Bacaro

My fiancé took me on a date night and his choice of restaurant was amazing. The food and ambiance were great. The waiter was attentive as well. Overall 10/10.

My fiance and I went into Bacaro for dinner the other night for the first time and we sat at the bar and had the best experience! The bartender Alexandra was amazing. She made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Alexandra was quick and efficient with our drinks. She made the best lemon drop I've had in a long time. It's service like this that I can appreciate.

Great restaurant with great bartenders. Very friendly and treat all guests like family/friends. I came in out of curiosity and got the grilled swordfish. Good portion and and quality for the price. Nice place for a date night or if you want to treat yourself to a nice dinner in the city. Will come back. Thanks.

We are new to town, and found this place and popped in. It was busy but the host was kind enough to get us a last minute cancelled table, and we had a lovely meal! Will definitely be back.

Food was delicious, and most importantly our server Jeffrey they such good care of me in regard to my serious shellfish and treenut allergies. I was so comfortable as I could see I was in good hands. The flavors were subtle but had just the right notes. Highly recommend.

We love Bacaro!! Our daughters took us for our 50th wedding anniversary and it was absolutely the best choice. Italian menu is top shelf. Entrees made to perfection! Desserts are baked while you are dining so be sure to include when server takes your meal order. Atmosphere is upscale and comfortable. Waitstaff is personable and attentive. Great for dates and family get-togethers or for any occasion, really. Most highly recommend. 💗

Beautiful place, soft atmosphere. Food is delicious. Made to order. Great service.

We were sitting under an AC vent that continually dripped onto our party as well as the food. When we brought this to the staff's attention, they said there was little they could do to seat us elsewhere since they were fully booked. However, the table next to us experienced the same issue and was moved promptly. The food was exquisite however our server misheard the dessert order given at the beginning of the meal, so one member of our party didn't receive dessert. Our meals were also boxed up by someone entirely different than our server, so finding our take-away boxes at the end of the night was difficult. I'm not confident the leftovers I received were even mine.

Great time trying Bacaro for Mother's Day a few weeks back! We started with the buffalo mozzarella with arugula salad and margarita pizza to start. Both were incredible and the pizza could be my favorite. It was light and crispy with great flavor. We got an assortment of pastas for dinner to try. The shrimp pasta and bolognese were great and fam favorites. The pink baked pasta was very blue cheese forward and not our favorite since it was pretty heavy. There are so many options to try on the menu that I'd try something else next time. For dessert, we split the chocolate torte and a mango passion fruit special. The mango passion fruit dessert was a fan favorite. It was a very busy day so service was a bit slow and it took us a while to order and receive food, but we'll try again on a day that isn't a holiday. Overall looking forward to coming back!

The recipe for a perfect meal for 2 at Bacaro: 1- pizza bianca 2- pasta con i fungi 3- crispy chicken Trust me and stick to these three + a Bacaro spritz and a margarita. Do not deviate! If you must, a grilled crispy octopus with beans app may be added. If you don't like fungus, switch to Bolognese. The ingredients are top shelf here, the prices are high, service is usually good - but the meal above is 10/10 worth it.

The food was delicious, but the service was disappointing for the price point. The ambiance was nice, especially at night.

The server was attentive, and all the food was served at the right time, starting with the appetizer, then the entree, and finally dessert. We had a party of seven and arrived at 7:00 PM; it was quite packed for a Wednesday night. The food quality was good, and there was nothing to nitpick. The trout was lemony, and my favorite was the truffle pasta.

Place was freeeeezing I kept my coat on the entire dinner. We felt a little rushed by our waiter we ordered apps and then he came to over to ask us more than once if we knew what we wanted for entrees and it's like we are here for a friends birthday catching up let us eat some cheese and chat and then we will order. And we understood that some dishes take a long time to prepare. He made it very clear. The chef choice cheese board was lack luster given to us with no instruction of what was what i mean we figured it out but seemed odd. We just didn't feel like our server liked us tbh. We ordered two pasta dishes a pizza and another entree and everything was absolutely delicious. Mine could've had more shrimp but still good. Including dessert the butter cake was wonderful. After that we ended the night with espressos. One of the best we have ever had! They make parking super easy first 3hrs are free in the lot right outside. We will go back but I'll be sure to dress warmer haha.

