Newport, Rhode Island
New England’s British crown jewel.
NEWPORT
Key spots are fairly obvious — no real secrets here.
Bannisters Wharf, Thames Street, Spring Street (super original English architecture), Bellevue Ave, Tennis Hall of Fame, Ocean Drive, Cliff Walk, Mansions, First Beach, Second Beach, Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge, Purgatory Chasm... and more!
— FOOD —
Dinner
Thames Street Kitchen
AMAZING. Get the steak but don’t ask for the price!
Boston chef transplant, great food with waterfront ambiance.
Our go-to dinner spot, especially in the winter.
World class views. Food and drink are underwhelming but the ambiance compensates.
Good spot for a drink with a bridge view and outdoor fire pits.
Smaller menu but same quality as their brasserie with a cool vibe and roof deck.
More traditional food but great ambiance and located on Bannisters Wharf.
An old 1700s house. Good Mexican food (get the ribs!) and delicious margaritas.
Fancy-comfort food, interior is gorgeous.
Elegant space, good spot to carb-load.
Attached to Barcino. We haven’t been but looks cool!
Gourmet tacos and more. Across the bridge in Jamestown, or by boat at East Ferry.
Good food and beautiful deck with harbor views. More formal but still friendly.
Provisions
Artisan Italian cheeses and breads crafted daily. Mozzarella is amazing!
French Artisan Bakery. Like being in France, for real.
Craft wine, spirits, beer, and cheese. Across the bridge in Jamestown, or by boat at East Ferry.
Natural and gourmet foods grocer.
— ACCOMMODATIONS —
Hotels
Sophisticated and luxurious Relais & Châteaux inn, evoking the grandness of years past in a seaside resort setting.
Iconic and historic One Bellevue address with central location, rooftop bar, and expansive spa.
Downtown waterfront setting, spacious Guestrooms, Suites, Cottages, and Lofts, floor-to-ceiling windows and over-sized balconies.
Mind & Body
Hidden gem in the heart of historic Newport — Sarah’s hands (and feet!) are magic.
Hot mineral baths, infrared and electric saunas, aromatherapy steams, cold plunges, organic based skin care and more.
— PLACES —
Historic
The grandest of Newport's mansions — built by the Vanderbilt family in the Gilded Age.
A gift for Alva Vanderbilt, the leading hostess of Newport society. Don’t miss the Chinese Tea House Café built on the seaside cliffs!
An 1800s fort overlooking Newport Harbor. Home of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry tall ship and the Newport Jazz & Folk festivals.
Scenic
An enchanting 3.5-mile cliff top path with panoramic ocean views on one side and stunning Gilded Age mansions on the other.
A 150-foot seaside fissure with a bridge path to pebbly cliffs overlooking Second Beach and Sachuest Point.
Wildlife refuge and birding hotspot with sweeping ocean views of Sakonnet Point.
“Newport, Rhode Island, that breeding place — that stud farm, so to speak — of aristocracy. Aristocracy of the American type.”
— Mark Twain