Mattie & Steve's Providence Guidebook
Food scene
There are many locations and all of them are great! Truly high-quality coffee if you’re looking for coffee specifically
Bolt Coffee
There are many locations and all of them are great! Truly high-quality coffee if you’re looking for coffee specifically
Ten One Tea House
216 Thayer StreetBEST BOBA EVER!!!!!!
They have the most unique and fun tea lattes! A japanese owned tea house very worth your time!
Ceremony South Main
They have the most unique and fun tea lattes! A japanese owned tea house very worth your time!
The best little cafe with European pastries, all of their pastries are amazing and very share-able or you can get a bite size
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Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie
199 Wayland AveThe best little cafe with European pastries, all of their pastries are amazing and very share-able or you can get a bite size
The Nitro Bar
228 BroadwayThe best coffee and breakfast in providence!
We go here almost weekly! The BEST Korean Fried Chicken.
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Den Den Korean Fried Chicken
182 Angell StWe go here almost weekly! The BEST Korean Fried Chicken.
I don’t believe there’s a better place to eat in providence - snag a reservation early. They’re to die for!
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Oberlin
266 Union StI don’t believe there’s a better place to eat in providence - snag a reservation early. They’re to die for!
Sooooo much more than a beer spot bayberry has amazing food!
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Bayberry Beer Hall
381 W Fountain StSooooo much more than a beer spot bayberry has amazing food!
Persimmon
99 Hope StGreat small plates restaurant!
Tallulah's Taqueria
10 Ives StExtremely extremely good tacos 🤤
Jahunger
333 Wickenden StReally unique spot for Uyghur food! Really tasty!
Probably one of our favorite spots in PVD. Great for takeout too! Their mezze spread is amazing, but their desert is killer
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Aleppo Sweets
107 Ives StProbably one of our favorite spots in PVD. Great for takeout too! Their mezze spread is amazing, but their desert is killer
This southern breakfast spot is SO worth your visit! Their bacon is to die for, their biscuits amazing, and their southern flavoring is amazing
Irregardless
This southern breakfast spot is SO worth your visit! Their bacon is to die for, their biscuits amazing, and their southern flavoring is amazing
If you like vegan food this is the place to go! Great view as well.
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Plant City
334 S Water StIf you like vegan food this is the place to go! Great view as well.
Pizza Marvin
Mattie’s favorite pizza place in PVD - the burrata pie is the best.
There, There.
Seriously good burgers
Pickerel
May be one of the best bowls of ramen you’ll ever have
Steves favorite pizza place! Check their website and social media, they require advance ordering!
Hotline Pizza
Steves favorite pizza place! Check their website and social media, they require advance ordering!
Haruki East
172 Wayland AveOur favorite sushi in PVD!
This new spot in Providence is surprisingly, so amazing for a seafood shack! Usually all the great ones are in the coastal cities, but this one is just as good
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Dune Brothers Seafood
239 Dyer StThis new spot in Providence is surprisingly, so amazing for a seafood shack! Usually all the great ones are in the coastal cities, but this one is just as good
Al Forno Restaurant
577 S Water StClassic Italian
Kow Kow
120 Ives StreetThe ice cream here is so fun! We adore it, and go almost weekly…
Great for summer nights! Probably the only rooftop situation in Providence that is worth going to
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Mare Rooftop
229 Waterman StGreat for summer nights! Probably the only rooftop situation in Providence that is worth going to
It’s not the most amazing pasta in the world, but it is really good! It’s very trendy food scene
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Pasta Beach Providence
195 Wayland AveIt’s not the most amazing pasta in the world, but it is really good! It’s very trendy food scene
Neighborhoods
The cutest little area not often traveled in providence. Worth it to find a coffee shop here, walk around and enjoy nice weather!
Mount Hope Avenue
Mount Hope AvenueThe cutest little area not often traveled in providence. Worth it to find a coffee shop here, walk around and enjoy nice weather!
Fox Point
This is the college area of PVD, with tons of food and lively activities. It’s fun to walk around in!
Thayer St, Providence, RI, USA
This is the college area of PVD, with tons of food and lively activities. It’s fun to walk around in!
Cute little Boutiques to shop around in! And it’s always fun to stroll the old streets of PVD here
Westminster St, Providence, RI, USA
Cute little Boutiques to shop around in! And it’s always fun to stroll the old streets of PVD here
This is the Italian district and its world famous. You can’t go wrong here! Try out the market Venda ravioli, get desert at pastiche. Walk around and make sure you hit up a festival!
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Federal Hill
This is the Italian district and its world famous. You can’t go wrong here! Try out the market Venda ravioli, get desert at pastiche. Walk around and make sure you hit up a festival!
Activities
Even if you don’t regularly bike, it’s worth it to check out at least SOME of the bike path. We live a 1/4 from one entrance and it’s just stunning!
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East Bay Bike Path
Even if you don’t regularly bike, it’s worth it to check out at least SOME of the bike path. We live a 1/4 from one entrance and it’s just stunning!
Kayaking in the river alongside PVD is a really great way to enjoy the city
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Providence Kayak
101 Bridge StKayaking in the river alongside PVD is a really great way to enjoy the city
Providence Place
The mall in downtown Providence!
Omg SO much fun! We even take our 7 year old and he loves it - it’s like a giant escape room complex
Level99- Providence
Omg SO much fun! We even take our 7 year old and he loves it - it’s like a giant escape room complex
Dave & Buster's
40 Providence PlLook up the Waterfire website for the dates! It’s really cool and worth going to
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WaterFire
4 N Main StLook up the Waterfire website for the dates! It’s really cool and worth going to
If you love old school 80s arcades you have to go! This place is amazing.
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Freeplay Bar & Arcade
182 Pine StIf you love old school 80s arcades you have to go! This place is amazing.
Axe Bar
100 Higginson AveGreat zoo for the whole family! Check online they always have deals and events going on.
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Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood AveGreat zoo for the whole family! Check online they always have deals and events going on.
Such a great kids museum! We have a pass and go often. Our toddler and big kids love going.
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I-Museum yabantwana be-Providence
100 South StSuch a great kids museum! We have a pass and go often. Our toddler and big kids love going.
Tons to see and do in the park! There’s a carousel, weekly food truck fair, pedal boats, botanical gardens, etc.
Roger Williams Park
Tons to see and do in the park! There’s a carousel, weekly food truck fair, pedal boats, botanical gardens, etc.
Sightseeing
The only view in providence worth getting!
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Providence River Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
Bridge StreetThe only view in providence worth getting!
Brown University
Rhode Island State House
82 Smith StIndia Point Park
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Parking is easy enough!
Parking is easy even downtown, it only takes driving around a few times. You can pay with an app too! Worse comes to worse there’s parking at the mall and the first two hours are free, the rest is $3.
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The best restaurants NEED reservations
Oberlin and gift horse fill up fast. It’s a small city with lots of foodies visiting, make a reservation as soon as you can!