Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Rhode Island

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Updated June 05, 2025

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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.

Top review

Chris

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Amazing cuisine and outstanding atmosphere and service!

Le Central

4.8

4.8 (560)

$31 to $50

Contemporary French

Bristol

About the restaurant

Le Central is a French bistro, focusing on modern interpretations of classic dishes featuring local products from Sakonnet Lobsters, Four Town Farm (Seekonk, MA), Walker's Farm (Barrington, RI), Scott the Bassman, and Little Rhody Eggs (Foster, RI). Low lighting, checkerboard floor tiling, glass tabletops, and French nu-Jazz provide an intimate yet warm and familiar atmosphere. Chef-owner Jesse James spent his early career in Boston, working with chefs Moncef Meddeb at L'Espalier and Jasper White at Jasper's, with further experience at other landmark restaurants in New York, France, and Italy. Le Central is the third restaurant he has designed, built, and operated, after Aperto (Est 1992) and Boca Rotis (Est 1997), both in San Francisco. The large painting by Inez Storer on the south wall of the restaurant (which also serves as our logo) is of Jesse's son, Sam (the current General Manager & Beverage Director), and his childhood dog, Skye. Inez wouldn't say who the guy in the chair is.

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KirbyVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Our experiences at Le Central are always excellent, whether it is lunch or dinner. It is one of our favorite places in Rhode Island. Well worth the drive.

BlackStone Coventry

4.8

4.8 (58)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

West Warwick

About the restaurant

Now OPEN ! ✨ BlackStone Herbs and Martini Bar is a locally owned Martini Bar, Cafe + CBD shop Originator of “Food Flights” a concept where family style is encourages and why pick one meal when you can pick all 3! Our espresso martini flight is a 10/10! Egg roll flights Taco flights Nacho flights Fry flights Wing flights Slider flights Latte Flights Coffee Flights Matcha flights Martini Flights Espresso martini flights Sandwiches Dessert Flights

You can find Specialty Drink creations & our Farm-to-table CBD in our shop or on our website.

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AngelaVIP

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

love the food and the staff as well as the atmosphere!

The Shanty

4.7

4.7 (859)

$30 and under

American

Warwick

About the restaurant

OUR MISSION
The Shanty is a modern American restaurant pairing local farm fresh ingredients with unsurpassed service in a comfortable ‘locals' atmosphere.

We offer a great variety of craft brews and classic cocktails with a hint of eclectic. We strive to educate and inspire through food by letting the local ingredients shine.

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JillianVIP

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Great food, excellent service. Very fun waiter. I think the pricing was great and the lobster roll was delicious. Definitely a nice place to get out of the sun and have dinner.

Dolce & Salato

4.7

4.7 (56)

$30 and under

Italian

Providence

About the restaurant

Dolce & Salato is more than just a restaurant; it’s our home. Our kitchen is our heart, where time-honored recipes blend seamlessly with fresh, local ingredients.

Every dish is a testament to our heritage, prepared with the same passion and dedication that has been passed down through our family.

Come experience the warmth of our hospitality as we invite you to savor the flavors of Italy in every bite.

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DanaVIP

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

Always a spectacular meal and the feeling of sharing that meal in an authentic Italian kitchen. Highly recommend this experience!

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.

Boon Street Market

4.7

4.7 (11)

$30 and under

Market Cuisine

Narragansett

About the restaurant

Boon Street Market is a vibrant food hall in Narragansett, Rhode Island, offering a diverse culinary experience with something for everyone. Indulge in mouthwatering Mexican tacos, savor the rich flavors of authentic ramen, or treat yourself to a classic American barbecue feast. Our pizza station serves up delicious pies with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. With two full-service bars, Boon Street Market is the perfect spot to unwind and socialize. Enjoy expertly crafted cocktails, a wide selection of beers, and an impressive wine list. The lively atmosphere, complete with fire pit booths, cornhole, and TVs, makes it a fun and exciting place to gather with friends and family. Located just steps from the iconic Narragansett Beach, Boon Street Market is the ideal destination for a casual yet memorable dining experience. Whether you're craving a quick bite or a leisurely meal, our food hall offers a unique and satisfying culinary adventure.

Top review

BrendaVIP

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Service was fantastic, highly recommend reservation for large party!

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Chelo's - Cranston

4.6

4.6 (39)

$30 and under

American

Cranston

About the restaurant

All the way back in 1955, the four sons of an immigrant millworker decided to take a chance. They opened a restaurant on Cumberland’s bustling Mendon Road with nothing to their names other than a shared dream and vision - fresh and local ingredients, prompt and friendly service, all to be had at an unbeatable value. They developed a motto and never steered away from it – “If you are not proud of it, do not serve it!”. That restaurant was the original Chelo’s Hometown Bar & Grille, and that motto can be found hanging in each of our kitchens to this very day.
While times change, our values don’t. As a third generation, family owned and operated company, our food is still made fresh in our commissary 7 days a week and delivered to each of our locations daily . Same ingredients, same recipes, same classic food that Rhode Islanders have come to know and love since our grandfathers first opened our doors nearly 70 years ago!

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John

Dined on Jun 17, 2025

New menu is good . The waitress we had was very good

JB's on the Water

4.5

4.5 (486)

$30 and under

American

Jamestown

About the restaurant

Located in beautiful historic Jamestown, overlooking Narragansett Bay and the Newport Bridge, JB's offers indoor and outdoor dining with the best views around.

Come and check out our seasonal menus, our expansive outdoor space, and amazing views. We offer private dining spaces, a full bar, two waterfront outdoor dining spaces, a waterfront dog-friendly patio and much more!

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JohannaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Fantastic food, and even better service for our party of 7! They really have a good team here, and we especially appreciated that they have a little slip of paper for those with food allergies to fill out. And that a kitchen manager came to the table with our starters to further explain what was and was not edible for the one with allergies. And there‘s the view, too! Thank you to the JB's staff who served our party.

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Experience

Weekend Brunch

Johnny's at The Atlantic Resort

4.4

4.4 (704)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Portsmouth

About the restaurant

Located in the Wyndham Newport Hotel on the historic grounds once owned by John Clarke, the founder of Newport. Johnny's at The Wyndham Newport Hotel offers an eclectic menu featuring fresh seafood and local fare. In the summer months, guests can enjoy the breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Newport's Easton Pond from our outdoor bar and patio.

Weekly Live Entertainment
Friday & Saturday - 7pm-10pm
Sunday - 3pm-7pm

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Nancy

Dined 2 days ago

Staff was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful Food was good and arrived in a timely manner.

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