Canfield House, The 5 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, RI 02840, 401-847-0416, This restaurant offers fine cuisine at one of Newport's most romantic spots, and private rooms for parties or meetings can also be arranged.  more... 

Newport Blues Cafe 286 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840, 401-841-5510, As well as wonderful Blues music, this restaurant and club offers four levels, including the downstairs “vault” with a pool table, the function the room, the main level, and an upstairs lounge; the menu includes a wide range of American dishes and seafood specialties.  more... 

West Deck 1 Waites Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, 401-847-3610, The menu changes nightly at this restaurant that offers fine dining in a relaxed and casual atmosphere, with selections depending upon the availability of only the finest and freshest ingredients; one may choose to dine in either the dining room or on the deck, and the menu includes seafood specialties, fine steaks, lamb, duck, and much, much more.  more... 

White Horse Tavern 26 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI 02840, 401-849-3600, Situated in one of America’s oldest tavern buildings, this restaurant serves a wide array of innovative, creative and contemporary dishes, offering fine dining in an ambience that is historical and picturesque; an extensive list of tempting desserts and fine wines is also offered. more... 

La Petite Auberge 19 Charles Street, Newport, RI 02840, 401-849-6669, This restaurant is known for its authentic and sumptuous French cuisine.  

Le Bistro Newport 41 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, 401-849-7778, This fine eatery offers French country cooking at its very finest.  

Tucker's Bistro 150 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, 401-846-3449, This fine restaurant transports patrons to the elegance of a 1930s Paris bistro, with a warm ambience, romantic lighting and an understated elegance; the menu includes a wide array of fabulous French fare, with a great variety of appetizers, soups and entrees being offered.  more... 

Salas' Dining Room 343 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840, 401-846-8772, The best in a variety of tempting and authentic Italian dishes is proffered at this eatery.  

Black Pearl Restaurant 401-846-5264, "One of Newport's best-known and best-loved restaurants," the Black Pearl on Bannister's Wharf invites you to enjoy the warm ambience and classic cuisine of the Commodore's Room and Tavern and the al-fresco charm of the Waterside Patio and raw bar. Though the Black Pearl is open seven days a week, it is seasonally closed from January through mid-February.

JW's Sea Grill and Oyster Bar 25 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840, 401-849-7788, This restaurant specializes in wonderful grilled seafood dishes, and also offers an oyster bar. 

Scales and Shells 527 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840, 401-846-3474, This restaurant offers the very best in a great variety of fine seafood dishes, as well as offering a raw bar. more...