Guidebook for Bristol

Melissa
Guidebook for Bristol

Food Scene

Rivers & Rhodes
382 Thames St
Great spot for dinner for 2 on Tues, Wed & Thursdays. A bottle of wine and 2 entrees. Food is delicious with amazing sunsets from the deck. oh did I mention it is just a couple of buildings away....perfect
11 locals recommend
S S Dion
520 Thames St
11 locals recommend
Great spot for dinner for 2 on Tues, Wed & Thursdays. A bottle of wine and 2 entrees. Food is delicious with amazing sunsets from the deck. oh did I mention it is just a couple of buildings away....perfect
This restaurant is nestle in one of Bristol's oldest buildings. Great food and elegant dinning.
22 locals recommend
DeWolf Tavern
259 Thames St
22 locals recommend
This restaurant is nestle in one of Bristol's oldest buildings. Great food and elegant dinning.
10 locals recommend
Le Central
483 Hope St
10 locals recommend
A must go to in Bristol!! This is the local hot spot. Know for their seafood and harbor views. The are closed for the winter so be sure to call before.
27 locals recommend
Quito's Restaurant
411 Thames St
27 locals recommend
A must go to in Bristol!! This is the local hot spot. Know for their seafood and harbor views. The are closed for the winter so be sure to call before.
Our local favorite! Excellent food and a cozy atmosphere. Its just a block away and the honeypots are out of this world!
51 locals recommend
Beehive Cafe
10 Franklin St
51 locals recommend
Our local favorite! Excellent food and a cozy atmosphere. Its just a block away and the honeypots are out of this world!
Small Italian restaurant & BYOB. Nice place to eat in or order out!
28 locals recommend
Pomodoro Pizzeria
271 Wood St
28 locals recommend
Small Italian restaurant & BYOB. Nice place to eat in or order out!
Soft lighting and elegant dinner. You are always welcomed with a friendly smile. The food is great and Neeley make a killer lemon drop martini!
14 locals recommend
Roberto's Restaurant
450 Hope St
14 locals recommend
Soft lighting and elegant dinner. You are always welcomed with a friendly smile. The food is great and Neeley make a killer lemon drop martini!
or "B-HOP" as the locals call it.... Wonderful place for a quick bite. Pub style food and good for large groups.
Bristol House of Pizza
55 State St
or "B-HOP" as the locals call it.... Wonderful place for a quick bite. Pub style food and good for large groups.
If you love oysters this is the place to be. Peter the owner is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. It's located in the old YMCA building. They have a great menu. Check out their buck a shuck hours, always well worth it.
25 locals recommend
Bristol Oyster Bar
448 Hope St
25 locals recommend
If you love oysters this is the place to be. Peter the owner is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. It's located in the old YMCA building. They have a great menu. Check out their buck a shuck hours, always well worth it.
Small restaurant but AMAZING food with a trendy bar menu. I would definitely suggest the mushroom pasta!! So GOOD!!!
6 locals recommend
Statesman Tavern
31 State St
6 locals recommend
Small restaurant but AMAZING food with a trendy bar menu. I would definitely suggest the mushroom pasta!! So GOOD!!!
Great place to grab a bagel sandwich while walking around downtown.
8 locals recommend
Bristol Bagel Works
420 Hope St
8 locals recommend
Great place to grab a bagel sandwich while walking around downtown.
Craft beers, cocktails & New American small plates are offered in a casually refined space.
6 locals recommend
Bar 31
29 State St
6 locals recommend
Craft beers, cocktails & New American small plates are offered in a casually refined space.
9 locals recommend
Brick Pizza Co.
500 Wood Street
9 locals recommend
Small hole in the wall breakfast place. Located just steps away from our home. Nice view from the front window if you can get that seat.
6 locals recommend
Hope Diner
742 Hope St
6 locals recommend
Small hole in the wall breakfast place. Located just steps away from our home. Nice view from the front window if you can get that seat.
Asian fusion food. Great pineapple fried rice! It's also BYOB and has delivery.
Tong Phoon Restaurant
382 Thames St
Asian fusion food. Great pineapple fried rice! It's also BYOB and has delivery.
9 locals recommend
Baba sushi
205 Thames St
9 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. This place fills up fast on the weekends just so you know. The chirizo hash is great with a side order of nutella stuffed french toast!! yummy
14 locals recommend
Sunset Cafe
499 Hope St
14 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. This place fills up fast on the weekends just so you know. The chirizo hash is great with a side order of nutella stuffed french toast!! yummy
Small place but excellent Rhode Island styled wraps and New York style pizza.
Papa Joe's Wrap Shack
567 Hope St
Small place but excellent Rhode Island styled wraps and New York style pizza.
22 locals recommend
Portside Tavern
444 Thames St
22 locals recommend
Papa Joe's Wrap Shack
567 Hope St
6 locals recommend
Riccotti's Sandwich Shops
11 Gooding Ave
6 locals recommend
Common Pub & Grille
421 Wood St
Nacho Mamma's & Catering
76 State Street
Casa Margaritas
200 Gooding Avenue

