Smuggler's has a great view of the water with both Adirondack chairs and bar seating overlooking the pier. They have a kitchen but we were there for drinks. A very spacious interior with darts and pools while their beers on tap are solid, their alcohol options are very basic. My guess is this spot caters to a younger crowd who just needs booze but I much prefer a better selection of top shelf liquor. read more

Smugglers Waterfront Bar - Irish Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Not near as touristy as the nearby wharf bars. Go in the morning before the sun makes the many Adirondack chairs unusable. Better harbor views than most of the wharf bars. No table service, though. Dog friendly. read more

Wonderful bar. If you want somewhere to head to after work with your friends go here. friendly staff, wonderful sunset view, decent food, pool, darts, and great music. I will definitely stop by next time i'm in town. read more

Smugglers Waterfront Bar - Irish Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Smugglers listed as a sports bar might be slightly off. They have a big tvs and smaller TVs around but it's not really set up to watch a game. This is a very local place with a younger crowd at night. The staff work hard and are always very nice! Its gets crowed and the bar gets deep. The staff don't put up obnoxious behavior. It's has a beach bar vibe. It's chill and has an incredible view of the harbor. They have a few Adirondack chairs or sit along the rail to enjoy the view. The food is adequate. It's not terrible but not great. If you are looking for a casual bar with a view that is not crazy touristy this might be your spot. read more

Smugglers Waterfront Bar - Irish Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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The food was delicious and the view was amazing. Probably the best fish tacos I have ever had in my life, and my husband liked his fish and chips as well. read more

Heard the place has character so went in for a nightcap. Pretty empty for 9:45. Short time into our visit and heard a commotion - the door man was extremely rude to one group of people, telling them to leave at one point. Drama! But we did notice quite a few people who definitely didn't look 21 - one even looked as young as 15 -being served. Just not a real comfortable feeling. Not to mention, the bartender - who looked like he hadn't showered in a year - went to the group and started yelling at them. We had our drinks and left. Underage drinkers and rude staff - this place is a pretty bad representation of Newport. Don't bother going to this place - there are so many more clean, classy options. read more

Really disappointed by how one of the male bartenders handled a situation. Another customer had emptied a container of straws directly in front of my friend, so she simply picked them up to move them out of the way. Instead of asking what happened or handling it professionally, the bartender immediately became angry and threw the straws toward her. It was completely unnecessary and made everyone in our group uncomfortable. The man who DID throw the straws apologized that my friends and I got blamed for dumping the straws afterwards. I tried telling the bartender this and he said "I can't hear you" rudely and sarcastically and walked away. There's no excuse for treating customers that way. Especially targeting a group of young women when it was a group of men who caused the issue. I hope management addresses this because it really took away from what should have been a fun experience. read more

I loooooooooove Smuggler's. It's such a hidden gem and the midday vibes of an almost empty bar are unmatched. Best chicken tendies on the island! read more

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Love this place! The mudslides were fantastic and it's so relaxing to sit in front in the chair staring at the water. Bartender is so sweet and made great recommendations. We actually came back at night to get more mudslides! read more

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Fun vibe, ocean view!!!, great service., great drinks, great menuz! Fairly priced menu, yummy but nothing extraordinary

Cold Beer, Good Food, Good Views. Classic sports bar with darts and pool. Boom boom shrimp and the fish tacos are always great. Multiple screens with multiple games on. Bartenders are attentive, and quick. read more

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Sports bar that was conveniently located at the first floor of the hotel we stayed at.We only took food to go and it was very decent.Boneless wings are more like chicken patties and no complaints of course.Turkey club was also good and fries were huge.Service was fast and the views of the harbor are always a plus. read more

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This is hard to say but this was the worst service we have ever experienced in my life and I am in my 60's. My wife and I were with another friend who lives in Newport, sat at a table in the bar area hoping to watch football. We sat at the table and watched the waitress walk by our table 9-12 times without ever asking if we wanted to order anything. It was not very busy with only about 3 other tables with customers. She would just lean on the bar and stare towards the bartender. The bartender was very busy and was not talking to her. After about a half hour, my friend went to the bar and ordered drinks right in front of the waitress. You think that would have been a clue. But no, she didn't move. After WE brought our drinks back to our table she continued to walk by and never spoke to us. After about another 10 minutes I had to stop her and ask her if we could get some menus. She brought the menus and walked away and went back to the bar. I stared at her thinking she might come back and ask if we needed any food. She did not budge and stood at the bar. After about 40 minutes we decided to leave. It was a very weird experience. I could understand if it was busy, but it was not. She was fairly young so maybe she was never trained to walk around and ask if customers needed anything. This is the first time I have left a negative review but some training might be in order. It does have a beautiful view of the harbor with a very nice outdoor patio. We never found out if the food was any good. read more

