Providence as a whole was really disappointing to me. The city is pretty trashy, folks are horrible drivers, and I had some mediocre experiences. BUT I did go to a few really great spots, so I wanted to be sure to share my recommendations, as well as spots to avoid.
Providence Recommendations:
Long Live Beerworks: A great brewery with an IPA focus. They have a front patio, a cute interior, and an incredibly nice team.
Ogie’s Trailer Park: A delightful spot with a fun atmosphere inside and out. It exudes dive bar vibes with a food truck inside serving tasty eats. This is also a popular spot for brunch.
Buttonwoods Brewery: A casual brewery with electic vibes in the Federal Hill neighborhood with a variety of beers available. Screaming Unicorn is located inside for eats.
Oak Bakery: A Jewish bakery with delicious eats.
DePasquale Square: A touristy area full of restaurants (particularly a lot of Italian spots!). There is a cute fountain in a pedestrian area with seasonal patio seating.
Ogie's Trailer Park
Other ideas:
Moniker Brewery: A Lager-focused brewery in the Federal Hill neighborhood.
Proclamation Ale Company: An average brewery in the suburbs of Providence. They have some games in the taproom and Saugy Hotdogs inside for eats.
Titled Barn Brewery: An overrated brewery in the suburbs of Providence that is overrun with children, overpriced, and serving average beer.
Buns and Beans: This looks like a good spot for breakfast and coffee but it was absolutely exploding with people and a line down the block so I ended up skipping it.
Rocky Point State Park: A run down park on the water in south Providence. Very sad excuse for a state park.
Tori Tomo: A downtown ramen spot that I would give a 0/10. Half of my ingredients that I paid for were missing and the service was awful.
