Across Rhode Island, of the 160 cafes we list, 147 give a phone number and 104 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Au Bon Pain (1); the remaining 159 are independent. By what they offer: 17 are tea rooms, 12 serve breakfast, 7 are bakery cafes. Most often named on their own websites: breakfast (24), lunch (19) and brunch (4). The longest-running is Cafe Del Rio, in business since 1995. 4 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 cafes in Rhode Island
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Cafe InternationalCranston
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2The Moose CafeTiverton
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3Village Bean CafeChepachet
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4The Corporate CafeProvidence
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5The CaféWesterly
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6Small Point CafeProvidence
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7Blue Kangaroo CafeBarrington
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8Ashur CafeNorth Providence
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9Bristol Sunset CafeBristol
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10Cafe RichmondProvidence
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single cafe are listed further down this page.
- Providence50
- Cranston11
- Newport10
- Westerly10
- Warwick9
- Barrington6
- Bristol6
- North Kingstown6
- East Greenwich5
- North Providence5
- Warren4
Other towns in Rhode Island
One cafe each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Persephone's KitchenBlock Island
235 Dodge St, Block Island, RI 02807-7896
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Block Island Cafe'Block Island
454 Ocean Ave, Block Island, RI 02807-7731
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SALUD y VIDACentral Falls
797 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863-2314
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The Beach Rose CafeCharlestown
1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813
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Village Bean CafeChepachet
15 Money Hill Rd, Chepachet, RI 02814-1368
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AtmosphereEast Providence
287 Taunton Ave, East Providence, RI 02914
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Cafe AlmaEast Providence
227 Warren Ave, East Providence, RI 02914
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Val's English Tea & Pie ShopGreenville
466 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI 02828
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HopCity CafeHopkinton
493 Main St, Hopkinton, RI 02833-1116
Breakfast · Lunch
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1 Ferry WharfJamestown
1 E Ferry Wharf Unit 1, Jamestown, RI 02835
Breakfast · Lunch
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Wicked Fresh CafeJohnston
1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919
Since 2024
Breakfast · Sandwiches
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Classic Express CafeJohnston
1208 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI 02919
Breakfast · Lunch · Sandwiches
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Mia's KitchenKingston
99 Fortin Rd, Kingston, RI 02881
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9 Twenty CafeLincoln
190 Front St, Lincoln, RI 02865-2000
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Simmons Cafe And MarketLittle Compton
78 Crandall Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837-2021
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Del's LemonadeMiddletown
729 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
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Jordy's CafeMiddletown
1397 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
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Galleria DolceNarragansett
140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882-3451
Breakfast · Lunch · Pastries
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Central NutritionPawtucket
72 East St, Pawtucket, RI 02860-1023
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Exchange Street CafePawtucket
49 Exchange St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
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Cafe GoodeedsPawtucket
100 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860-4100
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Anna D's CafePortsmouth
954 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Breakfast · Lunch · Sandwiches
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KaffeologyPortsmouth
8 Russo Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
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Groundwater CafeScituate
985 Chopmist Hill Rd Unit 1, Scituate, RI 02857
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Cold Brook CafeScituate
138 Danielson Pike, Scituate, RI 02857
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Farmstand CaféScituate
985 Chopmist Hill Rd, Scituate, RI 02857-1092
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Del's of SmithFieldSmithfield
109 Pleasant View Ave, Smithfield, RI 02917
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BrewologySmithfield
9 Cedar Swamp Rd, Smithfield, RI 02917-2417
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Starry Night Cafe RISmithfield
115 Pleasant View Ave, Smithfield, RI 02917-2169
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Meldgie's Rivers Edge CafeSouth Kingstown
406 Main St B, South Kingstown, RI 02879
Breakfast · Lunch
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The 401 CafeSouth Kingstown
100 Fortin Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02881
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The Moose CafeTiverton
1160 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
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Black Goose CafeTiverton
2160 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Breakfast · Salads · Sandwiches
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Groundswell Cafe and BakeryTiverton
3883 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878-4843
Since 2006
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Caf BarWakefield
396 Main St, Wakefield, RI 02879-7407
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Herbalife Elevated NutritionWest Greenwich
34 Nooseneck Hill Rd, West Greenwich, RI 02817
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Café Aristaõ LukaWest Warwick
681 Providence St, West Warwick, RI 02893
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Main Street CafeWoonsocket
85 Main St, Woonsocket, RI 02895
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