PHOTOGRAPHY ( TOP ): COURTESY OF WICKFORD ON THE WATER ; ( CHOWDER ) ANGEL TUCKER .
Fish
& Chips
Wickford on the Water in North Kingstown .
NORTH / CENTRAL
YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH AND CHIPS , WOONSOCKET Get your fill of English-style battered fish and chips alone or as a combo plate with whole belly clams , clam strips or clam cakes . 401-762-3637
DAILY CATCH SEAFOOD , SMITHFIELD They weren ’ t kidding with the name “ daily ,” because owner Dan Dumican wakes up early every morning to source the freshest fish for this take-away spot . Head over on Fridays to check out its fried seafood menu . dailycatchseafood . net
DUNE BROTHERS SEAFOOD , PROVIDENCE Sourced directly from the waters of New England , Dune Brothers ’ fish options include pollock ( skin on , mild-sweet flavor , white and flaky ), cape shark ( dense white meat ) or bait box ( crispy , whole , bone-in ). dunebrothers . com
EAST
AMARAL ’ S FISH AND CHIPS , WARREN Prepared in the Portuguese tradition , both the small and large portions at this family-owned eatery come with generous sides of fries , coleslaw and tartar sauce . amaralsfishandchips . com
SOUTH
GEORGE ’ S OF GALILEE , NARRAGANSETT George ’ s classic fish and chips are traditionally prepared in its housemade Old English batter using either fresh native flounder or haddock . georgesofgalilee . com
WICKFORD ON THE WATER , NORTH KINGSTOWN Try their Corona beer battered fish served with French fries , mango coleslaw and house tartar sauce . Enjoy from inside the modern bistro or sit outside on the deck overlooking the village harbor . wickfordonthewater . com
DID YOU KNOW ?
The quahog is the official shellfish of Rhode Island .
Clamcakes & Chowder
NORTH / CENTRAL
LEN ’ S SEAFOOD , HOT DOG AND ICE CREAM HAVEN , PAWTUCKET This shack has been serving tourists and locals alike with its large menu for nearly twenty years and offers the perfect taste of a New England summer . lenshotdoghaven . com
EAST
BLOUNT CLAM SHACK , WARREN Served with Blount ’ s special housemade sauce , clam cakes pair perfectly with any of this spot ’ s chowders — from the clear clambake chowder to the thick , creamy New England to the veggie-heavy red . You can also take that and more home from their market location , also in Warren . blountretail . com
FLO ’ S CLAM SHACK , MIDDLETOWN ( DINE-IN ); PORTSMOUTH ( DRIVE-IN ) Flo ’ s Clam Shack has been famous since 1936 for the original owner ’ s idea to fry clams , a stroke of culinary genius that started in Rhode Island and never left . For a bite of history and a taste of what Vanity Fair writes is the “ best beach treat ,” this is the place to be . flosclamshacks . com
SOUTH
AUNT CARRIE ’ S , NARRAGANSETT Legend has it that the founder , Aunt Carrie herself , invented the clam cake using her own corn fritter recipe … whether true or not , the iconic , family-owned institution still has more than 103 years of clam cake-and-chowder-making to back it up . auntcarriesri . com
IGGY ’ S , NARRAGANSETT AND WARWICK Picking a half-dozen doughy clam cakes and your choice of New England ( white ), Manhattan ( red ) or Rhode Island ( clear ) chowder styles from either of Iggy ’ s seaside walk-up windows is a Rhode Island summer pastime . iggysri . com
SALTY ’ S CLAM SHACK , WESTERLY Fresh out of the water , trek on up to this little shack for twists on classic staples . You can taste the sweet and saltiness of clams right through the batter . Grab a quick bite before a flick at the Misquamicut Drive-In . facebook . com / saltysclamshack
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