Guidebook for Providence
Food Scene
Everything there is fabulous and delicious. Get take-out or eat-in. Amazing chocolate mousse, fruit tart, chocolate torte, etc.
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Pastiche Fine Desserts
92 Spruce StEverything there is fabulous and delicious. Get take-out or eat-in. Amazing chocolate mousse, fruit tart, chocolate torte, etc.
Delicious noodles, scallion pancakes, and dumplings. Rarely a line for even a large party. BYOB.
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Noodles 102
102 Ives StDelicious noodles, scallion pancakes, and dumplings. Rarely a line for even a large party. BYOB.
Wimpy-skippys! They sound ridiculous, but they are pepperoni/spinach calzones that are better than any calzone you've every had. Also make good pizza and right near Pastiche for dessert. Get take-out and go sit on the fountain in the nearby square for a perfect Federal Hill experience.
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Caserta Pizzeria
121 Spruce StWimpy-skippys! They sound ridiculous, but they are pepperoni/spinach calzones that are better than any calzone you've every had. Also make good pizza and right near Pastiche for dessert. Get take-out and go sit on the fountain in the nearby square for a perfect Federal Hill experience.
Very good margaritas- within walking distance so you don't have to worry about a designated driver.
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Tortilla Flats
355 Hope StVery good margaritas- within walking distance so you don't have to worry about a designated driver.
Delicious and well-priced Indian food. Definitely try the Pesto Naan and fried cauliflower.
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Rasoi
727 East AveDelicious and well-priced Indian food. Definitely try the Pesto Naan and fried cauliflower.
Lots of food and shops! Within walking distance, which is good, because a favorite past-time of the locals is watching people struggle to park here.
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Thayer Street
Thayer StreetLots of food and shops! Within walking distance, which is good, because a favorite past-time of the locals is watching people struggle to park here.
Raspberry danishes! Very tasty and popular, so expect lines on a weekend morning.
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Seven Stars Bakery
342 BroadwayRaspberry danishes! Very tasty and popular, so expect lines on a weekend morning.
A wide range of restaurants and outdoor cafes (mostly Italian). Everything from simple home meals (Angelo's) to handmade pasta, to fancy candlelit dinners. Venda Ravioli is a great market to check out! There is usually live music on weekend summer nights near the big fountain.
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Federal Hill
A wide range of restaurants and outdoor cafes (mostly Italian). Everything from simple home meals (Angelo's) to handmade pasta, to fancy candlelit dinners. Venda Ravioli is a great market to check out! There is usually live music on weekend summer nights near the big fountain.
Excellent service. Clean, good Japanese food. Outdoor seating available. Bar, sushi bar, and regular seating. Good prices and amazing salad dressing. You can walk there and they usually have sports on in the bar area if that's what you're into. Lunch has delicious bento boxes.
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Haruki East
172 Wayland AveExcellent service. Clean, good Japanese food. Outdoor seating available. Bar, sushi bar, and regular seating. Good prices and amazing salad dressing. You can walk there and they usually have sports on in the bar area if that's what you're into. Lunch has delicious bento boxes.
Excellent tacos! Vegetarian friendly. Order ahead online to skip the line!
IVES STORE - Tallulah's Taqueria
Excellent tacos! Vegetarian friendly. Order ahead online to skip the line!
Excellent pastries (you can't go wrong) and good coffee/hot chocolate.
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Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie
199 Wayland AveExcellent pastries (you can't go wrong) and good coffee/hot chocolate.
Fellini Pizzeria
Excellent thin crust pizza by the slice!
American brasserie. Good food, vegetarian options, decent prices.
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Red Stripe
465 Angell StAmerican brasserie. Good food, vegetarian options, decent prices.
Delicious hand-crafted pizza that you can watch being made! Indoor and outdoor seating. Downtown on an interesting street with many cool shops and food options.
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Providence Coal Fired Pizza
385 Westminster StDelicious hand-crafted pizza that you can watch being made! Indoor and outdoor seating. Downtown on an interesting street with many cool shops and food options.