7:45 PM reservation on the day before Thanksgiving. It was a late reservation as we needed to wait for family members to arrive from different parts of the country. There were only two other tables in the space during the time we were there. We dined downstairs, near the bar, our table overlooking downtown Providence. White tablecloths, incandescent lighting supplemented by candlelight, exposed wooden beams, Venetian masks hanging on the walls...the combination providing for an elegant atmosphere. There is an extensive menu which includes cocktails, birra, Venetian apperitivo, insalate, antipasta caldi, cicchetti, grilled pizza, pasta, pesce, carne, contorti, formaggi, salumeria, and, finally, dolce. We were asked to order all our food at once because everything is made to order. Both the food and service were excellent. A few examples: the creaminess of my truffled burrata polenta was memorably good; the way our server kept refilling our water glasses, attentive but not obtrusive; he even crumbed our table. The whole experience was warm, welcoming, and satisfying, a perfect way to start an extended family weekend.

Recently enjoyed a wonderful date night at Bacararo, and will be returning soon! Fun, friendly vibe, and despite the crowd, it wasn't noisy. Our server was informative and responsive. Nice selection of craft cocktails. The clementine and rocket salad was refreshing, and not a bite was left of our dinners. The cioppino and risi e bisi were delicious and beautifully presented. The Cappuccino Bombe we shared for dessert was outstanding, with the best meringue we've ever tasted. This is a popular spot, so be sure to make reservations in advance.

Great restaurant with great bartenders. Very friendly and treat all guests like family/friends. I came in out of curiosity and got the grilled swordfish. Good portion and and quality for the price. Nice place for a date night or if you want to treat yourself to a nice dinner in the city. Will come back. Thanks.

I would love to give this place a 5 Star, the food was amazing, probably the best filet I have ever had. We had a party of 10, the bill was better than 800.00. We enjoyed our drinks, our charcuterie board was top notch meats and cheeses, our dinner and deserts could not have been better. The problem was the server. He was borderline offensive and corrected the way people at the table spoke, he was extremely impatient and outwardly demonstrated frustration if we needed another minute to decide or had a special request due to one of the people in the party being pregnant and needing some clarification on the ingredients in a dish. Bacaro management thank you for an incredible meal.

Ambiance and food are incredible. Outstanding pasta dishes. Pro tip: There is dining room space upstairs and downstairs. If you want to eat in the upstairs dining room, you need to indicate that when you make the reservation online.

I live outside Boston, but I grew up in Providence, and when a dear friend in RI invited me out to dinner in Providence for my birthday, she provided a "short list" of some excellent local Italian restaurants. Although I was familiar with most (if not all) of the places on the short list, I had been to Bacaro on several occasions right before Covid, and had always enjoyed the food, service and the general "comforting vibes" there, so that was my choice. I think we both agreed that it was a very fine choice, indeed. we were seated upstairs, facing the river. Nice. Although it is "Restaurant Week" in Providence, we opted to order off the regular menu, as the menu choices are quite conducive to sharing. After starting off with a couple of glasses (each!) of the Valpollicela, we split the Southern Italian charcuterie platter, which was delicious, with a wide assortment of small servings on the platter, from delicious truffled burrata to an eggplant melange, excellent cheeses, excellent Italia-style cornichons, very memorable and "meaty" green olives and homemade roasted red peppers (SO much better than the jarred ones!) and helpings of aged prosciutto and a spicy capicola. Nobody rushed us, the delicious bread (served with a very luscious evoo) was refilled for accompanying the charcuterie, and we were able to talk both privately (always a welcome touch) but also interact with other tables, as there were several parties celebrating birthdays as well (good indication of the extravagance, and also the comfortable layout of the restaurant). For our main course we split a decadent baked pasta dish, with several types of cheese, kale, Italian sausage, and enough cream to put it into the "super rich" category. It was slightly salty, but we ordered glasses of a crisp Italian white wine, which helped to counterbalance the richness. We had been asked if we wanted to order desserts when we ordered our entree, and wisely we demurred. As it turns out, the pasta dish was so rich that we were unable to finish it (and it was still delicious for my lunch today!). So we did not indulge in desserts, which had included extensive offerings, such as homemade ice creams, flaky pastries, indulgent chocolate offerings, etc. The charcuterie offerings are extensive and quite interesting, as one can order the restaurant's own salumi(!) as well as cheese and meat offerings from local vendors, as well as from the finest selections from Italy. The pastas are also freshly homemade, which was readily apparent upon tasting. Highly recommend Bacaro, which is in a state where Italian food is often transcendental!

