22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille

Name: 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille
Address: 22 Bowen's Wharf, Newport, RI, United States, 02840
Telephone: (401) 841-8884
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

6747 Reviews

$30 and under

Wine Bar

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Prime Steaks and New England's finest seafood on historic Bowen's Wharf in Newport

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 11, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(401) 841-8884
Website
https://www.22bowens.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Owned/operated by
Women
Executive chef
Justin Garcia
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

Location
22 Bowen's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840
Neighborhood
Newport
Cross street
America's Cup Avenue
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 6,747 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Rhode Island
Most Booked
Newport County
Best Food
Newport County
Good for business meals
Newport County
Hot spot
Newport County
Great for fine wines
Newport County
Good for special occasions
Newport County
Most Booked

6,747 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our experience was fantastic as usual. You truly get what you pay for at Bowens. Thanks for helping to make my girlfriends Birthday magical, yet again!
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Yummy
Greater Boston
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and exceptional service. We stopped in after a long travel day and tour of the Breakers in the evening. Clam chowder, Harvest Salad and mussels the best. Key lime pie dessert the best ever. Will return for sure!
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Buzzi
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best steak in Newport. Always fresh oysters. We’re there around once a month and it’s consistently delicious.
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LeonardP
Greater Boston
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another great experience. All the food was excellent, tomahawk steak cooked perfectly, our server Ryan was terrific. The support team was excellent. A true gem in Newport!
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GerardK
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, don’t know how they cook their steak but best I ever had and I ate at every famous steak house. Prices very high but I understand
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SandraH
Atlanta Metro
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service! Rebecca, our waitress, was outstanding!
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FoodDoc
Greater Boston
58 reviews
vip
5.0
58 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great environment. Inventive cocktails and good wine list. Known for great steaks but their seafood is fresh and delicious. We had the salmon and halibut. Both excellent. Oysters were crisp and nice salinity. One of our favorite places.
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JessS
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beyond delicious food and amazing service! Christmas decor made it even more special.
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ASBMV
Greater Boston
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is good- not great but I probably should just order steak here which is what they are best at. Service was really great. Wine pours are extremely small- 15-18$ for tiny glass.
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PickyBoy
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent meal in a cozy setting. Highly recommend
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food, service and quality is unmatched! We had the best time celebrating our minimoon
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RANDB
Greater Boston
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
One of our favorite restaurants. Onion soup and wedge salad outstanding. The lamb delicious and not gamy at all
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AnnC
Greater Boston
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I arrived early so we could have a drink at the bar. The bartenders were friendly and our cocktails delicious. We shared the porterhouse steak and it was cooked to perfection.
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EmilyC
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious. Server was knowledgeable and attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, service was even better. Highly recommend requesting Peter as your waiter. We already can’t wait to go back!
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NATALIA
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went here for a birthday celebration and it was the perfect spot! Great service, food/drinks and views!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waiter, Ryan, was excellent and the food was too !
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Off-season visit. Service was thorough and unhurried. French onion soup and clam chowder were outstanding. Caesar salads were fresh AND offered WHITE anchovies - not the “typical” dark, fishy variety.
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CharlesW
Greater Boston
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place to meet friends, have a drink or dinner before heading out to a great Newport party or event. The service is excellent and the food is always perfect!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, service and atmosphere. Pricey but had the absolute best steak ever. Nice to go off season with no crowds.
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ElliottJ
Greater Boston
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambiance and great food. Staff was attentive but not overbearing. Also a very convenient location.
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DennieDo
Greater Boston
117 reviews
vip
4.0
117 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We are frequent customers to the Newport Restaurant Group restaurants. We like 22 Bowen’s very much. My swordfish request was to Please NOT over cook the fish. Almost slightly undercook it. It did come out hard and not tender because it was overcooked, in my opinion. Our server told us after taking my entree, the center was pink, after they ck’d it back in the kitchen. I didn’t start eating my fish from the center. I started where most would eat from the edge and it was over done. They did bring me another piece cooked the way I requested originally. My husband thought his swordfish was a little over done, but didn’t send it back, or say anything. I asked our server, since you do not ck the fish by measuring the temperature, how can they tell the cooked status?? Overall they were accommodating and we enjoyed our dinner.
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Olivia
Rhode Island
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing. I ordered the Statler chicken with mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts. For dessert, I would highly recommend the caramel cheesecake. Will definitely be going back soon.
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ScottF
Greater Boston
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I have been going to 22 for years and have never been disappointed. I feel the same about all of the Restaurant Groups brand.
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EvanC
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our 3rd time at the restaurant and it did not disappoint again. Food was delicious and top tier. Staff was amazing and drinks were good. Great atmosphere all around. Cannot wait to be back again on our next trip.
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JimO
Greater Boston
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience as always! Steaks were perfect and tender! Very nice evening.😀
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Staff was very polite and helpful on a very hectic night. Rebecca is an excellent server and ambassador!
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was superb. The lobster bisque was the best I've ever had, plenty of lobster and the soup was perfectly seasoned. Ordered the halibut special (a fish I've never had) and I would say it was probably the best fish I've ever had as well. Can't go wrong going to this place!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service to begin with, our waiter Manny was very helpful and accommodating. Had the crabcakes, calamari appetizer, fantastic. Entrees were delicious, had the pork chop. Can’t wait to go back in the summer !!!
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AnneD
Greater Boston
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Combination lunch offering for $22 was very good.
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DavidC
Washington DC
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was great and timely. Food was tasty. My husband’s salmon was a little too salty; however he said it was tasty.
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Nightowlbrandy
Greater Boston
62 reviews
vip
5.0
62 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thoroughly enjoyed our Thanksgiving dinner here! Lobster bisque, onion soup, salmon, tuna, vegetarian squash were all delicious and desserts were both nicely large and very good - ice creams and crème brûlée. Ambiance was warm and inviting and service was superior. Highly recommend!
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DavidM
Greater Boston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We come to this restaurant 3-4 times a year and have never been disappointed. yesterday was no exception. The food was very good, and the staff was welcoming, attentive and very professional. The ambience is great sitting and looking out over Newport Harbor and the noise level is low enough that you can easily converse with your table partners. Good experience all around. We will be back.
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Randrea
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent, steaks cooked perfectly. Expensive but worth it.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent. Server the best. Wine coordinator too Good value and great time
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GyngerC
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent atmosphere and food. Superior service. Overall an excellent meal experience.
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Bill
Greater Boston
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I think this is the best restaurant in Newport. It has ambience, excellent service and the food is superb.
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Bingerbecca
Greater Boston
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional. Five of us went for Thanksgiving lunch and everything was fabulous. The turkey dinner was delicious- best white meat I've ever eaten. The sides were yummy and the pumpkin cheesecake was absolutely perfect. Chelsea, our server, was terrific - warm, attentive but also slowed us to linger and enjoy our meal. Extremely happy we chose this for our holiday meal. We also went back Friday night for drinks and they were wonderful.
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DeniseR
Greater Boston
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal and thoroughly enjoyed eating out for Thanksgiving. Julianne was great! Denise
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always has amazing food and vibe. Go there every time I am in town and has never disappointed.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille is rated 4.7 stars by 6747 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 11, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Google Map for 22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille

22 Bowen's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

Additional information

Cross street
America's Cup Avenue
Neighborhood
Newport
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Owned/operated by
Women
Executive chef
Justin Garcia
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.22bowens.com/
Phone number
(401) 841-8884
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

22 Bowens Wine Bar and Grille

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Additional information

Popular dishes

Steak Salad

French Onion Soup

22B Clam Chowder

Menu

What 6,747 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

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