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    3.4 (198 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    ZELDA'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Margarita
    Carly W.

    Overall this place was a bit above average. Food: Calamari: average- did the trick but nothing to scream to the rooftops about Chowder: pretty good. Would get again. Salmon: I was not expecting the lo mein Asian style with the salmon. I appreciated the creativity and ate most of it but the noodles were too saucy for me to want to finish. Swordfish: would not get again. Drinks: Regular Marg and Watermelon Marg. Would get again! The watermelon was homemade puree and was super refreshing. Overall the service was good and there was no wait. I'd go again but won't be going every time I visit Newport.

    Pear and Brie Salad
    Kimberly M.

    This was our first time back to Zelda's since the pandemic. The interior has had an overhaul and it made the space feel much more open and also gave a more casual vibe. For as much as the look has changed, we were super happy that the quality of food had not! We started with a pear and Brie salad which was fresh and yummy. The burgers are a must. They are ground in house from the trimmings of the hand cut steaks. Cooked to perfection with normal toppings. The fries were also perfect!! I really enjoy a fry that doesn't have a smooth exterior. The added texture adds to the flavor and these have that exterior. We skipped out on dessert, I was looking forward to a chocolatey bread pudding but the flavor that was blueberry so I was out! Lol! The beer selection good, they had a few different IPAs and about a dozen other draft choices.

    Toni J.

    I had gone in on a Friday night in April. I decided to sit at the bar rather than take up a table as I was dining alone. I'm so happy I did! The bartenders were attentive and friendly. I had the Firesteed Pinot noir from Oregon which I loved! For dinner I ordered the pan-seared scallops. The scallops were accompanied with a creamy English pea risotto, pancetta jam and a corn aioli. It was delicious! I wish I had leftovers to bring home. After spending some time there I was able to get to know the other customers at the bar, some regulars others visiting from out of town. By the end of dinner I felt like we were friends rather than strangers sitting at the bar. I will absolutely be back! Im looking forward to trying the Pt. Judith fried calamari and the steak frites. I will also most definitely be in for their brunch on Sunday and so should you!

    a drink in a glass on a coaster
    Melinda M.

    Update - visited Zelda's during husband's birthday visit to Newport. Haven't been in a LONG time. Much to our pleasant surprise, Zelda's has remodeled and really opened up the interior. The bar area is really expanded as is the dining area. We only stopped for a cocktail but did check out the menu and it looks good.

    Escargots, not much flavor
    Andrew D.

    Middle of the road at best. Small menu, no oysters in an oyster town. Waiter walks up to the table in shirt that looks like it was pulled from the bottom of a laundry bag. For Christ sake iron the damn thing. Then he asks us "you guys want food?" No wrinkle boy, I'm here inspecting the fresh air. Asshole. We got the escargots, fried calamari, and steak tartare. The calamari needed an oil change, the steak tartare looked like canned dog food and I almost wish it was as it was flavorless. The escargots and very little flavor.

    Steak carpaccio
    Linda D.

    Went for our last night I. Newport. Not the best. All other places we ate at were excellent. Too much of a bar type. The service wasn't too good. The food was flavorless. The menu was not much. I thought when I looked, they had mussels, and oysters. Not now. I ordered the escargot which were just swimming In oil. Not much flavor. The fried calamari was extremely tender, but again very oily and flavorless. The steak carpaccio was more like a canned corn beef hash. The other thing was the cosmo was 12.95 plus 1.00 for Tito's! Just charge me $13.95!! My husband had a grey goose w club soda for 11.95. I am used to paying $15.00 for a drink. Just thought that was tacky

    Delicious crispy calamari
    Michael D.

    A true Newport treasure. Great food and wonderful people. They say follow the locals. This is it. The food is amazing. It's all made in house and is impressive. The steak Au poivre and escargot are out of this world . The drinks and company could not be beat! Caitlin is is outstanding. She is so such a great bartender and a lovely, sweet person. She was very helpful with the menu and cocktails selection.

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    Frank W.

    A $32, 3-course meal is offered Tuesday - Thursdays that changes weekly so we set sail for Thames Street, arriving a few minutes before 6:30PM, lets call it 6:28PM. The restaurant is housed in an attractive brick and brownstone building constructed in 1895 that was originally a liquor store/brewery and private function hall. Who the hell was Zelda you might ask? I checked a Snapple bottle cap and discovered the restaurant was named after F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife and her influence in creating the roaring 20's lifestyle. We, that being the wife and I, each chose the salad option over the soup or chowder options. The heirloom tomato salad with arugula, figs, grapefruit, feta and tzatziki proved to be deliciously wonderful, can't speak to the quality of either the soup or chowder. There were 3 entrees offered with us, that being she and me, opting for pan seared swordfish, salmon and shrimp with baby arugula, farro and tomato espelette (pepper) vinaigrette. The seafood was perfectly prepared - read not overcooked. Lastly, we ignored the gelato option in favor of Creole bread pudding with bourbon sauce - a taste delight! Okay, I lied, the last comment was actually not my last, what I failed to mention up this point is about the service, in one word - excellent.

