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Bar and Board, Newport, RI

Bar and Board

4.4
4.4
950 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
We’re an eclectic blend of Newport vibes — from the historic bank vault behind our marble bar to the Bellevue Ave-inspired details in our lounge. Our cocktails bring you back to the Newport of decades ago. We’re proud to serve quality, locally sourced victuals (it rhymes with ‘skittles’) — all in an immersive dining experience.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 13 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (401) 619-1022
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Michael Achille
  • Private party facilities
    Contact charlie@barandboard.com for Private Event inquiries.
  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 950 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Newport County

    Innovative

  • Newport County

    Good for groups

  • Newport County

    Hot spot

  • Newport County

    Lively

  • Newport County

    American

950 Reviews
  1. JackieG

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Mediocre at best. The service was slow and tables were empty

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  2. Beachbum

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and our server Alexis was wonderful! She was nice and quick to get us anything we asked for. We will definitely be back!

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  3. dmhk

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The restaurant is a great find. The food was very good and the service as well. Interior is a minimalist mid-century vibe that was terrific.

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  4. Fiona

    Naples

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really a great experience! We were really impressed with the fantastic service and food. Great spot with a view of the action on the street. Very happy that we found this restaurant.

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  5. jsstan1

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great chacuterie board that you can build with the help of your server. Nice cocktail and wine selection

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  6. BrianG

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience5
    Salad had brown lettuce. Meat tough to cut / chew.

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  7. VictoriaC

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal and service. Only negative was it was really loud. We will be back!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Loud and hot. Food was ok, but service was very slow. Restaurant was about half full. Waitress was very friendly. Overall ok would try other Rey before coming back.

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  9. NicoleB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    Food was mediocre at best. The restaurant was so hot. The entire experience was just dismal. Worst lobster Mac and cheese ever.

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  10. TonyD

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sunday brunch was great, eggs benedict excellent...host and server staff very helpful and friendly. Highly recommend, we'll be back!

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  11. RebeccaC

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food2service1ambience4
    Atmosphere is great - its lively, pretty and fun. Food is standard tourist fare. My $31 lobster roll was OK, fries were soggy and lukewarm. Bouillabaisse was really bad according to everyone who got it. Stuffed lobster was great however. The waiter was awful - but since they add a 20% tip to our sized party, he didn't come back at all once the orders were in. I went to the bar once to ask the bartender to find him and send him to our table so we could get more drinks, but he never showed. We literally had to get up and track him down just to pay the bill. I'd go again to sit at the bar and get a drink, but not eat there.

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  12. Coacher

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience3
    We made reservation for wedding anniversary dinner. Upon arrival we realized that it was too early for dinner. The lunch menu was not acceptable for such an occasion. So we did not stay. Both the server and hostess were very polite, personable, and understanding. Unfortunate that full information was not provided by OpenTable.

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  13. LeanneA

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was a little slow (it was busy), but our server was outstanding and very fun! We had a great experience!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    The only thing that was good about this experience were the drinks. Food was mediocre, especially for the price. Service was terrible. Sat at a very rocky high top table. Band set up 30 minutes into our meal and the speaker was set up a foot from my chair, no warning that we were being seated in front of the band - it was our anniversary dinner which I told the restaurant about and less than ideal. Would not recommend or go back again.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful dining experience at Bar and Board. Service and food were both phenomenal. The Scallops dish with gazpacho was chefs kiss.

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  16. Camille

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Weightier was great so patient and happy to serve

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  17. JuneC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Its difficult to accurately rate this restaurant. I'm going to cut to cut to the chase. Our meal was served within 5 min.of ordering, literally. It arrived as though sitting and waiting for a patron to order it. Dry and lifeless, was not hot nor fresh. I indicated when making the reservation that my husband has a severe shellfish allergy and yes, his meal was delivered with shellfish. We didn't eat together as his plate was returned to the kitchen, which did come back looking hot and delicious, not as it did the first time, stale and old. Manager did not apologize or comp any part of the meal. We wanted to like Bar and Board as it was highly rated. I do not recommend it.

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  18. Stern

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Excellent food quality and great prices for Newport. Atmosphere was just average but the food made up for it

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  19. Momof3

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Miss your vegan options. Our waiter Jose was amazing

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  20. Paul

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    They served the entrees before we had finished the appetizers so we felt rushed.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Went during off-peak hours of the day for a late lunch. Felt like the wait staff forgot about our table at one point.

