What to order at Oberlin

Must order
Whichever pasta is being run that night and a half-dozen Rhode Island oysters.
Editor tip
Thursday-Monday 17:00 onwards; counter walk-ins from 17:00; book dining tables on Resy two to three weeks ahead.
Book at OberlinFederal Hill: Crime and Cuisine Food Tour from $100
CuisineSeafood
Price$$$$
Tasting menu$60-100 a la carte
HoursThu-Mon 17:00-22:00
ChefBenjamin Sukle
Book ahead2-3 weeks
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Federal Hill: Crime and Cuisine Food Tour★ 4.4 (35)

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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Address: 266 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903

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Hemenway's ★ 4.3

$$$$ Tasting $60-110 a la carteSeafoodChef Newport Restaurant Group

Hemenway's reopened March 5, 2025 after a refresh of the bar, raw bar and lobster tanks. Downtown riverside seafood since 1985 on South Main.

OrderThe shellfish platter from the raw bar plus a one-and-a-quarter pound Maine lobster.

Book1-2 weeks ahead

TipRaw bar walks in; book the river-view dining tables through OpenTable.

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Sarto ★ 4.4

$$$$ Tasting $65-110 a la carteItalianChef Gary Hatfield (culinary director, G Hospitality)

Sarto returned to its Dorrance Street room in 2024 under G Hospitality. Regional Italian; 2024 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list; weekend live jazz.

OrderA regional pasta off the chalkboard and a glass of small-grower Italian red.

Book1-2 weeks ahead

TipWednesday and Thursday from 16:00; weekends to 23:00. Reservations on OpenTable.

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Al Forno ★ 4.9

$$$$ Tasting $70-110 a la carteItalianChef Johanne Killeen

Johanne Killeen's Al Forno on South Water Street invented grilled pizza in 1980. Wood-fire kitchen, baked pasta, Providence's most enduring fine-dining room.

OrderA grilled pizza Margherita and the baked penne with tomato cream.

Book2-3 weeks ahead

TipNo reservations for parties under five; arrive by 17:15 or book parties of five-plus on Tock.

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Persimmon ★ 4.8

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OrderWhatever Champe is plating from the Rhode Island shellfish run, plus the long-standing foie gras course.

Book2-4 weeks ahead

TipWednesday through Saturday only; book on the restaurant's own site two to four weeks out.

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Gift Horse ★ 4.8

$$$$ Tasting $80-130 a la carteSeafoodChef Ben Sukle (chef-owner); John Robinson (sous, since 2025)

Ben Sukle's downtown raw bar where 2025 James Beard winner Sky Haneul Kim cooked until October 2025; new menu under Sukle and John Robinson.

OrderAn oyster flight across the nine Rhode Island growing regions; the kitchen's seasonal raw bar plates.

Book2-3 weeks ahead

TipReservations on Tock; the raw bar counter takes walk-ins on weeknights.

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Mill's Tavern ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $70-120 a la carteInternationalChef Newport Restaurant Group

Mill's Tavern in the Pilgrim Mill building on North Main is downtown's regular business steakhouse. Wagyu, wood-grilled fish and an international wine list.

OrderA wood-grilled fish of the day with a small-grower Italian red.

Book1-2 weeks ahead

TipSunday through Thursday 17:00-20:30; Friday and Saturday to 21:30. Book the booths along the brick wall.

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