20 Best Restaurants in Newport, Rhode Island

© The Dining Room at Castle Hill Inn

Based in the historic Agassiz Mansion, which was built in 1875, The Dining Room at Castle Hill Inn is an award-winning, Forbes Four-Star restaurant that serves prix fixe menu of artisanal haute cuisine. Boasting unsurpassed panoramic ocean views from four intimate dining rooms in the Castle Hill Inn's grand 19th-century mansion, the restaurant promises an exceptional dining experience like no other. Guests can savor seasonally changing menus of farm-to-table fare featuring locally sourced organic ingredients and sip classic cocktails and world-class wines on the sprawling lawn or at the outside bar and terrace area overlooking lively Narragansett Bay. The Newport restaurant is open year-round for lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and afternoon high tea, seven days a week.

590 Ocean Ave, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-849-3800

© 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille

Located on the bustling Bowen’s Wharf in the heart of downtown Newport, 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille is a classy nautical-themed restaurant that specializes in fresh, local seafood and prime steaks. Boasting spectacular waterfront views, the classic harbor side tavern exudes sophisticated charm with warm décor in earthy tones, soft lighting, and an open-air bar that serves a wide variety of libations from top-shelf spirits and classic cocktails to fine wines and craft beers. The restaurant serves a menu New England's finest seafood, USDA prime beef, organic salads, and vegetables, complemented by an award-winning wine list. 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grill is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

22 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-841-8884

© Bouchard Inn & Restaurant

Set in the charming Bouchard Inn, the Bouchard Restaurant is an elegant French-inspired dining destination that offers an unrivaled dining experience with some of the best French cuisine in Rhode Island. The find-dining establishment has been serving artistic haute cuisine for over 20 years with artfully presented French dishes such as stuffed roasted lobster with truffle and Gruyere cheese, and duck breast sautéed in a Brandy balsamic sauce on the menu. The award-winning cuisine is accompanied by a sommelier-selected list of fine French wines, imported spirits, signature cocktails, and craft beers by the bottle. Bouchard Restaurant is open for dinner, Wednesday through Monday.

505 Thames Street, Newport, RI, Phone: 401-846-0123

© Christie's

Based at the Forty 1º North Hotel, Christie’s is a casual, modern American eatery spot with retro décor, a hip lounge and outdoor seating with swinging chairs. The trendy waterfront restaurant serves All-American cuisine with Asian influences such as New England Clam Chowder, Rhode Island Mussels, Ultimate Chicken Sandwich, Christie’s Double Burger, and Roast Half Chicken with salsa verde. Old school classic cocktails and craft beers are available to enjoy with the food, along with easy-drinking wines, and spirits. Christie’s boasts a fun, inviting atmosphere in which to enjoy great food, drinks, and gathering with friends. Christie’s is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday.

14 Perry Mill Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-847-5400

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© Clarke Cooke House

Set on the popular Bannister's Wharf in a picturesque 18th-century edifice, the Clark Cooke House is a Newport institution with several dining spaces that specializes in New England fare. Renowned for its innovative cuisine, the legendary restaurant offers a quintessential Newport experience with outstanding food, fine wines, gracious hospitality, and a warm and welcoming ambiance. Dining spaces include the upscale Porch dining room for fine dining, the Candy Store Lounge for laid-back drinks after work, and the Boom Boom Room for music and dancing. The cuisine is accompanied by an award-winning wine list with over 400 vintages, and signature cocktails made with top-shelf spirits. The Clark Cooke House is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

24 Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-849-2900

© Fifth Element

Based in a custom-renovated building in the heart of Newport’s Broadway Restaurant District, the Fifth Element is a casual-hip American grill and bar with an open kitchen that serves seasonal, fresh locally sourced cuisine. The restaurant features multi-textured, industrial-chic interiors decorated in earthy tones with water walls, upholstered furniture, and a beautiful bar made from reclaimed old-growth pine. The seasonal menu boasts Shrimp Tacos, Lamb Poutine, Red Quinoa Arugula Salad, English Sweet Pea Ravioli, and Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi, and is accompanied by a selection of global wines, craft beers, top-shelf spirits, and classic cocktails. The Fifth Element is open for dinner, seven nights a week, and lunch on Sundays.

