EAT
UPSCALE
SEAFOOD DINING
NORTH / CENTRAL
HEMENWAY’ S, PROVIDENCE This cityside seafood restaurant promotes fresh selections from local fishmongers, including Yellowfin tuna, pan-seared sea scallops, and a whole baked fish of the day. hemenwaysrestaurant. com
Hemenway’ s in Providence.
BOAT HOUSE, TIVERTON Work your way through the raw bar sampler( a healthy mix of oysters, shrimp cocktail and littlenecks) and, if you have room, devour the char-grilled salmon or the cioppino( fish stew) with mussels, littlenecks, swordfish, shrimp, calamari, tomato broth and white wine with a toasted baguette. boathousetiverton. com
THE MOORING, NEWPORT If the thought of seafood pasta, sole Milanese or lobster baked and stuffed with scallops and shrimp doesn’ t make your mouth water, we don’ t know what will. mooringrestaurant. com
SOUTH
SPAIN OF NARRAGANSETT, NARRAGANSETT Cooked-to-order cuisine with a Mediterranean flair is its specialty, so go for the paella Valenciana( meant for two), the sole Francaise or the Mariscada Spain. spainri. com
The Newport Lobster Shack
EAST
THE LOBSTER POT, BRISTOL Start with steamers and the Narragansett Bay Grand Plate of raw bar options before diving into the lobster sauté or pistachiocrusted salmon. lobsterpotri. co
Fish & Chips
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’ beer battered fish and Old Bay fries pair nicely with tartar sauce and lemon, plus the option to add curry ketchup and piri piri mayo. 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
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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
Thames St
Long Wharf
Newport State Shipyard Pier 9
Goat Island
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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
OLYMPIA TEA ROOM, WESTERLY Sink your teeth into ale battered fish served with fries, crunchy coleslaw and a vivid summer sunset. olympiatearoom. com
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