Guidebook for Newport
Sightseeing
Cliff Walk Access - sunrise walks, sightseeing, backyards of the mansions, surfcasting, surfing.
Wetmore Avenue
Wetmore AvenueCliff Walk Access - sunrise walks, sightseeing, backyards of the mansions, surfcasting, surfing.
State park with great panoramic views, walking trail, fishing, sailing, small beach for children. Special Events often held here including the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival.
Sunset picnics in the field behind the Eisenhower House is one of the best local secrets in Newport. After going through the Fort Adams entrance take a left at the top of the hill and follow signs to Eisenhower House.
34 locals recommend
Fort Adams State Park
Fort Adams State ParkState park with great panoramic views, walking trail, fishing, sailing, small beach for children. Special Events often held here including the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival.
Sunset picnics in the field behind the Eisenhower House is one of the best local secrets in Newport. After going through the Fort Adams entrance take a left at the top of the hill and follow signs to Eisenhower House.
Great ocean views, gorgeous sunsets, surf fishing, picnicking.
55 locals recommend
Brenton Point State Park
Ocean DriveGreat ocean views, gorgeous sunsets, surf fishing, picnicking.
Madeleine Day Sails:
Day Sail on the Schooner Madeleine - Approximately 90 minute sail aboard the 72 foot schooner Madeleine through Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay. Madeleine is a traditional Bermuda rig schooner specifically designed and built to carry passengers easily and safely through local waters. Coast Guard inspected annually, Madeleine is the perfect choice for a great sailing experience on the bay. Day trips offer complimentary bottled water and soft drinks. Our crew will show you many historical points of interest along the waterfront including a number of estates, islands and lighthouses. For your convenience, a restroom is available onboard. Keep in mind that weather conditions can change rapidly, and that temperatures are lower on the water than on land. Please dress accordingly. Madeleine is the oldest operating and most popular sailing vessel open to the public in Newport. Reservations are highly suggested, particularly on weekends throughout the summer months. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and a camera.
Madeleine Sunset Sails:
Sunset Sail on the Schooner Madeleine – Between 1 ½ & 2 hours in length depending on time of season. Enjoy complimentary champagne and beer while basking in the warm glow of a beautiful sunset on Narragansett Bay.
Madeleine is a traditional Bermuda rig schooner specifically designed and built to carry passengers safely through local waters. Coast Guard inspected annually, Madeleine is the perfect choice for a great sailing experience. Sunset sails offer complimentary champagne, beer, bottled water and soft drinks. You will sail by many historical points of interest along the waterfront including a number of estates, islands and lighthouses. For your convenience, a restroom is available onboard. Keep in mind that weather conditions can change rapidly, and that temperatures are lower on the water than on land. Please dress accordingly. While Madeleine’s sunset sail is probably the most popular sail that we do, it’s also the coolest trip we do. We recommend a sweater during the summer months and a jacket in spring and fall. Reservations highly suggested ahead as this trip will sell out most evening throughout the summer.
http://www.cruisenewport.com/ 401-847-0298
22 locals recommend
Rum Runner II at Classic Cruises of Newport
Bannister's WharfMadeleine Day Sails:
Day Sail on the Schooner Madeleine - Approximately 90 minute sail aboard the 72 foot schooner Madeleine through Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay. Madeleine is a traditional Bermuda rig schooner specifically designed and built to carry passengers easily and safely through local waters. Coast Guard inspected annually, Madeleine is the perfect choice for a great sailing experience on the bay. Day trips offer complimentary bottled water and soft drinks. Our crew will show you many historical points of interest along the waterfront including a number of estates, islands and lighthouses. For your convenience, a restroom is available onboard. Keep in mind that weather conditions can change rapidly, and that temperatures are lower on the water than on land. Please dress accordingly. Madeleine is the oldest operating and most popular sailing vessel open to the public in Newport. Reservations are highly suggested, particularly on weekends throughout the summer months. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and a camera.
Madeleine Sunset Sails:
Sunset Sail on the Schooner Madeleine – Between 1 ½ & 2 hours in length depending on time of season. Enjoy complimentary champagne and beer while basking in the warm glow of a beautiful sunset on Narragansett Bay.
