Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Rhode Island

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Rhode Island? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cara

5.0

5 (268)

$50 and over

Contemporary French / American

Newport

About the restaurant

Embark on an extraordinary dining journey at Cara, where European-inspired techniques merge with New England’s finest ingredients. Situated at the beginning of Newport’s iconic Cliff Walk, our Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond restaurant offers panoramic ocean views and a carefully curated chef’s choice tasting menu by Executive Chef Jacob Jasinski. With a limited number of guests welcomed each evening, we provide an intimate and exclusive setting. Our culinary team introduces each course, highlighting the distinctive qualities of every dish, with select ingredients sourced from The Chanler’s own garden beds.

Discover why People Magazine has named us one of the "50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America" and Yankee Magazine recognized us as "The Best Hotel Restaurant in Rhode Island." We are open Wednesday through Sunday, with advanced reservations and a full deposit required. Please note that our tastings feature meat and seafood, and we are unable to accommodate severe allergies.

Top review

Justin

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent chefs table style experience. Service was impeccable, food made us like ingredients we normally don’t.

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Experience

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Dinner

Experience

Christmas Eve: 6-Course Blind Tasting Menu (5:00)

Experience

Christmas Eve: 7-Course Blind Tasting Menu (8:30)

Divine Italian Home Cooking

4.9

4.9 (138)

$30 and under

Italian

Warwick

About the restaurant

In the mood for pasta? Enjoy authentic Italian home cooking, pizza and specialties including chicken and veal parmigiana, grilled fish, chicken and steaks.

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Betsy

Dined 6 days ago

We went on a Monday night where they have 2 for $49.95 - 2 salads, 2 meals from a select menu and a bottle of wine. You can't beat this, and the food is delicious.

Gracie's

4.9

4.9 (4233)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Providence

About the restaurant

Gracie’s is committed to providing an unforgettable dining experience. Great lengths are taken to ensure each dish highlights local seasonal ingredients. Our team works closely with local farmers, fishermen, brewers, winemakers, and distillers to bring you the freshest ingredients available. Gracie’s team is trained to accommodate food allergies and a wide range of dietary restrictions.

We are conveniently located in downtown Providence’s theater district (across from Trinity Rep and a short walk from PPAC). We are also close to the Dunkin Donuts Center, the RI Convention Center, Brown University, RISD, Johnson and Wales University, and Providence College.

We believe in full transparency; a 22% service fee (Teamshare) is added to each check to compensate our team of trained professionals with a consistent and reliable salary. Additional gratuity is optional and will be dispersed to the Hospitality Team.

Thank you for choosing Gracie’s and supporting our passion.

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Stephen

Dined 4 days ago

Went for my wife's birthday. Every bite was spectacular. She got the chef's pairing menu. She was blown away by the incredible creativity and taste of each dish. The Spanish cava was fantastic. We are hunting for it now. The staff is engaging and friendly and not overbearing. Top shelf.

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Wine Flight in Gracie's Lounge

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Five Course Chef's Menu Tasting

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Seven Course Chef's Menu Tasting

Aurelia at Castle Hill

5.0

5 (2668)

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

Newport

About the restaurant

Residing inside the historic Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill Inn, Aurelia is the next evolution in Castle Hill’s culinary journey – one that has been lauded as one of the best dining experiences in New England. Nestled on forty magical acres, the property has been the backdrop of memorable occasions for more than a century.

The Forbes and Relais & Chateaux restaurant, known in its original incarnation as The Dining Room at Castle Hill, offers a six-course prix fixe menu with imaginative dishes utilizing the local bounty of produce, seafood, and artisanal producers.

Aurelia’s dining rooms overlook Narragansett Bay in all its raw beauty. As the bay’s seascape and surrounding landscape change subtly with the seasons, so does Aurelia’s menu, culminating in a truly memorable experience.

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Glen

Dined 3 days ago

Paul and his team were exceptional and food was outstanding. A meal to remember.

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Experience

Chef's Tasting Menu

Sweet Marie's Tea

4.9

4.9 (233)

$31 to $50

Afternoon Tea

North Kingstown

About the restaurant

Join us for afternoon tea at Sweet Marie’s in historic Wickford Village! Nestled behind Main St is our cozy cottage where tea is served Thursday through Sunday at 12pm and 2pm. Our prix fixe menu includes bottomless tea, four sandwiches, three petit fours, and two scones. Celebrate with friends and family over a cup of tea and perhaps a mocktail, cocktail, or a glass of bubbles!

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Nancy

Dined 7 days ago

What a lovely afternoon spent celebrating my Daughter's up coming wedding. Everything was wonderful from the food to the service and the atmosphere. I would highly recommend this experience.

