6 Places for Lunch in Downtown Providence
So you’re just about to head to an event at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Trinity Rep, or the Providence Performing Arts Center in downtown Providence, RI. Or perhaps it’s your lunch break. You’re hungry and looking for a restaurant where you can dive headfirst into something delicious, but you’re not sure where to start… Well, this is where InDowncity comes in! When it comes to sit down restaurants that offer lunch in downtown Providence, we’ve got you.
Here are six places where we often grab our midday meal. Please note- make sure to head to each business’s website for updates and hours.
TRINITY BREWHOUSE
Lunch at Trinity Brewhouse (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: EVERYDAY
Pub food, here we come! Whenever we’re considering a stop for lunch in Providence, Trinity Brewhouse on Fountain Street immediately comes to mind. Trinity opens at 12 p.m—seven days a week—and they offer 1/2 pound burgers and fries, nachos, pizza, fish and chips, and a wide variety of frothy Trinity beer.
SURA
Lunch at Sura (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: EVERYDAY
Whenever we have a craving for fresh sushi rolls—which is often—or a savory noodle dish, you can find us over at Sura on Westminster Street. Open everyday, Sura consistently offers tasty Korean and Japanese cuisine. (Pssst- we love sitting by the window for lunch and keeping an eye out for the pups of downtown Providence.)
THE MALTED BARLEY
Lunch at The Malted Barley (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: EVERYDAY
If pretzels and beer are a match made in heaven, then The Malted Barley—also on Westminster Street—is a salty little slice of heaven on earth. Open for lunch seven days a week, we love the casual atmosphere and plethora of housemade lunch options. We like to order a Cali Chicken Pretzel Sandwich with a refreshing IPA on tap. (This is also a great spot for those searching high and low for gluten-free housemade pretzels!)
TORI TOMO
Lunch at Tori Tomo (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY (CLOSED WEDNESDAYS)
Have a craving for ramen? Can’t say no to garlic chili edamame, pork belly buns, or other Japanese fare? Take a seat at Tori Tomo on Washington Street for lunch! Everything on the menu is “traditional Japanese and innovative dishes,” and we are here for it. (No seriously- we are here for those pork belly buns every opportunity we have.)
DURK’S BAR-B-Q
Lunch at Durk’s (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Durk’s Bar-B-Q on Aborn Street is one of our favorite places downtown for incredibly smoked meats, from brisket to ribs! We highly recommend stopping in for lunch any day of the week. (Their pierogies boast an incredible combination of cheese, salty pastrami, savory potato, and sweet onions that we especially adore…)
SUYA JOINT
Lunch at Suya Joint (Photo by Abigail Clarkin for InDowncity)
OPEN FOR LUNCH: TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
As of December 2024, Suya Joint is the newest kid on the—downtown Providence—block, and we are so grateful to have this lauded West African restaurant here! If you’re craving fufu and egusi stew, jollof rice, fried plantains, and other flavorful dishes, Suya Joint on Westminster Street has tons of lunch specials. (Psst they also have cocktail and African beers.)
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