Date Spots in Providence, RI

Dating in Providence

Providence dates often begin over coffee, and the city gives you plenty to choose from. You can meet at Rise'n'Shine, Coffee Exchange, Cafe La France, White Electric, The Nitro Bar, Sydney Providence, Small Format, Tea In Sahara, Seven Stars Bakery, or Three Sisters. College Hill gives you a neighborhood anchor for a date that can move from coffee to culture. From there, a bakery, ice cream, or coffee shop stop can turn into a visit to India Point Park, Burnside Park, Davis Park, Donigian Memorial Park, Lippitt Memorial Park, Pawtuxet State Park, Brown Street Playground, Esek Hopkins Homestead, Peter Randall State Park, or Cathedral Square. The mood stays easy and unforced, with room to talk or just people-watch.

For dinner, Providence covers a lot of ground: Flatbread Company, Wara Wara, Uncle Tony's Pizza and Pasta, PVD Noodle Bar, Nice Slice, Pokeworks, Fish Co., Baja's Taqueria, Abu Yarub Al-Shami, and La Crêperie bring pizza, Moroccan, Japanese, Italian, noodle, poke, seafood, Mexican, and Middle Eastern options. Afterward, drinks can mean McBride's Irish Pub, Graduate Center Bar, Narragansett Brewery, Providence Wine Bar, The Scurvy Dog, Ivy Tavern, Blake's Tavern, Trinity Brewhouse, The Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub & Grub, or Bar 101. For culture and entertainment, pair RISD Museum or The Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design with Lindemann Performing Arts Center, Uptown Theater, Barker Playhouse, Avon Cinema, Park Theater, Providence Performing Arts Center, or Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Neighborhoods in Providence

These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.

• College Hill College Hill is the neighborhood that appears in the data, and the guide's coffee, culture, and outdoor listings make it a practical area to plan a date around.