Madeleine is a traditional Bermuda rig schooner specifically designed and built to carry passengers safely through local waters. Coast Guard inspected annually, Madeleine is the perfect choice for a great sailing experience. Sunset sails offer complimentary champagne, beer, bottled water and soft drinks. You will sail by many historical points of interest along the waterfront including a number of estates, islands and lighthouses. For your convenience, a restroom is available onboard. Keep in mind that weather conditions can change rapidly, and that temperatures are lower on the water than on land. Please dress accordingly. While Madeleine’s sunset sail is probably the most popular sail that we do, it’s also the coolest trip we do. We recommend a sweater during the summer months and a jacket in spring and fall. Reservations highly suggested ahead as this trip will sell out most evening throughout the summer.
http://www.cruisenewport.com/ 401-847-0298
The Cliff Walk along the eastern shore of Newport, RI is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newport shoreline with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. Wildflowers, birds, geology ... all add to this delightful walk.
What makes Cliff Walk unique is that it is a National Recreation Trail in a National Historic District.
http://www.cliffwalk.com/
56 locals recommend
Cliff Walk
Cliff WalkThe Cliff Walk along the eastern shore of Newport, RI is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newport shoreline with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. Wildflowers, birds, geology ... all add to this delightful walk.
What makes Cliff Walk unique is that it is a National Recreation Trail in a National Historic District.
http://www.cliffwalk.com/
Food Scene
In our opinion the very best classic Italian Restaurant in Newport. Well worth it if you don't mind the splurge. Reservations suggested. Closed Wednesdays. 401-848-5257
30 locals recommend
Mamma Luisa Ristorante Italiano
673 Thames StIn our opinion the very best classic Italian Restaurant in Newport. Well worth it if you don't mind the splurge. Reservations suggested. Closed Wednesdays. 401-848-5257
Pour Judgement
32 BroadwayGood pub food and great craft beer selection.
Good breakfast - frequented by local sailors and commercial fishermen.
8 locals recommend
Gary's Handy Lunch
462 Thames StGood breakfast - frequented by local sailors and commercial fishermen.
Peaceable Market
520 Thames StBreakfast
Empire Tea & Coffee
22 BroadwayCoffee and light breakfast.
Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant
140 Thames StGood meals - best nachos in Newport.
Diego's
11 Bowens WharfNew wave Mexican food - one of our favorites.
The Black Pearl
30 Bannister's WharfBest New England style (creamy) chowder in Newport!
(Seasonal) When open it has the best twin lobster roll deal in town. Two lobster rolls full of lobster meat and fries for $18.00!
https://www.eastonsbeach.com/menu
15 locals recommend
Easton's Beach Snack Bar
175 Memorial Blvd(Seasonal) When open it has the best twin lobster roll deal in town. Two lobster rolls full of lobster meat and fries for $18.00!
https://www.eastonsbeach.com/menu
The BEST place in Newport to drink a cocktail and catch a sunset. Have a glass of wine on the lawn overlooking the mouth of Narragansett Bay. Food is good... but pricey - for the budget conscious just go to have a drink to enjoy the million dollar view.
77 locals recommend
Castle Hill Inn
590 Ocean AveThe BEST place in Newport to drink a cocktail and catch a sunset. Have a glass of wine on the lawn overlooking the mouth of Narragansett Bay. Food is good... but pricey - for the budget conscious just go to have a drink to enjoy the million dollar view.
Corner Café
110 BroadwayGreat food. Best breakfast in Newport.
Sandwiches, coffee, breakfast.
https://www.harvestnewport.com/?fbclid=IwAR0oRIa9HtU03HK6LqNqxt8oCckUq0naU9erh_s_zDDKmflMDVfERbd35Nc
7 locals recommend
Harvest Market
7 Carroll AveSandwiches, coffee, breakfast.
https://www.harvestnewport.com/?fbclid=IwAR0oRIa9HtU03HK6LqNqxt8oCckUq0naU9erh_s_zDDKmflMDVfERbd35Nc
Mission
58 Aquidneck AvenueBest burgers in the area!
Drinks & Nightlife
Newport Blues Cafe
286 Thames StCheck out the live music scene here.
Tilted Barn Brewery brews some of the most sought after beer in New England. Be prepared to stand in line. Brewery is located on a working farm accessed by a dirt road. Available for just tastings or for can purchase.
26 locals recommend
Tilted Barn Brewery
One Hemsley PlaceTilted Barn Brewery brews some of the most sought after beer in New England. Be prepared to stand in line. Brewery is located on a working farm accessed by a dirt road. Available for just tastings or for can purchase.
