Rhode Island is known as being a small state with tons of great food. From Italian restaurants found all over, seafood to die for, and other great options, you can satisfy just about any craving in Little Rhody. While sometimes spending a little extra money is worth it at some of the finest restaurants, putting a dent in your wallet isn’t always necessary to enjoy good food. Here are 10 places you can find great food options for under 10 bucks!
- Harry’s Bar & Burger, Providence
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Facebook/Harry’s Bar & Burger If you’re looking for great sliders, and an outstanding beer list for reasonable prices, check out Harry’s Bar and Burger. They have two locations on North Main Street and Federal Hill and each one offers amazing recipes.
- La Lupita, Providence
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Yelp/Rebecca V. La Lupita has a dedicated customer base and has even received national attention for its amazingly authentic menu. You can definitely fill up on great food for under ten dollars here.
- Olneyville N.Y. System, Providence and Cranston
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Facebook/Olneyville N.Y. System This place is known for infamous hot wieners in its two locations across the state. The restaurant, which has been in Rhode Island since the 1940s maintains its classic feel and is usually packed with locals. Just make sure you don’t call them hot dogs!
- Tacos Don Nacho, Pawtucket
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Yelp/Camille M. This stationary food truck has tacos so good you’ll want to visit again and again. Find them on Barton Street in Pawtucket.
- Haven Bros. Diner, Providence
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Yelp/angelica g. As one of the oldest restaurants on wheels in America, Haven Brothers has been serving up delicious food in Providence since 1893! This Rhode Island tradition can be found in Downcity Providence where it is usually parked just steps from city hall.
- East Side Pockets, Providence
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Facebook/East Side Pockets This small middle eastern restaurant serves amazing falafel and other traditional recipes on Thayer Street.
- Geoff’s Superlative Sandwiches, Providence
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Facebook/Geoff’s Superlative Sandwiches If you’re worried a sandwich won’t being filling, fear not! This place makes massive and amazing subs. Geoff’s breakfast and lunch options are mouth watering and they deliver!
- Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub, Pawtucket
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Facebook/Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub Doherty’s is pretty easy to miss in Pawtucket with its plain appearance. Inside you’ll find great beers on tap, delicious food, and super friendly waitstaff every time!
- Poco Loco Tacos, Cranston and Providence Food Truck
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Yelp/Poco Loco Tacos If you ask the vast majority of Rhode Islanders where their favorite taco shop is, they will most likely say Poco Loco. This amazing place, which began as a food truck and blossomed into a restaurant in Cranston, serves tacos better than you can imagine. Find them on Broad Street in Cranston, or at their food truck in the Providence area.
- Iggy’s Doughboys and Chowder House, Warwick and Narragansett
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Facebook/Iggy’s Though some of their more involved seafood dishes get a little pricey, few things are as classically Rhode Island as a cup of chowder and side of clam cakes. You can definitely get this for under ten dollars at Iggy’s.
What’s your favorite place for cheap eats?
Facebook/Harry’s Bar & Burger
If you’re looking for great sliders, and an outstanding beer list for reasonable prices, check out Harry’s Bar and Burger. They have two locations on North Main Street and Federal Hill and each one offers amazing recipes.
Yelp/La Lupita
Yelp/Rebecca V.
La Lupita has a dedicated customer base and has even received national attention for its amazingly authentic menu. You can definitely fill up on great food for under ten dollars here.
Facebook/Olneyville N.Y. System
This place is known for infamous hot wieners in its two locations across the state. The restaurant, which has been in Rhode Island since the 1940s maintains its classic feel and is usually packed with locals. Just make sure you don’t call them hot dogs!
Yelp/Ralph B.
Yelp/Camille M.
This stationary food truck has tacos so good you’ll want to visit again and again. Find them on Barton Street in Pawtucket.
Flickr/welcometoalville
Yelp/angelica g.
As one of the oldest restaurants on wheels in America, Haven Brothers has been serving up delicious food in Providence since 1893! This Rhode Island tradition can be found in Downcity Providence where it is usually parked just steps from city hall.
Facebook/East Side Pockets
This small middle eastern restaurant serves amazing falafel and other traditional recipes on Thayer Street.
Facebook/Geoff’s Superlative Sandwiches
If you’re worried a sandwich won’t being filling, fear not! This place makes massive and amazing subs. Geoff’s breakfast and lunch options are mouth watering and they deliver!
Facebook/Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub
Doherty’s is pretty easy to miss in Pawtucket with its plain appearance. Inside you’ll find great beers on tap, delicious food, and super friendly waitstaff every time!
Facebook/Poco Loco Tacos
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If you ask the vast majority of Rhode Islanders where their favorite taco shop is, they will most likely say Poco Loco. This amazing place, which began as a food truck and blossomed into a restaurant in Cranston, serves tacos better than you can imagine. Find them on Broad Street in Cranston, or at their food truck in the Providence area.
Facebook/Iggy’s
Though some of their more involved seafood dishes get a little pricey, few things are as classically Rhode Island as a cup of chowder and side of clam cakes. You can definitely get this for under ten dollars at Iggy’s.
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