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    Giusto Newport

    4.2(347 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    SPECTACULAR! 4th year in a row here during the conference we go to for our continued medical…read moreeducation credits. I think this place should have 5 star rating! Every time we come here the service is excellent and the food is amazing. This is what we come for right? Outstanding food and service! This year was no different than the other years and I love how the menu continues to evolve and change and everything that comes to life from the menu to the table is well thought out and bursting with harmonious blends of flavor. The presentation is gorgeous too! Plating is also important and they nail it! Okay let's gooooo! Come join our dining experience! We tried a bit of everything! We loved every bit of it. I'll mention my faves but that doesn't take away how hard it was to choose a fave! Everything was DELICIOUS ! Raw bar: Jamestown oysters . We had 10. We can't get enough east coast oysters. We live in the west side and I cannot say enough how much better oysters are on east coast! Slurp ! Mmm! Snacks: 1. Shartner's Farm Carrots: pea green pesto, pine nut, n'duja . If you're a meat, potato and pasta person and try to avoid your veggies, don't do that here. GET IT! It's such a great melody of textures and flavors that pair well. It doesn't feel like you are eating carrots and regardless it's a very dressed up bougie delicious carrot plate ! Mmmm . One of my faves out of the snacks. 2. Narragansett Creamery Burrata: green strawberry, speck, basil. Creamy, vibrant and just delicious Pasta: only had room in our tummies for 1 but every year we try different pastas and never disappoints. This year no exception. Maltagliati- hopkins southdowns lamb sugo, swiss chard, harissa, umbrian chickpea. Excellent! Pasta was perfect texture and consistency!! Little touch of spice from harissa which I loved (not overpowering). The Swiss chard was cooked to a crispy texture which I loved. I was a bit nervous about the lamb because it really can vary from place to place. However, I should have known better being from here they cooked/braised it to perfection: melt in your mouth type of soft and no weird or gamey taste. Definitely delicious pasta I recommend. Plates: 1. Duck Leg Confit- japanese turnip, spigariello kale, huckleberry conserva, duck jus. Personally my faves of the two plates but both delicious. The crispy skin from the duck and tender flavorful duck meat was just to die for. Loooooved. Plus the turnips and the amazing huckleberry conserva! Thinking about it makes my mouth water. So so good. 2. Beef Short Rib-swiss chard erbazzone, sunchoke, hazelnut. Loved it. Tasty as expected. Great flavor and tender. Dessert: 1. Olive Oil Cake- strawberry, rosé, lime curd, basil gelato. Wow! Oh wow! I'm so happy this time around they have some cake options. I love olive oil cake and now to pair with a basil gelato sounds insane right? Holy cow! Soooo good! Not what I was expecting. Strawberry, rose, lime and basil gelato flavor all work well together in this dessert. My fave dessert of the night! TRY IT! 2. Cookies N' cream: narragansett creamery ricotta, chocolate biscotti- yummy! Tasted like an elevated cookies and cream ! We loved our experience! Hopefully when you visit here, you can enjoy it as much as we do year after year. I absolutely love this place. Food is beyond excellent and is a place you have to stop by and visit while in Newport.

    Another great dining experience at Giustos. I have to admit this is one of my favorite restaurants…read moreon the island. The food; amazing, the flavors amazing. I tried the Cacio de pepe fried potatoes and they were so good. Beautifully fried and the potatoes texture were light and pleasantly dried. For my main course I had the tonnorelli pasta with a green garlic sauce which is my favorite. Only available during early spring when the garlic is young and green. The flavor is mild not too garlicky with an herbal earthy flavor. One of the best pasta dishes I've had. Dessert was olive oil cake with a minty flavored gelato. Everything is made in house. Service is great, everyone is so welcoming and the vibe so calming . Can't say enough about this place.

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    Fluke crudo: strawberry, white balsamic, pink peppercorn . One of my fave dishes of the night.

