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Providence Dining Guide

Restaurants in the Campus Area Cafes/Sandwiches, pg. 2 , pgs. 3-4

Restaurants in the Wickenden/Waterfront Area, pgs. 5-6

Restaurants in Downtown Providence, pgs. 7-8

Breakfast Spots, pg. 9

Restaurants in the Campus Area Cafes/Sandwiches

Au Bon Pain Creperie/Crepes & Smoothies & Wraps 223 Thayer Street A quiet little café right off Thayer Street. Serving 751-0472 crepes, coffee, , wraps, & smoothies. A little $ taste of France, only a five minute walk from Brown University. Take-Out. 82 Fones Alley 751-5536 $

East Side Pockets Geoff’s Superlative Sandwiches Mediterranean , including Falafel (some say best Deli-style sandwiches, named after local in New ), Gyros, and Kabobs. Lots of vegetarian personalities. Wide variety of bagels and options. Service is fast and friendly and the prices are pastries. Lots of vegetarian, too. Take-Out. Open unbelievably low. Take-Out. Open M-F, 8 am-9 pm. Open Sa-Su, 9:30 am-9 pm. Two 278 Thayer Street locations: 453-1100 163 Benefit Street $ 178 Angell Street (At Thayer) 751-2248 $

Johnny Rockets Meeting Street Café Burgers and shakes in a '50s diner atmosphere. Very Giant selection of sandwiches, with combinations as casual. No reservations. Bathrooms are wheelchair interesting as their names. Breakfast and , accessible. Open Su-Th to midnight; F-S to 2 am. too. Open daily, 7 am-7 pm. 269 Thayer St 251 Meeting Street, off Thayer. 276-0003 273-1006 $ $ Spike's Junkyard Dogs Starbuck’s Coffee Featuring the world's best hot dogs - maybe better. Voted Starbuck’s offers over thirty varieties and blends of best hot dog in RI by RI Monthly magazine (they have the world’s finest arabica coffee beans, expertly vegetarian hot dogs too). Also, has great subs and pizza. prepared coffee and espresso beverages, and an Sun Noon-12, Mon/Tue 11-12, Wed/Thu 11-2AM, extensive selection of home brewing equipment. Fri/Sat 11-2AM Open M-F, 7 am-11 pm. Open Sa-Su, 7 am-11:30 273 Thayer St pm. Wheelchair access (401) 454-1459 218 Thayer Street $ 421-1677 $ Tealuxe 101 kinds of tea -- plus sandwiches and scones. Casual. Wheelchair accessible. Open daily for tea and breakfast, lunch and dinner. 231 Thayer Street 453-4832 $

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Adesso Andreas A popular California café serving nouvelle A favorite student spot featuring Greek as well cuisine in bright, pleasant surroundings. Open as American cuisine. Casual. Open M-F, 11 Su-W, 4:30 pm-10:30 pm. Open Th-F, 4:30 am-11 pm. Open Sa-Su, 9 am-10:30 pm. pm-11 pm. 268 Thayer Street 161 Cushing Street 331-7879 521-0770. $$ $$$

Asian Paradise Café Paragon Cambodian, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese A trendy, Euro-style hot spot serving a variety cuisine. Great values, great selection, friendly of wood grilled pizzas, pastas, burgers, and staff, and pleasant atmosphere. good house . Recently opened its bar Open Su-Th, 11:30 am-10 pm. Open F-Sa, dance area next door (Viva!) with an inside 11:30 am-11 pm. connecting passage. Open daily, 11:45 am- 165 Angell Street 11:30 pm. 454-0222. 234 Thayer Street $ 331-6200. $$ Guido’s Kabob-n-Curry An Italian-American experience, one that Arguably the best Indian in Rhode Island. requires a boisterousness of mood and a Casual. Reservations accepted. Not wheelchair willingness to pass things around the table. accessible. Open seven days for lunch and Casual. Reservations accepted. Not wheelchair dinner, Sun . accessible. Smoking section. Wed-Sun for 261 Thayer Street dinner. No credit cards. BYOB. 273-8844 102 Hope Street $. 273-5812 $$