I was roofied and the bartenders did nothing to help after I/my group realized. Luckily my friends got me back to the hotel safe but I will never patron this bar again and strongly encourage anyone else in Newport to not go there. read more

Went here to watch NFL game - bartenders referred to patrons as "scumbags" and I spent an entire quarter of the game with an empty drink.

I love coming here, but this is the only place I've ever been to that refuses to give you free water. Apparently tap water doesn't exist here, only premium water that you need to pay for - AKA Dasani... One day they will catch my cheap ass sucking on the faucet in an effort to save my life, and will probably try to charge me for that too. Isn't it illegal to not offer patrons free water cups? Someone fact check that. Regardless, while they don't offer free water, according to my cousin, they do offer free roofies. She got herself and her friends drinks from the bar and the way those drinks had them feeling, no shot of tequila could ever do that to a human being. It happened years ago but I often wonder about it. Was it the bartender? Perhaps a commoner sitting at the bar who can only pull bitches when their legs don't work? Or maybe someone who just purely wanted her to shut up. One night, a guy at the door had one of those handheld tally markers to keep track of the amount of people who come in. He was pacing around confused how he had counted double the amount of people who came in. I asked him if he was seeing double, if he was drunk. He got all defensive and asked if I was the feds? Um no, just wondering if you're under the influence or just purely stupid. He told me the truth, but I'm not a snitch. I deducted a star for the women's bathroom lacking a mirror. Maybe the girls who come here would be prettier if they could get a good look at themselves after they threw up their entire guts in the pot. I considered creating a go fund me for the smugglers women's bathroom in an effort to get them a mirror, but I figured they should be able to afford it with all their premium water sales. Lmk what you guys think. There is evidence of a mirror being there and I would really like to talk to the bitch who lost the mirror privileges. Maybe that could've been avoided had she been offered some free H2o. Regardless, I'll still come here. read more

To be fully honest I wish I could leave a negative star review. This restaurant was traumatizing to say the least. Beautiful location hideous service. Literally harassed us, we were treated like trash from the start, someone needs to teach these people how to be a server because I was astonished by how they acted. Also if you're gonna treat customers this way at least put a mirror in the bathroom like my god. Pretzel bites were good but nothing could make up for their horrible treatment. 0/5 do not recommend save your money and time. read more

Would be 5 stars if they were decent enough to provide free tap water. Besides this egregious policy, great place to throw darts and shoot some pool. Worth checking out! read more

Definitely a younger crowd on Saturday nights. Great place to stop for a couple of drinks. Friendly professional staff working the doors, excellent bartenders, music and billiards read more

I think people want to count out late bar's without understanding it's the hardest shift to work. Thank you, Ethan. Cool bartender- dude / place. If you want to have a drink and chill. Smugglers is where it be. Thank you, much love. read more

They were out of several meals on menu..pours were extremely small...bar tender was ok..had fish and chips and it was very good..we left early and had planned to stay to watch game...did seem to be a younger crowd attraction...disappointing. read more

Me and my friends went here tonight. We had a great time initially. It was a fun vibe and a great view. However as we were leaving we ran into string bean on a power trip at the front door. My friend was coming back from the bathroom which is also a flawed part of the establishment. You have to exit the bar to go drain the monster. When she came back in she handed him her ID. We were on our way out and were grabbing her to leave and he proceeds to hold her ID hostage. Me and my friends were so confused this has never happened before. We were literally trying to LEAVE. I don't know if this man is insecure or something but he was giving misgosynist. He smelt like a sewer and looked like he watches Fox News in his free time. He proceeded to not give her her ID back until she showed him her Apple ID. Keep in mind we are TWENTY FOUR. She is a successful businesswoman for JP Morgan and this man child wants to come at us. Yeah immediately NO. We were very upset and felt the situation was very inappropriate. He was looking at us like we had 10 heads when we were angry. All in all if you own this bar, you should fire the 140 pound hill billy who checks IDs. He makes women feel uncomfortable which is crazy for someone with such small dick energy. Sincerely, innocent young women. read more

