33 upscale places in Providence, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Providence: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Providence food.
Bacaro Enoteca ★ 4.8
downtown · 262 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bacaro's ground-floor bar is the closest Providence gets to a true Venetian bacaro. Cicchetti plates, salumeria boards, Italian wines by glass.
Nicks on Broadway ★ 4.7
west-side · 500 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909
Derek Wagner's Nicks on Broadway in Providence is a 2026 USA Today Restaurant of the Year. Seasonal locally driven cooking; Wagner a 2025 Beard finalist.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the busiest service; arrive at 10:00 sharp or book ahead through OpenTable.
The Eddy ★ 4.7
downtown · 95 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
The Eddy on Eddy Street, open since 2012, is the city's reference craft cocktail bar. Classic and creative cocktails, cheese, charcuterie, oysters.
Oberlin ★ 4.6
downtown · 266 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Ben Sukle and Bethany Caliaro's Oberlin on Westminster runs hand-rolled pastas and a small raw bar. 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant finalist.
Tip: Thursday-Monday 17:00 onwards; walk-ins at the counter, book dining tables on Resy two to three weeks out.
Ellie's Evening Wine Bar ★ 4.6
downtown · 250 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Ellie's runs as a French pastry cafe by day, then converts to a wine and small-plates room on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Old World list.
The Hot Club ★ 4.5
downtown · 25 Bridge Street, Providence, RI 02903
The Hot Club has been the family-run Providence River waterfront bar near Hasbro Hospital for nearly 40 years. Cheap drinks; the 20:30 neon flash.
Bacaro ★ 4.4
downtown · 262 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bacaro on South Water Street has a Venetian-style enoteca downstairs and a full Italian dining room upstairs. Cicchetti, salumeria plates, Italian wines.
Tip: Tuesday through Saturday, 17:00-22:00. The downstairs bar takes walk-ins; book the upstairs dining room.
Sarto ★ 4.4
downtown · 86 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Sarto returned to its downtown Dorrance Street room in 2024. Regional Italian with a 2024 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list; weekend live jazz.
Tip: Wednesday and Thursday 16:00-22:00, Friday and Saturday to 23:00; jazz on weekend evenings.
Los Andes ★ 4.4
west-side · 903 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
Los Andes on Chalkstone Avenue is Providence's Peruvian and Bolivian destination, with a waterfall and koi-pond patio. Lomo saltado, anticuchos, salteñas.
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday for dinner with a 15:00 Sunday lunch; book the patio in summer.
Bacaro ★ 4.4
downtown · 262 South Water Street, Providence, RI 02903
Bacaro on South Water is part Venetian bacaro, part full Italian dining room. Cicchetti and salumeria at the downstairs bar; pasta and entree dining upstairs.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday, 17:00-22:00; downstairs bar walks in, dining room takes reservations.
Los Andes ★ 4.4
west-side · 903 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
Los Andes on Chalkstone is the Providence Peruvian and Bolivian destination, with a waterfall and koi-pond patio. Lomo saltado, anticuchos, salteñas.
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday for dinner with a 15:00 Sunday lunch; book the patio in summer.
Ogie's Trailer Park ★ 4.4
west-side · 1155 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909
Ogie's Trailer Park on Westminster pairs trailer-park decor (AstroTurf, lava lamps) with a tiki-leaning patio; frozen drinks, wing night, trivia.
The Wickenden Pub ★ 4.4
fox-point · 320 Wickenden Street, Providence, RI 02903
Wickenden Pub is the Fox Point dive with one of the longest Belgian beer lists in New England (over 100). Cash and cards; pints and friendly bartenders.
Lucky Enough Eat and Drink ★ 4.4
west-side · 1492 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909
Bartender Vito Lantz and Art Chamberland's Lucky Enough on Westminster opened in 2021 as a horseshoe-bar neighborhood spot. Classic and frozen cocktails.
Sarto Wine Bar ★ 4.4
downtown · 86 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Sarto's bar is the casual side of the downtown Italian room: a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list, regional pastas, and live jazz on weekend evenings.
Hemenway's ★ 4.3
downtown · 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
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.
Tip: Reservations via OpenTable; the raw bar takes walk-ins and has the best skyline view.
Massimo ★ 4.3
federal-hill · 134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Massimo on Federal Hill's Atwells Avenue runs contemporary regional Italian under the DeQuattro family. Gluten-free menu, all-biodynamic Italian wines.
