Visitors explore Newport's season through casual and unique dining experiences for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Newport offers a wide range of restaurants and dining establishments from local breakfast hangouts to upscale dinners. Visitors to historic Newport will appreciate the gastronomic varieties and will be encouraged to try something unique while vacationing on this beautiful island.
Breakfast
- Blue Plate Diner – 665 West Main Road, Middletown, 401-848-9500A retro-modern restaurant with large booths, gleaming tables and friendly staff the Blue Plate Diner serves breakfast all day. Seattle’s Best Coffee served in stainless steel cups with saucers with raw sugar available at every table. Vegetarian dishes available for all three meals.
- Newport Creamery – 208 West Main Road, Middletown, 401-846-2767An ice cream stand turned restaurant the Newport Creamery is a kid’s favorite with waffles featuring ice and whipped creams.
- IHOP – 159 West Main Road, Middletown, 401-847-9818Featuring long hours – 6am to midnight most nights, this chain restaurant features outdoor seating during warmer months.
- Gary’s Handy Lunch – 462 Thames Street, Newport, 401-847-9480The local’s hangout this retro diner keeps the coffee coming and serves no-frills breakfasts. No credit cards accepted, an ATM is located inside Gary’s for convenience.
Lunch
- Red Parrot – 348 Thames Street, Newport, 401-847-3140The Red Parrot has a strong tropical inspired design that flows into the menu from their pina coladas to Jamaican pork chops. The restaurant was originally built as a meat packing house in 1898.
- H2O – 359 Thames Street, Newport, 401-849-4466Sitting right on the waterfront lunch on the deck and lounge offer great views of the boats. The menu features a variety of seafood items as well as burgers and sandwiches. H2O has live music on weekends during the lunch crowd.
- Black Pearl – Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, 401-846-5264The waterside patio offers visitors the views of the wharf – from people watching to luxury yacht spotting. Patrons are encouraged to wear “proper dress” when dining at the Black Pearl and menu prices reflect this sentiment. The raw bar is available after 3pm.
Newport offers the evening crowds two varities of dinner choices: casual and upscale. Casual restaurants may have the air of fine dining but rarely carry the same pricetag. Uspscale restaurant guests will find themselves most comfortable in business casual attire.
Casual Dinner
- Rhode Island Quahog Company – 250 Thames Street, Newport, 401-848-2330Pronounced coe hog, the Rhode Island Quahog Company offers a casual dining experience with mainly seafood options and some pasta choices.
- The Smokehouse Café – Sayer’s Wharf, Newport, 401-846-2260The bar is a popular hangout for locals to start their night, the mood is lively and festive with a barbecue menu. Featuring a Southern Pride Smoker the Smokehouse is popular for their ribs with a little kick.
- Red Parrot – 348 Thames Street, Newport, 401-847-3140Also open for dinner the Red Parrot sees a lot of younger foot traffic after dark with a tropical drinks menu and fun appetizers including the breaded shark meat dish.
- Black Pearl – Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, 401-846-5264The outdoor patio features beautiful waterfront views to watch the sunset.
Upscale Dinner
- Black Pearl – Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, 401-846-5264The Commodore’s Room offers a larger menu than their outdoor patio and features elegant dining with a nautical theme.
- H2O – 359 Thames Street, Newport, 401-849-4466With waterfront views and an open-air deck and patio guests reserve outdoor tables in advance to watch the sunset and the lights of the marina after dark.
- Castle Hill Inn & Resort – 590 Ocean Drive, Newport, 401-849-3800Business casual attire is required while dining at Castle Hill for dinner. The menu includes local and organic food items ranging from seafood to vegan or vegetarian options.
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