Cranston

Eat Athena's

An inexpensive restaurant, specializing in huge portions available for Breakfast but also serves lunch. There are two huge rooms open for dining, which on the plus side means there is never a wait. Mother/Daughter owned, it is a family based and oriented atmosphere with great and friendly service.

Eat Calvitto's Pizza & Bakery

and 1401 Park Avenue, +1 401 464-4200. They have Italian bakery with a great selection of pastries, calzones, pizza slices and strips, cake, cinnamon rolls, and more. They offer phone orders, take-out, and eat-in.

Eat Chelo’s

Chelo’s serves Italian and American food, and the restaurant also has some seafood dishes. The food here is either very good or very bad because it all depends on the customer’s preferences. If travelers want to be sure that they are going to enjoy their meal, Chelo’s is not the place to go. However, travelers willing to take a chance should try eating at Chelo’s. The wait for the food here is long, but there is plenty of parking, so at least, the car will be safe. Also, the restaurant has excellent wheelchair access.

Eat Del’s Lemonade

Del’s Lemonade is classic Rhode Island tradition whose global headquarters is in Cranston. Del’s Lemonade is a summertime treat in most of Rhode Island. These roadside lemonade stands serve frozen lemonade, and they also have a variety of other flavors to choose from, such as bluberry, cherry, watermelon, and peach mango. The flavors constantly change and are not consistent from stand to stand, but the classic flavor is always guaranteed at every stand. Del’s Lemonade is good on a hot day, and visitors coming through Cranston or Rhode Island, during the summer, should try some.

Eat Dee's Deli

Dee's Deli is one of the best deli's in Cranston. They create classic Italian style deli sandwiches. Whether you order a small or a large the portions are great; small sandwiches are around $5 while larges are only $9. Dee’s is sure to please any customer who is looking for a great deli sandwich, they never disappoint. Apart from their sandwiches, Dee’s offers pizza strips, as well as some sides such as stuffed peppers! Make sure you get there early though because Dee's is only open until the early afternoon.

Eat Ichiban

This little gem of a stop is an upscale Asian dining experience. The food served here is a combination of Japanese and Korean backgrounds. The cozy environment makes this place a great choice for dates and classy place to meet for lunch. The prices are reasonable and they do have an open bar with a sports channel. The owners Jim and Carol are both very friendly and their waitstaff are also very friendly. Parking is on the sides of the building.

Eat King's Garden

Serves authentic Chinese food in an intimate setting. This restaurant is moderately priced and offers Dim Sum during select times of day. All meals are traditionally served with choice of tea and white rice is available for dinner upon request. Combination plates, daily specials, and seasonal specials are available. King's Garden also serves freshly baked specialty buns and pastries from the Chinese tradition on weekends. These inexpensive items can be purchased wrapped and to go from the display in the front for a snack, in bulk for parties, or side dishes for meals. Parking is in the rear of the restaurant.

Eat Marchetti's Restaurant

Tu-Th 11AM-10PM, F 11AM-11PM, Sa 11:30AM-11PM, Su noon-10PM. This popular Italian restaurant offers large portions at reasonable prices. There are plenty of parking spaces, and the atmosphere is relaxed and casual. The restaurant is also family-friendly, with a children's menu that offers several basic meals that should appeal even to picky eaters. $4.95-$24.95.

Eat Mario's Italian Deli

This sandwich shop is family owned and serves a wide array of sandwiches all cut fresh and served to you on the spot. The seating is a little outdated but the food here will keep most happy and there is a list of special foods for order all the time.

Eat Newport Creamery

Newport Creamery traditionally serves ice cream, but diners can also order French fries, chicken fingers, and other American foods. The restaurant has plenty of parking, and is next to a Citizen’s Bank. This restaurant is an excellent place for families because the waiters provide crayons for children to draw with while they wait for their food. Finally, visitors should try an Awful Awful. These drinks are large shakes, supposedly named Awful Awful because they are awful big and awful good.

