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Off-Campus Dining

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Best Breakfast The Modern Diner
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  • Kabob and Curry
  • La Creperie
  • Mill's Tavern

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Although most RISD kids stick pretty close to school, there are still a surprising variety of restaurants that are cheap enough for students found on Main, Thayer, and Wickenden streets. Thayer Street is one long chain of restaurants and shops that spans several blocks in the heart of the Brown/RISD radius. In one block, students will walk past Indian, Mexican, pizza, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern food, all of which are small unique restaurants. In fact, other than the occasional McDonald’s downtown, you might have to go outside Providence proper to find a chain restaurant.

Because Johnson & Wales has a culinary academy, there is a wealth of interest and innovation in the immediate area that is constantly replenished, and there are always new and interesting restaurants popping up. There is also a large Asian population that feeds some of the best Asian and Indian restaurants in the area. Finally, the large Italian population makes Federal Hill a Providence version of Little Italy. Thrown into the mix are a few college-hangout places, such as Meeting St. Café and Antonio’s, and a few four-star gourmet places, such as Pastiche, which is a dessert restaurant, and you’ve got an extremely rich and diverse selection to choose from. It’s impossible to get bored, but it helps to have a car or a friend with a car if you want to get to some of the more out-of-the-way places.

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Off-Campus Dining at Rhode Island School of Design

dplove11

'14

Architecture

2.7
C+

Convenience

As the school is located in a small city, if you don't have a car, you will have quite limited off-campus dining options.

Jan 16, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Rhode Island School of Design

dna

'14

Illustration

3.5
B

Dining Off-Campus

Students often go to Thayer Street to find food, or the nearby mall provides restaurants like Panera Bread and Cheesecake Factory. There's a very good variety; students can choose from greek, indian, asian, etc. However, the restaurants to choose from are limited to walking distance because most students do not own cars.

Feb 20, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Rhode Island School of Design

yahomied

'10

Arts

5.0
A+

A Buffet to Big for a Glutton

Nearby the RISD Campus is Thayer street, the nightlife and restaurant area for college students, and those traveling to Rhode Island for leisure.

There the food choices range from Mexican, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Vegetarian and many more, giving anyone the option to eat almost anything for a college student, friendly cost.

Mar 18, 2010

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How would you rate the diversity of off-campus dining options?

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Eastside Marketplace
165 Pitman St.
(401) 831-7771

Super Stop and Shop
77 Reservoir Ave.
(401) 467-1092

Whole Foods Market
601 N Main St.
(401) 621-5990

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Antonio's
Food: Pizza
258 Thayer St.
(401) 455-3600
Price: $2–$8
Cool Features: Good pizza, and it's extra cheap.

Apsara
Food: Chinese
716 Public St.
(401) 758-1490
Price: $5–$10

Bombay Club
Food: Indian
145 Dean St.
(401) 273-6363
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: The best Indian in Providence.

Cable Car Cinema and Café
Food: Coffee, sandwiches
204 S. Main St.
(401) 272-3970
www.cablecarcinema.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: It's also an independent movie theater

Cuban Revolution Café
Food: Cuban
149 Washington St.
(401) 331-8829
www.thecubanrevolution.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Lots of cool art on the walls, live music, no cover.

East Side Pockets
Food: Middle Eastern
278 Thayer St.
(401) 453-1100
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: They make it in front of you as you choose what goes in the pocket.

The Garden Grille Café and Juice Bar
Food: Vegetarian
727 East Ave.
(401) 726-2826
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: Try the concocted smoothie called “The Crazy Weech.”

Geoff's Superlative Sandwiches
Food: Sandwiches
163 Benefit St.
(401) 751-2248
www.geoffsonline.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Try the sandwich that has every meat known to man on it.

Kabob and Curry
Food: Indian
261 Thayer St.
(401) 273-8844
www.kabobandcurry.com
Price: $10–$17

La Creperie
Food: Crepes of all kinds
82 Fones Alley
(401) 751-5536
Price: $5–$10

Meeting Street Café
Food: Sandwiches, home-cooked meals
220 Meeting St.
(401) 273-1066
Price: $5–$10

Mexico Restaurant
Food: Authentic Mexican
948 Atwells Ave.
(401) 331-4985
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Live mariachi band.

Mill's Tavern
Food: American with a French influence
101 N. Main St.
(401) 272-3331
Price: $15–$25
Cool Features: Nice atmosphere.

The Modern Diner
Food: Breakfast
364 East Ave.
(401) 726-8390
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Eat in a real old-fashioned diner.

Nice Slice
Food: Pizza
267 Thayer St.
(401) 453-6423
www.niceslice.com
Price: $13–$17

Sakura
Food: Sushi (Japanese)
231 Wickenden St.
(401) 331-6861
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Sit on the floor Japanese-style, BYOB.

Shanghai
Food: Chinese
272 Thayer St.
(401) 331-0077
www.shanghairi.com
Price: $10–$15

Spice Thai Bistro
Food: Thai
110 Waterman St.
(401) 331-5282
www.spicebistro.com
Price: $8–$15

Spike's Junkyard Dogs
Food: Hotdogs, every kind you can think of
273 Thayer St.
(401) 454-1459
www.spikesjunkyarddogs.com
Price: $2–$6
Cool Features: If you eat a 19 hot dogs, you get them all for free.

Sun and Moon
Food: Korean
95 Warren Ave., East Providence
(401) 435-0214
Price: $7–$12

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