I had finally the opportunity to dine here & has been on my culinary bucket list for some time. What a treat, from the service, lovely atmosphere & excellent food, this is one of my top restaurants in the state. Janelle our server was very helpful & knowledgeable. Her responses to our questions & recommendations were very helpful. Our reservations were before the theater & though we weren't rushed, we still had plenty of time for the walk back to PPAC. The food is delicious, flavorful & exciting & pleasing to the palate. Drinks were good & dessert was excellent as well. Started with some tapas, the eggplant parmegianio was very good, the tomato sauce was really good & light, the polenta with prosciutto was nicely grilled. Pasta dishes were creamy & flavorful, the pasta with spring peas & smoked pancetta & the tagletelle both had a poached egg which added that extra creamy flavor when mixed in. All in all a wonderful start to our evening of dinner & theatre. Hopefully return for some charcuterie & tapas.

We have been to Bacaro's a few times and have had good experiences. I recently hosted a party of 8 with my family which was a special occasion. Our service wasn't up to par with what I have experienced in the past or with what I would expect from a restaurant of the caliber of Bacaro. He was not engaging at all and was very short, condescending, a bit arrogant and didn't even say thanks for coming in when he gave us our bill. I don't think he fits for the service industry and am surprised Bacaro has not seen that already. Otherwise the appetizers and main courses were really good. Dessert was OK.

I had never been to Bacaro although I've lived in Fox Point for quite some time. I reserved a table for 8 people on Saturday, 3/2 for my birthday. In short, the building is very nice and the food was fantastic BUT I am going to give a run down on my experience. I arrived on-time for my reservation at 7:15p and sat down with my party (some being there a few minutes before me). We were approached by the waiter who didn't introduce himself or bother to ask if this was our first time at Bacaro (quite odd, I'm sure many understand). The waiter takes everyone's drinks and then walks off. Comes back (before placing bread on table) and asks about first course (flew by drinks/apps) then comes back to drop bread. At this point I felt very rushed, there's no reason I should walk in and be hounded about drinks/appetizers/first course in a matter of 10 minutes - unheard of. He takes our app order and proceeds to ask about entrees/desert. It's fine if they need to pair entrees + desert but to expect me to order drinks, appetizers, first/secondi/desert in one shot. Should I have called in my drinks and food when I booked the reservation? The food and drinks were fantastic, I would not take away from that. Whoever is in the kitchen is excellent at their job and they should be recognized. Front desk + waiting staff needs a "tune up," no doubt in my mind. I eat out quite often in various places and always have tipping in mind - it's only right for the service industry. Tipping is service based right? Typically Beautiful building, the inside is low lit and intimate, food/drinks are fantastic and the wine selection is great. Service + Restaurant Processes lack severely and I would not consider coming back here until training is put in place. This could be a 5 Star Establishment (no question) - hope that comes true. Message me when it is!

Did not care for the food at all they used way too much lemon in everything gave very bad heartburn to all members of our group there were 5 of us

I had a gift card hanging around for almost a year, so I finally got around to making a reservation. I used the contact form on their website asking if they had a Saturday reservation from 6-8pm. I sent this the day before (Friday) around 6pm. I wasn't expecting a response or if I did, one that would come a week later. Imagine my surprise when no more than 1-2 hours later I received a response and they had a 5:45pm available! I bring this up because I've found that website contact forms are very hit and miss, so their response was really appreciated. We arrived at Bacaro at 5:45pm and were seated within minutes. For apps we shared the pear salad (delllllllllicious) and the Northern Italian Board (equally delicious). For our entrees we had the pappardelle pasta, scallops, and a pizza. It was all wonderful. Our drinks were tasty, dessert was really good (try the nutella donuts), and two hours later we felt like we had such a nice relaxing night. Thanks Bacaro!

