass & thurs. world class jazz. there are also world class tap takeovers- a brewery or a style including ciders, sours, holiday beers from around the world. takeover range from 8 taps to the full 20 taps and stay up until they are gone- usually about 2 weeks.

my husband and i were looking for a seafoodrestauranton our anniversary but we chose norey because of the price range. when we got there and looked at the menu we discovered that the only seafood they had was clams and oysters on the half shell. we ended up ordering mac and cheese with ground turkey (because we saw someone else eating it at the next table) the lemon chicken and lettuce wraps. the mac and cheese was warm and cheesy and delicious!!!! the lemon chicken was tender with the perfect spices and the chicken mixture forbthrblettuce wraps was so flavorful you forgot that it was supposed to be light and healthy! when we noticed the chef walking around therestaurantmy husband complimented the food. he surprised us and sent us a free pumpkin cheesecake that was also delicious! so my husband surprised him and left him a note that he made our 5 year anniversary even more special!

norey's is the gold standard for service. best beer in newport. great bartenders and servers and my favorite jt who really know the beer, wine, and food. they go the extra mile to make sure you have a perfect meal. chef tyler cullen is running one of the bestrestaurantin town. check out the desserts made by norey herself- especially the carrot cake and coconut cake.