Bars in Providence

Providence's craft cocktail scene has emerged as one of the most creative in New England — a city where RISD's design culture and Brown's intellectual culture create bartenders and bar owners who approach cocktail-making with unusual artistic and scientific rigor. The Providence cocktail community's extraordinary creativity reflects the broader creative culture of a city that produces some of America's most innovative artists, designers, and entrepreneurs.

Providence's Federal Hill is one of America's most authentic Little Italy neighborhoods — a concentration of outstanding Italian restaurants and bars where Italian-American families have maintained their culinary and cultural traditions for over a century. Federal Hill's extraordinary Italian restaurants (like Camille's and Siena) and its walkable, atmospheric streets create an entertainment district of genuine Old World character that serves the entire Providence metropolitan area.

Narragansett Beer is Rhode Island's most beloved beer brand — a Providence institution that was once the most popular beer in New England (Stephen King famously used a Narragansett as a prop in Jaws), now reimagined as a craft brewery celebrating Rhode Island's extraordinary maritime and brewing heritage. Narragansett's remarkable cultural resonance in New England and its extraordinary Rhode Island community connection create a brewery taproom of genuine New England regional beer cultural significance.

Nick-A-Nees presents a historic dive bar with live music near the Providence riverfront.

Revival Brewing Company is Providence's most acclaimed craft brewery taproom — an institution producing outstanding ales that reflect Rhode Island's Italian-American culinary heritage (Providence's Federal Hill neighborhood is one of the finest Italian-American dining districts in America). Revival's remarkable connection to the Providence food culture and its consistent production of outstanding beers create a brewery taproom of genuine Rhode Island culinary heritage significance.

The Hot Club presents riverfront cocktails and views of the Providence skyline, a local landmark bar since 1975.

The Salon presents craft cocktails and DJ sets in a speakeasy-style lounge in downtown Providence.

Trinity Brewhouse presents craft beer and live music adjacent to Trinity Repertory Company in downtown Providence.