Pomodoro

4.9

4.9 (435)

$30 and under

Italian

Bristol

About the restaurant

THIS IS A BYOB ESTABLISHEMENT (BEER AND WINE ONLY) MUST BE 21+ TO DRINK

WHEN BOOKING YOUR RESERVATIONS KEEP IN MIND WHERE YOU'RE CHOOSING TO SIT DESCRIPTIONS BELOW,

GENERAL SEATING: Due to Pomodoro's very limited seating in the colder months our indoor dinning and covered heated patio are considered the same and are booked under general seating.

BAR SEATING: Yes, this is stools at the bar.

OUTDOOR SEATING: Outdoor seating weather permitting. (Heaters available during colder months)

Pomodoro Italian kitchen is a Micheletti family run and operated business going back three generations, Creating only the finest Italian comfort food. Pomodoro has been voted the East Bays Best Restaurant, Best Italian Restaurant, as well as Best Pizza by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine. Located in downtown Bristol in a quaint neighborhood you will find Pomodoro shinning bright as your local BYOB establishment, so don't forget the wine!

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Lisa

Dined 5 days ago

Pomodoro is a wonderful and authentic Italian Restaurant. Love that it’s BYOB.

Ella's Food and Drink

4.8

4.8 (1840)

$30 and under

French American

Westerly

About the restaurant

Ella's Food and Drink is a French-New American Casual Fine Dining establishment with an emphasis on serving delicious house made food that you want to eat right now! We feature Local, Fresh and Seasonal Produce, Fish and Humanely Raised Meats. Our Approach is simple...let the very best product speak for itself. ELLA'S team of hospitality professionals looks forward to your visit, so join us in one of our many venues suited for your dining enjoyment.
Reservations accepted in dining room only, lounge & terrace is first come, first served. Thank you.
Enjoy Life......Eat Good Food!

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Barbara

Dined 5 days ago

Amazing food and amazing service. I am also grateful for the care they take preparing gluten free items. My daughter has celiac disease and Ella's is one of the few local establishments where we are assured of her safety.

Boundary Kitchen Bar

4.9

4.9 (203)

$30 and under

American

Pawtucket

About the restaurant

Welcome to Boundary Kitchen Bar. Our team is dedicated to giving you a hospitality experience to remember. Our motto TEST YOUR BOUNDARIES is clearly what it reads. Our goal is to challenge your taste palate as well as deliver an eclectic yet upscale interior atmosphere, and vibey exterior patio area. We serve an array of American, barbecue, hand-crafted burgers, smoked meats, inovative appetizers, and steel pan pizza. Our bar and Lounge area represents a feel for the cocktail scene of Manhattan where we display our knowledge and skillset in a way that craft cocktails are served in a comfortable setting. Our kitchen and bar team are passionate and strive to give you the best quality eats & drinks. we are located on the direct border of Attleboro Massachusetts and Pawtucket Rhode Island. We are within seconds off route 95. We look forward to serving you.

Cheers!
Executive Chef
Jarrod Ilkowitz
Boundary Kitchen Bar & Events

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Maryvip

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

This place is tucked away but worth finding. If you like BBQ they make all their own sauces like a chipotle cherry! And Bourbon molasses. Burgers and chicken are imaginative and good. Prices are reasonable. The cocktails are creative and they infuse alcohols in house like banana bourbon and strawberry mint vodka. Houses in a former roller rink the place is sectioned off and the bar area has cozy chairs and couches like a vintage cabin. We have been there 4 times over the past year and a half and the servers are always friendly and on top of things. If you’re headed downtown PVD from the East Bay it is especially convenient.

Rasoi Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (421)

$30 and under

Indian

Providence

About the restaurant

Rasoi opened in 2006 and quickly established itself as a neighborhood family restaurant serving regional cuisines of India.
Our menu embodies a unique blend of ethnic and progressive dishes with vegetarian at its heart but also offering meat, poultry and seafood dishes, mostly designed for sharing.

At Rasoi our philosophy is simple. We aim to convey our passion for regional Indian cuisine, through a quest for perfect ingredients and techniques.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Aug 13, 2024

Always amazing! Attentive & professional staff & delicious food.

Rasa

4.8

4.8 (809)

$30 and under

Indian

East Greenwich

About the restaurant

Welcome to Rasa Restaurant!
Locally owned and operated, Rasa Restaurant has been serving East Greenwich since 2013.
We feature Modern Indian Cuisine offering a creative dining experience, a full bar, take-out service and complete catering services. We have gluten free, vegan and halal options as well.

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Aminvip

Dined 2 days ago

Good food Good service Great space Friday night parking is tough but they have complimentary valet - don’t forget to bring cash to tip.

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