Rhode Island’s restaurants, more than 3,000 eating and drinking establishments, offer a wide array of cuisine catering to every taste and style of dining, with several local delicacies travelers and returning natives seek out within Ocean State borders.
Restaurants, still reeling from withering pandemic years of closures, restrictions and medical advice to remain indoors at home, are expected to continue to recover through 2023.
According to Dale J. Venturini, President/CEO, RI Hospitality Association (RIHA), Rhode Island’s restaurant and lodging industries are expected to reshape and recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, international inflation and economic concerns, and other global factors.
The year’s biggest challenges for restaurant operators include employee recruitment, the economy, food costs and availability, sales volume, and labor costs, said Hudson Riehle, Senior Vice President of the Research & Knowledge Group at The National Restaurant Association (NRA).
There are 3,069 eating and drinking locations in Rhode Island, according to the National Restaurant Association, contributing 51,400 jobs to the state’s economy, about 11 percent of the state’s workforce. By 2030, that number is expected to grow to 14 percent, adding more than 7,000 jobs.
A thriving restaurant industry benefits the entire Rhode Island economy, NRA says, offering a few statistics:
• EVERY ADDITIONAL DOLLAR SPENT IN RHODE ISLAND’S RESTAURANTS CONTRIBUTES $1.83 TO THE STATE ECONOMY.
• EVERY ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION SPENT IN RHODE ISLAND’S RESTAURANTS GENERATES 17.7 JOBS IN THE STATE ECONOMY.
Rhode Island restaurants cater to every taste and preference of cuisine, and are also home to the unique Ocean State staples including calamari, coffee milk, the state’s signature milkshake, the cabinet, coffee milk, and if you care to combine the two, a coffee cabinet. Del’s Lemonade, clam cakes, doughboys, zeppoles, stuffies, quahogs and hot weiners are all served with pride throughout the state at its many eating and drinking establishments.
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Braza is your go-to spot for Brazilian BBQ in Coventry and great take-out in Coventry, sold by weight on Sandy Bottom Road.The owners have been serving takeout Brazillian BBQ in Coventry and take-out in Coventry at their 15 Sandy Bottom Road location since 2019. In case you’re not familiar, the married couple’s friendly faces greet customers from behind the counter, which displays a wide variety of Brazilian BBQ and foods, all cooked fresh daily, waiting for you to pick and choose at their self-serve buffet of delicious meat and vegetable dishes. Food choices are updated regularly with a number of mainstays to appeal to regulars. Items served include chicken wings, spicy sausage, rice, beans, pork ribs and more. Word has it their famous spinach lasagna now also gluten free.
This Brazilian BBQ in Coventry and take-out restaurant is owned by Marilene Pereira, who runs the business with her husband, who can be spotted in the back preparing food for customers. Their tag line on posts and videos, “! Uhoooo See You!!” is sure to be on your mind after your first visit.
The buffet-style take-out restaurant is the sole Brazilian BBQ spot in Coventry. The popularity of Brazillian BBQ has spurred the launch of hundreds of restaurants across the U.S. Meats are cooked on long skewers placed on racks over the fire with fattier items placed on top so that the juices will drip down and flavor the other cuts.
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