A must-try Portugese restaurant in Rhode Island. The restaurant space feels cozy and casual, staff are friendly, and the food is phenomenal. When dining in I'd highly recommend trying the steamed littlenecks--once you finish the clams, keep the sauce for dipping the complementary bread in! Bife A Case is my family's go-to entree, always ordered medium rare and with round potato fries. I'm sure you can't go wrong with any other entrees, but the opportunity cost is too high for me to try them--we eat here about once a month, and the order's always 4x Bife A Casa plus a couple apps. There's no bar seating, but they do serve alcohol including a number of red and white wines, and a few specialty cocktails. read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Menu Feb 2026, drinks - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

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It was our first time at O Dinis but it won't be the last. It was excellent. From the welcoming and attentive staff to the lovely ambiance of the restaurant and the incredible food, we absolutely loved it!! We are sorry now we didn't take pics. Next time. read more

Our favorite Portuguese restaurant in RI! Very authentic food that is extremely good! We love coming here on Friday to get the Octopus special (only served on Fridays) if you do come for the Octopus, get here early, bc they sell out! 10/10 service and food always!! read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Octopus special (only served on Fridays) - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

Food: we ordered the sautéed shrimp (camarão), Pastéis de Bacalhau and shrimp rissois appetizers and I ordered the Bitoque plate. Everything was so delicious but that Shrimp appetizer was 10/10. We used the bread to eat all of the sauce that came with the shrimp. It was that good! Service: waitress was quick and always made sure our water glasses were full. We didn't have a reservation but were seated fairly quick. We got to the restaurant early. It looks like we might have had a wait if we came later in the day. Ambiance: soccer on the tv, laughs and loud conversations all around us. I felt like I was at home. I really enjoyed the ambiance and being able to peak at what was happening during the soccer games. Everyone chatted with everyone (even though we didn't know anyone). Overall I would highly recommend this place. As soon as we entered we were treated like family and the food was delicious. One of my favorite Portuguese restaurant experiences so far! Great job to the owners and staff. read more

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I have been eating at O Dinis for over twenty years, and having lived in NYC for the last thirteen, it's a must whenever I'm back home. Just had an amazing birthday dinner for a friend with eight people total. Natalia, Danny, Miguel, and the young lady who served us were all incredible and welcoming. Always try the specials; we had fried smelts which were perfect, as well as a delicious pork shank and seafood stew. Beyond that, the steak a casa, alentejana, galinha, and shellfish are always great, as is the wine and dessert. I almost don't want to write this review for fear that I won't be able to get a table next time! An all-time favorite. read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Fried smelts special, littlenecks in white wine and garlic. - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

Literally the best Portuguese food in East Providence. It's a small spot so you have to have a reservation but plan in advance it's worth it. read more

One of my favorite spots to eat whether it's the steak with the beer garlic sauce or the pork dish with the clams for a dinner. The apps. The fire sausage an the clams in the red sauce an the bread to dip in the red clam sauce read more

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Loved it. Authentic family-run Portuguese restaurant. Appetizers we tried - all good: huge grilled chorizo, whole calamari, gambas (shrimp) in garlic sauce. I had the Gambas (shrimp) entree. My friends wife had the salted cod. She's a Rhode Islander and said it was good. My friend had the pork with the steamers and he said it was terrific. See the pictures. I thought it was a bit strange that they give you shoelace french fries and rice. Both were good but I just don't want double carbs. Not complaining. I really liked the rice. Arguably the best part of the experience was the wait staff. This is a traditional family/ neighborhood place. The waitresses recognized my friend and were giving us hugs (he's a doctor and we aren't kids so of course we loved the attention). If you want old country peasant food in a family atmosphere with plenty of wine, this is the place for you. I will go back. Loved it. read more

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My wife and I were visiting Providence on vacation and were told we should seek out Portuguese food. I had never had it, and my wife had spent time in Macau and Portugal, so we were excited. The food was really amazing - if we lived nearby, I would want this restaurant to be a regular spot. The atmosphere is very homey and down to earth, and the service is attentive and friendly. We really felt at home while eating here. We will absolutely be back! read more