The appetizers and pizza were good, however, their pasta tends to be consistently on the salty side. We ordered the Bolognese and the gratin pasta. My fifteen year-old son, who loves Bolognese and has tried it at many different restaurants, said that Bacaro's Bolognese is the saltiest he has ever had. I noticed the same with my own pasta! While I wouldn't say it was inedible, it was definitely too salty to enjoy fully. We only managed to eat half of it and mentioned this to the server, but she didn't respond or take any action. I enjoy both Otra and Bacaro, and I hope they conduct taste tests with their kitchen team. It would be great to ensure that the flavors are balanced and to maintain the high quality of their dishes.

Went for dinner on a Thursday. We were visiting from out of town. We had a reservation. For 645. Sat immediately. One person in our party had been here before the other 2 were first timers. Menu was explained. Tapas style first apps. We ordered the stuffed olives, roasted eggplant and bruschetta. Waitress said on several occasions that they were tiny plates and only 1-2 bites. I think they were much bigger than expected and in my opinion easily can be shared by 2. For dinner had pasta with mushrooms. Cooked perfectly and great flavor. Pasta bolognese was also said to be good. If you want dessert they suggest u order it with dinner because they take 30 minutes to make. I love dessert but felt rushed to order before i even have my appetizer so i didn't go for it. I didn't finish my pasta so probably better I didn't go for dessert. Dining room the AC was blaring to the point that we asked for it to be turned down as it was so cold my teeth were chattering. I had on long sleeves and a sweater. Mind you i get cold easily but being uncomfortable takes away from dining experience. Lighting is dim which makes for cozy ambiance but it gets very noisy. Waitress was nice but overall i felt rushed. She wasn't aware what was delivered to the table or when something was missing. Quick to clear the table and bring bill but then a 15 min wait to run the card.

I did reach out directly prior to posting a review to tell how we were disappointed with our dining experience at Bacaro last night. We had a 6:15 reservation for 4 people and my son-in-law called 30 minutes prior to our arrival to see if it was possible to have a candle placed in dessert for some sort of Birthday acknowledgement as it was the actual birthday of both my husband and daughter and this was our celebration dinner. He was told "yes, and a note would be made to do so". That did not happen and after the desserts were brought it was then too late to do something about that. We had Cam as our waiter who was very busy and not attentive to our table. When I asked him if the Cioppino had pasta in it, he responded "no but we could add some if you would like!" - then when that dish was delivered to me I called him over (prior to taking a bite) because my Cioppino did had pasta added in, yet the ONLY seafood in it was little neck clams. This was not the description on the menu. There was not one other piece of seafood. He looked at it and simply said "oh yeah, that's how it comes if you want any pasta in it". I did not want to argue that he should have told me or I would not have ordered it - as I was most looking forward to the seafood (least of which would have been the clams)! Then he quickly walked away. As we were leaving I walked by a table where a woman's Cioppino had just been delivered and clearly had pasta as well as all of the other seafood on top! We spent a large amount of money for this dinner and maybe it was just server error? This was a celebration for two of us and so I did not want to make a big deal while I was there as it would have ruined the mood - but I left disappointed. UPDATE - I received a very nice email of apology from the restaurant today and they are going to call me - that is a very professional response and nice to see that they care!

Everything was delicious! We loved the variety of choices. The ambience was beautiful on 2nd floor over looking the city. Must end the meal with this espresso martini !

The food is the best. We had a party of ten. Perfect service. We had a blast. So much 5 star food in a terrific restaurant.

Pros: Seated promptly, server & waitstaff friendly, received appetizers in a timely fashion. Cons: ordered cappuccino, received coffee and not provided a spoon or sugar, waited over 20 minutes for our entree and then received a substitute. Option was to wait additional time or eat the presented substitute. Not sure we'll be returning to dine at this restaurant any time soon.

That was a great place to visit. Loved it. The menu, the food, the service and the setting. Good eye for details.

Delicious food Second floor window seating at sunset is the best Good for large group celebrations Very solid Italian food Pizza pasta and the tapas Make sure to get the tapas

Very good Italian food that had good service during week. The baked penne past is endless. I felt like the bowl was never ending based on the portion. Pork chop was amazing and had a nice portion of potatos on the side.

I will never return back to this restaurant. the hostess and the servers were rude and absolute idiots. The food was really nothing to be excited about.