Eat Spain Restaurant of Cranston

Easily one of the fanciest places to eat in Cranston, Spain Restaurant is a great place for a romantic evening or to celebrate a special occasion in style. Although it is rather expensive with entrées running between fifteen and thirty-five dollars this is a beautiful place to eat an exquisite meal served by an excellent staff that is sure to treat you like royalty.

Eat Twin Oaks

What started out as a speakeasy in the 1920s this family owned business has since grown to become a traditional restaurant for Rhode Islanders. The food is tasty and comes in good sized portions with the average price range on an entrée somewhere between $12-$25. Twin Oaks attracts a semi-formal and somewhat older crowd but provides a great meal for families of all ages and sizes. However this place can get pretty busy especially on Saturday nights, reservations are highly recommended if you’re looking to avoid an extremely long wait. Overall Twin Oaks is a classy place with good food, atmosphere and service.

Eat Uncle Sushi

On the menu there's a variety of sushi selections, Southeast Asian cuisine, and specialty orders all served by the family-run staff. The restaurant accommodates small groups for lunch and dinner and is a BYOB. Sushi prices range from $7-$14. The atmosphere is a homely, cozy environment but may seem tightly packed because it is a small sushi bar. Parking is limited on the restaurant's lot but there are spaces available across the street at Honey-Dew Donut's parking lot.

Eat Uncle Tony's Pizza & Pasta

This is a popular Italian restaurant that specializes in, as its name suggests, pizza and pasta. The atmosphere is casual and the menu is family-friendly, with meals that will appeal to both children and adults. There is plenty of seating inside, so the wait time is seldom very long. A distinctive feature of this restaurant is the miniature jukebox at every table, which allows diners to play songs for 25 cents each. These miniature jukeboxes are essentially remote controls that are connected to the large jukebox near the entrance of the restaurant.

Eat Wein-O-Rama

Wein-O-Rama is a small diner style restaurant that serves hot dogs, fries, and other American food. The food is usually good and child friendly, and it is made very quickly. Also, unlike most American restaurants, the portions here are not too big. There is parking for the restaurant, and usually it is never too busy.

Eat Olneyville N.Y. System

N.Y. System is a family owned diner style restaurant that offers Hot Weiners, French Fries, Tuna Melts, and other American style food. The weiners are cheap and greasy, yet satisfying. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of the restaurant is that it is open late night: M-Sa 11AM-2AM, Su 6PM-2AM. There are always people eating here, even in the early hours of the morning when only a few fast food places are open. It is the sister restaurant to the Providence location, where scenes from the Showtime series Brotherhood were filmed.

Eat The Big Cheese & Pub

The Big Cheese is a family style restaurant that serves Pizza, Grinders, Salads, and Pasta. It is a celebrated secret among Cranstonians, and the sauce used on their pies is highly regarded. The name of the restaurant sums up the overall experience.

Eat Campanella's

Campanella’s is a family owned, traditional Italian restaurant. The Cranston restaurant is its only location. They are not exactly customer service oriented, but the quality of the food makes up for this fact. Their food selections range from pizzas, to calzones, to pasta dishes, all at medium sized portions that are not overwhelming, but just right. A price range with most entree's under or around $10.

Eat Haruki (Japanese Cuisine)

Haruki is a popular Japanese restaurant that serves a large assortment of Japanese cuisine which also includes a large sushi menu of sashimi and maki rolls. There is a full bar, a sushi bar, and a private party room in which parties of 6 or more can eat on the floor in a traditional Japanese style. They serve lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, and dinner on Sundays. Dinner reservations are recommended on weekends.

Eat DeLuise Bakery

Zaccagnini’s is a family-owned bakery. They specialize is pizza and pastries. Their pizza has that home-cooked taste and their pastries are very popular during the holidays. The most well-known item on the Zaccagnini’s menu is their Zeppole’s. They also make Wandi’s, Spinach Loaves, Cheesecakes, and cookie platter’s daily.

