Restaurant Guide
♨ Hunky Dory This local and sometimes Southern-style eatery features mouthwatering menu items from snacks like hot honey drop biscuits to dinner options like hand-rolled cavatelli . Open Thurs .– Mon . for dinner . Street parking . 40 Market St ., Warren , 245-1809 , hunkydoryri . com . $$–$$$
Open Daily • Port of Galilee Narragansett • 401-783-2306 georgesofgalilee . com
Quito ’ s Restaurant and Bar A familyowned-and-operated coastline destination , Quito ’ s has been serving fresh , locally sourced seafood for almost seventy years . Try the fish tacos , clam strip roll or the pan-seared trio platter with fresh sea scallops , shrimp and Atlantic cod seared in olive oil , garlic , herbs and white wine . Open Thurs .– Sun for lunch and dinner . Lot and street parking . 411 Thames St ., Bristol , 253-4500 , quitosrestaurant . com . $$$$
The Lobster Pot Located on the waterfront . Dishes include lobster everything , burgers and sandwiches . Open Wed .– Sun . for lunch and dinner . Parking lot . 119 Hope St ., Bristol , 253-9100 , lobster potri . com . $$–$$$
NEWPORT COUNTY
Bar and Board Bistro Savor farm-to-table cuisine and sip creative craft cocktails . Open Tues .– Fri . for dinner , all-day fare on Sat ., brunch and dinner on Sun . 282 Thames St ., Newport , 619-1022 , barandboard . com . $$$
♨Yagi Noodles Get your fill of buns and dumplings — veggie , chicken or pork to go — with your hearty bowl of handmade noodles . Keep an eye out for the restaurant ’ s traveling food truck as well , offering fun , familiar and unique dishes from a rotating menu . Open Tues .– Sat . for lunch and dinner . 20 Long Wharf Mall , Newport , 324-5098 , yaginoodles . com . $–$$
♨The Dining Room at the Vanderbilt Step into the intimate dining room or enjoy your elevated pub-inspired meals in the sun-filled conservatory . Open daily for breakfast and dinner , Mon .– Fri . for lunch and Sat .– Sun . for brunch . 41 Mary St ., Newport , 846-6200 , aubergeresorts . com / vanderbilt / dine . $$–$$$$
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Olympia Tea Room
Until the end of October , enjoy an elegant selection of more than a hundred wines at the Olympia Tea Room sidewalk cafe in Watch Hill . Tempt your palate with the award-winning cocktail list inside the century-old eatery while seated at a sleek mahogany booth savoring fine ingredients . Dedicated to a locally sourced menu , Olympia Tea Room offers both classic and inventive dishes that highlight seafood . To start , enjoy flaked haddock topped with spicy butter sauce accompanied by grilled French bread , or dine on sweet Italian sausage paired with broccolini and potatoes or the ale-battered fish and chips . For something simpler , enjoy a cheeseburger or grilled margherita pizza while taking in sunset views . Olympia Tea Room also offers weekly specials and house-made desserts .
WHAT TO EAT : Stick with entrees including the lime chipotle shrimp or roasted clams linguini , but if handhelds are more your thing , the lobster salad rolls pair well with whatever drink you ’ re sipping on . WHO TO BRING : Watch boats sail by or witness golden hour with the family after ordering your meal . WHAT TO WEAR : Your usual summer attire ; bring a sweater in case it gets chilly while dining outside . THE DRINK SITUATION : Don ’ t even get us started on the selections from the extensive wine list . INSIDER ’ S TIP : If you ’ re arriving via boat , the coordinates are 41 18.632 ’ N , 71 51.488 ’ W . THE DETAILS : Open Mon . and Wed .– Fri . for dinner , Sat . and Sun . for lunch and dinner . 74 Bay St ., Westerly , 348-8211 , olympiatearoom . com . $$$
138 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l SEPTEMBER 2023