Must-see restaurants in Rhode Island

  • Shelter Harbor Inn

    Rhode Island

    Work up an appetite with a stroll along the inn's private beach (enquire at reception as the beach is 2.6 miles from the property) then order homey fare…

  • Ken's Ramen

    Providence

    You'll need to wait for a bench at the counter or a small table at this always pumping, forever slurping, hipster take on a Japanese noodle bar, where…

  • Rebecca's

    Rhode Island

    This snack stand serves burgers, chowder, grilled-cheese sandwiches, deep-fried clams, fish, scallops and more to hungry tourists seated at picnic tables…

  • St Clair's Annex

    Rhode Island

    This ice-cream shop has been run by the same family since 1887, and features several dozen flavors of homemade ice cream. On top of traditional light…

  • The Red Parrot

    Newport

    One of Newport's most popular pub-restaurants, the Red Parrot has three levels of dining and a huge menu with a focus on seafood (particularly lobster)…

  • 84 Tavern

    Rhode Island

    With big plates of well-prepared Italian-influenced American classics (seafood Parmesan, for example, or baked Ritz cracker–stuffed shrimp), this local…

  • Flo's Clam Shack

    Newport

    This un-fancy local institution has been the go-to for chip shop–style fish and chips, chowder, and Rhode Island's famed fried clams and quahog stuffies…

  • Boru

    Newport

    Queue at this newcomer on the Newport restaurant scene for Japanese ramen noodles with a twist, such as Thai seafood ramen with sweet potato in a green…

  • Scialo Bros Bakery

    Providence

    Since 1916, the brick ovens at this Federal Hill relic have turned out top-notch butterballs, torrone (a nougat and almond combo), amaretti, and dozens of…

  • Friends Market

    Providence

    This old-world-style grocery is tucked in among the trendy coffeehouses, salons and galleries of the Fox Point neighborhood and is a great place to pick…

  • Gray's Ice Cream

    East Bay

    In business since 1923, Gray's Ice Cream makes over 40 flavors of fresh dairy ice cream on-site daily. Stop by for a coffee cabinet (milkshake with ice…

  • Louis Family Restaurant

    Providence

    Wake up early to watch bleary-eyed students and carpenters eat strawberry-banana pancakes and drink drip coffee at their favorite greasy spoon long before…

  • The Lobster Pot

    East Bay

    Since 1929 the Lobster Pot has been serving fresh seafood from its prime location on the Bristol waterfront, with fine alfresco dining in the warmer…

  • Mission

    Newport

    Don't hold it against the proprietors that this 'gourmet' burger bar is a hit with local hipsters: house-ground burgers, hot dogs and home-cut fries don't…

  • Pastiche

    Providence

    Warmed by a fire in winter, this tiny cafe has a robin's-egg-blue facade, beyond which you'll find the cakes, tarts, pies and decadent desserts for which…

  • Trio

    Rhode Island

    This upscale tavern with amazing views over Narragansett Bay serves New England favorites (plenty of seafood), burgers, pizzas and pasta.

  • Provender Fine Foods

    East Bay

    At Tiverton’s ‘Four Corners,’ you can drop in at the Provender for a hearty sandwich on fresh bread or some cookies.

  • Village Hearth Artisan Bakery

    Rhode Island

    This low-slung yellow shack is situated a block north of the Jamestown village center. It houses a community bakery and, on Saturdays and Sundays only, a…

  • Aldo's Bakery & Homemade Ice Cream

    Rhode Island

    Family-friendly Aldo's has been serving homemade ice cream and pastries, including delicious Portuguese sweetbread, to Block Island tourists for over 40…

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