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  22. SouthShoreBoston

    Greater Boston

    20 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    We've been to this restaurant many times and the service is always fairly good--including this last visit. The staff is very young and not incredibly knowledgeable about wines--however I think they do the best they can. The prices are rather high and have continued to climb--I'm assuming as inflation has climbed. The cheese board was well done, but the Caesar Salad lacked flavor and to charge $15.00 for three (very overcooked) shrimp is somewhat highway robbery. The rest of the salad was unremarkable (an aged lettuce mix as well) and the dressing was almost flavorless. I would definitely return, but I would choose more wisely next time.

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  23. GriffinG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, amazing food, quick wait time. Overall awesome.

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  24. AnneT

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    We arrived at five, so we could get to a 730 show. Weather forecast was great so I booked an outdoor space. When we arrived, the place was entirely empty and the table where they insisted on seating us was in the sun and very hot. They had fans and put down some shades, but it was still sweltering. The place was empty so we asked if we could move out of the sun or into the air condition portion of the restaurant. They insisted they had reservations coming and couldn’t accommodate us. We left an hour and a bit later, and it was less than a quarter full. interestingly, we watched a couple come in with no reservation, and were easily given the table that we were told was booked – in the shade.  The food was good but management, if there was any there, had no sense of customer service.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as always!

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  26. Kiki

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    Pleasant waitstaff who tried hard. Kitchen sent meals out 10 min apart. Food was just ok. Drinks were yummy.

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  27. PaulB

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food. Upstairs dining room is the best!

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  28. RDKJB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dined around Newport for a week..Bar and Board is outstanding! Everything about it, ambiance, wait staff, incredible food! Coconut cream pie is a must. Love this place!

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  29. TaraM

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    Our food and drinks were good. What was not good was receiving a message an hour before our reservation that they served a VERY limited menu from 3-5. I reserved a table a week in advance knowing that Newport in the summer is very busy. This short notice didn't leave us much of an option, and we decided to stay. Our waitress was a little too attentive, asking us multiple times if we were finished to clear plates from our table. Overall, disappointed.

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  30. LizY

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent waiter. Suggested a cocktail when I asked and it was delicious, light and refreshing. Every meal was spectacular

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  31. GloriaC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I ordered pasta (can’t remember name) and was too salty. My friend ordered the scallops and that was good.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    We were slightly disappointed with the experience. The charcuterie board was ok .. not many options really. The staff was nice but the experience itself was really underwhelming. I probably won't go back.

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  33. GarbriellaG

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was outstanding! Had the flounder that was on special. Love the atmosphere and drink options.

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  34. Traveling

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All four of us at our table said that the food was excellent. Service matched the food. In addition a three piece jazz group added the perfect ambience.

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  35. MA11

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience3
    They put us upstairs which was loud and very cold. Our waiter was delightful and very good. The salad was tasty but when the entree came it smelled fishy. I had the scallops and since we live in RI and we have very fresh scallops this was surprising. They were not seared properly either. The farrow grain was good but there was a very strong vinegar flavor that made it less enjoyable for me.

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  36. KaFa

    Greater Boston

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food is good/average. We sat in bar area which was loud and energetic...it was fine for us but some don't like this.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    They were accommodating in increasing our reservation from 3 to 5 people last minute. Ambience was nice but we were sat in the back corner of the outdoor area, which was fine except for the music being a bit too loud. Service was ok.. the waiter definitely forgot about us by the end of our meal

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  38. TiciaW

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat indoors but right next to the open windows. The food was excellent and the service top notch. Would definitely eat there again!

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  39. Amin

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Overall a good experience. The food and services are excellent but frankly that’s expected. Lobster carbonara and Korean calamari were outstanding! Limited choice of oysters and white wine for the summer.

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  40. Abby

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    Terrible service with a bunch of host staff standing around not helping.

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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
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bar and Board using the Order Online button. Bar and Board also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 619-1022.

Bar and Board is rated 4.4 stars by 950 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bar and Board

282 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Michael Achille
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (401) 619-1022
  • Private party facilities
    Contact charlie@barandboard.com for Private Event inquiries.
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