Andino's is an italian restaurant in Federal Hill, Providence.
Andino's on Federal Hill's Atwells Avenue is a longtime stalwart. Veal scaloppine, snail salad and the canonical Rhode Island hot-pepper calamari.
Signature dishes: Veal scaloppine, Snail salad, Rhode Island calamari
Must order: Snail salad, RI calamari with cherry peppers, then a veal scaloppine.
Tip: Open daily until 21:45 (22:45 Fri-Sat); Al Fresco on the Hill street seating runs June through early September.
Address: 171 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Cassarino's, on Atwells since 1988, is the candlelit Federal Hill room locals book midweek. Northern Italian classics, marble bar, polished service.
Signature: Northern Italian pasta, Veal piccata, Tiramisu
Order: Lobster ravioli or veal piccata, finished with the house tiramisu.
Tip: Reservations via OpenTable; the bar serves the full menu walk-up.
Camille's, in a Bradford Street mansion since 1919, is the oldest continuously operating Italian dining room on Federal Hill. White-tablecloth.
Signature: Veal chop, Lobster fra diavolo, Tableside Caesar
Order: The veal chop, with tableside Caesar to start.
Tip: Book the front-room booths; the Roman Gardens private dining room is the city's anniversary destination.
Cassarino's, on Atwells since 1988, is the candlelit Federal Hill room locals book midweek. Northern Italian classics, marble bar, polished service.
Signature: Northern Italian pasta, Veal piccata, Tiramisu
Order: Lobster ravioli or veal piccata, finished with the house tiramisu.
Tip: Reservations via OpenTable; the bar serves the full menu walk-up.
Camille's, in a Bradford Street mansion since 1919, is the oldest continuously operating Italian dining room on Federal Hill. White-tablecloth.
Signature: Veal chop, Lobster fra diavolo, Tableside Caesar
Order: The veal chop, with tableside Caesar to start.
Tip: Book the front-room booths; the Roman Gardens private dining room is the city's anniversary destination.
The Den Den group's Korean fried chicken counter on Angell Street. Double-fried wings and drumsticks in plain or gochujang glazes; small dining room.
Signature: Double-fried wings, Sweet and spicy drumsticks, Tteokbokki
Order: An order of double-fried drumsticks with sweet-and-spicy glaze, plus tteokbokki.
Tip: Sister cafe Den Den Cafe Asiana on Benefit Street handles bibimbap and katsu in the daytime.
Apsara on Public Street is Providence's longest-running Cambodian kitchen, with a pan-Southeast Asian menu running through Vietnamese, Thai and Lao classics.
Signature: Nime chow, Singapore noodles, Khmer-style fish
Order: Nime chow with peanut sauce, plus the Singapore noodles or a Khmer curry.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays; the no-frills strip-mall storefront is the giveaway you are in the right place.
Los Andes on Chalkstone Avenue is Providence's Peruvian and Bolivian destination, with a waterfall and koi-pond patio. Lomo saltado, anticuchos, salteñas.
Signature: Lomo saltado, Anticuchos, Salteñas
Order: Lomo saltado and a round of anticuchos; salteñas if they have them at lunch.
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday for dinner with a 15:00 Sunday lunch; book the patio in summer.
The G Hospitality rooftop on Dorrance has a retractable glass roof, fire pits and the city's best State House view. Brick-oven flatbreads, raw bar.
Signature: Brick-oven flatbreads, Raw bar, Cocktails with a skyline view
Order: A flatbread off the brick oven, oysters, a cocktail at golden hour.
Tip: Mon to Wed 16:00 to 22:00; Friday and Saturday to 02:00; the retractable roof opens in fair weather.
