Block Island Restaurants: Dining Out with the Family
When it comes to Block Island restaurants, seafood is the top choice. Coastal New England is famous for its fresh seafood. Rhode Island is famous for its clam chowder....pronounced "CHOW-DA." You'll find it in 3 varieties: White - New England, red - Manhattan and clear - Rhode Island. Here's a hint: You cannot get bad chowder on Block Island so feel free to order it everywhere!! Fresh striped bass, codfish, bluefish, bluefin tuna, black sea bass, bonito and fluke are caught locally. When you order fish 'n chips in any Block Island restaurant, you usually get fresh codfish or fluke. You may also find local scallops, clams, mussels, steamers and oysters on the menu. Ahhhh!! The almighty lobster... It is a locally harvested shellfish though you won't find it everywhere anymore. There are fewer lobster men hauling in fewer lobsters.
When you order seafood in a Block Island restaurant, chances are it is either local or ferried or flown in from nearby. Restaurants here go to great lengths to get the freshest available. That's why you'll see special menus vary from week to week depending on what's fresh and what's local.New England is known for its seafood. Lobster dinners on this island can be found at restaurants such as Finn's, Harbor Grill, Ballards, Dead Eye Dick's & Champlin's marina. Raw bar, clamcakes & chowder, fried clams, crab cakes and lobster rolls and sushi are available around the island. Click on the Dining Guide below to see Menus Review a Block Island Restaurant Here are some of the Best Family Restaurants The Albion Pub has an outdoor patio, 2 bars and some indoor table seating. Located on Ocean Avenue, across from the Block Island Grocery, this family owned pub has food, drinks, games and t.v.'s for sports watching. Eat in or take out. The Albion has a pool table and video games. Live entertainment in the evenings. Local events such as a chili cookoff, pig roast, 4th of July party. This is a true locals hangout, complete with local dogs!! Open Year-Round for Lunch, Dinner and Late Nite Fare. $$$.
This Cafe & Brewery sits on the main drag, Water Street, directly across from the Ferry Dock. It's the only Block Island Restaurant with a brew pub and one of only 3 brew pubs in all of Rhode Island. Dave Sniffen, executive Chef and Brewmeister, usually has 6 Varieties of his hand crafted beer on tap. You'll see the locals here, especially at lunch on the off season. Portions are generous, fresh seafood entrees and good salads. Fish & Chips (lunch only) is among the best on island, so is the signature chowder! Indoor seating only but the air conditioned is welcomed on those dog days of August. Open daily for Lunch & Dinner from Mid March-October. Kid's Menu. $$. This Block Island restaurant is on Corn Neck Road on the way to the beaches and is owned by two families: The Censerios and The Trethaways. At any point in time you'll find Gary or Rich in the kitchen and wives Sheila or Patty in the dining room. Their kids work in the restaurant making this place truly a family operation! Hunting & sports memorabilia adorn the dining areas...you don't have to hunt or fish to eat here but you'd better be (or pretend to be) a Patriots fan!! If you see clams on the menu, usually a special, get them....whole bellied and delicious! Signature drinks complete with a shark toy! You might want to leave this Block Island restaurant with a clever souveneir tee-shirt. Open seasonally. Daily for dinner. Weekends Lunch & Dinner. Kids Menu. $$ Directly across from the beach. Spectacular views, outdoor seating. Service is very efficient here. Food is consistently good and comes out quickly. Husband & Wife team Kimberly & Norm run this eatery. Norm is the chef and Kimberly runs the front of the house...you may catch her behind the bar. The staff in this 'locals' restaurant will be familiar from year to year here, as are the bar patrons. You can get a good steak, pasta or fresh fish dinner. Try the shrimp with pasta or the mussels! Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner in Season, Weekends off Season, closed in Winter. Kids Menu. $$.
Located next to the ferry in old harbor, this Block Island restaurant is a family owned institution is known for its fried seafood dinners. This place has been jammin' day and night for over 30 years. Lots of seafood choices, including famous Rhode Island clam cakes & chowder. Great fish & chips, fried shrimp or scallops, lobster dinners. Open seasonally for Lunch & Dinner. Kids Menu. $$. On Water street. Best burger On the Block. Diner food at its best. Take out window and outdoor seating. Rebecca's also runs the concession at the Town Beach so count on that best burger at the beach too! Open daily in season for Breakfast, Lunch and Late Night. $. On Corn Neck Road, this little pizzaria, owned by the same family as Aldo's, has indoor and outdoor seating as well as an outdoor BBQ in the warm summer evenings. Pizza, sandwiches and salads. Open all season, Lunch & Dinner. $ At the airport, this diner experience is not to be missed. Bethany can be found at the grill most days and Linda will wait on you if you behave! Good breakfast and good local gossip! Watch the planes take off and land. Open Year Round for Breakfast & Lunch. $ On West Side Road in New Harbor. Run by the Abrams Family (Manisses, 1661), this place has one of the best views on the Block! Good Fried Chicken in addition to the regular seafood fare such as the lobster club and the fresh raw tuna. This Block Island restaurant is Open Seasonally, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. $$
Do Kid's like Sushi? They do at Sushi Bobs!! Bob rolls his fresh sushi to order Every Thursday-Sunday at Captain Nick's night club on Ocean Avenue. Grab some sushi, a burger or a dog at the grill and rock out to the outdoor entertainment! Thank God for Sushi Bob! Open Seasonally, Thurs-Sun. $ This cafe on Dodge Street (next to the Surf and across from the Red Bird Liquor Store) is open almost year round for over 20 years. Captain Matt of Hula Charters took over this cafe in 2007 which accounts for it's Hawaiian island atmosphere. Not only is this little cafe your best bet for coffee, tea and espresso drinks, they also have the best breakfast sandwich on the island. Try the pulled pork sandwich for lunch. Early Risers Welcome! Internet Cafe, artwork, great music. Open April-November. $ _______________________________________________________ editor's note: You will find that menu prices are more than what you may be used to at home. Aside from being in the Northeast where the cost of living is high, add on the fact that every item has to arrive by ferry or by air. Freight charges aside, did you know that Block Island has the highest electricity rates in the country? Commercial utilities are higher than residential and higher still during the summer months. Expect prices to reflect this. What you should demand is good service and a great value so please spread the word when you find it ._______________________________________________________ Tell us about your dining experience... Review a Block Island Restaurant. Review a Block Island RestuarantLet others know where you dined and what your experience was...
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