We asked our team of food writers to tell us their favorite places to dine. We’re lucky to live in a state with so many stellar restaurants, so it was tough to narrow this down. Maybe there’s a few on the list you haven’t tried, but should. Maybe you know of one we haven’t tried, but should. If there is, tell us about it! Maybe over nachos?
On the Water
The Coast Guard House, Narragansett
Blount Clam Shack, Warren
The Grill at Forty 1* North, Newport
Ocean Mist, Wakefield
Skyline at Waterplace, PVD
Waterman Grille, PVD
Oysters
Walrus and Carpenter Oysters, Charlestown
Hemenway’s, PVD
Matunuck Oyster Bar, Wakefield
Dune Brothers Seafood, PVD
Providence Oyster Bar
Al Fresco
Rocky Point Chowder House, Warwick
The Duck and Bunny, PVD
Avenue N, Rumford
The East End, PVD
Brutopia Brewery & Kitchen, Cranston
Vegetarian/Vegan
Garden Grille, Pawtucket
The Grange, PVD
Veggie Fun, PVD
Waterman Grille, PVD
Julians, PVD
Local Ingredients
Cook & Brown Public House, PVD
RISD Portfolio Café, PVD
Nicks on Broadway, PVD
Ellie’s Bakery, PVD
Vinya Test Kitchen, PVD
The Salted Slate, PVD
Gluten-Free
The Grange, PVD
The Malted Barley, PVD
Greenville Inn, Greenville
Blackie’s Bull Dog Tavern, Smithfield
Mac and Cheese
Durk’s Bar-B-Q, PVD
Bravo, PVD
Red Fez, PVD
Blackie’s Bull Dog Tavern, Smithfield
Waterman Grille, PVD
High-End
Loie Fuller’s, PVD
The Capital Grille, PVD
Gracie’s, PVD
Oberlin, PVD
Persimmon, PVD
Spain Restaurant, Cranston
BBQ
Brutopia, Cranston
Durk’s Bar-B-Q, PVD
Pink Pig BBQ, Warwick
Becky’s BBQ, Middletown
Great Northern @ The Point Tavern, PVD
GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ, Cumberland
Burgers/Sliders
Harry’s Bar & Burger, PVD
Luxe Burger Bar, PVD
Chomp Kitchen and Drinks, Warren
Trinity Brewhouse, PVE
The Abbey, PVD
Stanley’s Famous Hamburgers, Central Falls
Breakfast/Brunch
Julians, PVD
Ocean Mist, Wakefield
Cook & Brown Public House, PVD
JP Spoonem’s, PVD
Nicks On Broadway, PVD
Cal’s Corner, PVD
T’s, Cranston and East Greenwich
Grilled Cheese
Malted Barley, PVD
Championship Melt, Food Truck
Brass Monkey, PVD
UMelt, PVD
OV’s, PVD
Milk Money, PVD
Seafood
Dune Brothers Seafood, PVD
Boat House, Tiverson
Hemenway’s, PVD
Bywater, Warren
Champlin’s Seafood, Narragansett
Old World RI
The Old Canteen Italian Restaurant, PVD
The Old Grist Mill Tavern, Seekonk
Twin Oaks, Cranston
Angelo’s Civita Farnese, PVD
Al Forno, PVD
Spirito’s, PVD
Spicy
Den Den Cafe Asiana, PVD
Pakarang Exquisite Thai Cuisine, PVD
Rasoi, Pawtucket
Not Just Snacks, PVD
Ken’s Ramen, PVD
Masala Pakistani and Indian Cuisine, PVD
Latin
El Rancho Grande, PVD
La Lupita, PVD
Diego’s, Newport
Chilangos, PVD
Xaco Taco, PVD
El Charro, North Providence
Los Andes, PVD
Tallulah’s Taqueria, PVD
Asian
Den Den Cafe Asiana, PVD
Mokban Korean Bistro, PVD
Apsara on Public St, PVD
Green Basil, North Providence
Vatsana Thai and Sushi, Cranston
Lim’s, PVD
China Inn, Pawtucket
Sushi
Lemongrass, Warwick
Bon Asian Bistro, Johnston
Haruki, PVD
Ichiban, Cranston
Yama Fuji, PVD and Riverside
Enn Japanese and Sushi Bar, Lincoln
Sumo Sushi, Newport
Vatsana Thai and Sushi, Cranston
Sakura, PVD
Juice
Wild Flour, Pawtucket
Amy’s Place, PVD
Benefit Juice Bar and Cafe, PVD
Fully Rooted, Pawtucket
Quench Juicery, Scituate, Mass
Other Cultural Flavors
India, PVD
Kleos, PVD
Los Andes, PVD
Yoleni’s, PVD
Angkor, PVD
The Village, Pawtucket
10 Rocks Tapas, Pawtucket
Madeira, PVD
O Dinis, PVD
After Midnight
Haven Bros, PVD
Friskie Fries, PVD
East Side Pockets, PVD
Betty’s, North Providence
Wise Guy’s Deli, PVD
California Taco Shop, Warwick, Cranston, PVD
Pizza
Piemonte Pizza and Grill, PVD
Caserta Pizzeria, PVD
Antonio’s Pizza, PVD, Pawtucket
Pizza J, PVD
Timmys, PVD
Fellini, Cranston, PVD
Figidini, PVD
Federal Hill Pizza, PVD
The Big Cheese, Cranston
Nice Slice, PVD
Romantic
Waterman Grille, PVD
Loie Fuller, PVD
Wharf Tavern, Warren
Siena, PVD, East Greenwich, Smithfield
Tree House Tavern, Warwick
Pizzico, PVD
Spain, Cranston
22 Bowen’s, Newport
Cav, PVD
Castle Hill Inn, Newport
Romantic on a Budget
Fellini, Cranston, PVD
North, PVD
Rosalina, PVD
Kitchen Bar, Pawtucket
Salvation Café, Newport
Blount Clam Shack, Warren
Three Sisters, PVD
Secret Rendezvous
Ocean House, Watch Hill
Mill’s Tavern, PVD
Beachead, Shoreham
Camille’s, PVD
Loie Fuller, PVD
Centro, PVD
Tree House Tavern, Warwick
Diego’s, Newport
The Avery, PVD
Coffee
New Harvest, Pawtucket, PVD
The Shop, PVD
The Nitro Bar, PVD
Vanuatu Coffee Roasters, PVD
Dave’s Coffee, PVD, Charlestown
Bolt Coffee, PVD
Borealis Coffee Company, Riverside
Coffee Exchange, PVD
Calamari
Kon Asian Bistro, East Greenwich
Providence Oyster Bar, PVD
The Dorrance, PVD
The East End, PVD
Circe, PVD
Pinelli’s, PVD
Los Andes, PVD
Soup
Pho Horn’s, Pawtucket
Thailand, PVD
The Dune Brothers, PVD
Hon’s House of Noodle Soup, Cranston
Spirito’s, PVD
Gracie’s, PVD
Noreys, Newport
Best Service
Hope St Pizza, PVD
The Dining Room at Castle Hill Inn, Newport
Cav, PVD
Bacaro, PVD
Cook & Brown Public House, PVD
Gracie’s, PVD
Desserts
Sin, PVD
Gregg’s, multiple locations
LaSalle Bakery, PVD
Becketts Gelato, Block Island
Duck and Bunny, PVD
Pastiche Fine Desserts, PVD
Sweet Indulgence, Cranston
Milkshakes
Friskie Fries, PVD
Kaffeology, Newport
Harry’s Burger Bar, PVD
Newport Creamery, multiple locations
The Annex, Watch Hill
Three Sisters, PVD
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