In 1899, Newport had the first National Lawn Tennis Championships in the U.S.
Newport is beautiful during the fall! September and October are two of the best months to visit since the summer crowds are gone, the weather is still great and ocean temps are still in the 60's. Most hotels even offer low off-season rates!
Newport, RI Restaurants
Casual Dining Selections
Featured Restaurant
Café Zelda
528 Thames Street
Newport RI
(401)849-4002
Serving lunch and dinner daily until 10pm
Serving Classic Sunday Brunch
Classic fare including burgers, steaks and local seafood
Bar open nightly until 1:00 AM
Available for private parties, corporate functions, rehearsal dinners and special events
Off-Premise party planning services available
Featured Casual Dining Selections
The Barking Crab
Brick Marketplace II
151 Swinburne Row
Newport (401)846-CRAB
Traditional New England seafood offerings in a casual and fun atmosphere right in the center of Newport. Its sister restaurant in Boston has been serving up clamcakes, chowder, bisque and old-fashioned clamboils for over 15 years. If you're looking for a predominantly seafood menu with a lot of choices in a casual setting, The Barking Crab is a great family choice for dinner.
The Landing Restaurant & Bar
30 Bowen's Wharf
Newport (401)847-4514
When nothing but the best waterfront views in Newport will do, The Landing is definitely the place. With a casual family restaurant atmosphere, The Landing has 4 separate dining areas(2 inside, 2 outside), an outside bar overlooking Newport Harbor and a varied menu from lobster to steak to clamcakes & chowder. Also available for private parties and rehearsal dinners.
Blending the traditional with the modern, Fathoms offers a taste of New England cuisine with a contemporary flair. With a menu featuring fresh seafood and inventive dishes, breathtaking views of Newport Harbor through expansive windows, and a stylish décor of vivid greens, blues, and fluid lines, Fathoms offers diners an experience-not just a meal. Located in the Newport Marriott.
O'Brien's Pub & Restaurant
501 Thames Street
Newport (401)849-6623
If outside dining and cocktails is your thing, O'Brien's is your place. Open for lunch and dinner daily in the warmer months, O'Brien's has recently undegone a huge outdoor renovation, expanding their outside bar and seating area. In the middle, the kids will find magnetic fishing fountain, enough to keep them entertained while you relax and enjoy your lunch or dinner al fresco. O'Brien's outdoor patio is also one of only a few places in town that your pet is welcome! Stay later and enjoy a game of pool, karaoke, trivia or DJ w/dancing inside after dark!
Puerini's Restaurant
24 Memorial Boulevard West
Newport RI (401)847-5506
From the very start, Puerini's has been a favorite of both locals and visitors. Authentic Italian dishes with chicken, veal and pastas are updated with fresh seasonal ingredients to create delicous dishes. Eat inside year-round or outside on the covered patio during the summer months and enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine at the outside bar!
Rhode Island Quahog Company
250 Thames Street
Newport(401)848-2330
Probably no better spot to people watch than from the front porch of this downtown Newport restaurant. Featuring a menu of fish and steaks, the RI Quahog Company is a great place to grab lunch or dinner just across the sreet from Newport's famous wharves and shopping.
Sambar
515 Thames Street
Newport (401)619-2505
Midway down Thames Street, the newly-opened Sambar is quickly turning into a favorite of both locals and tourists alike. Inside this cozy restaurant bar you'll find an eclectic tapas menu with unique Mediterranean dishes and a full bar. Great for a date or just meeting up with friends!
Select Casual Dining Restaurants in Newport
These restaurants tend to be more casual, family-oriented restaurants with entrées ranging from about $5.00 for some children's menu items to $20.00 for some adult entrées. Because our category is vague, we encourage you to contact the restaurants that inerest you to hear about menu and pricing options. If you would like to learn more about any restaurant listed here, simply click on the more information button and a new window will open to view their website. When done, simply close the window to return to DestinationNewport.com. Happy eating!
Lucia Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
186B - 190B Thames Street
Newport (401)846-4477 / (401)847-6355
Located downtown across the street from Brick Marketplace. The food here is the real deal - real Italian food made by real Italians. The restaurant features a casual side for lunch and casual fare, as well as another side with linen tablecloths and a cozy dining atmosphere. Give it a try and take advantage of the early dining specials available midweek during the winter months (Nov-Apr). Great food!
Rhino Bar
337 Thames Street
Newport RI (401)846-0707
Located right in the middle of town, this restaurant offers an eclectic mix of dishes including crab cake sandwiches, Hawaiian pizza, Rhino chicken pasta and head over on Mondays for 15 cent wings!
Sushi-Go
Brick Market Place
Newport RI (401)849-5155
Open since 2002, Sushi Go is a great place to stop in for sushi-bar quality food at reasonable prices. They specialize in all types of sushi, sashimi, but also many popular side dishes, in addition to carrying a full line of Japanese snack foods and drinks.
The Smokehouse Café
Sayer's Wharf
Newport RI (401)846-2260
If barbecue is what you're after, no one does it better than The Smokehouse Café. A lively café atmosphere right on America's Cup Avenue offering delicious food like barbecue ribs, smoked wings and award-winning smoked corn and crab chowder. A fun place for a late lunch / early dinner and to people watch on America's Cup Avenue.
Other Casual Dining Selections
Anthony's Seafood Restaurant
963 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown RI (401)846-9620
When you think of boiled lobsters, steamers, and clams, this is the place that comes to mind. A fixture on Waite's Wharf for many years, Anthony's moved to Middletown to make it easier for more people to reach the restaurant. The gold standard in clambake-style seafood dinners for the whole family.
Black Pearl
Bowen's Wharf
Newport RI (401)846-5264
A Newport tradition and our pick for best clam chowder. Fun outside patio serving frozen drinks, lunch, and dinner. Dine on the Tavern side inside for a good selection of seafood and steaks.
Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant
140 Thames St
Newport RI (401)849-6334
Offering Newport's only salad bar with fresh soup and bread daily. Wide selection of items on the menu ranging from burgers to seafood. A great place to bring the family.
Flo's Clam Shack
4 Wave Avenue
Middletown RI (401)847-8141
Flo's has been serving up clams for decades at its original location in Portsmouth, RI before opening up another restaurant in Newport. If you've never had a clamcake, this is the place to try them. In addition to the fried seafood platters, Flo's has an extensive raw bar with nightly specials, ice cold beer and a commanding view of Newport's 1st beach. Good food in a fun and friendly family atmosphere.
Mudville Pub
8 West Marlborough Street
Newport RI (401)849-1408
Voted best pub in RI by the readers of RI Monthly Magazine, this restaurant/pub is most famous for its burgers. Get the blue cheese burger with the cheese melted on the inside, or a heaping platter of nachos. Good beer selection as well as sandwiches, soups, and several TV's to watch sporting events. Honest food in a lively pub atmosphere.
Salas' Restaurant
343 Thames Street
Newport RI (401)846-8772
Casual dining in a friendly family-run italian restaurant. All of the standard italian fare is available, like chicken and veal parmesan, but they are famous for their oriental spaghetti (available by the pound, family-style). Good boiled lobsters can even be found at this affordable, family-friendly restaurant in the heart of downtown.
Salvation Café
140 Broadway
Newport RI (401)847-2620
Very eclectic hip spot featuring a wide variety of entrées and vegan selections. Don't miss the nori rolls and pad thai!
Via Via Pizza
372 Thames St
Newport RI (401)846-4074
Casual dining in an open brick oven pizza kitchen. Specialties include a barbecue chicken pizza and a four-cheese pizza that are delicious. Will deliver.
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