Kartabar Max’s Upstairs New serving Mediterranean cuisine. Comfortable, contemporary cafe with Open daily for lunch and dinner. Southwestern flavor 284 Thayer Street M-Th, 11:30 am to 11:30 pm 331-8111 F-S, 11:30 am to 12:30 am $$ Su, Noon to 11:30 pm 272 Thayer Street 273-7427 $

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Rue de L’Espoir Ristorante Pizzico An outstanding French country-style restaurant. "Best of Award of Excellence" from The The is great, and inexpensive, too ($). Spectator magazine since 1992. For one of the Reservations accepted. Open Tu-F, 7:30 am- best wine lists in the world. Rated four stars 2:30 pm, and 5 pm-9 pm. Sa, 8:30 am- 2 pm, from the RI Monthly and reviewed by the NY and 5 pm-10:30 pm. Su, 8:30 am-2 pm, and 5 Times, Pizzico offers creative Italian food in an pm-9 pm. upscale bistro ambience, refined in a European 99 Hope Street sense. 751-8890 Lunch 11:30/2:30 Dinner 5 to Closing $$$ Wheelchair access (401) 421-4114 762 Hope Street $$ Tortilla Flats Reliable, tasty Mexican food. The nachos are yummy! Open M-F, 11:30 am-10 pm, and Sa- Su, 11:30 am-11 pm. 353 Hope Street 751-6777 $

4 Restaurants in the Wickenden/Waterfront Area

Al Forno Barnsider’s Mile & A Quarter A casually upscale trattoria-style restaurant with Steaks and with a bountiful salad bar. terrific Mediterranean-inspired food and a Nice atmosphere, within walking distance to warm, cozy atmosphere. The array of grilled night life. Open M-Sa, 5-11pm and Su, 4- pizzas offered as appetizers and the made-to- 9pm. order are mainstays for which the 375 South Main Street. restaurant has become nationally known. 351-7300 Reservations are not accepted. Not wheelchair $$$ accessible. Open Tues. through Sat. for dinner. 577 South Main Street 273-9760 $$$ Cable Car Cinema and Cafe Coffee Exchange The Cable Car helps define what is unique about Best in town. Atmosphere more Providence. Cafe sandwiches, tasty desserts and like from the sixties than the our unique blend of coffee, combined with the gourmet nineties. Breakfast pastries served. best of alternative films nightly. Over two Open M-F, 6:30 am-11 pm, Sa-Su, 7 am-11 decades of memories have been served pm. Everyday 7:30am to (around) 11:30pm 207 Wickenden Street Wheelchair Access 273-1198 204 South Main Street $ 272-3970 $

Fahrenheit Bar & Bistro Fellini’s Pizzeria -owner G. Michael Munroe's is Gourmet, thin-crust pizzas, New York style. simple yet sophisticated, with a strong emphasis Sandwiches, desserts, and espressos, too! on seafood and wood grilling, although there is a Hottest selling pizzas are the garden pizza and large selection of steaks as well. pesto pizza. Priced from $11-$20. Open Su- 345 South Water Street W, 11:30 am-12 am, Th, 11:30 am-2 am, and 521-7722 F-Sa, 11:30 am-3 am. $$$ 166 Wickenden Street 751-6737 $$

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Hemingway’s Seafood Grill & Bar Neath’s Enjoy steaks, chops, and seafood in a grand Inspired and refreshing Asian-infused food with soaring ceilings and windows from chef Neath Pal, formerly of Grappa and that overlook the city's riverwalk. Open-air L'Epicureo. The view of the river is amazing dining is available on the front patio, which has as the city lights up. Casually upscale. a partial view of the park. Reservations accepted. Wheelchair access to 121 S. Main Street downstairs lounge only. Open Tues. through 351-8570 Sun. for dinner only. $$$ 262 Water Street 751-3700 $$$