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    TSK Thames Street Kitchen - NY Strip

    TSK Thames Street Kitchen

    4.5(187 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    One of the best meals I've had in recent memory. We sat at the bar where you can see the cooks work…read moretheir magic which set the tone wonderfully. We started off with drinks --gin dirty martini and a classic old fashion, both were perfectly made and crisp. Food: Appetizer-warm bread with butter was a nice starter. However I wish we got the escargot with bone marrow as we watched it being made it looked and smelled delicious. Entrees- we split a 27 oz ribeye and the scallops. The steak was a beautiful cut of meat, well marbled, cooked to perfection and seared so nicely. It was sooo tasty and seared with Malden salt. We are pretty snobby when it comes to steak and this was probably the best steak I've ever had out at a restaurant. The scallops similarly were cooked and seared perfectly and seasoned correctly. Laid on a bed of watercress and potato fondant it was the perfect delicate bite and contrasted nicely with the steak. We got the side of brussel sprouts with peanut Rayu which was a beautiful flavor bomb. I can't say enough about the food. Every single thing we ordered was seasoned and cooked perfectly. I find that to be a rarity in today's restaurant scene. I could not recommend this place more. We really enjoyed it and this will be used as a comparison to every restaurant I go to going forward. 6/5 stars! Come here

    I was a little leery of TSK Thames Street Kitchen because of a few things we kept seeing creep up…read morein reviews: the noise and comments about tastes. Our experience completely redeemed the place on those concerns: every bite of food we had was _delicious_ and prepared in a masterly way. And the noise . . . well, it just wasn't even remarkable. It's a popular place, sure, but it's not a madhouse or anything. (I can think of two other nearby places that were a LOT louder than TSK on the nights we visited them.) Okay, but the service - friendly and . . . seemingly caring . . . but - I don't know, not always on top of things? Some things were instantly noted and addressed, others - well, there were big gaps of time between check-ins . . . and it wasn't an especially busy time. Also a couple reasonably major life events that had been noted when making the reservation were not even remarked upon: it was just sort of, "Here's your supper!" We'd certainly go back - the folks in the kitchen are fantastic and I want more of what they make - heck, I'd go back today. The folks out front . . . well, it wasn't an "A-Team" experience, although it wasn't unpleasant or anything.

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    1/2 wedge salad

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    22 Bowen's

    22 Bowen's

    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$$

    My wife and I went to 22 Bowen's to celebrate our anniversary. She has never been, and I haven't…read morebeen in over a decade. The atmosphere was great despite a cloudy, rainy evening. I forgot how nicely appointed the interior is. It has a fabulous bar area that was full. The hostess was great. She gave us a nice table with an excellent view. Our server came over and introduced herself. We ordered a couple of reserve cocktails, including a special Manhattan and a Last Word. The cocktails were fantastic. We began with crab cakes and a wedge salad. We split both so we could try each appetizer. I have to say that these crab cakes were amongst the best I have ever had. The Wedge salad was also very nicely prepared and very flavorful. The dinner rolls were also excellent. Many places forget this entirely these days. We ordered our entrees next. My wife ordered the filet medium rare, and I ordered the 2-pound baked stuffed lobster. We ordered a very nice half-bottle of Cabernet as well. The entrees were served, and my wife cut into the steak. It was way overcooked. The middle was medium well, and the ends were well done. We sent it back. These things happen, and we took it in stride. The problem that developed was time. After 10 minutes, we were told by our server that the new steak would be right out. Well, 5 minutes later, we heard the same thing from Matthew (the manager?). My entrée was getting cold, and I was getting a bit aggravated. I went to the bathroom. When I got back to the table, my wife had her new filet. She said that Matthew apologized profusely and told her that both entrees would be taken off the bill. Her steak was perfectly prepared, and although my entree was a little cold, it was still excellent. I told Matthew that there was no need to remove my entree, but he insisted. As I said, these things happen. When they do, how the restaurant handles it determines how the customer's experience ends. Matthew went out of his way to make up for this mistake. We will return due to his actions. As I said, the cocktails and food were excellent. We want to sit at the bar as we are bar people. Try it out. You won't be sorry.

    was extremely disappointed with my experience at 22 Bowen's. I had planned a special proposal for…read moremy fiancée and made reservations ahead of time. I specifically called and asked if the restaurant could accommodate a special dessert plate with "Will You Marry Me" written on it, and the staff member assured me it would not be a problem. Unfortunately, when the moment came, nothing was done. I went to the front afterward to ask why the request was never fulfilled, and the manager simply told me, "We don't do that." It was upsetting and embarrassing, especially after being promised otherwise. A proposal is a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and the lack of communication completely ruined what I had planned. As for the food, it was mediocre at best. My fish and chips were decent, but the fries were overly salty. My fiancée's Caesar salad was very dry, and we had to ask for additional dressing. The anchovies were also slimy, which completely turned her off from the dish. Overall, the experience was disappointing from both a service and dining perspective. Sadly, I would give this restaurant 1 star.