This was our first time here and there's no doubt we will return. We had been to Otra, their other restaurant just next door several months prior. We enjoyed the tapas style menu offerings and planned to try Bacaro. There were four of us - two couples - and nary a complaint. We were seated upstairs with a great view out of the wall of windows over the river. Having arrived at 6:30pm there was a bit of sun streaming in for those seated facing the windows. But that was temporary and not an issue as there was also cloud cover. With a fairly broad list of drinks, including a few mocktails, and plenty of wine as well (Italians by the glass and plenty of others by the bottle), we began. The menu was surprisingly extensive. With so much to choose from it was a bit difficult to make a decision, but we all managed. We began with charcuterie - as one should! Fresh, delicious ingredients. Both the Caesar and the mixed greens salads were fresh and tasty. For entrees two ordered the same - Saffron-Scented Riso from the Oven with Chicken and Clams - and each enjoyed the dish very much; taking home the remaining portion with pleasure. An order of Wood-Grilled Summer Spareribs "Scottadito" disappeared before our eyes voraciously - without offer of sharing! And the fourth entrée was my own - Crispy Pork Tenderloin "Milanese" - which fully satisfied. Arugula is a favorite of mine and it went very nicely with the buttered noodles and zucchini. Our server had mentioned at the outset that we would be wise to pre-order desserts as some can take several minutes to prepare. We went with the Bing Cherry Upside Down Crème Fraiche Cake and Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart each of which were outstanding. Now, it is, I find, a bit of a shock when any restaurant is able to consistently hit the mark when the menu offers a dozen entrees. But Bacaro seemed to meet that goal head-on. When considering the number of ingredients necessary to create so many dishes (including all of the tapas-style items), it will amaze me if that is, in fact, the case. I'll be looking forward to finding out on the next visit.

Three out of five for two reasons - 1. Food. Just OK. Quite expensive. Example - the Ligurian style swordfish I ordered seemed not at all seasoned. The rice served with my entree was pretty old. 2. Service. Pretty lousy. Our waitress was slow, lazy, and clearly didn't care about much other than turning the table to squeeze in another sitting. Bonus hatred because I hate waiting for a glass of wine to have with my entree even though I try to order one well before the entree arrives. It's super loud in this place as well. Underwhelming. Unrewarding. Meh.

She did the corner bar area because that is the best place ever. The food was delicious especially the parmesan cheese and the juniper salami. The pasta dishes were excellent and the service, impeccable. I highly recommend this spot!

This place is so good. If you're a foodie this is a must try. None of the food is a miss ever. I wish is was a cooler vibe, but I am not sure how you make that, or I would suggest;)

Bacaro is a great option for tapas or full entree Items. Located on beautiful south Main Street I visited for the first time in a LONG time recently. We LOVED the pizza and the fresh made warm donuts with Nutella- bombellini I believe they were called. So Good! Wasn't as impressed with pasta special or grilled veggie entree ordered. Again, a great place for small plates, tapas and more just wasn't thinking I'd be running back there for the entrees. The bombellini ... are a different story ! Pic attached :)

I've been here several times and each one had a kink in it so I can't do 5 stars. The food is good, the drinks are tasty, the staff is nice. It's a little expensive for what you get (there was a risotto with prosciutto for $35 really? Or to add shrimp to a salad it's $3.50 a shrimp which the second time I came here meant one of my friends salad more than doubled in price to get 4 shrimp) This last time we came in during covid for a friends birthday. Our reservation was for 730 and we were seated about 745. Our table was in a little alcove to the left of the entrance so private enough we could take our masks off. Service was a little slow but they had just reopened so I'm not holding that against them. We ordered our drinks and apps and then our dinner and desserts. They ask you to order dessert with your entree as they say they are made from scratch and so take a while. Apps came out pretty quickly. Dinner took a while. Dessert took forever. We finished our meal about 1015. The staff was all wearing masks and most were the temporary kind. I had a bunch of extra cloth masks so I offered them to the staff and they were very grateful. They sent us a round of Prosecco. A nice place with nice feeling but it wasn't worth the $315 tab before tip.

