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     Restaurants


                              that lets diners watch the chefs
      PRICE CATEGORIES
      For a three course meal for one with half   prepare elegant seasonal American
      a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal),   dishes with creative touches.
      taxes and extra charges.
                                  New Rivers
      $ under $40  $$ $40–$65  $$$ over $65 6
                                  MAP E4  •  7 Steeple St, Providence
                              •  401 751 0350  •  Closed L, Sun D  •  $$
         White Horse Tavern
     1                        Spicy contemporary cooking at its
                              best pairs with an intimate dining
         MAP F5  •  26 Marlborough St,
     Newport  •  401 849 3600  •  Closed   space for a truly romantic experience.
     Sun L; open Sun brunch  •  $$$
                                  Chez Pascal
     America’s oldest tavern, with beamed   7
     ceilings, log fires, and candlelit tables,   MAP E4  •  960 Hope St,
     offers classic American cuisine.   Providence  •  401 421 4422  •  Closed
                              L, Sun  •  $$
         Le Central
     2                        The chef-owner of this unabashedly
                              Burgundian bistro makes his own
         MAP F4  •  483 Hope St, Bristol
     •  401 396 9965  •  Closed Sun–Mon    pâtés, sausages, and confits. Share
     •  $$                    a charcuterie appetizer then follow
     East Bay (as in Narragansett) meets   it up with the pork of the day.
     Left Bank (as in Paris) at this French
                                  Wright’s Farm
     bistro with a short menu of excellent   8
     comfort food (such as cassoulet with   Restaurant
     duck confit) and great local fish.   MAP E4  •  84 Inman Rd, Harrisville
                              •  401 769 2856  •  Closed Mon–Fri L,
         Trio
     3                        Mon–Wed D  •  $
                              This 1,000-seater is the best of the
         MAP E5  •  15 Kingstown Rd,
     Narragansett  •  401 792 4333  •  $$  Rhode Island “all-you-can-eat
     Eat chops, pasta, and seafood at   chicken dinner” restaurants.
     bargain prices or dig into a juicy rib-
                                  Restaurant 1879,
     eye steak or pan-seared scallops.   9
                                  Atlantic Inn
         Al Forno
     4                        MAP E6  •  High St, Block Island
                              •  401 466 5883  •  Closed L all year;
         MAP E4  •  577 S Main St,
     Providence  •  401 273 9760  •  Closed   late Apr–late May & Sep–late Oct
     Tue–Sat L, Sun, Mon  •  $$  Mon–Wed D  •  $$
     Al Forno has a great reputa tion for   Fish and farm produce feature on the
     its tasty baked pastas and meats   menu at this contemporary American
     roasted in a wood-fired oven.   eatery. The verandah tables offer
                              spectacular views of the sunset.
         Seasons at Ocean House
     5                            Simone’s
         MAP E5  •  1 Bluff Ave, Westerly
     •  401 584 7000  •  Closed Sun L, D   0
                                  MAP F4  •  275 Child St, Warren
     Mon–Tue  •  $$$          •  401 247 1200  •  Closed L, Mon;
     This hotel restaurant    open brunch Fri–Sun  •  $$
     has an open kitchen      Dinner features inventive American
                              fare with Mediterranean accents,
                              but chef Joe Simone’s first love is
                                   spicy brunch plates.
                                             Ocean House,
                                          perched on a bluff
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