{"id":51394,"date":"2015-06-25T17:12:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T21:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=51394"},"modified":"2025-09-02T02:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:58:55","slug":"places-to-eat-in-providence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/51394\/places-to-eat-in-providence\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Places to Eat and Drink in Providence This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite its modest size, Providence\u2019s culinary stage is displaying big city talent. You won\u2019t find many chain restaurants here; Chef-owned eateries are the rule. This down-to-earth town\u2019s restaurant etiquette welcomes the hungry with an unpretentious spirit. The sea is tethered to the unconscious of Rhode Island residents, making Providence a must for seafood lovers.<\/p>\n

Admirers of\u00a0la cucina italiana\u00a0<\/i>award\u00a0<\/i>Providence a gold medal for its genuine Little Italy. Add bakeries, beverages and a popular restaurant week to the mix and you\u2019ve got a scrumptious gourmet getaway just a three-hour train ride from NYC.<\/p>\n

\"Oyster

Circe<\/strong>
\nCirce\u2019s<\/a> owner Carlo Carlozzi was born to host. From the moment you enter this bright and airy space, you\u2019ll feel like a member of his extended family. Comfort food is the golden rule. The easygoing lunch menu offers filling sandwiches served with pitch-perfect sides like house cut fries and baby greens. If your appetite is up for the challenge, you\u2019ll find solidly substantial plates like hearty meatloaf made with Angus beef. Dinner presents options from the farm, garden and sea, often with a Mediterranean twist. The emphasis is on seasonal ingredients, with service so friendly you\u2019ll wish Carlo would open a place like Circe in your own neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Ellie\u2019s Bakery<\/strong>
\n\"Ellie's

Da Vinci<\/strong>
\nNo visit to Providence is complete without a meal at one of Federal Hill\u2019s old-school Italian restaurants. It\u2019s one of New England\u2019s most authentic Little Italy\u2019s, complete with bocce courts crowded with guys who look like extras from a Martin Scorsese film. Newcomer Da Vinci is giving the neighborhood\u2019s established eateries a run for the money. Start your feast with plump meatballs drizzled with zesty tomato sauce and a dollop of whipped ricotta. The classic main courses include pasta like Mama used to make, delicate chicken in a sauce liberally laced with citrusy limoncello<\/i> and Ocean State fried calamari. Buon appetito<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Rebel<\/strong>
\n\"Rebel\"

Providence Restaurant Weeks
\n<\/strong>2015 marks the 10th\u00a0anniversary of this budget-friendly way to sample the best of Providence\u2019s vibrant dining scene. Held each January and July, over 80 eateries are set to participate in the upcoming edition, running July 12-25, 2015. A three-course prix-fixe lunch costs a mere $14.95, while dinner is reasonable $29.95 or $34.95. For more information, visit goprovidence.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where to stay
\n<\/strong>
\nThe Dean Hotel<\/a> is the definition of urban chic. The 52 rooms feature vintage furniture, fixtures and textiles made in New England, so lovers of local will be supremely satisfied.<\/p>\n

How to get there<\/strong>
\nAmtrak from Penn Station to Providence takes three hours. Megabus<\/a> or Peter Pan bus lines from Port Authority are budget alternatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite its modest size, Providence\u2019s culinary stage is displaying big city talent. You won\u2019t find many chain restaurants here; Chef-owned eateries are the rule. This down-to-earth town\u2019s restaurant etiquette welcomes the hungry with an unpretentious spirit. The sea is tethered to the unconscious of Rhode Island residents, making Providence a must for seafood lovers. Admirers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":51460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1508,772,759,758,773,314,775,776,777,770,743,781,919,774,353,780,748,751,316,782],"tags":[31,108,293,143,145,226,142,125,130,144,299,133,65,57,449,204,169,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-51394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-amtrak-getaways","8":"category-bakery-food-drink","9":"category-bar-activity-2","10":"category-cafe-activity-2","11":"category-chocolate-food-drink","12":"category-dining-nightlife","13":"category-ethnic","14":"category-farms-food-drink","15":"category-fine-dining","16":"category-food-drink","17":"category-megabus-getaways","18":"category-outdoor-dining","19":"category-providence","20":"category-restaurants-food-drink","21":"category-rhode-island","22":"category-seafood-food-drink","23":"category-train-2","24":"category-walk","25":"category-weekend-getaways","26":"category-wine-food-drink","27":"tag-bar","28":"tag-beer","29":"tag-budget-friendly","30":"tag-bus","31":"tag-dining","32":"tag-drink","33":"tag-festival","34":"tag-food","35":"tag-green","36":"tag-hotel","37":"tag-locally-sourced","38":"tag-outdoors","39":"tag-park","40":"tag-restaurant","41":"tag-restaurants","42":"tag-train","43":"tag-weekend-getaway","44":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":51460,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11659557_10153015042638177_6548972275517332331_n-e1465175289117-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}