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a great pub. Absolutely beautiful bar area! The food is great. Try the cheese curd appetizer or the eggplant meatless meatballs... You can't go wrong here. They are open for lunch and dinner and have weekend entertainment.
16 locals recommend
Judge Roy Bean Saloon
1 State St
16 locals recommend
This is a great pub. Absolutely beautiful bar area! The food is great. Try the cheese curd appetizer or the eggplant meatless meatballs... You can't go wrong here. They are open for lunch and dinner and have weekend entertainment.
Want the best place in town for amazing sunsets while you sip on a cocktail and wind down? The top deck of this place is where to be!!! The upstairs deck is only open in the warmer seasons, be sure not to miss it!!!
17 locals recommend
Thames Waterside Bar And Grill
251 Thames St
17 locals recommend
Want the best place in town for amazing sunsets while you sip on a cocktail and wind down? The top deck of this place is where to be!!! The upstairs deck is only open in the warmer seasons, be sure not to miss it!!!
Our local Irish watering hole & Traditional Irish food!! Irish breakfasts on Sundays & Live Irish music Sundays 5-10pm.
39 locals recommend
Aidan's Pub
5 John St
39 locals recommend
Our local Irish watering hole & Traditional Irish food!! Irish breakfasts on Sundays & Live Irish music Sundays 5-10pm.
22 locals recommend
Portside Tavern
444 Thames St
22 locals recommend
Common Pub & Grille
421 Wood St
11 locals recommend
The Beach House
805 Hope St
11 locals recommend
Wood Street Cafe
366 Wood St

Parks & Nature

Colt State Park’s 464 acres of lawns, stone walls, and curving drives along one of the state’s most spectacular shorelines stands in contrast to one of Rhode Island’s charming, compact, historic seaports. Great place for picnics, walks, jogs or bike riding!!!
93 locals recommend
Colt State Park
Route 114
93 locals recommend
Colt State Park’s 464 acres of lawns, stone walls, and curving drives along one of the state’s most spectacular shorelines stands in contrast to one of Rhode Island’s charming, compact, historic seaports. Great place for picnics, walks, jogs or bike riding!!!
Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era. The property is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring.
61 locals recommend
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd
61 locals recommend
Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era. The property is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring.
Farmers market Saturday morning. Awesome place to get all the local favorites.
26 locals recommend
Mt Hope Farm
250 Metacom Ave
26 locals recommend
Farmers market Saturday morning. Awesome place to get all the local favorites.
22 locals recommend
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope St
22 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Bike Path, Start/Finish.
East Bay Bike Path
23 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