Stopped here on the way to Massachusetts. Hungry from being on the road for a couple hours, we enjoyed the delicious clams and sopped up the juices with bread. We asked for recommendations from the waitress, who noted everything on the menu was good. My husband and I got the marinated pork chops and chicken. I was not as impressed as I was with the clams. The plates weren't bad, they just weren't "wow." The restaurant is also very loud and cramped. There seemed to be a lot of Portuguese folks there, so I would imagine the food is authentic. The waitress was very nice, although I wish she would have been more helpful or opinionated on the menu options. read more

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I finally got to go here for lunch. The place does an incredible business, and I couldn't get in the last time. After reading the last Yelp review, I was worried about what to expect, but luckily, it was as far from the truth as you can get. They're probably a disgruntled ex employee. So one of the only drawbacks is no private lot. You can park on a side street, though. We entered the restaurant and were promptly greeted by our soon to be server. She was courteous and attentive. The waitress told us about the specials and then we ordered our drinks... Portuguese beer. While waiting to place the orders, I observed the dining room a little. It's comfortable enough, clean and tidy, tables for two a tad too small. I ordered the Portuguese kale soup, which was good, but the broth seemed to be made from seafood stock and tomato, which is different than I'm used to. My main entree was grilled chicken with garlic butter sauce, Portuguese potatoes, and rice. There was also fresh bread and an olive oil dip. The food was delicious and authentic mainland Portuguese cuisine. We'll be back! read more

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Amazing Portuguese food! Took my mother here for her birthday and we all loved it. Great service

Visited O'dinis on a Friday night 11/8/25. Me and my spouse were approached by the host who asked us to add our name to the white board which only had 2 names before ours. Waiting by the door with "no place to sit" except outside on the cold stone seats with the weather being 45 degrees we choose to wait indoors. *** Noting that there were 2 "unoccupied tables " in the back, I questioned why we could not sit there. Now, in walks a couple from outside who proceeds to an empty table for 4 close by and I asked for the manager who was the owner (Natalia was her name). Yes, the couple was there before us however; I asked the manager why we were not seated early at one of the EMPTY 2 available tables which seats 6. I have been to other restaurant who seat you as "first come first served" ...... NOT O'DINIS (lousy customer service) She said " we save those tables for larger parties who MIGHT walk in". Basically, I had to WAIT for patrons to leave the 2 seated table. Needless to say, we walked out and I WILL NOT be a customer of their's E-V-E-R. - Customer satisfaction.......... ZERO - Food...............,........................never got to taste it - Atmosphere...........................rude manager who is the owner (Natalia) _Would I return...................... Absolutely NOT read more

Fully worth the hype and worth any wait. I had O Dinis on my "want to go" list for far too long before going, and I've now been twice in one month. The food is delicious, the Portuguese wines are great and very reasonably priced, and both times I went, the servers were so sweet. Can't wait to go back. read more

Absolutely delicious food. It's a very small restaurant but the food was flavorful. The prices weren't bad at all. The service was amazing. read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Flan - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

O Dinis - An Unforgettable Dining Experience In May 2024, a large group of friends gathered for the first time since the pandemic, and while we had an amazing weekend exploring Rhode Island, the absolute highlight was our dinner at O Dinis. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel like family. Our waitress was incredible--handling our large group with ease and enthusiasm. Most of us had never tried Portuguese cuisine before, so we entrusted her with our meal choices, and she did not disappoint. Every dish was phenomenal, and the wine selection was just as impressive. They brought out different bottles and multiple glasses so we could sample a variety, making the experience even more special. My wife and I are big foodies--we've dined at James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-starred restaurants--but this was hands-down our favorite group dining experience. If we didn't live in Texas, we would absolutely be regulars. We're incredibly excited to return this June when our group gets back together again. O Dinis is a must-visit! read more

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The food was phenomenal Portuguese comfort food, and home cooking. I am rather impressed with their sauce composed of garlic, and beer, as it was pleasantly flavorful. The service was good, friendly, and attentive. read more

Great little hidden gem. Great service and great Portuguese food! Loved the chicken Mozambique and the Portuguese house steak!

