Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Rhode Island

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Rhode Island? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

nicks on broadway

4.9

4.9 (598)

$50 and over

American

Providence

About the restaurant

Nicks on Broadway is a contemporary American restaurant located in the West End of Providence. Nicks specializes in seasonally inspired, locally focused food, put forth humbly with thoughtfulness, passion and honesty.

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Chris

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Amazing cuisine and outstanding atmosphere and service!

Kaffeology

4.7

4.7 (21)

$30 and under

American

Cranston

About the restaurant

After 6 years and two coffeeshops, we present to you our first full service restaurant. Kaffeology in Cranston is a unique restaurant offering elevated brunch plates, cocktails, and mainplates for dinner. Our focus is on fresh, quality ingredients which is why we pride ourselves on being a scratch kitchen. Every dish is carefully prepared and made to order just for you. Inspired architecturally by Sedona Arizona, the interior of the space transports you out of Rhode Island and into a plant filled, desert oasis. Our brunch is served every day until 4pm with dishes such as our famous creme brulee French toast, chimichurri skirt steak platter, fried chicken eggs benny, or lemon blueberry pancakes. Our coffee is organic, single origin, and freshly roasted in Boston! The creme brulee latte and brown sugar rosemary, among many others, are made with carefully crafted syrups made in house. At night the cafe transforms into a dinner restaurant but some brunch options are still available!

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SandyVIP

Dined on Jun 9, 2025

The breakfast sandwich was the best I’ve ever had.

White Horse Tavern

4.9

4.9 (4386)

$31 to $50

American

Newport

About the restaurant

At The White Horse Tavern we strive to create a fresh, contemporary dining experience in America’s Oldest Restaurant.

Proper Dress Required; Business Casual is appropriate. Jackets are not required. Please no athletic wear.

Reservations are recommended to be made 2 to 4 weeks prior to your preferred dining date and time.
For parties of 5 to 8 Guests please call the Tavern directly at 401-849-3600.
Please note any allergies or special requests when making your reservation or any restrictions with stairs.
Specific tables may be requested however we are unable to guarantee requests.

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stephanie

Dined 3 days ago

Great service- kind, patient, answered our questions and took time to get to know us. The food was delicious and the experience was just wonderful! So glad we made it a point to eat here on our trip to Newport.

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4.7

4.7 (744)

$30 and under

American

North Kingstown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Plum Pt. Bistro !

www.plumri.com
online order (www.toasttab.com/plumptbistro)

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DannyVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Outstanding as always. Fantastic drinks and service.

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Popular dish

Fettucine

Davenports Restaurant - Cumberland

4.8

4.8 (375)

$30 and under

American

Lincoln

About the restaurant

Davenports Restaurant in Cumberland, Rhode Island takes pride in providing diners with a great menu as well as a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Many in the area choose to visit the restaurant because it’s a fun place to spend time with family and friends while also having a great meal.

Popular options from the menu at Davenports Restaurant include the starters such as the rib sampler, loaded nachos, chicken wings, chipotle chicken flatbread and Italian sausage flatbread. Other options at Davenports Restaurant include Yankee pot roast, liver and onions, turkey dinner, grilled beef tips and the Black Angus sirloin steak.

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DennisVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

our server was excellent, great music great fun. The host Stephanie was also excellent

Cork and Rye

4.8

4.8 (804)

$30 and under

American

Warwick

About the restaurant

Cork and Rye Gastropub is a small whiskey and wine bar with a scratch kitchen, specializing in upscale pub food. We have carefully selected local and domestic labels, along with a touch of craft cocktails & brews and combined it with a local and fresh menu comprised of classic comfort foods and beyond. We have high top tables and limited amount of low tables. If your party requires a low table, please inform us ahead of time. We are operating 90 minute table times during peak volumes.
Walk-ins and reservations welcome. Bar seating is first come first served. Our outdoor patio is now open for the season. Outdoor tables are available on a first come first serve basis and open weather permitting.
Please call the restaurant directly for parties larger than 5 as our space is limited.

To keep track of the latest and greatest Cork & Rye info, check out our website, Facebook and Instagram page - and don’t forget to join the CORK’D CLUB!

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SharonVIP

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

Food & service is always great! Noah is outstanding! One of my favorite places to eat

CHOP - Culinary Hub of Providence

4.8

4.8 (44)

$30 and under

American

Providence

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Culinary Hub of Providence.

Situated in the heart of downtown Providence at the iconic Providence Public Library, CHOP stands for the Culinary Hub of Providence… where food, culture, and community come together in celebration.

Our menu showcases global flavors infused with local passion, creating a dining experience that is truly unparalleled. Step into a world where tradition meets innovation, and every dish and culinarian represents a compelling story.

Join us for an unforgettable culinary adventure that highlights the best of world cuisine and the rich heritage of our local community.

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Carol

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

We had a very enjoyable dinner at CHOP following an excellent play at Trinity. Staff were welcoming and responsive; the menu was innovative and the food excellent. We will definitely return.

The Cafe - Westerly

4.8

4.8 (344)

$31 to $50

American

Westerly

About the restaurant

WHERE STARS ARE TREATED LIKE LOCALS  & LOCALS ARE TREATED LIKE STARS
The Café is a concept born of our family’s belief that a community is stronger when it gathers to celebrate, discuss ideas, relax, and enjoy. Our unique downtown location and partnership with the newly renovated United Theatre will yield an endless number of these memorable experience opportunities for years to come. The design of our venue, menus and service are a proper mix of aspirational and comfortable.

We are honored to be a part of this incredible region and look forward to having you join us.

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thomas

Dined 6 days ago

Always have an excellent meal at this place great atmosphere and service is excellent The meatloaf is amazing :-)

Iron Works

4.8

4.8 (2374)

$30 and under

American

Warwick

About the restaurant

More gastropub than classic tavern, Iron Works serves innovative and updated takes on American classics. Open daily for dining and takeout

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April

Dined 2 days ago

Our waitress was attentive and offered recommendations which were delicious. The food was great and love the atmosphere. I recommend

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Popular dish

Steak Frites

Popular dish

Point Judith Calamari

Popular dish

Cast Iron Bread Pudding

15 Point Road

4.8

4.8 (3880)

$30 and under

American

Portsmouth

About the restaurant

15 Point Road, A special treat in Portsmouth Rhode Island along the Sakonnet River. Busy, but not crowded, 15 Point offers casual upscale dining with an enchanting moonlit river view. A traditional menu, strongly influenced by the local bounty (especially from the sea), pleases most everyone and house specialties are an ever-changing eclectic delight of innovative and contemporary dishes. Once inside you will be entranced by the view of the Sakonnet River which leads out to the ocean beyond through the panorama of windows. While enjoying Al Fresco dining on our deck, across the river you will occasionally notice the local fishing boats as they make their way to the Tiverton fish market. If you're lucky enough, you might even catch one of the local lobstermen heading out to tend his lobster traps in Mount Hope Bay!

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ValerieVIP

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

Delicious food, great service and beautiful views!

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