Aquidneck Island's best brewery in our opinion. Pick a night when they have a visiting food truck or vendor. Kid friendly like most craft breweries.
20 locals recommend
Ragged Island Brewing Company
54 Bristol Ferry RdAquidneck Island's best brewery in our opinion. Pick a night when they have a visiting food truck or vendor. Kid friendly like most craft breweries.
Essentials
Ash Mart
2 Carroll AveThe closest convenience store for staple items and sandwiches.
Stop & Shop
250 Bellevue AveGroceries
Everything Else
Fifth Ward Liquor
695 Thames StClosest beer, wine, spirits.
Newport Hospital
20 Powel AveEmergency Medical Care
Entertainment & Activities
Gooseberry Beach
130 Ocean AveSafe beach with shallow calm waters for children.
Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center
49 Touro StOld classic theater with a big screen.
Arts & Culture
If you have to pick one mansion to visit in Newport - The Breakers will not disappoint.
151 locals recommend
The Breakers
44 Ochre Point AveIf you have to pick one mansion to visit in Newport - The Breakers will not disappoint.
The NMAI restores, conserves, researches provenance, exhibits and interprets its unique collection of original illustration art works in order to preserve this rich and significant part of our heritage. These art works include many milestone pieces created by artist/illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Dana Gibson, Howard Pyle ('Father of American Illustration'), NC Wyeth, Jessie Willcox Smith, JC Leyendecker, Violet Oakley, and over 150 other luminaries. Originally created to be reproduced in magazines and newspapers, as posters, advertisements, on products such as greeting cards, and the like. Because of their technical execution, the creativity they exude, the context in which they were created, and the purpose of their commission, they remain a poignant bookmark of our shared history, our American civilization. With illustration art now accepted as a meaningful part of the fine arts spectrum, these works have earned a lofty role in art history to the point where they are considered "the most American of American art." Over the years, the NMAI has organized, curated and toured over seventy exhibitions worldwide, including the Norman Rockwell's America in England... exhibit at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the oldest art museum in England on the occasion of their 200th Anniversary (1811-2011). That exhibition was reviewed by the London Times as being "Completely exceptional" and was named "The best art exhibition in London for 2013."
20 locals recommend
National Museum of American Illustration
492 Bellevue Ave The NMAI restores, conserves, researches provenance, exhibits and interprets its unique collection of original illustration art works in order to preserve this rich and significant part of our heritage. These art works include many milestone pieces created by artist/illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Dana Gibson, Howard Pyle ('Father of American Illustration'), NC Wyeth, Jessie Willcox Smith, JC Leyendecker, Violet Oakley, and over 150 other luminaries. Originally created to be reproduced in magazines and newspapers, as posters, advertisements, on products such as greeting cards, and the like. Because of their technical execution, the creativity they exude, the context in which they were created, and the purpose of their commission, they remain a poignant bookmark of our shared history, our American civilization. With illustration art now accepted as a meaningful part of the fine arts spectrum, these works have earned a lofty role in art history to the point where they are considered "the most American of American art." Over the years, the NMAI has organized, curated and toured over seventy exhibitions worldwide, including the Norman Rockwell's America in England... exhibit at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, the oldest art museum in England on the occasion of their 200th Anniversary (1811-2011). That exhibition was reviewed by the London Times as being "Completely exceptional" and was named "The best art exhibition in London for 2013."
International Tennis Hall of Fame - Are you a fan of tennis? Then ITHF is a must visit.
66 locals recommend
International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue AveInternational Tennis Hall of Fame - Are you a fan of tennis? Then ITHF is a must visit.
For automobile enthusiasts. The Audrain collection is comprised of over 160 of the rarest and most remarkable vehicles in history, and houses fully restored vehicles ranging from the beginning of the 20th Century to modern day. To keep the museum fresh, the entire collection is never displayed at once. Instead, vehicles are showcased based on periodically changing exhibition themes. This gives visitors and members of the museum the opportunity to have a completely unique experience with each visit.
47 locals recommend
Audrain Automobile Museum
222 Bellevue AveFor automobile enthusiasts. The Audrain collection is comprised of over 160 of the rarest and most remarkable vehicles in history, and houses fully restored vehicles ranging from the beginning of the 20th Century to modern day. To keep the museum fresh, the entire collection is never displayed at once. Instead, vehicles are showcased based on periodically changing exhibition themes. This gives visitors and members of the museum the opportunity to have a completely unique experience with each visit.