Lisa's Guidebook
Food scene
Excellent farm to table restaurant. You will need a reservation unless it is an off time
228 locals recommend
Matunuck Oyster Bar
629 Succotash RdExcellent farm to table restaurant. You will need a reservation unless it is an off time
Great water views with great food. Really nice brunch too. Patio has propane fireplaces and heaters! Outside patio and bar are really nice too for appetizers and cocktails !
181 locals recommend
Coast Guard House
40 Ocean RdGreat water views with great food. Really nice brunch too. Patio has propane fireplaces and heaters! Outside patio and bar are really nice too for appetizers and cocktails !
Excellent sushi. Easy place nearby for take out or dine in. (Very close to the four way intersection where CVS is near us)
14 locals recommend
Kabuki Asian Sushi
91 Old Tower Hill RdExcellent sushi. Easy place nearby for take out or dine in. (Very close to the four way intersection where CVS is near us)
Great for breakfast, lunch or diner! I love their latkes and crepes! Teriyaki Salmon salad is one of my go to’s and all the burgers are really yummy depending on what you like, plenty to choose from! This is a BYOB restaurant.
120 locals recommend
Crazy Burger Cafe and Juice Bar
144 Boon StGreat for breakfast, lunch or diner! I love their latkes and crepes! Teriyaki Salmon salad is one of my go to’s and all the burgers are really yummy depending on what you like, plenty to choose from! This is a BYOB restaurant.
Walking distance from our house, or really quick bike ride/drive. Great sweets , but they also have nice sandwiches. We like their empanadas and egg tortes for lunch if we get there and they haven’t sold out of them yet!
Sweet Cakes Bakery and Cafe
1227 Kingstown RdWalking distance from our house, or really quick bike ride/drive. Great sweets , but they also have nice sandwiches. We like their empanadas and egg tortes for lunch if we get there and they haven’t sold out of them yet!
Fabulous authentic food! Amazing tomato soup with noodles! They are hand made! Pancake dish is amazing and buns are delicious! Kind of a small place to eat, but food is worth it!
JAYD BUN
1202 Kingstown RoadFabulous authentic food! Amazing tomato soup with noodles! They are hand made! Pancake dish is amazing and buns are delicious! Kind of a small place to eat, but food is worth it!
Great place to grab a wrap on the way to the beach! Awesome stuffed grape leaves and tiny baclava desserts there too!
21 locals recommend
Gansett Wraps
70 Point Judith RdGreat place to grab a wrap on the way to the beach! Awesome stuffed grape leaves and tiny baclava desserts there too!
This is on the way to Block Island ferry and both Scarborough and Roger Wheeler beaches. Not a fancy place, but delicious authentic home made Italian food, mostly made by our friend Sandy. Our daughter Emma used to work there in the summers before she moved away for school. Delicious meatball and eggplant subs! Pizza, Stromboli, and garlic knots are so yummy too!!! Try the soupy pizza, it’s family made Italian cured sausage!!! You can definitely get things to go for the beach or ferry ride. Delivery not always available right now due to shortage of staff.
Casa Pizza Narragansett
855 Point Judith RdThis is on the way to Block Island ferry and both Scarborough and Roger Wheeler beaches. Not a fancy place, but delicious authentic home made Italian food, mostly made by our friend Sandy. Our daughter Emma used to work there in the summers before she moved away for school. Delicious meatball and eggplant subs! Pizza, Stromboli, and garlic knots are so yummy too!!! Try the soupy pizza, it’s family made Italian cured sausage!!! You can definitely get things to go for the beach or ferry ride. Delivery not always available right now due to shortage of staff.
Excellent brewery that is walking distance from our place!
56 locals recommend
Whalers Brewing Company
1174 Kingstown RdExcellent brewery that is walking distance from our place!
Nice place to grab coffee and sit on back deck that overlooks the Great Salt Pond! They sometimes have live music midday on their back deck on the weekends which is a plus.
17 locals recommend
Java Madness
134 Salt Pond RdNice place to grab coffee and sit on back deck that overlooks the Great Salt Pond! They sometimes have live music midday on their back deck on the weekends which is a plus.
Located in our historic downtown. Great food, large variety. Upbeat busy place, popular with URI students for bar scene and happy hours with 1/2 price beers. Great for families and couples too though! They have different vibes in different areas of their multilevel restaurant
82 locals recommend
Mews Tavern
456 Main StLocated in our historic downtown. Great food, large variety. Upbeat busy place, popular with URI students for bar scene and happy hours with 1/2 price beers. Great for families and couples too though! They have different vibes in different areas of their multilevel restaurant
Great pub food with Ocean view. Very casual atmosphere. Live entertainment on weekends, sometimes during the week, but more often in the summer.
117 locals recommend
Ocean Mist
895 Matunuck Beach RdGreat pub food with Ocean view. Very casual atmosphere. Live entertainment on weekends, sometimes during the week, but more often in the summer.
Our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Newport! Sometimes they have live music too in their bar which is a plus!
69 locals recommend
Perro Salado
19 Charles StOur favorite Mexican Restaurant in Newport! Sometimes they have live music too in their bar which is a plus!
Sightseeing
East Matunuck State Beach
Succotash RdClosest state beach that allows out of state visitors.
Open Friday nights only in Charlestown, 20 minutes south. Some nights you can see Venus and Saturn if there in the sky, depends when you are visiting what you will see. Definitely will get to see the moon up close in their microscope on a clear night!
11 locals recommend
Frosty Drew Nature Center
62 Park LnOpen Friday nights only in Charlestown, 20 minutes south. Some nights you can see Venus and Saturn if there in the sky, depends when you are visiting what you will see. Definitely will get to see the moon up close in their microscope on a clear night!
Beautiful easy walk in a very natural setting. There is a path with ocean vistas!
43 locals recommend
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge
1040 Matunuck School House RdBeautiful easy walk in a very natural setting. There is a path with ocean vistas!
Lots of different nature trails for walking in woods. They have paths for mountain biking too.
21 locals recommend
Burlingame State Park
1 Burlingame State Park RdLots of different nature trails for walking in woods. They have paths for mountain biking too.
Lots to see and do in Newport! You can go on a chartered boat at sunset, shop, dine, walk the Cliff walk, drive out to Brenton Point or visit one of their many mansions!
402 locals recommend
Newport
Lots to see and do in Newport! You can go on a chartered boat at sunset, shop, dine, walk the Cliff walk, drive out to Brenton Point or visit one of their many mansions!
Nice walk on the beach to the river, but difficult to park and get in during the season. After Labor Day there aren’t any lifeguards on duty and beach is wide open and much easier to access.
101 locals recommend
Narragansett Beach
39 Boston Neck RoadNice walk on the beach to the river, but difficult to park and get in during the season. After Labor Day there aren’t any lifeguards on duty and beach is wide open and much easier to access.
Beavertail State Park
Beavertail RoadBeautiful place! About 15 minutes or so North to Jamestown.
South County Museum
115 Strathmore StClose by, great history of southern RI
Tours available all year long in Newport. Something good to do on a rainy day! But many other mansions to tour too in Newport!
36 locals recommend
Rosecliff
548 Bellevue AveTours available all year long in Newport. Something good to do on a rainy day! But many other mansions to tour too in Newport!
Vanderbilt Mansions
44 Ochre Point AveLots of history in Newport
Live music, may need to buy tickets in advance. Outdoor venue due to current pandemic situation
10 locals recommend
Pump House Music Works
1464 Kingstown RdLive music, may need to buy tickets in advance. Outdoor venue due to current pandemic situation