Newport: Eating
Many of Newport's restaurants are smug and overpriced, and visitors on a budget will have to make do with snacks. However, there are some gems, even along touristy Thames Street, and the seafood here is well worth the blowout if you have the extra cash.Asterix & Obelisk 599 Thames St tel 401/841-8833. Happening, moderately priced eatery in a former garage, with abstract paintings on the walls and Oriental rugs on an orange cement floor. The eclectic menu is mainly American with a touch of Asian.
The Black Pearl Bannisters Wharf tel 401/846-5264. A Newport institution famous for its chunky clam chowder; repair to the Commodore Room for more formal dining.
Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant 140 Thames St tel 401/849-6334. Attracts a good mix of locals and tourists for lunch, dinner and cocktails.
Ocean Coffee Roasters 22 Washington Square tel 401/846-6060. Hip, upbeat café serving aspiring artists and poets rather than the yacht set. Crepes from $4, lunch specials with an international edge from $5.50, flavored coffees and teas. Features occasional poetry readings and exhibitions.
Via Via I 112 William St tel 401/846-4074. Specialty oven-fired pizza - shrimp pesto or chicken and goat's cheese, for example - that can also be delivered until 2am. The slightly better situated Via Via II is nearby at 372 Thames St (tel 401/848-0880).
West Deck Waites Wharf tel 401/847-3610. Inexpensive, family-style clam chowder, lobster and grilled sandwiches, with outdoor seating.
White Horse Tavern Marlborough and Farewell sts tel 401/849-3600. Intensely atmospheric restaurant (the building dates from 1687) serving solid American fare, such as New York sirloin, sauteed lobster and rack of lamb. More affordably priced at lunchtime.
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