Parkside Rotisserie & Grill Taste of India The Parkside offers a wide variety of innovative Serving vegetable dishes, chicken, lamb, rice ranging from spicy cakes to grilled and freshly baked breads. tenderloin and Portobello salad. The menu also Lunch 11:30-2:30, Dinner 5pm-10pm includes several creative pasta dishes and Wheelchair access Parkside’s signature rotisserie meat items. Enjoy 230 Wickenden Street watching the culinary staff prepare your in 421-4355 the open and relax in "casual elegance." $ 76 South Main Street 331- 0003 $$

Tokyo Restaurant Z Bar and Grille The Japanese cuisine served here is the best in Upscale bistro featuring casual dining in a the state. Choose traditional or American seating contemporary atmosphere. Courtyard dining is - or take a stool at the bar, where local fish available. Open daily 11:30 am-11 pm. like , mackerel, and eel are prepared Sunday brunch. alongside red snapper and fish from points 244 Wickenden Street beyond. The designer rolls include beef, squid, 831-1566 duck, and seaweed. 123 Wickenden Street $$ 331-5330 $$

6 Restaurants in Downtown Providence

Agora Big Fish In the Westin Hotel. Inventive eclectic cuisine with a Big Fish -- a place where things are real, yet surreal -- New England flair. Sumptuous surroundings, excellent is a restaurant for the new millennium. While the waitstaff. Casually upscale. Reservations accepted. decor screams over-the-top, the menu is as down to Wheelchair accessible. Open Mon. through Sat. for earth as a seafood restaurant's menu should be: a raw dinner only. Highchairs available. bar with , , ; local Cape bluefish 1 W Exchange Street and , and chips, and pasta 598-8011 dishes such as shrimp fra diavolo and ravioli. $$$$ 370 Richmond Street 751-3474 $$$

Café Nuovo Capital Grille The dining room of this modern downtown restaurant is Dry-aged beef is the star, but lobster and fish are also dominated by two huge murals in lively colors, an open on the menu at the cavernous Capital Grille. The kitchen, and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the mashed potatoes, cottage fries, and Caesar salads are city and River Park. Outside dining is an option during served in portions that will sate even the heartiest warmer months. The food is a fusion of American appetite. Leather, brass, mahogany, oil portraits, a regional, European, Asian, and island flavors, and mounted wooden canoe, and Bloomberg News ticking entrées are served with dazzling presentations. away in the barroom lend this establishment the feel Chocolate lovers should order the pot of mousse for of an opulent men's club. AE, D, DC, MC, V. No dessert. Closed Sun. No lunch weekends. lunch weekends. 1 Citizen's Plaza 1 Cookson Pl. 421-2525 521-5600 $$$ $$$$ Capriccio CAV Continental and Italian cuisine dominate the extensive NY Times 5 best restaurants in Providence, CAV menu at this luxurious restaurant. The décor is formal serves fresh cut pastas, creative entrees: chicken, and elegant. Valet parking available. Open M-F for duck, fish and shrimp dishes as well as vegetarian lunch and daily for dinner. dishes. Located in a quaint, historic loft surrounded by 2 Pine Street intriguing gifts from all over the world. Continental 421-1320 Breakfast, M-F; Lunch, M-Sa; Dinner, M-Su. $$$$ Wheelchair access. 14 Imperial Place 751-9164 $$$

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Downcity Diner Empire One of the best deals in town! 1940’s diner style In the heart of downtown, Empire lives up to its regal specializing in “international comfort food!” name and is perfect for before- or after-theater dining. Specialties include warm duck salad, sausage and goat The open, modern, and bright setting is matched by cheese crostini, and fettucubu with grilled sausage. great selections of pasta, fish, chicken, and meat. The Open for breakfast and lunch, M-F; dinner, W-Sa; and grilled pizza is a must. Closed Sun. brunch Sa-Su. 123 Empire Street 151 Weybosset Street. 621-7911 331-9217 $$$ $$

