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22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.22bowens.com
  • Phone: (401) 841-8884
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch:
    Daily 11:30 - 4:30

    Dinner:
    Sunday - Thursday 4:30 - 10:00
    Friday - Saturday 4:30 - 11:00
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Steakhouse
  • Executive Chef: James Lynn
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: Welcome to 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar and Grille, one of Newport’s finest waterfront restaurants, located in the heart of historic downtown Newport. Within easy walking distance from major hotels and with seating options from 26-40 guests, it’s the ideal spot for your next business, rehearsal or private party dinner or luncheon.
  • Private Party Contact: Margaret McDonald (888) 759-5557

Getting there

  • Cross Street: America's Cup Avenue
  • Parking: No
A word from 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille
Located amidst bustling Bowen’s Wharf in the heart of downtown Newport, 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille is a world-class steakhouse serving USDA Prime beef, New England's finest seafood, and is complemented by an award-winning wine list. We look forward to having you experience one of Newport’s best.
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
  • Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked
Diner Reviews
  • "From the service to the dessert, everything about 22 Bowens was outstanding! Highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion, but especially if you have a romantic occasion. Excellent wine list, best pork belly we'd ever had, and uniquely delicious desserts."
    Dined on 7/22/2014
  • "there were 4 of us for lunch - we all ordered a sandwich or lunch salad - one of our party ordered a side salad in addition to sandwich. the waiter did not bring our food out until that party finished his side salad that he wanted with his burger. when the food finally came out - he asked for his burger to be cooked well and it came out pink - suppose to have onions - no onions - the waiter was not cooperative - will not return."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "The location on the Wharf was nice, as was the menu. The staff was very courteous but extremely slow at every phase of the meal. 22 Bowens bills themselves as a steak house and I ordered the signature steak on the menu. It was served barely warm, along with my baked potato. After taking both steak and potato back to the kitchen, the steak came back only slightly warmer and an entirely new baked potato was colder than the first. My date was a vegetarian (no meat or fish) and ordered the Risotto. It resembled something that I have never seen before ... more like lumpy oatmeal. It was inedible. Its a shame such a nice looking place in such a great location couldn't do better ..."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Don't pass up the opportunity to dine here while visiting Newport!"
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "The food was outstanding and the service was incredible. We were celebrating a birthday from out-of-town, which is always hard to do. Our experience was 2nd to none and we would highly recommend this resturant. Thanks for making this a very specifical occasion."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "Great menu, perfect location, friendly, experienced staff that pays attention even though the place was extremely busy."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "We loved this restaurant when we went last year. Unfortunately, it was not up to the same level this year. The steak and vegetables were both disappointing."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Awful experience all around -- not enough characters permitted to tell the whole story, but it was awful. Although the prices were the same as Del Frisco's, DO NOT confuse this place with a true high end steak house. It is simply a tourist trapp ripp off. We made a reservation at TRIO in Narragansett for the following night, but once we found out it was owned by the same chain, we opted out. I never recieved my meal, and ended up eating a taco across the street. My bill was over $280 for my young family of four, and I never even got my meal."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "La meilleure clam chowder que j'ai mangée! Cuisine raffinée et service attentionné! Très bon restaurant."
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "I think the service out did the food. We had a lovely waitress, who told us what was good to eat. We ate outside. It was in a great location too."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "Whenever we go to Newport my girlfriend and I always return to 22 Bowens. The food is delicious and the service is outstanding. My girlfriend has Celiac disease, and the restaurant does an amazing job of catering to her gluten issues. Love this place!!"
