Get to know the restaurants, cocktail bars, galleries, and hospitality partners that help guests experience Providence’s food, history, and culture. Explore each profile for photography, neighborhood details, and links to our tours.
Discover the cocktail bars and distilleries in our Nightcap partner lineup. Each outing visits three venues; stops may vary.
Juniper brings an intimate, playful approach to Providence’s cocktail scene. Tucked inside the Rooms & Works building on Cromwell Street, this speakeasy pairs carefully made drinks with a sense of humor and a welcoming neighborhood feel.
ISCO, short for The Industrious Spirit Company, connects Providence’s creative present with its industrial past. Its cocktail bar and bottle shop sit on Sims Avenue, on a former steel-production site beside the Woonasquatucket River.
Explore ISCO — The Industrious Spirit Company →
TROOP brings colorful design, globally inspired street food, and creative drinks to Providence’s Valley neighborhood. Its roots are in the Laughing Gorilla catering company, which grew from pop-up dining into a permanent restaurant on Valley Street.
Siren Spirits is a Providence micro-distillery producing small-batch gins and liqueurs in the historic Harrison Steam Mill. Its Olneyville tasting room brings local distilling into an intimate neighborhood setting.
Get to know the markets, restaurants, and dessert makers featured on Crime & Cuisine.
Venda Ravioli is an Italian market destination at the heart of Federal Hill. Its connection to DePasquale Square makes it part of the neighborhood’s daily rhythm, where shopping for pasta, cheese, and specialty foods sits alongside the pleasure of sharing a meal.
Roma has been part of Federal Hill since 1983. This traditional corner business combines an Italian eatery, market, bar, and bakery, making it a useful introduction to the many ways food shapes everyday life on the Hill.
Palermo’s pairs a Brooklyn-style pizzeria with a martini bar on Federal Hill’s Atwells Avenue. The front counter and adjoining bar give the business two distinct settings within one neighborhood stop.
Explore Palermo’s Brooklyn Pizza & Martini Bar →
Pastiche Fine Desserts has been part of Federal Hill since 1983. Its Spruce Street bakery prepares cakes, slices, and pastries on site, offering a sweet counterpoint to the neighborhood’s savory Italian food traditions.
Explore Pastiche Fine Desserts →
Explore the restaurant partners for this private group dining experience.
Cassarino’s is a locally owned, family-operated Italian restaurant on historic Atwells Avenue. Serving Providence since 1988, it offers Italian dining across three floors in the heart of Federal Hill.
Explore Cassarino’s Restaurant →
Trattoria Appia takes its name from the Via Appia, the ancient road connecting Rome with Southern Italy. Its Federal Hill kitchen emphasizes Southern Italian traditions, house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, and Italian wines.
Café Italia combines a café setting with a martini bar on Federal Hill. Its Atwells Avenue location puts it within the neighborhood’s walkable collection of restaurants and gathering places.
Meet the neighborhood favorites featured on our private brunch experience.
Julian’s has been feeding Providence since 1994, bringing imagination and a strong sense of personality to Broadway. Brunch, dinner, drinks, and culture all form part of the restaurant’s identity.
CRU PVD is a neighborhood café on West Fountain Street serving scratch-made breakfast and lunch favorites. Its comfortable, casual setting brings together café seating, coffee, and a full bar.
The Patio on Broadway brings creative American food and a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere to Providence’s West End. Its Broadway location is part of the area’s lively mix of restaurants and gathering spaces.
Explore The Patio on Broadway →
Restaurant stops and tastings may vary. Clues & Brews destinations are revealed during the experience.
Meet the galleries that connect our guests with Providence’s creative community.
A window into Providence’s working arts community. Explore AS220 →
Historic buildings, living artists, and a welcoming gallery tradition. Explore Providence Art Club →
Photography as an art form and a shared conversation. Explore Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts →
Our hotel partner at 1 Orms Street connects guests with our van tours and other Providence experiences. Explore Providence Marriott Downtown →