Mill’s New Japan Restaurant Grand, inspired American dining from chef Jules An authentic Japanese restaurant serving such Ramos and owner Jaime D'Oliveira. The dining room is specialties as tempura, teriyaki, sashiri, and suki yaki as breathtaking as the menu. Casually upscale. Open Sushi on Sunday evenings only. Fresh hand-selected for dinner Sun.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. till 11 fish, imported Japanese ingredients, quality sake, p.m. Reservations recommended. Handicapped Japanese beer & plum wine available. Lunch & accessible. dinner, Tu-Su. Wheelchair access. 101 North Main Street 145 Washington Street 272-3331 351-0300 $$$ $$

Pot au Feu Bistro and Salon Raphael Bar-Risto Classically prepared French bistro fare in a wonderfully Raphael's sophisticated menu puts an innovative spin cozy setting. Bistro is casual, Salon is more upscale. on traditional Italian dishes such as ravioli, gnocchi, Reservations accepted for Salon Not wheelchair and risotto. The atmosphere is "see-and-be-seen" accessible. Open for lunch Mon-Fri and dinner nightly rather than intimate. Casually upscale. Reservations (in July and August, they are closed on Sundays). accepted. Wheelchair accessible. Open Mon. through 44 Custom House Street Fri. for lunch and dinner and Sat. and Sun. for dinner 273-8953 only. $$-$$$ 1 Union Station $$$ 3 Steeple Street Trinity Brewhouse Eclectic food, from meal-size salads to nightly specials, Trinity Brewhouse serves a variety of foods including at a perennial Providence favorite. Casual. Reservations American, Hamburgers, Ribs and Steaks. They also accepted for 6 or more. Not wheelchair accessible. have a wide range of sandwiches including vegetarian Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner, Sun for dinner choices. Last but certainly not least, they micro brew only. all their own beer. 3 Steeple Street 186 Fountain St 272-3620 453-2337 $$ $$ Union Station Brewery X O Café 36 Exchange Terrace, Providence. 274-2739. Now A cozy spot with big-city style and creative dishes owned by Cambridge's John Harvard Brew House, this with on-the-edge presentation. Casually upscale. was the first brewpub to open in Rhode Island. It sports Reservations recommended. Bathrooms are a casual, brew house atmosphere with well-made food wheelchair accessible, but there is no wheelchair ramp that's fun with the sporty beers. Casual. Reservations into the building. Open seven nights a week for dinner accepted. Wheelchair accessible. Open daily for lunch only. and dinner. $$ 125 North Main Street 273-9090 $$$

8 BREAKFAST SPOTS AROUND BROWN UNIVERSITY

Au Bon Pain Rue de L’espoir 233 Thayer St. 99 Hope St. 751-0472 751-8890 M-F: 7 am-8 pm T-F: 7:30-11 am Sat & Sun: 8 am-8pm S & Su: 8:30 am-2 pm

Bagel Gourmet Starbucks Coffee 250 Brook St. 218 Thayer St. 453-5560 421-1677 daily 7 am-6 pm M-F: 7 am- 11 pm S & Su: 7 am-11:30 pm Brickway on Wickenden 234 Wickenden St. 729 Hope St. 751-2477 729 Hope St. M-F: 7 am-3pm 273-7290 S: 8 am-5 pm M-Th: 6 am-9 pm Su: 8 am-5 pm F: 6 am-10 pm S & Su: 7 am-5 pm Coffee Exchange 213 Wickenden St. Tealuxe 273-1198 231 Thayer Street M-S: 6:30 am-11 pm 453-4832 Su: 7 am- 11 pm

Down City Diner 151 Weybosset St. 331-9217 S & Su: 9 am-2 pm

Dunkin’ Donuts 275 Thayer St. 621-9624 daily 6 am- 3 am

Louis Restaurant 286 Brook St. 861-5225 daily 6 am-3 pm

Meeting St. Café 20 Meeting St. 273-1066 daily 7 am-8 pm

Ocean Coffee Roasters 110 Waterman St. 331-5282 daily 7 am-8 pm

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