Came here for lunch with CoWorkers. Friendly /quick service. Delicious food. Will be back. Had the steak sandwich with an egg. Meat was nice and tender with great flavor. read more

We stopped by around 2pm on Sunday. We were seated relatively quickly. The restaurant was packed, and servers were scrambling. Tables in the restaurant are tight, very close by one another. It seemed like the older woman ran most of the restaurant, telling the younger servers to refill our waters and grab take out bags for us. She took the orders and brought out the hand written checks, manning the register. The others did everything else. Of course the restaurant is packed, it's almost like 1 person running the store so everything is so slow. It took a long time for the food to come out, to get our check, and also a VERY long time to get a second bag for our take out boxes - where I had to ask a second waiter. Only the guy with the glasses was attentive to us the entire time. Thank you! We ended up ordering the Peito de Galinha Grelhado com Camarao & Carne de Porco Alentejana. Portion size is big. I had the Carne de Porco Alentejana. The food was ok, the pork was not juicy and very dry. The sauces were unique. A little too flavorful for me. read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

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Loved it. Didn't necessarily remind me of food I had in Portugal but you can tell how authentic this place is by the people who come and eat here. And where else is it acceptable to have fries and potatoes and rice all at once? We had delicious little necks to start, a nice girthy sausage, a mozambique dish and a pieces of pork dish- carne de porco alentejana. Everything was salty but 8/10. Hearty meal and needed a good nap after. Service was great. read more

The sauces are extremely salty, barely edible. That's how salty they are. Better off just ordering a sandwich or without the sauce. The restaurant is extremely loud. The seats are flat and hard and not comfortable. The service is great! And despite the problems I still like this place and enjoy coming here with my family. I just wish it was a little better. read more

If you like delicious and authentic Portuguese food, O' Dinis is the best in the state. Very busy, especially during lunch but don't let that deter you from going in. My great friend, 105 yo Arthur Mederios and our group often choose O'Dinis for our monthly lunch gathering. The food is excellent. A must try. read more

Awesome Portuguese food !!!!!!!!!!!!! I dine there for lunch every Wednesday. There specials are awesome as well. Check out the Octopus (polvo) read more

Chose this restaurant for my birthday celebration with siblings on a Saturday afternoon. The place is small but cozy & I think due to its size is a bit noisy. Though they do not take reservations we were sorted right away. The staff is very friendly & attentive. Started off with their Portuguese vegetable soup which was very good. A bit different from your typical Portuguese kale soup or caldo verde, the broth was very flavorful & also had elbow pasta , beef cubes & vegetables. One of the best Portuguese soup I have tasted. They also serve a great dipping sauce with their bread. We ordered the grilled chourico & shrimp & cod cakes for appetizers which were good & also came with a similar dipping sauce but had added chickpeas. Again very good. For my entree I ordered the grilled salted cod. I have had salted cod before & being Cape Verdean have had it growing up, it was a bit saltier then what I've had elsewhere, but very tender & moist. It did have a nice flavor & perfectly grilled. The grilled onions & garlic sauce was tasty. The boiled potatoes were delicious. Even asked them how they were prepared, but didn't get a definitive answer. My siblings had grilled squid with a lemon sauce which was good, pork with rice, however pork was a bit dry & a chicken & shrimp dish which was good. They do serve big portions. Dessert was good, they had a bean cake which was very good & moist. The food is very good and would return to try some of the other dishes. read more

Hadn't been to O Dinis in years; it's a small restaurant and doesn't take reservations unless a party of 8 or more so often its a long wait for a table. Today we went at 2:30 for a late lunch and was sat right away. It started getting busy but the time we were leaving but we still had good/quick service. The food was as great as I remembered, i had a steak and it was cooked to perfection!! Everyone enjoyed their meals and they even sang my dad happy birthday! Hope to go back soon. read more

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This place was amazing! We waited about 10 minutes for our table on a Friday night which is awesome! The food was incredible! I got the pork alentajana and it was delicious!!! Tender pork, amazing potatoes and the sauce was incredible! We also got the little necks with white wine to start and that was mouth watering delicious! The bread was so good! The place is cute for a Portuguese restaurant. They have RTP on the tv. Will definitely be back! read more

O Dinis Restaurant - Pork alantejana - Portuguese Near Me - East Providence, Rhode Island

