Best road-trip restaurants in Rhode Island
Start here: 26 route-useful dining stops in Rhode Island, grouped by town and filtered by cuisine or price. This is the curated road-trip layer, not every restaurant in the state.
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Riverfront institution from Johanne Killeen and George Germon credited with inventing grilled pizza cooked over hardwood charcoal fires.
Family-run Federal Hill mainstay open since 1924 serving unfussy Farnese-village cooking in a no-frills communal dining room.
Federal Hill fine-dining Italian offering traditional delicacies with heavy seafood and Latin-infused dishes in an upscale room.
Federal Hill destination dining since 1914, one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in the state with classic Italian fare.
Family-operated Federal Hill classic of more than three decades known for hearty red-sauce plates and generous house-made pastas.
Bustling Federal Hill Italian market and cafe where you can shop imported goods and eat house-made pasta and cured meats.
Longtime Atwells Avenue trattoria serving authentic Neapolitan-leaning Italian cuisine with a deep wine list and warm service.
Upscale sit-down counterpart to the Federal Hill market known for gourmet Italian, standout ravioli and blistered pizzas.
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