Where to drink well in Providence by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Providence. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Bacaro's ground-floor bar is the closest Providence gets to a true Venetian bacaro. Cicchetti plates, salumeria boards, Italian wines by glass.
Signature pour: Lugana by the glass
Wine focus: Italian by the glass and bottle, with focus on Veneto
Food: Venetian cicchetti and salumeria
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.
Signature pour: Loire chenin by the glass
Wine focus: Old World, leaning France and Italy
Food: Pastry and savory small plates
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.
Signature pour: Aglianico by the glass
Wine focus: Biodynamic and organic Italian
Food: Regional Italian menu, gluten-free options
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.
Signature pour: Amarone della Valpolicella
Wine focus: All-Italian, by region
Food: Southern Italian small plates
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.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian small producers
Food: Regional Italian small plates