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Here are 13 Restaurants in Rhode Island Offering Locally Sourced Choices!
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you know that most restaurants get their food from a restaurant supply company. While efficient, these companies lack the freshness and flavor that you can find in locally sourced foods. Here are thirteen places that get both their customers and their food from the same place: Rhode Island.
1. Providence Oyster Bar
The Providence Oyster Bar combines upscale dining with fresher-than-fresh seafood. They get their mussels from North Kingstown, and their produce from farms all over the state. Find out more at www.providenceoysterbar.com.
2. Pastiche
Pastiche is an upscale bakery in Providence that serves up some of the most delicious treats in the city. Their cakes, cookies, and other baked goods rely on imports—there are no coca plants in New England, after all—but they still use local produce. Find out more at www.pastichefinedesserts.com
3. Gracie’s
Gracie’s gets food from all over Rhode Island, including some from their own rooftop garden. If you want a true sampling of local Rhode Island foods, give their prixe fixe menu a shot. Find out more at graciesprovidence.com
4. Jamestown Fish
As the name implies, Jamestown Fish gets nearly all its seafood and produce from places in and around Rhode Island. Their menu definitely deserves a look through, so check out their website at www.jamestownfishri.com.
5. Olga’s Cup and Saucer
Olga’s is best known for its amazing baked goods. This autumn, stop by and try a slice of pumpkin pie, made with Schartner Farms pumpkins. Learn more at www.olgascupandsaucer.com.
6. Local 121
As you may have guessed by the name, Local 121 considers fresh and local foods as the cornerstone of their business model. From Matunuck oysters to Johnston poultry, Local 121 is dedicated to serving local foods in a comfortable-yet-upscale atmosphere. Find out more at www.local121.com
7. La Masseria
La Masseria in East Greenwich serves up authentic Italian food in an open, comfortable atmosphere and using local produce from Schartner Farms and Confreda Greenhouses and Farms in Hope. Learn more at www.lamasserianyc.com/rhode-island/about.php
8. Tallulah on Thames
With a focus on local food and seasonal meals, Tallulah on Thames, located just down the street from the shore of Narragansett Bay, offers an upscale experience with fresh food and artisan cooking. Find out more at www.tallulahonthames.com.
9. Bravo Wood Fired Pizza
Bravo Wood Fired Pizza in North Kingstown serves up a great slice of pizza, with produce from Exeter and Scituate and cheese from Narragansett Creamery. Find out more at bravowoodfiredpizza.com.
10. The Grange
The Grange on Broadway is dedicated to fresh, healthy, locally-sourced foods, and it certainly delivers. Even their sodas are local, from the North Providence Yacht Club. Check out their website at www.providencegrange.com.
11. Mariner Grille
Mariner Grille in Narragansett offers a variety of locally sourced items on their daily menu as well as Farm Burger Fridays! Farm Burger Fridays features a burger made from one of our local farms!
12. TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill
TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill is new to the scene but certainly aware of the importance of locally sourced foods! Not only do they offer local oysters and seafood, they also offer a variety of other menu items that come from local farms. Check them out here!
13. Matunuck Oyster Bar
We would be amiss if we did not mention Matunuck Oyster Bar. They harvest their oysters right from Potters Pond and grow their own vegetables right at Matunuck Farm! They are also the first RI restaurant to harvest their own scallops!
