Guidebook for Providence

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Guidebook for Providence

Food Scene

Good neighborhood brasserie, serving late and all day.
48 locals recommend
Red Stripe
465 Angell St
48 locals recommend
Good neighborhood brasserie, serving late and all day.
Great Thai food, just around the corner.
13 locals recommend
Lim's Restaurant
18 South Angell Street
13 locals recommend
Great Thai food, just around the corner.
A great patio with lots of outdoor seating
35 locals recommend
Starbucks
468 Angell St
35 locals recommend
A great patio with lots of outdoor seating
Great sushi and Japanese, and open late.
40 locals recommend
Haruki East
172 Wayland Ave
40 locals recommend
Great sushi and Japanese, and open late.
Local coffees and teas
Teas and Javas
199 Wayland Ave
Local coffees and teas
Neighborhood pizza joint. Food is so so, nothing great, but adequate.
6 locals recommend
Minerva's Pizza House
20 S Angell St
6 locals recommend
Neighborhood pizza joint. Food is so so, nothing great, but adequate.
Great muffins and wraps
34 locals recommend
L'Artisan Cafe & Bakery
9 Wayland Ave
34 locals recommend
Great muffins and wraps
Simple breakfast food, quick and easy
12 locals recommend
Wayland Square Diner
208 Wayland Ave
12 locals recommend
Simple breakfast food, quick and easy
One of my favorite restaurants in Providence. Find Peruvian and Bolivian food.
88 locals recommend
Los Andes
903 Chalkstone Ave
88 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in Providence. Find Peruvian and Bolivian food.
A staple Italian restaurant in Federal Hill. Also one of my personal favorites.
26 locals recommend
Siena
238 Atwells Ave
26 locals recommend
A staple Italian restaurant in Federal Hill. Also one of my personal favorites.
A Providence gem for wood-grilled pizza.
Timmy's Legendary Grilled Pizza
32 Spruce St
A Providence gem for wood-grilled pizza.
Best falafel wraps around . . .
39 locals recommend
East Side Pockets
278 Thayer St
39 locals recommend
Best falafel wraps around . . .
If you can handle the lack of ambiance in the neighborhood and the restaurant, then you will certainly appreciate their excellent Middle Eastern food.
Oasis Market & Grill
220 Broad St
If you can handle the lack of ambiance in the neighborhood and the restaurant, then you will certainly appreciate their excellent Middle Eastern food.
This place is excellent medium-sized plates, small and charming, but hard to get in to unless you show up at 5:30. Otherwise, you will wait an hour. Famous chef, sometimes experimental menu.
44 locals recommend
north
122 Fountain St
44 locals recommend
This place is excellent medium-sized plates, small and charming, but hard to get in to unless you show up at 5:30. Otherwise, you will wait an hour. Famous chef, sometimes experimental menu.
Great, traditional Italian in a beautiful restaurant setting.
17 locals recommend
Pane e Vino
365 Atwells Ave
17 locals recommend
Great, traditional Italian in a beautiful restaurant setting.
Great, interesting pizzas in a fun and vibrant atmosphere.
17 locals recommend
Flatbread Company
161 Cushing St
17 locals recommend
Great, interesting pizzas in a fun and vibrant atmosphere.
Everyone in Providence knows about this little and wonderful pastry shop in Providence, which makes the perfect end to a date night in Federal Hill.
63 locals recommend
Pastiche Fine Desserts
92 Spruce St
63 locals recommend
Everyone in Providence knows about this little and wonderful pastry shop in Providence, which makes the perfect end to a date night in Federal Hill.
Great dinners, fun brunches, and even better if you get a seat on the deck overlooking the river. Highly recommend. Fireplace in the winter is real plus. We go here often.
24 locals recommend
Waterman Grille
4 Richmond Square
24 locals recommend
Great dinners, fun brunches, and even better if you get a seat on the deck overlooking the river. Highly recommend. Fireplace in the winter is real plus. We go here often.
One of the best restaurants in Providence. Hard to get in, reservations only for parties of 6 or more, show up early and enjoy their fine cuisine.
49 locals recommend
Al Forno Restaurant
577 S Water St
49 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in Providence. Hard to get in, reservations only for parties of 6 or more, show up early and enjoy their fine cuisine.
Another wonderful favorite with a huge menu and delicious options.
11 locals recommend
Bacaro
262 S Water St
11 locals recommend
Another wonderful favorite with a huge menu and delicious options.
Exquisite. Excellent French, and sometimes with the attitude too :).
