P.F. Chang's, 111 Providence Place, +1 401 270-4665, . M-Th 11AM-11PM, F-Sa 11AM-12AM, Su 11AM-10PM. P.F. Chang's is fairly new to Providence, just opening this fall, and it is already popular. Serves fine Asian cuisine in a nice friendly atmosphere. P.F. Chang's is a nice place to take the family to dinner.
Fire + Ice, 48 Providence Place, +1 401 270-4040, . M-Th 11:30AM-10PM, F-Sa 11:30AM-11PM, Su 10AM-10PM. Improvisational grill, allows customers to have their meal (fresh meats, seafood, pastas, internationally influenced sauces, and both exotic and traditional vegetables) cooked specifically to their liking right in front of them. Interaction with the cooks, customers, and the crazy décor make for an exciting, delicious, and completely unique dining experience. $7.95 Lunch-$14.95 Dinner. ('All grilled food is included in the price, desserts and alcoholic beverages are an additional fee.)
Pizzeria Regina, 81 Providence Place (Take exit 22C off I-95 and follow the signs for Providence Place Mall), +1 401 270-4245, . M-Sa 10AM-9:30PM, Su 11AM-7PM. A throwback to the Original Regina Pizza located in Boston’s North End, Pizzeria Regina provides a wide selection of toppings layered on a special dough to create one of the best tasting slices of pizza in the area. Some may be inconvenienced by the location (the Providence Place Mall’s food court) but the food is well worth the hassle. $10.00 for a small pizza - $17.00 for a large, $2.00 per slice.
The Cheesecake Factory, 94 Providence Place, +1 401 270-4010, . M-Th 11:30AM-11PM, F-Sa 11:30AM-12:30PM, Su 10AM-11PM. Upscale dining, The Cheesecake Factory offers more than 200 menu selections including 50 cheesecakes and desserts. $10 - $20 entrées. The Cheesecake Factory is a nationwide chain.
Antonio’s Pizza, 258 Thayer St.,+1 401 455-3600. A popular pizzeria chain that features pizza by the slice in almost 40 unique varieties, including chicken quesadilla and tortellini.
Kabob and Curry, 261 Thayer Street, +1 401 273-8844, .M-Th 11AM-10:30PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11:30AM-10PM. Voted the best Indian food in Rhode Island. Takeout and delivery available. Meals $11-$16.
Shanghai, 272 Thayer St, +1 401 331-0077. Su-W 11AM-11PM, Th-Sa: 11AM-12AM. A popular restaurant on the East side; Shanghai serves Chinese/Vietnamese style fresh cuisine. Available for delivery.
East Side Pockets, 278 Thayer St., +1 401 453-1100, M-Sa 10AM-12PM. East Side Pockets has excellent falafel, served in pockets, in salads, or alone, along with a range of other Middle Eastern fare. Vegetarian and vegan options. Pockets are less than $5.00. Take out or counter seating.
Rue De L'Espoir, 99 Hope Street, +401 751-8890, . Offers unique dining experiences in breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Set in the historic East Side district of Providence, "The Rue" features food specializing in fresh regional cooking, with influences from France, Italy, and Asia. Charming and warm ambience, friendly wait staff and an impressive menu. Interesting choices are their cheese board and Monday's "Dollar Daze," with $1 apps at the bar.
Not Just Snacks, 833 Hope Street, +1 401 831-1150. This is a small restaurant that serves very traditional Indian and Pakistani food at an affordable price. This family owned and handicapped accessible business is open from 11AM-9PM 7 days a week. They do not take reservations but you can call in to place an order either to be eaten there or to take out. They do not serve and drinks that are alcoholic. However, they are a BYOB establishment and will provide you with glasses for beer or wine upon request. Both the outside and inside of the buildings are very unassuming so make sure when looking for it your eyes are peeled.
Fellini's Pizzeria, 166 Wickenden Street, +1 401 751-6737, .Su-W open until 12AM, Th-Sa open until 2AM . New York style, thin-crust pizza with creative toppings. Free delivery for Providence area.
Sakura, 231 Wickenden Street, +1 401 331-6861, . Enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine and fresh sushi, in true Japanese style, at Sakura. Meals $6-$20.
3 Steeple Street, 125 Canal Street, +1 401 272-3620, serving dishes like smoked trout and Maryland crab cakes within stone slate walls and wooden plank floors in the second-oldest industrial building in the United States. $16-$33.