Zero hospitality from anyone in this place. Server was fine, not good, just fine. Appetizers took 40 minutes. Entrees another 20 minute wait. Wine glass took 15 minutes to arrive. Place doesn't seem to have any management present. A human touch would have been nice. They comped a pizza, thanks, unnecessary but thanks. They tell you to order desert ahead of time. I told her to cancel it because everything was taking so long. (I was looking forward to it) Pizza was way too salty, bolognese way too salty, spare ribs way too salty. Downstairs almost empty by 9:15. Hostess messing with lighting levels at 8:45. Vibe killer. Lights above bar, wayyyy too bright. Vibe killer. Heard lots of good things about this place, it will be a never return for me. I will most likely tell everyone I know the same. What a shame. Pizza is exact same price at Al Forno. A restaurant I've been going to for more than 20 years and is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than Bacaro. I think Bacaro should make the menu smaller, get rid of the Italian tapas, paper, multiple choice menu on the table, simplify things and divert the attention to training your staff and creating room full of hospitality. Otherwise there is zero reason to come here. Al Forno is 200 yards away. Why would I ever choose Bacaro over Al Forno? I actually think it's my fault I had such a bad time. I should have just kept my t-shirt and flip flops on instead of getting dressed to come here. 2 stars because the server was just ok and the pizza was good even though a salt bomb.

Hands down the best bolognese .. literally wonderful and they make it the right way! I never try things like duck but the bruschetta app was surprisingly good! The food is delightful and authentic! Reminds me of home.

This place is a 100 over a 100 our waitress was so attentive and helpful. The food was delicious I got the veal Bolognese. It was very flavorful. The sauce was Rich. To go with my meal I got there, Mojito. it was fantastic. Dessert you have to order when you place your main course because they make it fresh for you which I thought was awesome. I've got the chocolate caramel Tart with an espresso martini, the combos out of the planet. The ambience is very dim lighting natural lay. We saw the sunset, very romantic, very intimate.

excellent as always Pls keep up the great work the servers we're very attentive and responsive

Starters were amazing. We had cheees, jams, olives, drinks were priced accordingly, ambiance was classic Rhode Island high-end Italian. My guests had the Pomegranate Pork Chop, Chicken Marsala and a pasta w/ pancetta/brussels pasta was fabulous. I Split a pumpkin Augrautin....Not great (over cooked/hard). My daughter had plain pasta... When the bill came initially they didn't take off the pasta which we couldn't eat and charge $25 for a child's plate. Clarissa took care of it immediately. We need to remember that there's still a pandemic & things that are in short supply, but it was a good night at baccaro

We enjoyed our late dinner there last night. Arrived at 8:30 for a 8:15 reservation and were seated a few minutes later. Restaurant was pretty busy. We started sharing the Autumn root salad which was very good and perfect for sharing. Then we tried the Roasted clams with garlic, white wine & tomato, great flavor and properly cooked, could have used a small piece of grilled bread to take advantage of the great broth. We then had the pumpkin pizza with spicy olive oil, perfect match. The highlight was a roasted fig upside down cake with ice cream. Amazing! Service was a little rushed but very attentive. I would definitely return but being that we are from California not going to happen soon.

Top notch Italian cuisine from RI restaurateurs Jen Matta and Chef Brian Kingsford. Great dining experience, solid wine list. Dine upstairs; the sunset views are spectacular.

Used to be a great place with excellent food. It was pretty bland to me, I was expecting to be blown away like last summer. I guess it's a seasonal thing where people don't try to do their best anymore. The bartender last night was very rude uninviting and couldn't care less to be there and was condescending and sarcastic. She was on the phone and looked like she couldn't wait to leave. If she doesn't want to work have someone else who is excited about their craft who appreciates their job opportunity and knows how to make crafts cocktails. Lower your prices if you're going to hire impersonable inexperienced miserable people. If she's there we both agreed we would probably walk out. Not a great experience at all. Do better. Ambiance is great aside from that. Food could have more flavor and actually taste Italian. Cheers! Smile! You get more flies with honey not vinegar hunny.

Brian You weren't even there so your reply really means only that you failed to make customers happy. Did you know there was a pregnant woman and her husband that went in and were asked to leave and wait until 5 ( because your incompetent staff was not ready at 5 to open the restaurant with 5 pm reservations) sorry, but on no planet is that ok . Neither was the service . you should have been there if you're the owner to accommodate us. You failed . Your staff actually made me leave, as they were staring, laughing, and making us uncomfortable. I don't expect, nor tolerate that poor service from anywhere, sorry.