25 locals recommend
Chez Pascal & The Wurst Kitchen
960 Hope St
25 locals recommend
Exquisite. Excellent French, and sometimes with the attitude too :).
Within my top 5 Italian in Providence!
Trattoria Zooma
245 Atwells Ave
Within my top 5 Italian in Providence!
As close as you'll get to Greek in Providence, but with many other options on the menu too.
11 locals recommend
Andreas
268 Thayer St
11 locals recommend
As close as you'll get to Greek in Providence, but with many other options on the menu too.
Great, local, close, authentic, and family-run Japanese and Sushi. Highly recommend if you want a good, quick, delicious meal at a reasonable price.
13 locals recommend
Ran Zan Japanese Restaurant
1084 Hope St
13 locals recommend
Great, local, close, authentic, and family-run Japanese and Sushi. Highly recommend if you want a good, quick, delicious meal at a reasonable price.
Good, tasty, family-run, but far from gourmet. It's quick, cheap, easy, and delicious.
10 locals recommend
Hope Street Pizza and Family Restaurant
772 Hope Street
10 locals recommend
Good, tasty, family-run, but far from gourmet. It's quick, cheap, easy, and delicious.
Good, thoughtful, artisan cuisine three blocks from the house.
19 locals recommend
Salted Slate
186 Wayland Ave
19 locals recommend
Good, thoughtful, artisan cuisine three blocks from the house.
We love this place! Food is spectacular and service is exceptional. Prices are a bit high, but you certainly get what you pay for.
21 locals recommend
Cafe Nuovo
21 locals recommend
We love this place! Food is spectacular and service is exceptional. Prices are a bit high, but you certainly get what you pay for.
Unique and terrific. I think you'll love it.
15 locals recommend
CAV Restaurant
14 Imperial Pl
15 locals recommend
Unique and terrific. I think you'll love it.
Terrific Italian deli that serves lunch in the back or sandwiches up front. Definitely the place to go on a Friday afternoon.
31 locals recommend
Venda Ravioli
265 Atwells Ave
31 locals recommend
Terrific Italian deli that serves lunch in the back or sandwiches up front. Definitely the place to go on a Friday afternoon.
Ornate food, delicious, local, and thoughtful. Nice environment right in the heart of downtown.
37 locals recommend
Gracie's
194 Washington St
37 locals recommend
Ornate food, delicious, local, and thoughtful. Nice environment right in the heart of downtown.
Great seafood and extensive selection.
43 locals recommend
Hemenway's Restaurant
121 S Main St
43 locals recommend
Great seafood and extensive selection.
If you really want a great steak, this place has it. It's a national chain, but delicious prime meats that are worth the high price.
13 locals recommend
Andino's Italian Restaurant
171 Atwells Avenue
13 locals recommend
If you really want a great steak, this place has it. It's a national chain, but delicious prime meats that are worth the high price.
This is a wacky little joint popular with Johnson and Wales students. Food is good, offbeat, and offers traditional comforts you would want. The bar upstairs is a fun place to hang out in too.
9 locals recommend
Thee Red Fez
49 Peck St
9 locals recommend
This is a wacky little joint popular with Johnson and Wales students. Food is good, offbeat, and offers traditional comforts you would want. The bar upstairs is a fun place to hang out in too.
I've only been here once but I was impressed.
7 locals recommend
Circe Restaurant & Bar - Providence
50 Weybosset St
7 locals recommend
I've only been here once but I was impressed.
Awesome vegetarian, vegan, and kosher cuisines. Great for lunch, brunch, or dinner.
60 locals recommend
Garden Grille
727 East Ave
60 locals recommend
Awesome vegetarian, vegan, and kosher cuisines. Great for lunch, brunch, or dinner.
Vegan and Kosher baked good, along with smoothies, coffees, and teas.
56 locals recommend
Wildflour
727 East Ave
56 locals recommend
Vegan and Kosher baked good, along with smoothies, coffees, and teas.
Hipster coffee house. What else can I say?
60 locals recommend
Coffee Exchange
207 Wickenden St
60 locals recommend
Hipster coffee house. What else can I say?
Excellent designer coffees and pastries. Not much seating though.
26 locals recommend
The Shop
460 Wickenden St
26 locals recommend
Excellent designer coffees and pastries. Not much seating though.
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Providence. Lock your car doors though.
13 locals recommend
El Rancho Grande
311 Plainfield St
13 locals recommend
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Providence. Lock your car doors though.
Moe's Southwest Grill
229 Waterman St

