Providence combines the convenience of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a larger city. The city of Providence has a thriving arts community, diverse neighborhoods, renowned restaurants and many things to see and do. The city has a compact size and is located conveniently between Boston and New York City. Rhode Island has 39 miles of beautiful coastline. The scenic beauty and rich history of Rhode Island's other regions are a short drive from Providence.
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Food, Shopping and Recreation
Grocery and specialty food markets, restaurants, cinema, malls, performing arts and music venues, and regional sports teams.
Food
Eastside Marketplace
165 Pitman Street (at Butler Street), Providence, RI; 401-831-7771
Super Stop and Shop
333 West River Street, Providence, RI; 401-861-9300
Trader Joe’s Supermarket
1000 Bald Hill Road, Providence, RI; 401-821-5368
Whole Foods Market
261 Waterman Street, Providence RI; 401-272-1690
601 North Main Street, Providence, RI; 401-621-5990
51 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston, RI; 401-942-7600
Asiana Market - Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and other foods
92 Warren Avenue, East Providence, RI; 401-438-9992
Bubbie’s Market & Deli - Kosher Deli
727 Hope Street, Providence, RI; 401-272-4835
Chinese American Mini-Market - Thai, Korean, Japanese, Filipino
834 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI; 401-467-4690
European Food Market - Specializing in food items from Russian, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Germany
102 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI; 401-461-1097
Mi Rae Market - Japanese and Korean foods
602 Reservoir Avenue, Cranston, RI; 401-781-9002
International Meat Grocery - African, Spanish and Asian foods
676 Cranston Street; Providence, RI; 401-941-7337
Jerusalem Meat Market - All Kinds of Halal Meat Available. Middle Eastern, and Indian, Pakistani foods
88 Rolfe Street, Cranston, RI; 401-467-8903
Mekong Market - Asian market
316 Broad Street, Providence, RI; 401-272-5769
Not Just Spices - Indian
863 Hope Street, Providence, RI; 401-351-6555
Ristorante Roma- Italian deli, bakery and market
310 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI; 401-331-8620
Sanchez Mexican Market – Mexican
676 Broad Street, Providence, RI; 401-831-5470
Venda Ravioli - Italian market and deli
275 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI; 401-421-9105
Rhode Island and the greater Providence area has a vibrant restaurant scene and a number of new restaurants are opening every year. Most restaurants can be searched for online or have their own website. There are also websites where you can obtain reviews, order online for delivery or take out, or search for restaurants in your area. Some of these websites have apps available for your mobile phone.
Yelp – reviews, contact information, local restaurant search
Grubhub – order online for delivery/takeout, reviews, contact information, local restaurant search
Providence is also home to a number of “food trucks” serving diverse, high quality offerings from their mobile kitchens. Food truck locations change daily and the best way to find their locations are on Twitter, Facebook, and the food truck’s own webpage, or at the following websites: Food Trucks In and Roaming Hunger.
Shopping
Providence Place Mall
1 Providence Place, Providence, RI
401-270-1000
Warwick Mall
400 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI
401-739-7500
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
One Premium Outlets Boulevard, Wrentham, MA
508-384-0600
Garden City Center
100 Midway Rd, Cranston, RI
401-942-2800
Recreation
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street; Providence, RI
401-351-4242
The Gamm Theater
172 Exchange Street; Pawtucket, RI
401-723-4266
Opera Providence
585 Elmgrove Ave; Providence, RI
401-331-6060
Rhode Island Philharmonic
401-248-7070
WaterFire Providence
401-273-1155
AS220
115 Empire St; Providence, RI
401-831-3663
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)
220 Weybosset Street; Providence, RI
401-421-2787
Fete
103 Dike St.; Providence, RI
401-383-1112
The Strand
79 Washington St; Providence, RI
401-331-587
Dunkin Donuts Center
1 La Salle Square; Providence, RI
401-331-6700
Avon Cinema
260 Thayer Street, Providence, RI
401-421- AVON
Providence Cable Car Cinema & Café
204 South Main Street, Providence, RI
401-272-3970
Providence Place Cinemas 16
Providence Place Mall, 10 Providence Place, Providence, RI
800-315-4000
Showcase Cinemas Seekonk Route 6
100 Commerce Way, Seekonk, MA
800-315-4000
Showcase Cinemas Warwick
1200 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI
800-315-4000
Providence Public Library (Main Branch)
150 Empire Street Providence, RI
401-455-8000
RISD Museum of Art
224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI
401-454-6500
Providence Children’s Museum
100 South Street, Providence, RI
401-273-5437
Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson and Wales University
315 Harborside Blvd., Providence, RI
401-598-2805
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
617-267-9300
Boston Museum of Science
1 Science Park, Boston, MA
617-723-2500
National Museum of American Illustration
Vernon Court at 492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
401-851-8949 *reservation required
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf, Boston, MA
617-973-5200
Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall of Fame
1 Burnside Street, Bristol, RI
401-253-5000
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI
401-785-9457
University Sports Teams
Soccer/Football
New England Revolution (Major League Soccer)
Baseball
Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball)
Pawtucket Red Sox (Minor League Baseball 1970-2020 [Moved to Worcester, See WooSox link below])
Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) (Minor League Baseball 2021 onwards)
Ice Hockey
Boston Bruins (National Hockey League)
Providence Bruins (American Hockey League)
American Football
New England Patriots (National Football League)
Basketball
Boston Celtics (National Basketball Association)
Connecticut Sun (Women’s National Basketball Association)
Providence Friars (Providence College – Big East Conference)