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "One of the 4 at our table ordered the dry aged Delmonico steak that was highly recommended by our server. The steak was ordered medium, but arrived on the rare side. When my friend cut into it, it was tough, riddled with gristle, and undercooked. Being a trooper, he attempted to battle through the steak, but finally let the server know it was undercooked. She took away the steak and the pile of fat and gristle that was trimmed away, brought it to the kitchen, and returned with the now medium steak, along with the same pile of inedible waste that my friend had trimmed off and battled through. All the other food was wonderful, but the poor quality of his steak will make us rethink returning to this otherwise wonderful place."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Excellent meal from start to finish. We had the tuna tartar which was a large portion and enough to share. Great flavor of sweet soy sauce with notes of ginger and sesame oil served with crispy wonton chips. We also had the oysters which were perfectly shucked where the flesh was detached from the shell without losing any of the brine. They were served with a fresh cocktail sauce and a nice mignonette. My wife got the fillet which was juicy, tender, and delicious. I got the dry aged Delmonico which was one of the best steaks I have ever had. I have eaten at many steakhouses with dry aged prime beef but this ribeye might have been the best. If I had any complaint at all I guess the creamed spinach was underwhelming."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Too many other good restaurants in Newport to waste time and money here. Was given an inexperienced/non-attentive waiter. Steak did not come out cooked as ordered. Table was too small for our party. Waiter was not prompt in removing excess items from table. Very disappointing experience given the high prices this restaurant charges."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "We waited 45 minutes and decided to leave. Manager said "sorry for the wait". They are literally putting your food on the plate as we speak. Sorry, left and went to Brick Alley Pub. Fast service and great food. Goodbye 22B."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "The Mrs. and I enjoy a good dinner on the wharf, when visiting Newport for our one day to the International Tennis Hall of Fame tournament. Good food (a little expensive) with GREAT service! Ask for waiter "Michael"--------he's inside on the second floor."
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "22 Bowen never disappoints. The food, service, and ambience are always consistent. Whether you order steak, chicken or fish, you are always assured a fabulous dinner."
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "When we arrived for our 645 reservations we were greetd by very pleasant smiling staff and congratulated us on our 25th Anniversary. We were seated almost immediately. Our waitress was very pleasant and smiling the whole time we were there. She brought over complimentry champagne and congratulated us on our 25th Anniversary (Really nice touch). My wife ordered the Rib Eye Steak (Perfecto!!), I had the Special Salmon (Same-Perfecto). The bread was warm and fresh. One of the Managers stopped by and asked how was everything and if we needed anything else and also so said Congratrulations. We finished our meals and our waitress came over and gave us a complimentry Chocolate desert cake that was so good. Excellent Service. Loved it!!!"
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "Excellent wine list, professional service and well prepared foods. Enjoyed the Artisinal Cheese Plate as a starter. Veal Chop and Steaks were all cooked perfectly."
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "From stale dinner rolls to bland swordfish and old tasting mashed potatoes . . . Not what we were expecting from the expensive menu and location. We would not recommend . . ."
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "My wife and I visited Newport last weekend (July 4-6). We made a reservation on Saturday evening at 22 Bowen's. My wife had a question about one of the appetizers the bucket of clams. Our server said that there were 'little necks' in the bucket. When the bucket arrived, there were littlenecks, steamers and mussels. My wife sent them back. Our server seemed a bit put off. That said, my wife's lobster was the best I have ever tasted. And, my Porterhouse was great. Torchon de Fois Gras was beautifully done."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "PROS: great wine list, great filet and selfish platter, location (great view) CONS: waitress had zero personality and added nothing to the experience, we spent $100 PP and were treated sub-par (all in our mid-late 20's and she seemed annoyed), one of the eight meals came out 10 minutes late with hardly any apologies or attempts to rectify the error (either the kitchen forgot to make it or the waitress didn't put it in), we were seated next to the air conditioner vent and asked four different times to lower the air and no one cared - people were literally freezing and were switching seats throughout the night because they were so cold OVERALL: the food was great but the waitstaff could use a lot of work... I would pass!"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "The entire staff was great, food was terrific, and environment was spot on"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "My husband and I made reservations for this restaurant without knowing anything about it other than what we could see on their website. I got the impression that it would be hard to get a table and chose a 5pm seating, even though we would have liked to eat at 7pm. We were the only ones seated upstairs until about 6pm, so OpenTable's count didn't match the restaurant. Other than that, we really enjoyed it. Our waitress was very fun and funny but absolutely did not intrude on our date. The views of the harbor were wonderful. The decor inside was very pretty. Is it the West Village in NYC? No, but we certainly wouldn't want that harbor side. Perfect level of fancy for the location."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "We took out-of-town friends to the restaurant and everything was just perfect. Our dinners were exquisite and our second level table overlooking the social scene of bowens wharf was very entertaining!"