Drinks & Nightlife

Local Irish pub just around the corner.
25 locals recommend
McBride's Pub
161 Wayland Avenue
25 locals recommend
Local Irish pub just around the corner.
Best breakfast in town, with local and unique ingredients and recipes.
122 locals recommend
nicks on broadway
500 Broadway
122 locals recommend
Best breakfast in town, with local and unique ingredients and recipes.
A nice, small hangout with good drinks and people watching.
14 locals recommend
E & O Tap
289 Knight St
14 locals recommend
A nice, small hangout with good drinks and people watching.
Romantic, discreet, comfy.
11 locals recommend
Lili Marlene's
422 Atwells Ave
11 locals recommend
Romantic, discreet, comfy.
Beautiful, small, comfy bar on the West Side.
72 locals recommend
The Avery
18 Luongo Square
72 locals recommend
Beautiful, small, comfy bar on the West Side.
One of the best bars in Providence.
61 locals recommend
The Eddy
95 Eddy St
61 locals recommend
One of the best bars in Providence.

Arts & Culture

A great museum that you should visit!
256 locals recommend
RISD Museum
20 N Main St
256 locals recommend
A great museum that you should visit!
A good museum to visit if you have the time. Close by, and part of Providence history.
39 locals recommend
John Brown House Museum
52 Power St
39 locals recommend
A good museum to visit if you have the time. Close by, and part of Providence history.
A great part of Providence history, one of the oldest surviving private libraries. Pop in and look around while visiting the historic colonials on Benefit Street.
58 locals recommend
Providence Athenaeum
251 Benefit St
58 locals recommend
A great part of Providence history, one of the oldest surviving private libraries. Pop in and look around while visiting the historic colonials on Benefit Street.
If you like to gamble, this place has what you're looking for, and it's close by.
20 locals recommend
Twin River Casino station
20 locals recommend
If you like to gamble, this place has what you're looking for, and it's close by.

Sightseeing

Make sure you walk this street and enter into Providence history!
22 locals recommend
Benefit Street
Benefit Street
22 locals recommend
Make sure you walk this street and enter into Providence history!
Right down the street from my house and a great stroll along the river during the day or at night. Watch kayaks and rowers in the water, and ducks all around.
River Road
River Drive
Right down the street from my house and a great stroll along the river during the day or at night. Watch kayaks and rowers in the water, and ducks all around.
One block from my house is this famous boulevard lined with gorgeous homes, a walking/biking path, and veer off the road into some of the most beautiful architecture in the city.
32 locals recommend
Blackstone Boulevard
Blackstone Boulevard
32 locals recommend
One block from my house is this famous boulevard lined with gorgeous homes, a walking/biking path, and veer off the road into some of the most beautiful architecture in the city.
Where the Industrial Revolution began!
26 locals recommend
Slater Mill Historic Site
67 Roosevelt Ave
26 locals recommend
Where the Industrial Revolution began!
Take the time to walk Brown's beautiful campus and through Thayer Street too.
100 locals recommend
Brown University
100 locals recommend
Take the time to walk Brown's beautiful campus and through Thayer Street too.
Historic attraction.
6 locals recommend
Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope St
6 locals recommend
Historic attraction.
Historic attraction.
7 locals recommend
The Stephen Hopkins House
15 Hopkins St
7 locals recommend
Historic attraction.
I love coming here to walk around the lake or picnic in the woods.
58 locals recommend
Lincoln Woods State Park
101 Table Rock Rd
58 locals recommend
I love coming here to walk around the lake or picnic in the woods.

Essentials

You can walk to this Whole Foods.
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
601 N Main St
186 locals recommend
You can walk to this Whole Foods.
Large super market about six blocks from my house, featuring natural/organic and generic foods.
46 locals recommend
Eastside Marketplace
165 Pitman St
46 locals recommend
Large super market about six blocks from my house, featuring natural/organic and generic foods.

Shopping

This is the closest pharmacy to my house, just a few minutes walk and three blocks away.
56 locals recommend
CVS
481 Angell St
56 locals recommend
This is the closest pharmacy to my house, just a few minutes walk and three blocks away.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park on the East Bay. Worth the visit.
93 locals recommend
Colt State Park
Route 114
93 locals recommend
Beautiful park on the East Bay. Worth the visit.