Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante

Open air restaurant with a prompt attentive staff and delicious Italian food and great cocktails. Get the cucumber martini! We went on a Sat night and the square was bustling with people enjoying the evening. With a large open air fountain in the center, it's a little slice of Italy. A singer karaoke classics as you eat and enjoy. They accommodated a large group of us and patiently increased our reservation from 4 to 6 to 8 then 10. If curious about the two buildings, the one on the left is a deli with fresh meats and cheeses. The right building is the restaurant.

We had such a wonderful experience at Constantinos! Our server, Alex, was fantastic—attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect. My husband and I dined outside, and it was absolutely beautiful. The food came out quickly, and our drinks were spot on—he had a Whalers, and I enjoyed a peach Bellini martini. We started with the eggplant rolatini, which was delicious, and shared the veal piccata. They even split it for us, which was such a thoughtful touch. Between the amazing view, the sound of the water fountain, and the relaxing atmosphere, it honestly felt like we’d left Providence and were dining somewhere in Europe. Highly recommend!

Amazing pasta in a beautiful setting for an outdoor summer meal. Service was a mixed bag (understand now how a place so nice with food this good could only rate 4.1). For us, it was still a very good experience. When we walked up, we were a little apprehensive. The party in front of us was greeted by short hostess in a grey sweater without the slightest hint of a smile or enthusiasm- quite the opposite as she impatiently asked they had a reservation (restaurant was sparse) and spun on her feet, grunting “follow me” as she darted away). Fortunately, a more pleasant server came over, greeted us, and sat us at a nice table. Hard not to notice the other hostess walking back/forth during the meal glaring at customer and staff with a scowl on her face (really seems like a bad fit for that role). Anyway, our server was very nice and service in general was on the ball and pleasant. I had the Cavatelli woth Sausage & Broccoli Rabe. It was awesome! Savory with just the right amount bitterness in the rabe and a hint of heat from chili flakes. Texturally, the pasta was perfect. Similarly, my wife’s Cannelloni was very nicely done. My daughter’s pork raguot with rigatoni was rich and delicious. We also tried the fried gnocchi was yummy in its own right. It’s lively and on a wait by 6:30p. Probably a good idea to do a reservation. Definitely worth a try.

We were on a trip and stopped for a lunch. The food was delicious, portions are generous. Ordered Chicken Parmesan and it was delicious. Outside seating is ample. The hostess was not really in a good mood thou.

Came on a Saturday night, loved the live music and the overall atmosphere. Food was great, I unfortunately don't remember our servers name but she was really good.

I tried the Veal Parmesan but I didn’t quite like it. The portion was a good size. Our waiter was nice, but the young hostess girl was Not, not at all actually. I liked the large outdoor seating area with the water fountain. The restroom is Extremely small, and Hot - no AC in it.

Passing through town for lunch and saw that Costantino’s Venda Bar & Ristorante was a happening place to eat so we stopped in and were fortunate to immediately get a table inside. We were seated inside where the side retractable walls were up so we enjoyed being inside from the wind but still soaking up some sunshine. It was very busy and we were greeted by our waitress within about 5 minutes and served a complimentary large loaf of bread & olive oil which was so good! Our waitress was very attentive and provided excellent customer service. My husband and I both had a glass of red wine and they were delish. There was a large selection of wines, cocktails & beers. We really were enjoying ourselves and the selection of music playing. Our entrees arrived shortly after our appetizer and we absolutely loved everything!! Generous portions and reasonable prices for the quality of delicious & authentic Italian cuisine. We are so happy we found this amazing restaurant. If ever in RI again we would definitely return:)

We understand that it is Valentine’s Day and demand is high. We were excited and looking forward to dinner. We made the reservation for Outdoor fully expecting a warm tent with heaters or a semi open outdoor situation. Instead, we were placed in a deli/grocery market…the restaurant basically said they were overbooked and they were placing left over tables in the market area. We went from expecting a romantic vibe to the most dinky ratchet vibe. Not even a candle or rose was in sight. We understand the wait staff was busy and overwhelmed so we can’t blame them at all. My pizza was good but cold. Clearly the restaurant was greedy and tried to book as many people as possible and fit people in the market. Not an ideal Valentine’s Day dinner.