Good food Good service Nice ambiance Would recommend to someone wanting to have a nice meal Normal dress code

Had two visits within about a month, spending well over $600, both special occasions. I tried talking to the host desk twice on second visit about seating issues (no concern was expressed, nor did they grab a manager to talk to us), got shoved into the service bar corner while waiting for seating, on both visits was unable to get a window/river seat (the main reason for the second visit), and experienced an average atmosphere, overly expensive bar drinks and food composition/presentation I wouldn't expect in a better dining establishment. I would note the food both times was good (excepting the grilled pizza), but the other problems overshadowed that. If this was an average priced place or had a unique fantastic atmosphere, I wouldn't care as much but it's very expensive and an average space (except the few window seats which twice I couldn't get), and when I wrote the owner about my concerns all I got back was a very long, detailed and defensive letter explaining more or less why I was wrong about my perception of my own experience. (BTW I too can calculate beverage costs) Though food and value is important, a restaurant is really in the customer service business and for me this was, front to back, a pretty poor one. I tried it not once but twice and won't be coming back.

One could argue this is beyond five stars if you like the cuisine. Pricy but what did you expect?

This place was much nicer than I expected. The ambiance and interior was very good. Classic but not old fashioned, especially 2nd floor. We ordered several warm Italian tapas, seafood pasta and steak. Everything was delicious especially the steak with secret sauce. The reason why I gave this place 4 not 5 stars, the waiter was nice but talk too fast when he explained about the menu and came too often to ask if we need anything.m, which bothered our conversation sometimes. And I ordered medium for steak but it came out cooked well done. But comprehensively, we really enjoyed the foods and ambiance there and wanted come back.

I can't believe I've lived in Providence for 10 years and just visited Bacaro. Initially I was hesitant because there are so many Italian eateries with federal hill and all. We were genuinely blown away by our meal. You can tell the food is made with thoughtfulness and quality. The flavors and textures just pop and create a memorable experience. Their menu is absolutely enormous and feature a lot of seasonal and local ingredients. We started off with a couple Italian tapas which were indeed small, but so fun and a great way to start the meal. One of them was a crispy polenta with prosciutto and cheese, it was all well melded together Then we got their corn pizza and a few pastas. All amazing. Packed with flavor and rich without feeling heavy. The pizza was so thin and had a lovely grill flavor. Sitting on top was a delicious red sauce and sweet, local corn. And I can't tell you enough about the dessert. I usually don't order dessert when eating out. I got the bing cherry upside down cake with vanilla cream. One bite and I was transported. So soft, not too sweet, warm with tangy cherries bathing in a fragrant vanilla sauce. I wish I took more photos but the lighting wasn't great for them!

Fav Italian spot in Providence! For tapas, the pan seared duck breas has the perfect balance between sweet and savory, while the roasted pork belly is incredibly tender and flavorful. The pasta con fungi is also to-die-for if you love mushrooms, with fresh eggy noodles drenched in rich creamy sauce! For dessert, the warm moscato grape tart is super decadent and unique - perfect way to end the meal!

When traveling through Rhode Island, we met the owners of Brewed Awakenings (Dave and Natalie). Being in the restaurant industry, they gave us dining recommendations for our stay over in Providence. Seeing Dave's enthusiasm for the pizza here, we made it our mission to try it out. Phenomenal! We arrived late (8:30 PM) and were told we could not get seated in the restaurant without a reservation (although several tables were empty). That's okay! The bar is where we feel most comfortable anyway and Elena promptly greeted us and got us some cocktails. The Amaretto di Saronno was refreshing! We started with the Caesar Salad. It was plenty to share and loaded with fresh Romaine and house made croutons. We were craving a sausage pizza, but didn't see one on the menu. When we asked Elena if we could add sausage to the Margharita Pizza, she suggested the Salumi Pizza. It's not on the menu, but it's her favorite. It was delicious with very thinly sliced sausage and the right amount of red sauce and cheese on a thin crust. Yummers! Everything was fresh and tasty. The service by Elena was top notch. Thanks, Dave and Natalie, for the recommendation. Five stars!

I'd been meaning to try this spot for a while and finally got to do so. They have 2 levels of seating along with a bar area. Most people make reservations but there are some open tables if you go there early. Good selection of wines, got the nebbiolo which was very good. For food, got the sweet corn and tomato salad which was pretty good. Also got the Italian southern board which was Aok overall. The presentation was very well done. Didn't have room for dessert but has to be told beforehand as they freshly prepare it. Overall good experience, would come back another time. There's parking in the lot and also along the street. Service was good.