Checking out Newport for a day on an 8-state road-trip, we stopped at Smugglers Waterfront Bar on Thames Street for a drink and a snack. Five stars for excellent customer service by Lisa. Your phone died? Please, use our charging unit located in a little place near the bar where we keep our personal belongings. Don't know where to park? Let me help you set up the Passport Parking App on your now charging phone. Looking for the Wyndham? Well, it's right above us! You're here! Lisa was SOOOO nice and accommodating. We enjoyed the Boom Boom Shrimp (no photo, dead phone), a Newport Rhode Trip IPA, a 12 Guns IPA, the white Sangria, and an extremely delicious frozen Pina Colada. The view from our table was amazing. We were able to relax while my phone was coming back to life and enjoy some tasty drinks, appetizer, and waterfront views of sailboats and yachts. Great place to grab a drink and watch the ships come in. Thanks, Lisa, for making our day a little brighter by your kindness and positive attitude! read more

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Great spot for drinks in Newport, if you want to be surrounded by a college crowd. Beers and truly's are the predominant drinks of choice. Location is nice by the water in the summer. They have darts, ping pong tables and a few tv screens around. When asked about cocktails, the bartender said "he wasn't in a very creative mood" though they were quite busy on the weekend. Overall decent spot for beers if you're bar hopping and looking to hang with a younger crowd. read more

This place is Awful ! The bartenders are nasty and I love Newport and I never had such a bad experience in my life rude and not friendly go elsewhere. read more

Went on a Thursday night around 7 and the place was empty. Maybe 8 people total in the place. I have a feeling it's a late night young crowd not so much an eating crowd. One of those places where every summer it seems to change ownership. With every change nothing seems to get renovated or improved. It has a very divvy feel but not in a good way, very dark inside. Ordered chicken tenders and fries. Tenders were very overcooked and dry. I didn't see anyone else eating and it took almost 30 minutes for the chicken tenders. All this really has going for it is the water view. Overall way better places in Newport to try for just drinking and eating read more

Friendly staff. Fantastic wings. Awesome view of the harbor. Give it a try. Even fun in the winter.

Very rude service. Threw ice at us and cut my girlfriend's face. Horrible. Would never recommend

Smugglers is great! good drinks and vibes right but the 10 dollar minimum auto tab on card a lil whack.

Insane couple next to me wouldn't stop sucking each others faces, bartender put them in their place and didn't allow it whilst they were getting into my personal space, really appreciate them for having my back and getting that couple out of there. read more

The food was typical for a bar. The servers were very friendly. Typical bar and grill atmosphere. Decent enough if you don't want to have a $100+ dinner in Newport. read more

Best 18 and up bar I have been to .... Service was great. Ping pong table really made up for the lack of space. Not to mention the food there is excellent. One of the best social spaces in downtown Newport for sure! read more

This place used to be 'The Port'. As of 2021, it's now under new ownership (same owners as the Fastnet Pub on Broadway, Newport RI). This place is a great spot to grab some drinks by the Newport harbor waterfront. I've yet to try the food, but I highly recommend for drinks. It's in the heart of downtown Newport, making it easily accessible by foot. They also have darts and pool, and occasionally - live music. read more

First impression is the guy was a jerk. Asked for a menu kind of put out giving me one. Mumbled behind door. There are many other places to eat and drink. VERY RUDE! Not getting my business. read more

Good sports bar. Beer + TVs + ping pong + pool + some windows + more beer. Nuff said.

TERRIBLE treatment on St Patrick's Day. We paid $20 cover each, went to go to the bathroom (inside the building) and then they wouldn't let us back in. CRAZY after paying $20 in Newport. We typically love Smugglers but this is insane treatment for locals. read more

Stay away , it's a local bar , they serve the locals drinks first, if you're not from New England, you get the "New York treatment ". On top of that they overcharged my bill to pay for drinks for the local college kids they are trying to get dates with. It's the same in Vermont , very angry residents sick of the New York media dominating their air waves. And once again they overcharge your bill here promising refunds , hoping you head home too far away to dispute a charge. read more

great staff! great service! i love this bar! if you're looking for a GREAT night out in Newps, this is the place to be. there's an amazing waterfront view. i swear i saw a dolphin!! the bartenders couldn't be better; they even ordered us a pizza!! music was great (ask the bartenders to play Thanksgiving 2019 playlist) 10/10 recommend read more

Great view off the back deck, great selection of beers. Limited menu but all in all a great place to relax.