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.
What to order at Sarto
- Must order
- A regional pasta off the rotating section, with a pour from the small-producer red list.
- Signature dishes
- Regional Italian pasta, House charcuterie, Wine Spectator list
- Editor tip
- Wednesday and Thursday 16:00-22:00, Friday and Saturday to 23:00; jazz on weekend evenings.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
Neighborhooddowntown
HoursWed-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-15:00, 16:00-20:00
Phone+14012700790
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Signature dishes: Regional Italian pasta, House charcuterie, Wine Spectator list
Must order: A regional pasta off the rotating section, with a pour from the small-producer red list.
Tip: Wednesday and Thursday 16:00-22:00, Friday and Saturday to 23:00; jazz on weekend evenings.
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Location
Address: 86 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
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Signature: Sustainable raw bar, Grilled Caesar, Steak frites
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Tip: Dinner Tuesday to Sunday; brunch Saturday and Sunday; the patio under the Pedestrian Bridge is the most-booked seat in summer.
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Bayberry Garden ★ 4.3
Tom and Natalie Dennen's Bayberry Garden in the Innovation District has a plant-filled dining room, sustainable raw bar, and a Pedestrian Bridge patio.
Signature: Sustainable raw bar, Grilled Caesar, Steak frites
Order: Half a dozen New England oysters from the raw bar, then the grilled Caesar and steak frites.
Tip: Dinner Tuesday to Sunday; brunch Saturday and Sunday; the patio under the Pedestrian Bridge is the most-booked seat in summer.
Andino's ★ 4.3
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Signature: Veal scaloppine, Snail salad, Rhode Island calamari
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.
Cassarino's ★ 4.1
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 ★ 4.2
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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.
Den Den Korean Fried Chicken ★ 4.3
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 ★ 4.4
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.