Seafood Dining & Restaurants in Rhode Island

As the capital of the Ocean State, it should be no surprise that Providence restaurants are known for serving the freshest seafood. Hemenway’s Restaurant, a Rhode Island food scene icon, has been offering locals and visitors top-of-the-catch seafood for decades, as well as its scenic views of the Providence skyline. (Ask for their signature shellfish platter.) The views are pretty great at Mare Rooftop, too, where seafood entrees are inspired by a Mediterranean food culture and where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city inside heated igloos. At the Providence Oyster Bar on Federal Hill, delicious entrees include baked stuffed shrimp and linguine and clams, as well as hand-rolled sushi and raw-bar delicacies like oysters, littlenecks and cherrystones. For more things to do in Providence, visit GoProvidence.com.

Delicious seafood on a deck by the sea is about as good as it gets. Here at Paddy's Beach Club the food and atmosphere are in abundance on beautiful Misquamicut Beach. Your favorite seafood is here: from jumbo Baja shrimp cocktail, calamari, fried clams and fish & chips to our Portuguese-style stuffies and fish tacos. Accompany your meal with beer, wine, frozen lemonade, a pina colada or margarita, or something different from the award-winning Signature Specialty Drink menu. There’s always live music and two bars just down the boardwalk. Get your summer on. This is the place.