Impressive. What a discovery for me. I am so glad to have been let in on this Portuguese dining treasure. If you come here expecting high brow dining, you are out of place. If you come here expecting authentic and delicious food and dessert, then you are in for a treat. Food, price, service--triple winner. Parking is a challenge but come early enough or after 6PM and park in one of the closed businesses at this time, facing the main street. The first sign I knew it was going to be good is having a tough time deciding which dish to order. Appetizer was Amêijoas à Espanhola (littlenecks steamed in a tomato and onion sauce). I went for Camarão à Alhinho (Shrimp sauteed in spiced garlic and butter sauce)...mmm, while my friends ordered Bife à Casa (pan seared sirloin steak in beer and garlic sauce). A tip: if you're going for potatoes as a side dish, ask for the fried potatoes sliced like chips. Bomb. We ordered wine to pair with our dishes and finished off with flan and coffee. It was a lovely night of dining and as such, we had a really great time. We never felt rushed. I aim to relieve that experience. read more

O Dinis really has an "authentic" feel to it featuring Portuguese cuisine in a family-like atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and engaging despite the fact that the small dining area was full of guests. Prices are very reasonable and portions are large although the menu is limited which would be OK if the actual quality was a bit better. Things (chicken and salmon dishes) were overcooked and rather dry. Also it is not the best choice if you enjoy conversation without shouting which several guests were quite adept at. So if you would like kind of a cross-cultural experience it would be worth a shot but if you are expecting a fine dining experience there are better choices. read more

Food was excellent but service did not hold up to the food at all! Our waitress pretty much ignored us the entire meal. She never got anything we asked for which was simple requests like napkins. We purposely went early to avoid when it gets crowded and busy but it turned into a huge disappointment. Thank goodness for the other waitress who was helpful and attentive but sadly not ours so it made everything so difficult. We use to come here all the time but what should have been a celebration turned into an awful experience. I didn't even order my favorite dessert or coffee because I just wanted to leave. read more

We were craving some authentic Portuguese food and I think we found it! The service was good and the food was deliiiiiiicious!!! 1) complimentary Portuguese bread and sauce- the sauce has chopped up onions, herbs and other things. But it was tasty! 2) CAMARÃO ALHINHO- wow, the shrimp was cooked perfected and served in small stew with garlic and a side of fries and rice. Super big dish! I would get this again! 3) BACALHAU NA BRASA- my bf ordered this. So much food! It was good and just a reminder that it has bones, so watch out. 4) the cod croquette- wow! It was hot and crispy and so delicious. Served with a sauce that had beans in it. Cleaned the plate up! Overall, it has a traditional and diner feel to it and really nice staff. We enjoyed it. read more

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The food and service was very good. The restaurant is small and doesn't take reservations for under 6 people. People were waiting for up to a half hour or more. Because of its size people are seated close together and the place is very noisy read more

One of my favorite Portuguese restaurants! We've been a few times and, so far, the food has been consistently good. Place is on the small side & be prepared to wait to be seated Fridays-Sundays. We did takeout last time. Got 4 steaks, ordered medium rare, & they were perfect despite having to drive 30 minutes home. I was happy they took travel into consideration when cooking them. I definitely need to branch out when I go as I always tend to order one of the streaks. Though, I have had the carne de porco à alentejana & caldo verde; both are also really good. They have live entertainment sometimes as well, including Fado, which drives home that old-school Portuguese vibe. Will definitely be back, hopefully for years to come. read more

Bummer. I really had high hopes for this place. All my Portuguese friends had told me about O Dinis and described it as the best Portuguese restaurant in Providence. Well, to start, I'm not from Portugal, so I can't speak to authenticity - just on taste. Unfortunately, we were rather disappointed at the general lack of flavor in the food. We tried a smattering of dishes. For apps: Little necks in white wine sauce and Portuguese sausage. The clams were mediocre and the sausage was hard and a bit burnt. Disappointing but we still held hope for the entrees to salvage the experience. We had the alentejana with pork, shrimp, rabbit special, the salted cod, and fried red fish (also a special). The salted cod was huge but lacked flavor. The shrimps were tiny and were also a bit bland. The carne alentejana had the best flavor but was overcooked and hard. The rabbit was also flavorful. Overall, the evening was a bust. We thought there wasn't enough sparks of flavor in the food to merit another try some other time. Very surprising as we loved our experiences at Riviera, though many of my Portuguese friends kept telling me that O Dinis was better. Maybe we arrived on an off night, but alas we will never know. We even found Madeira better than this place. Sorry folks. Maybe you'll have a better experience than we did. I think I'm being generous with the 3 stars. read more

There is some good food there, but the service is a nightmare. I keep trying and it's getting worth, I will never go back .

