Iggy's Doughboys and Chowder House ★ 4.6
Gaetano 'Iggy' Gravino's Oakland Beach clam shack in Warwick, founded 1989. Award-winning RI clam chowder, doughboys, clam cakes; the year-round counter.
OrderDoughboys, clam cakes, chowder
Baked stuffed quahogs: chopped quahog meat, seasoned breadcrumbs, chorizo or linguica, sometimes peppers and onion, packed into the cleaned half-shell and baked.
The stuffie is Rhode Island's Portuguese-and-Italian-influenced take on the Narragansett Bay quahog. Cape Verdean and Portuguese fisherfolk in Fox Point and along the South Coast built the dish around chourico and pao, the bread-and-sausage-spiced version that became canonical. Quahog supplies stayed strong through the 20th century, and the stuffie became a year-round shore-and-bar staple. The clam chowder, clam cake and stuffie trio is the canonical Rhode Island shore plate.
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Hemenway's ★ 4.3
Hemenway's on the Providence River reopened March 5, 2025 after a refresh of the bar, raw bar and lobster tanks. Anchor downtown seafood since 1985.
OrderThe signature Shellfish Platter from the raw bar, or a one-and-a-quarter pound Maine lobster.
TipReservations via OpenTable; the raw bar takes walk-ins and has the best skyline view.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Stuffies makes more sense with someone from Providence explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Book food experiences in Providence
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Federal Hill: Crime and Cuisine Food Tour
Enjoy a food tour with a felonious twist. Come take a taste of Providence's Italian neighborhood while also learning about its historical characters who didn't always ...
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Guided tour · 3 hours
Providence: Federal Hill Dinner Stroll with Italian Dinner
Savor the flavors of Providence’s Little Italy on a guided dinner stroll. Enjoy a 4-course Italian meal with antipasto, house-made pastas, and desserts.
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Water activity · 2 hours
Downtown Boston Harbor Weekend Cruise with Brunch
Enjoy a relaxing morning cruise around Boston Harbor with a moderately narrated tour of the main sights. Savor brunch as you sail in style aboard a classic 1920s-style boat.
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