Eat Athenian Deli

Athenian Deli is a Greek deli restaurant that not many people know about. It is not very appealing from the outside, which scares many people away; however this place is a hidden gem. The food is hearty and authentic home-style Greek. They offer subs, salads, gyros, soups and lots and lots of bread. Athenian not only serves Greek, but they have a small selection of Italian as well such as lasagna and meatballs. The seating is minimal, so most customers take their order to go. The service is very friendly and efficient and the wait is not long for a good quality meal. Lastly, Athenian is not pricey at all.

Eat Garden Hills Deli

Garden Hills Deli is a combination produce market and deli counter. They have weekly specials of fresh fruits and vegetables such as rabe, eggplant, grapes, and meats such as chicken breasts. Garden Hills Deli is family owned mom and pop atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone and they are very friendly and welcoming to newcomers. There is also a deli counter at which one can either buy deli meats, or order sandwiches such as subs and Panini’s that are loaded with fresh ingredients. They also take orders to make gift baskets and parcels. Seasonally, they sell flowers as well.

Eat Sundaes (Ice Cream)

Sundaes is a very popular ice cream stand in Cranston. They offer a wide variety of ice cream concoctions and flavors. Customers can choose from soft serve, hard yogurt, regular hard ice cream, non fat, and dolewhip. Sundaes also offers fudge. Scoopers are mostly local high school students, so the lines get extremely long and there is a hefty wait during the summer season. They are open Spring, Summer, some of the Fall season, and are closed during the Winter. There is no indoor seating but plenty of outdoor seating.

Eat T's Restaurant

This is a charming restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch. There is another location in East Greenwich, RI. They have an everyday menu that they make new additions to regularly, as well as a seasonal menu. There is friendly service and great tasting food (with large portions). Due to the popularity of this restaurant, there can be a wait of up to an hour during peak times.

Eat Caffe Itri (Italian)

Tuscan style outdoor dining. A terrific Italian eatery with family-style vibe. Chicken or seafood pasta. Fast, friendly staff. Wheelchair accessible. Full bar. Smoking in outdoor bar area only. Live jazz Wednesday, Friday night.

Eat O'Rourke's Bar and Grill

Popular for Coppala Sister's Band. Burgers. Subs. Beer on tap. Side view of boats and the pier.

Eat Dear Hearts (Ice Cream, Dessert. Frozen Yogurt.)

Outdoor seating by the Patuxet river where boats lay as residents.

Eat Rim Namh (Thai)

BYOB. Small. Cozy. Patio. Take out. Spicy, hot food. Thai ice tea. On a bridge over the Pawtuxet River.

Eat Mesa Cafe and Grill (Cranston)

Neighborhood cafe with framed artwork and plants hanging on the corners. Outdoor chalkboard lists daily specials.Popular cheesesteaks and the angus burger.

Eat Hong Kong Buffet

Hong Kong Buffet is one of the best buffets in all of Rhode Island. It offers an array of great quality Chinese food such as: egg rolls, chicken wings, chow mein, lo mein, boneless ribs, chicken and broccoli. The Hong Kong Buffet will surely not disappoint anyone looking for a great clean atmosphere. While the buffet may seem a little pricey the amount of food offered is well worth it. The service is great; there is never a shortage of food within the buffet. Hong Kong Buffet was voted as top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the United States 3 years in a row, which says a lot. Hong Kong also offers take out as well as catering. As any restaurant it becomes quite busy on the weekends and keep in mind that seating stops 1 hour prior to closing so plan ahead!

Eat Dairy Twirl

Dairy Twirl serves Bliss brand ice cream, six flavors of Del's Lemonade, soft serve ice cream and various other refreshments. The store is walk-up window only, with both provided and street parking and a picnic table dining area. The menu is extensive and the service is fast. Cash only.

Drink Knightsville Pub