Guidebook for Providence

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Guidebook for Providence

Food Scene

Closest fresh-roasted coffee, steps from the house
60 locals recommend
Coffee Exchange
207 Wickenden St
60 locals recommend
Closest fresh-roasted coffee, steps from the house
Satisfying brunch spot
15 locals recommend
Brickway On Wickenden
234 Wickenden St
15 locals recommend
Satisfying brunch spot
Cute "snuggery" with tasty crepes, fun decor, and a great backyard
27 locals recommend
The Duck and Bunny
1005 Main St
27 locals recommend
Cute "snuggery" with tasty crepes, fun decor, and a great backyard
Fresh, delicious tacos in a nice space
54 locals recommend
Tallulah's Taqueria
10 Ives St
54 locals recommend
Fresh, delicious tacos in a nice space
Green juices, sandwiches, and the best muffins in town
Benefit Juice Bar & Cafe
404 Benefit St
Green juices, sandwiches, and the best muffins in town
Amazing original ice cream flavors
43 locals recommend
Three Sisters
1070 Hope St
43 locals recommend
Amazing original ice cream flavors
Soul-soothing Korean food
39 locals recommend
Den Den Café Asiana
161 Benefit St
39 locals recommend
Soul-soothing Korean food
Best bolognese in town (even counting all the great Italian on Federal Hill)
6 locals recommend
Rosalina
50 Aborn St
6 locals recommend
Best bolognese in town (even counting all the great Italian on Federal Hill)

Drinks & Nightlife

Delicious coffee, tea, and sweet & savory pastries
26 locals recommend
The Shop
460 Wickenden St
26 locals recommend
Delicious coffee, tea, and sweet & savory pastries
Excellent, casual local bar with backyard and small food menu
9 locals recommend
The Point Tavern-Providence
302 Wickenden St
9 locals recommend
Excellent, casual local bar with backyard and small food menu
Waterfront watering hole
39 locals recommend
Club Hell
25 Bridge St
39 locals recommend
Waterfront watering hole
Long beer list, delicious food, convivial atmosphere
124 locals recommend
Julian's
318 Broadway
124 locals recommend
Long beer list, delicious food, convivial atmosphere
Tuesday night is $1 oyster night
23 locals recommend
New Rivers
7 Steeple St
23 locals recommend
Tuesday night is $1 oyster night

Everything Else

Terrific local beer, wine, and liquor store with frequent tastings
9 locals recommend
Campus Fine Wines
127 Brook St
9 locals recommend
Terrific local beer, wine, and liquor store with frequent tastings
Quirky Portuguese market where dusty treasures can sometimes be found
Friends Market
126 Brook St
Quirky Portuguese market where dusty treasures can sometimes be found
Portuguese bakery famous for their custard tarts - get them before they sell out for the day!
6 locals recommend
Silver Star Bakery
150 Ives St
6 locals recommend
Portuguese bakery famous for their custard tarts - get them before they sell out for the day!
Beautiful waterfront park with entrance to the East Bay Bike Path
82 locals recommend
India Point Park
201 India St
82 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfront park with entrance to the East Bay Bike Path
Classic faded-elegance theater with a great performance schedule
40 locals recommend
The Columbus Theatre
270 Broadway
40 locals recommend
Classic faded-elegance theater with a great performance schedule
Free on Sunday afternoons
256 locals recommend
RISD Museum
20 N Main St
256 locals recommend
Free on Sunday afternoons
A must for bookish people
58 locals recommend
Providence Athenaeum
251 Benefit St
58 locals recommend
A must for bookish people
Another must for bookish people
Cellar Stories
111 Mathewson St
Another must for bookish people
Lovely place to run
32 locals recommend
Blackstone Boulevard
Blackstone Boulevard
32 locals recommend
Lovely place to run
Jivamukti yoga classes, including an ultra-relaxing and affordable lunchtime class
Jala Studio Yoga & Art
285 S Main St
Jivamukti yoga classes, including an ultra-relaxing and affordable lunchtime class
Popular music venue for young and not-so-young alike
24 locals recommend
The Strand
79 Washington St
24 locals recommend
Popular music venue for young and not-so-young alike