111 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-619-2552

© Jo's American Bistro

Jo’s American Bistro is a casual yet classy eatery in the heart of Newport that serves a carefully sourced menu of New American fare and easy-drinking wines in a stylish wood-accented space. Using locally sourced ingredients and regional produce such as grass-fed meats and chicken, fresh, sustainably-caught seafood and fish, and organic herbs, salads, and vegetables, the restaurant offers award-winning burgers, prime steaks, grilled fish and crisp salads. The contemporary cuisine is accompanied by a hand-curated selected list of fine wines, imported spirits, signature cocktails, and craft beers by the bottle. Jo’s American Bistro is open for dinner seven nights a week and lunch on the weekends.

24 Memorial Blvd W, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-847-5506

© Lucia Italian Restaurant

Located just across from Brick Market Place on Thames Street, Lucia Italian Restaurant is a longtime eatery with a warm and welcoming ambiance that specializes in authentic Northern Italian cuisine and casual wines. Established in 1993, the family-owned and operated restaurant specializes in authentic Northern and Southern Italian cuisine with starters of antipasti, bruschetta, fresh Caprese salads, and focaccia. Entrées include pasta primavera, chicken piccata, and Frutti de mar, and classics like lasagna and spaghetti Bolognese, and desserts of tiramisu, pannacotta, and homemade gelato. The cuisine is paired with a variety of casual wines from Italy and other wine-growing regions, along with craft beers by the bottle, and made-to-order cocktails. Lucia Italian Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, Thursday through Tuesday.

190B Thames St #186B, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-846-4477

© Malt

Malt is a family-run restaurant on Broadway's burgeoning restaurant row that serves an adventurous seasonal menu of contemporary American cuisine along with over 30 draft beer selections, specialty cocktails are made with fresh fruit juice and herbs, and a curated choice of single malts, bourbons, and Irish whiskeys. The stylish gastropub serves a menu of farm-to-table fare such as tapas-style selections of duck spring rolls, mushroom risotto, and Thai shrimp nachos, as well as entrées of slow-roasted Scottish salmon and Black Angus rib-eye steak. Don’t miss the restaurant’s signature dessert known as The Malt Bomb, a decadent chocolate mousse cake with a chocolate shell served with creme Anglaise and malt ice cream. Malt is open for dinner, seven nights a week, and brunch and lunch on the weekends.

150 Broadway, Newport, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-619-1667

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Mamma Luisa Restaurant is a family-owned and operated restaurant that brings the authentic taste and atmosphere of a little village near Bologna where the real Mamma Luisa to the heart of Newport. The longtime eatery has a warm and welcoming ambiance with a few quaint dining spaces for intimate and romantic dining. The restaurant serves a simple menu of traditional and authentic Northern Italian cuisine, ranging from freshly prepared salads and appetizers to hearty meat and fish entrées, hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas with a variety of toppings, and decadent desserts. A selection of Italian wines is available to pair with every dish, along with craft beers by the bottle, imported spirits, and signature cocktails. Mamma Luisa Restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Thursday.

673 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-848-5257

© One Bellevue Restaurant

Located in the elegant Hotel Viking on world-famous Bellevue Avenue, One Bellevue is a boutique bistro-style restaurant that offers award-winning New England cuisine, creative cocktails and fine wines, world-class service, and sophisticated surroundings. Executive Chef Simone creates an inventive menu of delicious farm-to-fork fare with locally sourced ingredients like prime meats, sustainable seafood, and organic salads and vegetables, along with homemade desserts. The restaurant has two main dining areas, the Main Dining Room and Garden Room, and a plush lounge where guests can enjoy pre-dinner drinks in style, and the Garden Patio offers outdoor seating for summer-style-dining. The cuisine is accompanied by a selection of exceptional wines, craft beers by the bottle and on tap, and made-to-order cocktails. One Bellevue Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, daily.

1 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-848-4824

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Based in a historic 18th-century Naval officer’s home in the heart of Newport, Perro Salado (the Salty Dog) is a Mexican restaurant with a boisterous and vibrant dining space that serves locally-inspired Mexican fare and classic margaritas. Decorated in earthy colors and whimsical décor and exuding fiesta-like energy, the restaurant serves a variety of classic Mexican dishes such as gourmet tacos to moles, enchiladas, quesadillas, tamales, and fish tacos, and brunch plates of huevos rancheros and scallion corn cakes with black beans, eggs, and salsa. The cuisine is accompanied by a range of tequila flights, classic margaritas, casual wines, creative cocktails, and Mexican beers, and the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner several days a week, except Tuesdays.

