This is the best cafe in Newtown, I'll tell you why, the staff are extremely friendly, the service…read moreis prompt, the food is excellent and even though the cafe is small, it's cosy, warm in the winter and clean. If you want any of these things mentioned, this is the cafe to come to, I've been coming to this wonderful cafe for 20 years or more and I've never been disappointed with anything. The name of this cafe is Express Cafe and the service is truly what you'd expect with a cafe with such a name. You will not be disappointed!

A nice, friendly cafe in the Bear Lanes Shopping precinct, offering all kinds of tasty hot and cold…read moremeals and snacks cooked freshly on the premises - and quickly, as the name suggests! Nice coffee and cakes too. The young Turkish man who served us was really helpful and chatty. NB: The precinct outside the cafe can be slippery in the rain as it's not covered.

The Lion is a great pub for drinkers and lovers of sport, it may be a little on the small side but…read morewhen there is a big game on it creates a great atmosphere. Weekend nights are the busiest and on a Sunday night during the winter its pool night with some very good players on the table. There are some characters who drink in the pub and these can usually be found up at the 'top' bar. All in all if your out with a group and want sport or a party atmosphere then this is a pub for you at the weekend, but like most pubs sadly during the week its very quiet.

A very good coffee shop, with an attractive interior and varied menu, well worth a visit.read more

This is a very good and efficient Little Chef with a friendly staff. It's very spacious and there's…read moreusually plenty of room and free tables at all times of day. The menu at all Little Chefs changed not long ago and although, in some respects, there aren't so many choices for vegetarians, at least you can now 'pick and mix' from the 'Extras' part of the menu and build your own meal.