A maritime museum dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the America's Cup. Rhode Island's oldest boat, SPRITE, (claimed to be the oldest existing private yacht in the US), and RELIANCE, the largest America's Cup boat ever built (featured on the Rhode Island Quarter), were Herreshoff designs.
25 locals recommend
Herreshoff Marine Museum
1 Burnside St
25 locals recommend
A maritime museum dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the America's Cup. Rhode Island's oldest boat, SPRITE, (claimed to be the oldest existing private yacht in the US), and RELIANCE, the largest America's Cup boat ever built (featured on the Rhode Island Quarter), were Herreshoff designs.
32 locals recommend
Linden Place
500 Hope St
32 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Roger Williams University
1 Old Ferry Rd
12 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Coggeshall Farm Museum
1 Colt Dr
19 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Bristol Oyster Bar
448 Hope St
25 locals recommend

Essentials

18 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
605 Metacom Ave
18 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Seabra Foods
1150 Hope St
7 locals recommend
Mt. Hope liquor store
678 Hope St
9 locals recommend
1776 Liquors
597 Metacom Ave
9 locals recommend
C & R Mercantile
219 High St
United States Postal Service
515 Hope St
9 locals recommend
The Beehive Pantry
87 Gooding Ave
9 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Rent your bike and get on the bike path!! One of the top 10 Pedego dealers in the world. They carry a full line of bike accessories, including Nutcase Helmets, bike racks, Nantucket Bike Baskets, ABUS Bike Locks, and bike trailers.
Pedego Electric Bikes Rhode Island
267 Thames St
Rent your bike and get on the bike path!! One of the top 10 Pedego dealers in the world. They carry a full line of bike accessories, including Nutcase Helmets, bike racks, Nantucket Bike Baskets, ABUS Bike Locks, and bike trailers.
Rent your kayak and paddle through the historical water-view of Bristol. Bristol Marine offers a wide array of amenities including: •Kayak Rentals •Holding tank pump out •Storage Lockers •Marina Showers and Restrooms •Ice Cubes and Blocks •Diesel Fuel Delivery (100 gallon minimum order)
Bristol Marine
99 Poppasquash Rd
Rent your kayak and paddle through the historical water-view of Bristol. Bristol Marine offers a wide array of amenities including: •Kayak Rentals •Holding tank pump out •Storage Lockers •Marina Showers and Restrooms •Ice Cubes and Blocks •Diesel Fuel Delivery (100 gallon minimum order)
Bristol Yacht Club
101 Poppasquash Rd
Literately right at our back door!!! I understand that the East Bay Bike Path was voted one of the ten best in the country. It is really enjoyable to walk or ride. A lot of places to eat or stop and relax along the way. You have the R.I. Audubon Society walks on the Bristol waterfront. You have great restaurants in down town Bristol and Warren. Great coffee in Warren at the Coffee Depot. It can get crowded on weekend afternoons but great early in the morning.
23 locals recommend
Bike Path, Start/Finish.
East Bay Bike Path
23 locals recommend
Literately right at our back door!!! I understand that the East Bay Bike Path was voted one of the ten best in the country. It is really enjoyable to walk or ride. A lot of places to eat or stop and relax along the way. You have the R.I. Audubon Society walks on the Bristol waterfront. You have great restaurants in down town Bristol and Warren. Great coffee in Warren at the Coffee Depot. It can get crowded on weekend afternoons but great early in the morning.

Shopping

Great place to find great unique gifts.
The Sand Dollar
54 State St
Great place to find great unique gifts.
Unique gift and local brands. You can always find something interesting here!
Harbor Bath & Body LLC
251 Thames St
Unique gift and local brands. You can always find something interesting here!
Always seems to have that little extra something you could never find anywhere else.
Paper Packaging & Panache
418 Hope St
Always seems to have that little extra something you could never find anywhere else.
Wink Gift Store
17 State St
Jesee-James Antiques
44 State St
Jackie's Loft
448 Thames St
Grasmere
6 Franklin St
8 locals recommend
Kate & Co
301 Hope St
8 locals recommend
BABS
47 Bradford Street
WOOF! WOOF! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar
31 Bradford St
Blanc & Bleu Home Decor
500 Wood Street
Alayne White Spa
11 Constitution St
Therapy Boutique
18 State Street