Front Desk: Is this your first time in Newport?
Me: Ya, very excited to check out what Newport has to offer
Front Desk: Do you have any specific plans?
Me: No, not really. What do people usually do here.
Front Desk: Spend lots and lots of money. (thunder and lightning in the background and lights dim...well not really, but it would have been funnier if it did)
In Newport, we checked out a bunch of restaurants and even a small pub had entrees for above $25. Food was very satisfying, but way overpriced. Average meal for 2 (including lunch) was around $80. Also, although the food was good, I was sick of the style of food after 3 meals. I can only eat so much broiled fish with some type of butter sauce (beurre blanc or drawn better) or fried concoction with tartar sauce. With that being said, I loved Newport and Providence and definitely am going back.
Here are the restaurants we checked out.
1) Monahan's Restaurant - Recommended
190 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, Phone: (401) 783-5557
Scallop roll was very tasty - first time. Clam cakes I would shy away from. Basically fried dough with one tiny clam inside.
2) Providence Oyster Bar - Recommended.
283 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 272-8866
King Crab and Lobster were so sweet and tender. Same with the calamari.
3) Black Pearl - Recommended
W Pelham, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: (401) 846-5264
The best chowda I've ever had. Delicate flavor and the perfect amount of potatoes, clams, and cream. Lobster roll was average to below average.
4) Salavation Cafe - Highly Not Recommended
140 Broadway Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-847-2620
We were sick of fried fish or boiled fish, so we checked out this place. It was pretty terrible for the price. Pad Thai was below average and this place was way over priced. Reason number 533 why not to listen to Rachel Ray. She was orgasmic over this place and their pad thai.
5) Flo's clams - Highly Recommended
4 Wave Avenue, Middletown, RI, Phone: 401-847-8141
Best of the trip. Fried clams were to die for. Intense clam flavor that was very fresh and perfectly tender. Quahog was ok, but stick with the fried clams. The locals there told us clam strips are not the way to go. Gotta stick with the clam belly...
(some pictures are hella dark, since the flash made the picture come out too bright...need to figure out how to take pictures with flash of white plates without making the pictures coming out too bright)
2 comments:
Thanks for the recommendations! We did check out Rachel Ray's tips first but funny we believe you more. We're heading to Newport for the Fourth of July Weekend - we'll let you know if we concur with your stomachs and wallets.
Ya, me and the fiancee loved Newport. Such a peaceful and beautiful place, but the food is going to be similar everywhere you go. Let us know what you think and if you found any gems.
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