Eat in Newport

I refer my favorites: Bluewater Grill, Dolce, Il Faro, Ruby's and Sabatino's.

Quick Tips:

With this and its rich european atmosphere, cigar smokers, especially, love it here.

Best Way To Get Around:

If you have a car, there is valet parking at Bluewater Grill and Dolce, metered beach parking at Il Faro and Ruby's, and free parking at Sabatino's.

Yes, I said smoke. Its a good or a bad thing, depending on how you feel about smoking during your meal. If you sit outside, you are free to smoke during your meal because, technically, you are dining in the restaurant's outdoor area. Needless to say, this restaurant is very popular with Europeans and cigar smokers.

Oh, and the food - its wonderful. There is a real chef in the kitchen, so if you want something, and its not on the menu, just ask for it.

Lastly, this is one of my favorite restaurants because they have souffle - and they are good here. And, not just chocolate, they always have one other flavor as well. Yum!

There you are, as close as you can get to the ocean, right on top of it, actually. So you have your tourist view and stuff that everyone likes - burgers, fries and shakes.

My favorite is the turkey burger with everything on it. By everything, I mean bacon, blue cheese, onion rings, avocado strips, lettuce and dressing. They've got all that stuff here, plus more.

I love the salad with blue cheese dressing and the sourdough bread they serve here.

The sourdough bread is brought out hot. It's soft and it's the best! Their blue cheese dressing is supreme; I don't know if they make their own dressing, but it is perfect.

Oh, and from what I understand, the fish at this place is pretty good, too. In fact, the fish people I know are all in love the clam chowder, actually coming back regularly for it because they crave more.

Besides this, they have, generally and consistently, great food! When you are seated, you are given thick bread slices and oil with garlic and herbs in it. On top of my bread, I spoon a heaping amount of the garlic chunks. Oh, its so good, my mouth is watering.

The waiters here boast accents right out of Italy and it has that little shop converted into a small restaurant look that makes it feel very authentic. There are both tables and half-booths or you can sit outside on the little patio you passed on your way in.

This is one of my favorites, can you tell?

In the evening they turn on the heat lamps for those outside tables. There is no view, even though it is right there on the bay, but it doesn't matter. You are looking at a quaint little boatyard office area while being served by aproned waitresses.

The food matches the restaurant in relaxed formality. Try the ravioli. Its served on a bed of Marinara sauce with Alfredo sauce on top - perfect. If just a sandwich is all you want, they have sandwiches made from their homemade sausage, which is why locals call this place The Sausage Company. You may choose from many different varieties, most lowfat, and they put it on an italian roll with sauteed peppers and onions. Yum!

Oh, and the background music there is Sinatra, always Sinatra.