Guidebook for East Providence
Food Scene
Madeira Restaurant
288 Warren AveGreat Portuguese food (from the Azorean Islands)
Gregg's
1303 N Main StGood food at a good price, but REALLY yummy desserts!
Dels Lemonade of E Providence
400 Waterman AveThe best frozen lemonade, made with real lemons!
C & M Bakery
1106 South BroadwayGreat fresh Portuguese bread
It's just an iHop, but sometimes you need one of those once in a while when you want a ridiculously large breakfast with 2000 calories.
IHOP
45 Pleasant Valley PkwyIt's just an iHop, but sometimes you need one of those once in a while when you want a ridiculously large breakfast with 2000 calories.
My favorite pizza place. The gluten-free pizza doesn't taste gluten-free at all. Maybe they're lying. They deliver to the house.
Rhodes Pizza & Restaurant
3736 Pawtucket AvenueMy favorite pizza place. The gluten-free pizza doesn't taste gluten-free at all. Maybe they're lying. They deliver to the house.
Sage Cafe
181 Willett AvenueAwesome coffee and pastries!
All sorts of delicious prepared foods that you can take home, stick in the fridge and warm up later.
Schroder's Deli & Catering
204 Willett AveAll sorts of delicious prepared foods that you can take home, stick in the fridge and warm up later.
It's a little drive over to Warren, but if you want the authentic Rhode Island experience, this is it. Clams, quahogs and little necks!
28 locals recommend
Blount Clam Shack on the Waterfront
335 Water StIt's a little drive over to Warren, but if you want the authentic Rhode Island experience, this is it. Clams, quahogs and little necks!
Lee's Chinese Restaurant
376 Bullocks Point AveNice people, good prices, and hot and spicy beef
Farnsworth Cafe
302 Willett AveGood coffee and big breakfasts!
This is like Providence's Little Italy, although it laso has a lot of other ethnic restaurants now too.
134 locals recommend
Federal Hill
This is like Providence's Little Italy, although it laso has a lot of other ethnic restaurants now too.
Authentic Italian food that you can buy and take home. Cheeses, olives, Italian sausages and hams, prosciutto and mozzarella sandwiches, espresso bar and more. LOVE this place!
31 locals recommend
Venda Ravioli
265 Atwells AveAuthentic Italian food that you can buy and take home. Cheeses, olives, Italian sausages and hams, prosciutto and mozzarella sandwiches, espresso bar and more. LOVE this place!
Like being in a piazza in Italy. Surrounded by Italian restaurants where you can eat outside.
11 locals recommend
DePasquale Square
57 De Pasquale AveLike being in a piazza in Italy. Surrounded by Italian restaurants where you can eat outside.
Parks & Nature
It is about a 20 minute walk from the house and once you are on it you can walk or bike all the way to Providence or go the other direction to Colt State Park in Bristol.
71 locals recommend
East Bay Bike Path
It is about a 20 minute walk from the house and once you are on it you can walk or bike all the way to Providence or go the other direction to Colt State Park in Bristol.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood AveNice petting zoo, especially fun for little kids.
This is one of a number of places where you can rent kayaks. You can kayak all over the place in Rhode Island because there are so many tributaries, coves, bays, etc.
17 locals recommend
Kayak Centre
70 Brown StThis is one of a number of places where you can rent kayaks. You can kayak all over the place in Rhode Island because there are so many tributaries, coves, bays, etc.
Entertainment & Activities
An antique carousel that still works. Great place to take the kids for a ride. There's a little park across the street that goes down to the bay.
15 locals recommend
Crescent Park Looff Carousel National Historic Site
700 Bullocks Point AvenueAn antique carousel that still works. Great place to take the kids for a ride. There's a little park across the street that goes down to the bay.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
70 Pawtucket AveI've never been here, to be honest, but it sure sounds like fun.
Shopping
Providence Place Mall
Providence PlaceThis mall is huge and impressive.
Arts & Culture
Rhode Island School of Design Store
20 College StArt exhibitions and museum
Providence Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset StAlls sorts of incredible shows
Sightseeing
Beautiful place to walk around by the river in downtown Providence. Also there is where they have WaterFire (fire floating on the water and gondola rides with food stands and live music)
31 locals recommend
Waterplace Park
Memorial BoulevardBeautiful place to walk around by the river in downtown Providence. Also there is where they have WaterFire (fire floating on the water and gondola rides with food stands and live music)
Everything Else
Fun place to walk around, especially at night. Good places to eat (there's a falafel shop on this street that has the best I've ever eaten and it's been there over 20 years)
33 locals recommend
Thayer Street
Thayer StreetFun place to walk around, especially at night. Good places to eat (there's a falafel shop on this street that has the best I've ever eaten and it's been there over 20 years)