The Arcade Providence · Wed–Sat evenings
Dinner downtown, cooked from scratch.
Smoked shareables, house pasta, and Aquidneck Farm grass-fed burgers — sourced from Rhode Island farms and boats, poured next to 50+ rotating craft taps, inside America's oldest indoor shopping mall.
Walk-ins always welcome · Kitchen until 10 pm
Four nights a week
The dinner worth crossing downtown for
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Wednesday – Saturday
Wednesday 4–10 pm, Thursday through Saturday evenings until 10. The kitchen serves until close — a real answer for late plans downtown.
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Farm-to-table, nightly
Chef Ryan Bessette's kitchen cooks everything from scratch with ingredients from regional Rhode Island and Southeastern New England farms and boats.
The Rogue Way → -
50+ craft taps
A rotating list from Southeastern New England micro and nano breweries, curated to pair with what the kitchen is smoking tonight.
On tap now →
The evening menu
Shareables first. Then the burger argument.
Start with the smoked shareables and Narragansett burrata, move through house pasta and seasonal plates off the boats, and settle the table's grass-fed burger debate with Aquidneck Farm beef. The menu turns over with the season — that's the point.
Wednesday night is a local secret: the full dinner menu, Wing Night pricing, and the whole tap list without the weekend crowd.
This week's specials →
Wednesday & Thursday
Wing Night & Burger + Tallboy Night
$10 wings every Wednesday. Thursday pairs an Aquidneck Farm burger with a craft tallboy — downtown's easiest dinner math.
Make a night of it
Before the show, after the lighting
Pre-show dinner near PPAC
The Providence Performing Arts Center is a three-minute walk down Weybosset Street — 220 Weybosset to our door at number 65. A reservation runs a relaxed 90 minutes, which fits comfortably ahead of a 7:30 curtain, and Trinity Rep is barely further. Tell your server it's a show night; the kitchen knows the drill.
WaterFire nights
On lighting nights the basin at Waterplace Park is about a ten-minute walk from The Arcade. Come for dinner before the fires, or land here after for a late plate and a Southeastern New England pour — the kitchen serves until 10.
Downtown, done properly
Hotels, theaters, and the riverwalk are all inside a ten-minute radius of The Arcade — a National Historic Landmark that beats a hotel restaurant every night of the week. Street parking and paid garages sit within two blocks.
Smoked shareables · Salads · House pasta · Burgers
The dinner menu
Straight from the evening pass
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Sticky Korean BBQ wings with sesame and cilantro -
Double-stack fried chicken sandwich with slaw -
Banh mi fried mac & cheese with pickled vegetables -
Tot barrels with warm beer cheese for dipping -
Fried oyster po' boy on a toasted roll -
Primanti-style sandwich stacked with fries and slaw
What guests say
Reviews from the regulars
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SUCH a delicious meal!! Had a hard time deciding what to order because everything looked so good.
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Brunch here is always the best. A bit pricey but worth it! Our wait staff was amazing too!
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Went for Father’s Day. Very attentive staff and our food was delicious!
Good to know
Dinner questions, answered
- What nights is dinner served at Rogue Island?
- Dinner runs Wednesday through Saturday evenings: Wednesday 4 to 10 pm, and Thursday through Saturday until 10 pm. The kitchen closes between brunch and dinner service on days with both.
- Does Rogue Island serve food late in downtown Providence?
- Yes — the kitchen serves until close at 10 pm Wednesday through Saturday, with last orders shortly before. That makes us one of downtown's reliable answers for a later dinner.
- How close is Rogue Island to the Providence Performing Arts Center?
- About a three-minute walk. PPAC sits at 220 Weybosset Street and we are at 65 Weybosset Street inside The Arcade, on the same street. A 90-minute table before curtain works comfortably.
- Is Rogue Island a good dinner stop on WaterFire nights?
- Yes. The basin at Waterplace Park is roughly a ten-minute walk from The Arcade, and the kitchen runs until 10 pm — dinner before the lighting or a late plate and a craft pour after both work.
- Do I need a dinner reservation?
- Walk-ins are always welcome when space allows. For show nights and weekends we recommend reserving ahead on Toast Tables; same-day reservations are not available online, so for a same-day plan just come in.
- Where do I park for dinner downtown?
- Street parking and several paid lots and garages sit within a two-block walk of The Arcade at 65 Weybosset Street. Downtown is compact — most theaters, hotels, and the riverwalk are walkable from our door.
Wednesday through Saturday. Kitchen until 10.
Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar · 65 Weybosset St #108, Providence, RI 02903 · (401) 831-3733