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "Perfect sitting, perfect company, great food and service"
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Everything good but a little too dark. Everything good but a little too dark. Everything good but a little too dark."
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "If you are looking for a great steak? I do not know of a better place in Newport, or the greater area! Seafood is out standing and the Shellfish Sampler, you must, if our love shellfish! Succulent littlenecks, clams, oyster and lobster............ Coupled with outstanding service in an fablous location. This is must!!!"
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Everything about our experience at 22 bowen's was outstanding. The service was quick, friendly and knowledgable. The food was absolutely outstanding! The owner (I'm assuming) made his way to every table to endure each customer was having a great experience and that we did! Went to celebrate my boyfriends birthday and he is still raving about it claiming it was 'the best meal he's ever had!' As we live in NY we would not hesitate to drive the three hours JUST to eat here again."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "We try to go here during our trips to Newport. Service was good and nothing would make us not go back, but one of our entrees was seriously overcooked and since it was sliced, it was obvious and still brought out that way. I could have sent it back but I'm not that type. We will try again because we've had many good meals in the past and the steak was delicious, just hope it goes better next time (and I'll stay away from the tuna... Ordered seared and brought out medium)."
    Dined on 6/23/2014
  • "Ordered the Filet and N.Y. Sirloin -- ordered both Medium came out rare had to send both back for medium --did a good job the second time --other than that everything else was excellent--food, service, atmosphere and location to the water."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "I made outdoor afternoon seating arrangements ahead of time and ended up upstairs in a corner that was dark. our appetizers came out way before our drinks and I had to go to the bar to get straws. Our waiter seemed to be occupied with other tables or overwhelmed. Ordered the filet mignon without mushrooms and it came back with mushrooms. it took awhile for the wait staff to clear our table and before we were done with our appetizers they took our utensils and plates without asking if we were done. When the meal came out we waited to ask our waiter for ketchup, but never returned. I had to get up and get my own ketchup. This place was recommended and I was very disappointed."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Knowledgeable and friendly server upstairs on Fathers day we visited. My husband meal was the special and terrific and our daughter a vegan did have limited choices, The server was quick to suggest a chefs specially prepared plate which was nice, however our daughter was happy with baked potato and side of mushrooms. We have been here before as summer residents and usually come in around lunch time. I thought the pricing seemed high and will probably only visit for special occasions or just for lunch. overall a very pleasant experience with a high price tag!"
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "We ate here for Father's Day and the staff was as good as the food. High quality blend of surf and turf. Great scene right down at the pier, with things going on all around."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Great service, delicious meal and fantastic view. Wonderful experience, one of the best waterfront dinning establishments."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Food was good, service was better, great views, good food and great people watching"
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "While on vacation in Newport, we chose 22B from a list of 10 reccomendations. To bad we weren't playing the lottery that day. Everything was perfect from the friendly hostess, our suggestive but not pushy waiter, to the excellent food. My wife had the salmon with gnochi and I the 22B filet. Both entrees were filled with flavor. The atmosphere of being on the water was perfect. Highly Highly receommended!!"
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "The price exceeded the quality. The food did not have amazing flavor given the price. Also, the filet that my girlfriend ordered was served rare when she asked for medium well."
    Dined on 6/8/2014
  • "We are never disappointed at 22 Bowen! The food, atmosphere and service are all magnificent!"
    Dined on 6/8/2014
  • "Food was good, very noisy ( three parties upstairs) and the service was great. "
    Dined on 6/5/2014
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