Tip: Monday through Thursday until 21:30, Friday and Saturday until 22:30. Resy reservations.
Pane e Vino ★ 4.3
federal-hill · 365 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Joe and Esther DeQuattro's Pane e Vino, on Federal Hill since 2002, runs Southern Italian cooking with a 120-bottle all-Italian wine list. Half-price Mondays.
Tip: Half-price wine all day Monday; the Atwells patio is the best people-watching seat on the Hill.
Bayberry Garden ★ 4.3
downtown · 225 Dyer Street, Providence, RI 02903
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.
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
federal-hill · 171 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Andino's on Federal Hill's Atwells Avenue is a longtime stalwart. Veal scaloppine, snail salad and the canonical Rhode Island hot-pepper calamari.
Tip: Open daily until 21:45 (22:45 Fri-Sat); Al Fresco on the Hill street seating runs June through early September.
Andino's ★ 4.3
federal-hill · 171 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Andino's on Atwells is a Federal Hill stalwart. Veal scaloppine, snail salad and the canonical hot-pepper Rhode Island calamari; Al Fresco patio in summer.
Tip: Open daily until 21:45 (22:45 Fri-Sat). The Atwells outdoor seats are best on Al Fresco Saturdays from June through early September.
Pane e Vino ★ 4.3
federal-hill · 365 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Joe and Esther DeQuattro's Pane e Vino, on Federal Hill since 2002, pours Southern Italian cooking and a 120-bottle all-Italian list. Half-price Mondays.
Tip: Half-price wine all day Monday; the Atwells patio is the best seat on Al Fresco Saturdays.
Massimo ★ 4.3
federal-hill · 134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Massimo on Atwells runs contemporary regional Italian under the DeQuattro family. Gluten-free menu, biodynamic wines, marble bar with seats.
Tip: Open Sunday for brunch from 10:30; Monday through Thursday until 21:30, weekends to 22:30.
The Malted Barley ★ 4.3
downtown · 334 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
The Malted Barley on Westminster pairs 37 craft drafts and 80 bottles with hand-rolled artisan soft pretzels. The Everything is the standard.
Costantino's Venda Bar and Ristorante ★ 4.2
federal-hill · 275 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Alan Costantino's Venda complex on DePasquale Square pairs the 1938 pasta market with a full restaurant. Hand-pressed ravioli, the prettiest Hill patio.
Tip: Free live music on the DePasquale Plaza patio nightly in summer; the deli takes pasta orders to go.
Costantino's Venda Bar and Ristorante ★ 4.2
federal-hill · 275 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Costantino's Venda on DePasquale Square pairs the 1938 Italian pasta market with a full restaurant. Hand-pressed ravioli, the fountain patio.
Tip: Free live music on the plaza patio nightly through summer; the deli takes pasta to-go.
Massimo Wine Bar ★ 4.2
federal-hill · 134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
The bar inside the DeQuattro family's Massimo on Atwells pours an all-biodynamic and organic Italian list. Same kitchen as the dining room; walk-ins.
Cassarino's ★ 4.1
federal-hill · 177 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.
Tip: Reservations via OpenTable; the bar serves the full menu walk-up.
Cassarino's ★ 4.1
federal-hill · 177 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Cassarino's on Atwells, opened 1988, is the candlelit Federal Hill room locals book midweek. Northern Italian classics, a marble bar, polished service.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar serve the full menu; book the booths through OpenTable.
Rooftop at the Providence G ★ 4.0
downtown · 100 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
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.
Tip: Mon to Wed 16:00-22:00; Friday and Saturday to 02:00; the retractable roof opens in fair weather.
Rooftop at the Providence G ★ 4.0
downtown · 100 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
The Dorrance Street rooftop at the Providence G has the city's most-photographed view of the State House dome. Brick-oven flatbreads, oysters.
Trinity Brewhouse ★ 4.0
downtown · 186 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02903
Trinity Brewhouse on Fountain Street is Providence's original brewpub since 1994. New ownership, chef and brewer in 2026; 10-plus local taps.
Pane e Vino Wine Bar ★ 4.0
federal-hill · 365 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
The DeQuattro family's Pane e Vino on Federal Hill carries a 120-bottle list broken by Italian region. Monday is half-price wine, full menu.