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The best local spots in Providence

24 independent, iykyk kitchens across RI — ranked live by real hype, not ad budgets. The birria windows, the cult counters, the spots only your block knows. Updated daily.

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1
Haven Brothers Diner
🍽️ Local favorite · 25 Dorrance Street
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2
Geoff's Superlative Sandwiches
🍽️ Local favorite · 401 South Main Street
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3
East Side Pockets
🥙 Kebab · 278 Thayer Street
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4
Kabob and Curry
🥢 Asian · 261 Thayer Street
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5
Knead Doughnuts
🥐 Bakery · 139 Elmgrove Avenue
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6
Small Point Café
☕ Coffee · Westminster Street
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7
Durk's Bar-B-Q
🍗 BBQ · 33 Aborn Street
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8
Aleppo Sweets
🥐 Bakery · 107 Ives Street
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9
Al Forno
🍕 Pizza · 577 South Water Street
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10
Olneyville New York System
🍽️ Local favorite · 1012 Reservoir Avenue
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11
Nice Slice
🍕 Pizza · 767 Westminster Street
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12
Bolt Coffee
☕ Coffee · 122 Fountain Street
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13
Nick's on Broadway
🍽️ Local favorite · 100 Westminster Street
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14
PVDonuts
🥐 Bakery · 156 Wickenden Street
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15
Angelo's Civita Farnese
🍝 Italian · Pequot Street
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16
Ellie's
🥐 Bakery · Westminster Street
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17
The Coffee Exchange
☕ Coffee · 160 Worcester Providence Turnpike
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18
Pastiche Fine Desserts
🥐 Bakery · Spruce Street
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19
Seven Stars Bakery
🥐 Bakery · 342 Broadway
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20
Louis Family Restaurant
🍽️ Local favorite · 286 Brook Street
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21
Julian's
🍽️ Local favorite · 318 Broadway
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22
Caserta Pizzeria
🍕 Pizza · 121 Spruce Street
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23
Tony's Colonial Food
🍽️ Local favorite · Atwells Avenue
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24
Ogie's Trailer Park
🍽️ Local favorite · Westminster Street
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