Best Restaurants in Providence (2025)

Ben Sukle’s downtown seafood-and-pasta staple pairs Rhode Island catch with handmade noodles and natural-leaning wines. Frequently cited by national editors and recently relocated, it remains a defining Providence dining room with neighborhood warmth and serious cooking.

A full-service raw bar next to Oberlin, led by chef Sky Haneul Kim, who earned a 2025 James Beard Best Chef: Northeast win. Expect pristine local shellfish, Korean-inflected brightness, and a serious wine program rooted in small producers.

Champe and Lisa Speidel’s East Side flagship is a farm-driven fixture with seasonal tasting menus and graceful service. Recognized by James Beard for hospitality and praised by regional critics, it’s where locals celebrate milestones over precise, soulful cooking.

A downtown standby for polished tasting menus, intimate hospitality, and desserts worth a detour. Regularly noted by regional press, Gracie’s channels New England seasonality into elegant plates and thoughtful pairings in a warmly run, independently owned dining room.

An enduring icon credited with popularizing grilled pizza and beloved baked pastas. James Beard–decorated founders shaped Rhode Island dining culture; editors still point travelers here for a taste of the city’s culinary history that continues to feel alive.

A jubilant Peruvian-Bolivian institution where ceviches, lomo saltado, and pisco sours fuel nightly celebrations. Frequently featured by Eater and local media, it’s family-run and community-rooted, reflecting Providence’s Latin American heartbeat on every plate.

Derek Wagner’s West End anchor marries hyperlocal sourcing with comfort and finesse, from legendary brunch to thoughtful dinners. Recognized by James Beard and the Boston Globe, it’s a neighborhood stalwart that still pushes itself—and the city—forward.

Botanical, light-soaked, and New England through-and-through, Bayberry Garden leans into raw bar, wood fire, and playful drinks. Praised by local critics for brunch and dinner, it captures the city’s modern, convivial side in the Innovation District.

A Fox Point favorite where a chef and a cocktail pro riff on New Haven–style pies, local shellfish, and nostalgia. Lauded by RI Monthly and Eater, with James Beard kudos for its chef, it’s irreverent, delicious, and unmistakably Providence.

A vibrant Fox Point spot telling Portuguese, Azorean, and Guatemalan stories through tapas, murals, and music. Profiled by Rhode Island Monthly and featured by Eater, it’s a welcoming, immigrant-owned hub that tastes like the neighborhood’s history and present day.

From the family behind El Rancho Grande, Dolores explores dishes from Puebla and Oaxaca: complex moles, nixtamalized tortillas, and a deep agave list. Praised by Eater and The Infatuation, it brings regional Mexican cooking to the East Side with care.

Hand-pulled noodles, cumin-scented lamb, and silk road spices define this Uyghur kitchen from a Johnson & Wales alum. Celebrated by Eater and highlighted by local media around James Beard recognition, it adds a singular voice to Providence’s dining chorus.