Sakura Restaurant
Union Station Brewery, 36 Exchange Terrace. +1 401 274-2739. Serves bar & grill-type food, but come for the beer! Union Station brews its own beer in 6 different styles. Can't decide which to get? They'll serve you 5oz of each for $7.50. The namesake comes from the fact that the restaurant was carved out of the original 1898 Union Station.
The Capital Grille, 1 Union Station, +1 401 521-5600, . The Capital Grille has exquisite dry aged steaks and a friendly, but comfortable atmosphere. They also have an award winning wine list. Eating here is always excellent. This is the original restaurant in the Capital Grille chain.
Capriccio, 2 Pine St., +1 401 421-1320, . M-Th 11:30PM-10:30PM; F-Sa 11:30AM-11PM and Su 11:30AM-9PM. This restaurant is definitely the best of Providence. Extended wine list (more than 550), fabulous wait staff, exquisite food are some of the things that make this restaurant as good as it is. The food is expensive, but worth it. Many of the items on the menu are made by your table. You can not go wrong with the Steak Diane, cooked tableside, or any other dish on the menu for that matter!
Providence Byblos, 235 Meeting Street., +1 401 453-9727, . Voted Best middle eastern restaurant and best burger in Rhode Island for 2006. The Providence Byblos serves authentic Lebanese foods and hosts a Lebanese Hookah Lounge on the second floor open 7PM-1AM Monday-Thursday and until 2AM Friday-Saturday. Contains two full bars and two floors, and option of sitting inside or out. Enjoy over 30 flavors of hookah and even mix some of your favorite flavors.
Providence Byblos Hookah Lounge
Temple Downtown, 120 Francis St., +1 401 919-5050, . Temple Downtown restaurant and lounge provides an intimate dining experience. The menu includes a wide variety of eclectic choices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a signature cocktail list. Private rooms and booths available.
Cuban Revolution, 50 Aborn St., +1 401 331-8829, . M-Sa 11AM-12AM.Cuban Revolution features a signature, award winning Latin menu. Voted Best Sandwich in Rhode Island in 2003. Meals $6-$12.
Julian's, 318 Broadway, +401 861-1770, . Famous for their brunch, dinner and drinks, julian's is a haven for the alternative scene with exotic and original foods, vegetarian and vegan specialties, rare beers and most of all, local art. The decor of julian's is floor to ceiling art, featuring sculpture, mixed media, paintings, prints and kitsch collectables. Just about every inch of the dining room and bar is artistically modified. julian's hosts events such as Beer Dinners, where patrons pay a fixed fee for a meal, a special brew and live music. julian's also offers homemade catsup, hot sauce, granola and tote bags. A must-visit spot for an adventurous eater and an art appreciator.
Vintage figurines in julian's bathroom
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, GTech Center 10 Memorial Blvd., +1 401 272-2271, . M-Th 5PM-10PM,F4:30PM-11PM, Sa 4PM-11PM, Su 5PM-9PM. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse serves New Orleans-inspired appetizers, U.S. Fine steaks, fresh seafood, classic desserts, and an award winning wine list. Private dining rooms available.
La Creperie, 82 Fones Aly, +1 401 751-5536. M-Th 10AM-12AM, F 10AM-2AM, Sa 9AM-2AM, Su 9AM-12AM. La Creperie specializes in crepes and offers affordable plates, wraps and smoothies.
