Anke’s guidebook

Anke
Anke’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Next to Providence Place Mall with an impressive interior. 4th largest self-supporting dome in the world.
29 locals recommend
Rhode Island State House
82 Smith St
29 locals recommend
Next to Providence Place Mall with an impressive interior. 4th largest self-supporting dome in the world.
39 locals recommend
John Brown House Museum
52 Power St
39 locals recommend
Excellent free guided tour for the history buff. Don't miss!
7 locals recommend
The Stephen Hopkins House
15 Hopkins St
7 locals recommend
Excellent free guided tour for the history buff. Don't miss!
Stroll around the beautiful campus green.
100 locals recommend
Brown University
100 locals recommend
Stroll around the beautiful campus green.
Get in free with a student or teacher ID. Great exhibits and gift shop.
256 locals recommend
RISD Museum
20 N Main St
256 locals recommend
Get in free with a student or teacher ID. Great exhibits and gift shop.
Bring a blanket and a book and a few hours of free time.
82 locals recommend
India Point Park
201 India St
82 locals recommend
Bring a blanket and a book and a few hours of free time.
Nice zoo and beautiful park.
190 locals recommend
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Ave
190 locals recommend
Nice zoo and beautiful park.
Walk or cycle on this 13 mile former railroad track all the way from Providence to Bristol.
71 locals recommend
East Bay Bike Path
71 locals recommend
Walk or cycle on this 13 mile former railroad track all the way from Providence to Bristol.
Beautiful little village on the water.
35 locals recommend
Wickford Village
1 Main St
35 locals recommend
Beautiful little village on the water.
Historic town, waterfront, great restaurants, beaches, mansions, cliff walk - all can be enjoyed in a day!
402 locals recommend
Newport
402 locals recommend
Historic town, waterfront, great restaurants, beaches, mansions, cliff walk - all can be enjoyed in a day!
Enjoy a beautiful walk by the ocean with fantastic views in back of Newports famous mansions.
301 locals recommend
Cliff Walk
117 Memorial Blvd
301 locals recommend
Enjoy a beautiful walk by the ocean with fantastic views in back of Newports famous mansions.
Enjoy a bike ride, walk or picnic by the water.
93 locals recommend
Colt State Park
Route 114
93 locals recommend
Enjoy a bike ride, walk or picnic by the water.
Go back to the early 1600s in this open air museum.
134 locals recommend
Plimoth Cinema
137 Warren Ave
134 locals recommend
Go back to the early 1600s in this open air museum.
Enjoy life in a 19th century New England town.
96 locals recommend
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd
96 locals recommend
Enjoy life in a 19th century New England town.
Only a short hour on the commuter train from Providence.
249 locals recommend
Boston
249 locals recommend
Only a short hour on the commuter train from Providence.
One of many beautiful beaches in Rhode Island.
87 locals recommend
Narragansett Beach
87 locals recommend
One of many beautiful beaches in Rhode Island.
Walk out onto the jetty and enjoy the beach next to the lighthouse (free parking!).
55 locals recommend
Point Judith Lighthouse
1470 Ocean Rd
55 locals recommend
Walk out onto the jetty and enjoy the beach next to the lighthouse (free parking!).
Block Island is only a short ferry ride away. Rent some bicycles and tour the island's beaches. Great for a day trip in the summer months.
70 locals recommend
New Shoreham
70 locals recommend
Block Island is only a short ferry ride away. Rent some bicycles and tour the island's beaches. Great for a day trip in the summer months.
76 locals recommend
Prospect Terrace
60 Congdon St
76 locals recommend

Shopping

183 locals recommend
Providence Place Mall
Providence Place
183 locals recommend
Nice little city square with shops, restaurants, and cafés.
18 locals recommend
Wayland Square
138 Wayland Ave
18 locals recommend
Nice little city square with shops, restaurants, and cafés.
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
601 N Main St
186 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Eastside Marketplace
165 Pitman St
46 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
Outlet Boulevard
102 locals recommend

Food scene

Quaint little coffee shop with outside terrace.
60 locals recommend
Coffee Exchange
207 Wickenden St
60 locals recommend
Quaint little coffee shop with outside terrace.
Excellent authentic Thai food. BYOB One of our favorites.
9 locals recommend
Bee's Thai Cuisine
167 Ives St
9 locals recommend
Excellent authentic Thai food. BYOB One of our favorites.
Some of the best tacos in the city.
54 locals recommend
Tallulah's Taqueria
10 Ives St
54 locals recommend
Some of the best tacos in the city.
Great food and fun decor in the heart of downtown.
13 locals recommend
Mokban Korean Bistro
217 Westminster St
13 locals recommend
Great food and fun decor in the heart of downtown.
Nice atmosphere and great service.
10 locals recommend
Parkside Rotisserie & Bar
76 S Main St
10 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere and great service.
Try something different? Delicious Middle Eastern dishes and casual atmosphere.
19 locals recommend
Aleppo Sweets
107 Ives St
19 locals recommend
Try something different? Delicious Middle Eastern dishes and casual atmosphere.
For seafood lovers and that special occasion dinner.
43 locals recommend
Hemenway's Restaurant
121 S Main St
43 locals recommend
For seafood lovers and that special occasion dinner.
Amazing little dishes that never disappoint.
37 locals recommend
Gracie's
194 Washington St
37 locals recommend
Amazing little dishes that never disappoint.
Dinner al fresco in the summer? Don't miss out on Providence's (very) little Italy!
134 locals recommend
Federal Hill
134 locals recommend
Dinner al fresco in the summer? Don't miss out on Providence's (very) little Italy!
Many restaurants on Thayer Street have come and gone but this one seems to have been around forever. Excellent and affordable Indian food.
17 locals recommend
Kabob and Curry
261 Thayer St
17 locals recommend
Many restaurants on Thayer Street have come and gone but this one seems to have been around forever. Excellent and affordable Indian food.
Cosy little café and tea house.
16 locals recommend
Tea in Sahara
69 Governor St
16 locals recommend
Cosy little café and tea house.
39 locals recommend
Den Den Café Asiana
161 Benefit St
39 locals recommend
Consistently good Japanese food. Always a good crowd but not usually a long wait.
40 locals recommend
Haruki East
172 Wayland Ave
40 locals recommend
Consistently good Japanese food. Always a good crowd but not usually a long wait.
The best desserts in town without question.
63 locals recommend
Pastiche Fine Desserts
92 Spruce St
63 locals recommend
The best desserts in town without question.
Great outdoor seating by the water.
Tel Aviv Waterfront
25 Bridge St
Great outdoor seating by the water.
Perfect little liquor store right around the corner.
9 locals recommend
Campus Fine Wines
127 Brook St
9 locals recommend
Perfect little liquor store right around the corner.
Excellent selection and knowledgeable staff.
6 locals recommend
Bin 312 Wine Cellar
312 S Main St
6 locals recommend
Excellent selection and knowledgeable staff.
My favorite café in town!
7 locals recommend
Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie
199 Wayland Ave
7 locals recommend
My favorite café in town!