2 Best Restaurants in Greater Providence, Providence

A brewery tucked into an industrial park near the railroad tracks doesn't seem super inviting, but the tasting room here is warm and friendly, and the beers have creativity by the barrel (IPAs, yes, but also wild ales, barleywines, lambics, and saisons. Buttonwoods is part of the emerging Valley neighborhood, and the Screaming Unicorn kitchen keeps the hip locals fed with a 20-item plus menu that includes crispy cauliflower, chili wings, mushroom banh mi, and steak frites.

Los Andes is perennially at or near the top of every Rhode Island "best of" restaurant list. Credit the state's Latin American diaspora, Rhode Island's melting pot status, but mostly chef Cesin Curi for his masterful Latin fusion cuisine that draws upon the rich culinary traditions of Bolivia and Peru. You can't go wrong with the ceviche or any of the seafood dishes, including the Jalea, a classic fried fisherman's plate from Peru, but the churrasco steaks are amazing, too.