A Taste of India, 230 Wickenden Street, Providence, RI, ☎ 401-421-4355, . M- F: 11:30AM-2:30PM, 5:00PM-10:00PM Sa & Su: 12:00PM-3:00 PM, 5:00PM-9:30PM. A small but cozy Indian restaurant which specializes in curry dishes and authentic appetizers. Vegan friendly, and also offers Gluten-free menu items. Price range $2-$35. �
Luxe Burger Bar, 5 Memorial Blvd., ☎ 401-621-5893, . Sunday-Wednesday 12pm-11pm, Thursday-Saturday 12pm-12am. Located right in downtown Providence, Luxe Burger Bar is a wonderful place to relax and go grab a burger and a beer. This bar has a build your own burger menu, a DJ every friday/saturday with no cover, and even thursday night trivia night! Luxe Burger really does have something for everybody so come and enjoy today. $$. �
Rick's Roadhouse, 70 Richmond St., ☎ 401-272-7675, . Rick's Roadhouse located downtown specializes in all your steak, burger, and bbq needs. With a full restaurant and bar, Rick's also is home to the only mechanical bull in Providence. Tuesdays are karaoke night and monday's are wing night for 25 cents a wing. Rick's Roadhouse also very affordable with over 40 menu items for under $9.99. $. �
Cafe Noir, 125 North Main St., ☎ 401-272-2116, . Sunday-Thursday 5pm-10pm, Friday & Saturday 5pm-11pm. Specializing in all your fine dining needs, Cafe Noir is the place for a classy and elegant dining experience. Known for it's french cuisine with a twist, Cafe Noir is a must if you are new to the area or just passing through. Full bar available and also a variety of delectable desserts which are made fresh to order! $$$. �
Waterplace Restaurant & Lounge, 1 Finance Way, ☎ 401-272-1040, . Tuesday-Thursday 430pm-10pm, Friday & Saturday 4:30pm-11pm. Waterplace is a casual restaurant and lounge overlooking beautiful Waterplace park in Providence. Located downtown, Waterplace specializes in Italian, Seafood, and American cuisine. View the breathtaking Providence skyline right from your dining room seat and enjoy a casual experience or a nice romantic night on the town. Available for weddings, parties, and corporate events. $$. �
La Sonrisa, 320 Broad St Providence, ☎ (401) 228-3470. Best Spanish food around. For $5.00 get a full course meal. From Chicken rice and beans to seafood salad. Order in or take out.$5.00. �
Tea in Sahara, 69 Governor St., ☎ +1 401 709-3252. 11 am - 11 pm. Very affordable Moroccan appetizers, smoothies, and paninis. Hookahs, with a variety of flavors, are also served. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly servers. Free WiFi provided. �
Local 121, 121 Washington St., ☎ +1 401 274-2121. Locally harvested, seasonable, and organic cuisine is served in the modern and elegant dining room. You can often catch live acts in the tap room which is adjacently located. The speakeasy downstairs is an ideal environment for everything from live music to business lunches. Hours of operation = Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 4:00pm. Dinner: Monday - Thursday, 5:00pm - 10:00pm and Friday & Saturday, 5:00pm - 11pm and Sunday, 5:00pm - 9:00pm. TAPROOM: 12pm-1am, Monday - Thursday; 12pm-2am, Friday & Saturday; 5pm-1am, Sunday. �
Andreas Restaurant, 268 Thayer Street, ☎ 401-331-7879, . Hours Vary. Andreas Restaurant offers great quality Greek American cuisine, which is very unusual for the area that it is located in. The area is filled with many places which offer Italian cuisine but Andreas offers Greek for a change. The menu consists of the usual appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and burgers but each category has both Greek and American styles. Some of their Greek cuisine includes souvlaki, which is their version of a sandwich but instead the food is wrapped inside of a giant pita. Andreas is a beautiful restaurant that offers delicious food at a very affordable price. They even have a private room available for reservation. Andreas Restaurant is worth a try if you're in the area due to its great service and unmatched cuisine! �
Tealuxe 231 Thayer Street, (401) 453-4832, Weekdays open 8:00am to 10:00pm; weekends open 10:00am to 11:00pm. This is one of the most relaxing stores on Thayer Street. Tealuxe is a specialty tea shop that offers over one hundred different brews from around the world, by the cup or the kettle. It is a customary gathering place for many of the artistic college students in the area and serves as a place that many will go with laptops and study or relax with friends after a long day. This means that during classes and just towards the end of the class day is when the store is the most packed. The shop also sells various exotic teas, such as the Queen Victoria brew which consists of rose petals and various other ingredients, by the gram. The prices are great, fitting a college student’s budget well. The shop is a tea drinker’s heaven, offering not only the tea itself but a variety of teapots and accessories to use when you bring their delicious mixtures home
Wings and Things, 250 Brook St., ☎ +1 401 369-7551, . Wings and Things is located within the Brown University campus on the East Side. They are best known for their wings and boneless chicken chunks, slathered in your choice of 20 sauces. As far as dedicated wing joints go in Providence, this is the one to beat. They offer dine-in, take out, or delivery. If you're in the mood for some spicy wings or want to test your machismo by trying to handle their highest heat, then Wings and Things is the place to go. �
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