19 Charles Street, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-619-4777

© Safari Room at OceanCliff

The Safari Room Restaurant and Bar at OceanCliff offers extraordinary dining experiences in an elegant setting with panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. The upmarket restaurant features both indoor and outdoor seating on a large deck with spectacular water views and serves three-styles of seasonal menus of inventive farm-to-table cuisine such as local seafood, prime-aged beef steaks, homemade pasta and sauces, and organic salads and vegetables, along with exotic house specialties and decadent desserts. The contemporary cuisine is accompanied by a hand-curated selected list of fine wines, imported spirits, signature cocktails, and craft beers by the bottle, and the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, Wednesday through Monday.

65 Ridge Rd, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-849-4873

© Sardella's Italian Restaurant

Founded in 1980 by Richard Sardella, the eponymous Sardella’s Restaurant is a family-owned and operated eatery that serves traditional, hearty Italian cuisine in several cozy dining rooms. Located on Memorial Boulevard, the warm and welcoming restaurant specializes Northern and Southern Italian cuisine for dinner, seven nights a week. It has a charming stone courtyard for alfresco dining in the summer, and a crackling fireplace for fireside dining in the winter and a full-service bar serves casual Italian wines and craft beers, top-shelf spirits, and classic cocktails. Sardella’s Restaurant is open for dinner seven nights a week. More Rhode Island beaches

30 Memorial Blvd W, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-849-6312

© Stoneacre Brasserie

Stoneacre Brasserie is a charming neighborhood restaurant that serves a curated, seasonally-changing French-influenced menu and a cultivated wine list. Boasting an industrial-chic setting with exposed steel trusses, warm wooden accents and large windows that flood interiors with natural light, the eatery focuses on using fresh locally sourced ingredients and regional produce to create dishes such as French Onion Soup, Warm Asparagus Salad, Croque Madame, Wild Nettle Polenta, and Steak Frites. The cuisine is accompanied by vintages from boutique French wine producers and housemade cocktails. Stoneacre Brasserie is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and brunch on Mondays.

28 Washington Square, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-619-7810

© The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar

Located in Newport’s historic waterfront, the Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar is a stylish and sophisticated restaurant with breathtaking views of Narragansett Harbor. The chic eatery specializes in fresh, locally-sourced and sustainably caught fish and seafood and fish, as well as prime USDA steaks and organic herbs, salads and vegetables. The cuisine is accompanied by an award-winning wine list of more than 300 vintages, and guests can choose to dine in the plush dining room or on the mahogany-planked patio floating over the water against a backdrop of panoramic sunsets and nautical views of Newport Harbor. The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

1 Sayers Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-846-2260

© The Vanderbilt Grill

Exuding a Great Gatsby gilded-age opulence and an elegant and romantic ambiance, the Vanderbilt Grill is an exceptional fine-dining restaurant that promises an unrivaled dining experience. Guests can enjoy seasonally-changing menus of classic and contemporary cuisine that highlight New England’s extraordinary bounty. Signature dishes include Apple Barbecue Pork Belly, Salmon with Lardons, Truffle Ricotta Ravioli, and Demkota Ranch New York Strip, which can be enjoyed in the plush, gilded dining room or alfresco-style in the beautiful Garden Terrace. The contemporary cuisine is accompanied by a hand-curated selected list of fine wines, imported spirits, signature cocktails, and craft beers by the bottle. The Vanderbilt Grill is open for dinner only, Monday through Sunday.

41 Mary St, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-846-6200

© The White Horse Tavern

Based in a beautifully restored 17th-century building, The White Horse Tavern is the city's longest operating tavern and the tenth oldest restaurant in the world. Listed on the National Historic Register, the tavern’s rooms have been restored to their colonial glory with wooden beam ceilings, open fireplaces, and soft candlelight, creating an intimate and romantic glow. The seasonal menu features sharing plates of artisan cheeses, curated charcuterie and a delicious selection of honey, and entrées of locally caught fish, prime meat cuts, and organic vegetarian options. Tuck into grilled breakfast pizza and cranberry pecan French toast for brunch, which is served every day, along with lunch and dinner.

26 Marlborough Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 2840, Phone: 401-849-3600