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    Aurelia

    Aurelia

    5.0(11 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    Aurelia is more than a place to have dinner. Its an experience…read more Its a perfectly orchestrated ensemble of food, ambiance, knowledge, and passion. Food. They use only the best seasonal ingredients. Ambiance. What can beat a view of Narragansett Bay watching the sail boats go by? Knowledge. Have a wine tasting with Carl and he will amaze you with the level of knowledge about the ingredients and the wines that are being served. Im pretty sure he spends countless hours studying the wines, the region where it comes from, and how it harmonizes with the food you are about to eat. Carls usually our waiter but everyone here is excellent. Passion. Its the main ingredient that binds everything together. The workers here are passionate about hospitality. They are all there to make sure you have the absolute best experience possible and it shows. From the valet, to the hostess, to the waiters and waitresses they always bring their A game. Its 2026. There's many things I'm not sure in this life. But one thing I am sure of is that when I walk through the doors of Castle Hill (Aurelia) I'm going to have an amazing meal and more importantly an amazing experience. Patron to this amazing establishment for 11 years and counting!

    We had an amazing time here doing the 6 course tasting plus wine pairing to celebrate a birthday…read more Everything was delicious with the lobster and duck standing out the most. Service was great.

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    Aurelia - Wagyu Beef!   Cooked perfectly.

    Wagyu Beef! Cooked perfectly.

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    The Dining Room at The Vanderbilt

    3.8(114 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$$$

    Disclaimer - we came just for drinks so I cannot comment on the food…read more We were excited to check out the Vanderbilt during Christmas time and loved the opportunity to grab a drink here. Once we arrived we were abruptly stopped by the hostess who would not let us enter the bar because it was "at capacity". Apparently they do not allow for standing room at their bar (weird but ok!) and we were then rudely told that it would "be a while" from the hostess who seemed to be more stressed than the President of the US. After telling her we would wait a few and being told "it will be more than a few", we were then seated (we likely waited about 10-15 minutes). Upon being seated, there were multiple 2-some tables in the bar available that (if we had been asked) we would have shared we only had time for 1 drink before dinner elsewhere. Once seated, we ordered our drinks. One Yuzu Gin drink that was good, it smelled delicious (I'm a non Gin drinker so no comment on the flavor) and the other being an extremely sub par espresso martini. To be honest, I've had better ones from dive bars that I think are more likely to spit in my drink than a boujee bar serving $22 martinis. So, all in was it gorgeous and did we feel special getting to enjoy a drink - yes! Would I wait more than 10 minutes with a rude, frazzled hostess - no.

    Excellent brunch at the indoor garden space. Loved the decor and layout of it - lots of natural…read morelight and greenery. Felt like spring in the dead of winter. Food here taste very clean and bright. i was surprised by how light even the fried chicken sandwich was!! The oysters were so fresh & plump. Chef let us sample her lobster rolls and they were just perfect - would order this again next time.

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    The Dining Room at The Vanderbilt
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    White Horse Tavern - Beef Wellington Medium rare

    White Horse Tavern

    3.9(856 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$$

    Came for dinner as we heard this was one of the oldest continuously operating restaurant in US…read more Wewere able to get a seat in the bar. Both staff and patrons friendly. Average noise level. Clam Chowder-$12. Tasted ok, didn't have a lot of clams and chowder was lumpy Beef welling $59. Tasty and just slightly overcooked - BF wanted medium rare. Smoked salmon $18. Good portion and tasty. I wish there had been a bit more sauce and capers. Took most of it home as the chowder filled me up. It was a nice experience and somewhere to try if you are in the area

    The ambiance is what you're paying for here, and it does not disappoint. We dined in the bar area,…read morebut walked upstairs to have a look around afterwards. There is a lot of character in every seating area. Even though we were seated in the bar, we sat next to a fireplace with lit faux candles and admired the ceiling beams. The service was courteous, neither rushing us nor ignoring us. My partner preferred her oysters at White Horse Tavern to the top notch seafood restaurant we'd dined at the evening before... So I'd say that's quite the endorsement. I got the vegetable platter, but hadn't anticipated how much black pepper much of it would contain...of which I'm not a fan. As a result, I barely touched some of the more visually peppered vegetable dishes. On the upside, even with sharing the dish with my dining companion, the portions were generous and there was plenty to go around. I was quite full with the 2 1/2 selections that I did consume: carrots, mushrooms and 1/2 the beets (which had more pepper), leaving the more highly peppered asparagus and squash untouched. Select your side dishes accordingly. In the end, I'm glad we came....but wish I'd ordered seafood, with a side of carrots or mushrooms.

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    Zelda's - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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