12 cafe rooms in Providence we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Providence | Cafe across every city.
The Providence cafe scene runs on a tight group of third-wave roasters and tea rooms clustered around College Hill and downtown. Bolt Coffee anchors the reference end with counters at the RISD Museum on Benefit Street and a downtown flagship on Washington Street. Ceremony works the tea side from Brook Street on College Hill, with a South Main sister room downtown.
Bolt Coffee at the RISD Museum ★ 4.6
college-hill · 224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bolt Coffee's RISD Museum counter on Benefit Street pours the city's reference espresso. Small museum-floor cafe; closed Mondays with the museum.
Bolt Coffee Washington Street ★ 4.5
downtown · 61 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bolt's downtown flagship on Washington Street has counter seats, a long bar of pour-overs, and the steadiest WiFi of any specialty cafe in Providence.
Ceremony ★ 4.5
college-hill · 406 Brook Street, Providence, RI 02906
Ceremony on Brook Street is the College Hill third-wave cafe and tea room, with a sister on South Main; bright space, communal workspace tables daily.
Ceremony South Main ★ 4.4
downtown · 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
Ceremony's downtown South Main outpost is the tea-focused sister to the Brook Street original. Loose-leaf service plus the full Ceremony espresso programme.
Den Den Cafe Asiana ★ 4.2
college-hill · 161 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
Den Den Cafe Asiana on Benefit Street is the all-day Korean and Japanese counter from Den Den hospitality. Bibimbap, soba, espresso and matcha.
The Beehive Cafe ★ 4.5
downtown · 10 Franklin Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Beehive in Bristol is the breakfast and lunch anchor, scratch baked pastries, salads and sandwiches with New Harvest pour-over. Sun-filled upstairs balcony.
Borealis Coffee Riverside ★ 4.4
east-side · 250 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915
Borealis Coffee opened in 2016 in a restored 1850s train depot in Riverside on the East Bay Bike Path. Specialty roast, gluten-free bakery, cyclist stop.
Charuma Tea Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 45 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903
Charuma on Weybosset is an authentic Taiwanese bubble tea bar with Taiwanese street snacks. Whole-leaf brewed tea, imported syrups, popcorn chicken sides.
Ellie's ★ 4.5
downtown · 250 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Ellie's relocated to a bigger Westminster Street room in August 2024 as the daytime bakery cafe to sister Gracie's. French pastry, sandwiches.
Borealis Coffee Riverside ★ 4.4
east-side · 250 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915
Borealis Coffee Riverside is a cafe room in East Side. Cycle here from downtown on the East Bay path, eight miles each way; the cafe closes at 15:00.
Olneyville New York System ★ 4.8
olneyville · 18 Plainfield Street, Providence, RI 02909
Olneyville's signature combo: three hot wieners with mustard, meat sauce, onions and celery salt, plus a coffee milk. Under $13 in Olneyville Square.
Allie's Donuts ★ 4.6
downtown · 3661 Quaker Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Allie's Donuts on Route 2 has been a North Kingstown morning landmark since 1968. Cake doughnuts under $3, drip coffee for $2; the long line moves fast.