Was looking forward to trying this place I've heard good things from friends. Unfortunately I felt the food was pretty bland. [ordered the white clams and the shrimp appetizer] and the service was NOT good. I would have one waitress come and take our order than another one was coming to check in and it happened several times having to repeat what we ordered. Don't think I'll be back again. read more

The food and service here is great. The young ladies that work here are lovely and attentive, always smiling. I ordered a soup, appetizer, and the rabbit dish. All of them were good. The rabbit had an interesting but good flavor, a flavor I've never tasted before. My only qualm was the fact that one of the ladies through the rest of my appetizer away of which it was a lot left and i didn't understand why she would do that. read more

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Food is great here. The portion is big. The fried cod fish is boned in. It is very delicious and flavorful. Great with bread. The clam is awesome. The butter garlic sauce is also good. The sauce on the salmon is very good. Sangria is so worth it. I can taste lot of brandy. Service is great. read more

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During our trip to Rhode Island on Memorial Day weekend, we were recommended to stop by this Portuguese restaurant. There was a wait line already when we got there, and it was approximately 35-40 minute wait before we were seated. The service is a bit slow, as it took some time for us to get the servers to take our orders, for the food to come, and for the check to come. The overall service was alright, and the food was just "Ok." We ordered the clams with white sauce (garlic and butter) as a starter. The clams were okay in size (not big, not small). However, the big no for us for this dish, was that the garlic was completely burnt, so the butter sauce was VERY bitter. we tried to dip bread to soak the sauce in, but it was way too bitter even on the bread. We ate the clams and shook off the sauce, but this dish was completely ruined by the burnt garlic. We ordered the oxtail over rice and potatoes (a special). The oxtail was fall-off the bone type meat, which was great for mopping up the rice. The sauce was really rich, maybe almost too rich. It was not salty, but it was rich for the dish. Overall, it was alright, not the most amazing oxtail dish. The sauce was overpowering and we were glad it came with rice, as it soaked in most of the richness, and softened it up a bit. We also ordered the branzino. The branzino was perfectly charred and cooked. The fish was not fishy tasting, it was fresh. For me, it was a bit dry, and I didn't taste the sauce that it was cooked in. read more

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Based on the great Yelp reviews, my friends and I had dinner here while visiting Providence. The woman who was hosting was really nice but swamped with in person customers and to go orders. We were seated at 6:00 but unfortunately didn't have anyone wait on us until 6:25. The helpful woman who was hosting came by to ask if we'd been waited on and when we said we hadn't, she was quick to get us drinks and bring us bread. That was nice, but it was a little frustrating that three tables that came in after us already had drinks and appetizers on the table before anyone even bothered to talk to us. My honest guess is that we were clearly not local so they wanted to take care of locals first, which is reasonable. The sangria was very good. We did get our orders taken around 6:35, ordering appetizers and entrees. At around 7:00, we were told they were out of one of the appetizers. That's fine, there was another one we wanted to try. We got those and finished them off. The shrimp was fine. The sausage had a nice flavor but a tough and dry texture. We finally got our food around 7:20 (meanwhile a table that came in after us had already finished their meal, which included appetizers). I got the salted cod. The flavor was nice and the potatoes were good, but when I've had that dish before, the fish hasn't been as chewy and full of bones. It was tough to eat because it was so chewy and wouldn't come off of the charred bottom, so I gave up after eating about half of it. The service was friendly, just very slow. I think if you're local, you'll have a great meal here and they'll be very attentive based on the interactions with customers the wait staff seemed to know. My experience as a tourist didn't make me feel welcome so I would probably try another place for Portuguese food next time around. read more

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