Mokban Korean Bistro
217 Westminster StQuality Korean food downtown.
Fresh veggies, food trucks, arts, and crafts in Lippitt Park, which Al's has a playground! Saturdays May thru October 9am to 1pm
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Hope Street Farmers' Market
Blackstone BoulevardFresh veggies, food trucks, arts, and crafts in Lippitt Park, which Al's has a playground! Saturdays May thru October 9am to 1pm
Sightseeing
Look out over the whole city and in a beautiful neighborhood. Great for viewing fireworks, sunsets, etc. Romantic spot to bring a blanket and picnic.
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Teras Prospect
60 Congdon StLook out over the whole city and in a beautiful neighborhood. Great for viewing fireworks, sunsets, etc. Romantic spot to bring a blanket and picnic.
Essentials
Market Basket
cheaper than all of the above, 10 min away by car in South Attleboro. great selection , service and prices.
You can walk there and ask for the food to be delivered to the house.
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Whole Foods Market
601 N Main StYou can walk there and ask for the food to be delivered to the house.
Cheaper than Whole Foods. But really only accessible by car.
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Stop & Shop
850 Manton AveCheaper than Whole Foods. But really only accessible by car.
Also has a minute clinic for walk-in healthcare while you are visiting.
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CVS
481 Angell StAlso has a minute clinic for walk-in healthcare while you are visiting.
Park nearby rather than fighting the traffic into this small parking lot, unless going on off hours.
Trader Joe's
Park nearby rather than fighting the traffic into this small parking lot, unless going on off hours.
Shopping
Awesome and weird gift shop with Rhode-Islandy t-shirts, magnets, etc.
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Frog & Toad - East
795 Hope StAwesome and weird gift shop with Rhode-Islandy t-shirts, magnets, etc.
Easier to park, fewer college students everywhere- no chains, gas stations are here, redbox, and only a 5-10 min walk north from our house.
Hope Street
Hope StreetEasier to park, fewer college students everywhere- no chains, gas stations are here, redbox, and only a 5-10 min walk north from our house.
Studio Hop
810 Hope StLocal artists, affordable prices, beautiful complementary wrapping!
Symposium Books
240 Westminster StLocal bookstore, great selection of art and non-fiction
Great overall bookstore for readers of all ages, friendly
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Books On The Square
471 Angell StGreat overall bookstore for readers of all ages, friendly
Entertainment & Activities
Waterfire is when braziers in the river are filled with logs and burned from sundown to midnight. Usually on Saturday nights and accompanied by music, performance art, food, and drinks. Check the schedule: http://waterfire.org/
It is awesome! Also, even if you don't go, be aware that it will cause some traffic issues downtown.
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Downtown Providence
Waterfire is when braziers in the river are filled with logs and burned from sundown to midnight. Usually on Saturday nights and accompanied by music, performance art, food, and drinks. Check the schedule: http://waterfire.org/
It is awesome! Also, even if you don't go, be aware that it will cause some traffic issues downtown.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood AveFriendly zoo in nice park.
Getting Around
100 Gaspee St
100 Gaspee StreetTrain station - for Amtrak and commuter rail to Boston.
Bus station for buses throughout the state- including beaches, parks, and shopping. Also, you can catch buses to nearby cities. Taking the bus to Newport is a good way to spend the day and avoid getting stuck in traffic. http://www.ripta.com/
Kennedy Plaza Passenger Terminal
1 Kennedy PlazaBus station for buses throughout the state- including beaches, parks, and shopping. Also, you can catch buses to nearby cities. Taking the bus to Newport is a good way to spend the day and avoid getting stuck in traffic. http://www.ripta.com/
Parks & Nature
You can pick up the east bay bike path near the bridge to East Providence. It goes to Bristol and is very scenic- many water views, some fishing, goes by several parks.
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East Bay Bike Path
You can pick up the east bay bike path near the bridge to East Providence. It goes to Bristol and is very scenic- many water views, some fishing, goes by several parks.
Nice playground for the kids, big green areas for picnics, frisbee, etc. Near a food plaza and across the street from an ice cream shop. At the end of Blackstone Boulevard- a lovely place to walk/bike/exercise.
Has a farmer's and art market on Saturday mornings in the warm months.
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Lippett Memorial Park
1015 Hope StreetNice playground for the kids, big green areas for picnics, frisbee, etc. Near a food plaza and across the street from an ice cream shop. At the end of Blackstone Boulevard- a lovely place to walk/bike/exercise.
Has a farmer's and art market on Saturday mornings in the warm months.