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Saltwater Harborside Dining

3.5 (55)
$30 and under
American
49 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
Join us at Saltwater– Newport’s hip, new, waterfront destination. Here you’ll find a seriously casual atmosphere paired with locally sourced cuisine, affluent libations and signature table side service. Friends, food, and ambiance combine to create a dining experience begging to be savored. We feature a farm to table menu that is created by Chef Scott Rackliff. Join us in our newly renovated fireside lounge and dining room! Be sure to check the listings for our live entertainment.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: Breakfast 7:00am-12:00pm Friday & Saturday: Breakfast 7:00am-11:00am Lunch/Dinner 11:00 am-09:00 pm Friday and Saturday, Bar is open until 12:00 am Sunday thru Thursday 10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Scott Rackliff
  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Parking details
    Parking is available, however it is on an occupancy basis for The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina. In Season charge of $20 a car, off season $8 a car.
  • Entertainment
    Friday: 7:00pm-10:00pmSaturday: 7:00pm-10:00pm
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 55 people are saying

Saltwater Harborside Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5
3.5 based on all time ratings
  • 3.3Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

55 Reviews
  1. elle

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 14, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As a "local," we often avoid hotel restaurants. I stand corrected (at least off-season). Excellent meal - home-made Italian Wedding Soup, delicious fried clam appetizer, Lobster Boil Clambake. Chef came to table to explain he only had 1/2 order of clams (fresh clam order did not come in); very thoughtful and always nice to meet Chef. Very slow night in the restaurant - being "spruced up" while we were there but not intrusive. Service was excellent. Thank you. We'll be back!

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  2. GeraldS

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I had the fish tacos which were delicious, my wife had a salad and the clam chowder (which she raved about). Overall, this was a very good place to eat dinner, not too crowded and the service was excellent. Will definitely stop in again when we return to Newport.

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  3. Philly

    Greater Boston59 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentines Day dinner was fantastic! From surf to turf — food was excellent and Presentation was original

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  4. Poor

    Greater Boston14 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on January 19, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Noisy drunk people, only the bar area was open, we didn't even have dinner

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  5. RamiA VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on November 24, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    They do not take open table reservations, there was a big mix up. They seated us on a table that was given to other customers. very uncomfortable situation.

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  6. DianaM VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 11, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great time

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  7. KarenG

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on November 10, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I ordered one of the specials from the Newport Restaurant Menu. The salmon was dry and there was only 1 shrimp on the plate. There was NO scampi sauce at all! Definitely not worth the money!

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  8. CrisC

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 10, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurant week! Glad we tried it, great food.

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  9. SharonP

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 5, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Great service. I would definitely recommend it.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 20, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first time at Saltwater. The food itself was good, although overall there were a few issues. The first being the parking situation. Apparently they charge to park and their online info states that it is $8 for off season (which it now is) and $20 during busy season. They tried to charge me $20! I explained their online info states it is supposed to be only $8 now and so they honored that. I would never pay $20 to park at a restaurant! 2nd...they also apparently never check their online reservations, as they had no clue what I was talking about, even though I had made reservations through their website...luckily it wasn’t busy! However, I have special dietary needs that were explained within the reservation that they never looked at, so I had to explain it again in person (in a loud environment (as music was playing), so it was not ideal. And lastly, was the discrepancy with their menus. They seem to have different versions online, than what they actually serve. That being said...as someone who has recently been diagnosed with Celiac disease, it was amazing to be able to have fried seafood! They have a dedicated fryer, and that is greatly appreciated! As well as the fact that most of their menu is gluten free.

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49 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: Breakfast 7:00am-12:00pm Friday & Saturday: Breakfast 7:00am-11:00am Lunch/Dinner 11:00 am-09:00 pm Friday and Saturday, Bar is open until 12:00 am Sunday thru Thursday 10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is available, however it is on an occupancy basis for The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina. In Season charge of $20 a car, off season $8 a car.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Scott Rackliff
  • Entertainment
    Friday: 7:00pm-10:00pmSaturday: 7:00pm-10:00pm
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
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