22 Bowen’s Wine & Bar Grille
Bowen's Wharf
22 Bowen’s Wharf (America’s Cup Ave. ) 
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Newport, RI 02840
401-841-8884 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- View
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Business casual
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| Newport nabobs pack this waterfront steakhouse year-round, undaunted by an à la carte menu that’s as expensive as it is extensive (a $65 Friday fixed-price option for two accompanied by Beringer wines and a winter-only $19.95 three-course dinner special are exceptions). But that’s to be expected in the heart of downtown Newport; at least 22 Bowen’s avoids the tourist-trap label by serving top-quality steaks and seafood matched by a lengthy wine list. You might start with the eclectic green salad containing shaved fennel root, macadamia nuts and a minimalist dressing (preferable to the lobster fritters, rather bland albeit redeemed by a spicy New Orleans-style rémoulade), which sets the stage nicely for a salt-rubbed and well-prepared Delmonico steak---best unadorned, we feel, despite the variety of sauces served on the side. The filet mignon, served with a mushroom demi-glace and blue-cheese butter, is a popular alternative. A side of Lyonnaise potatoes, more crunchy than creamy, is redolent of sweet onions; we also recommend the asparagus spears served right off the grill. You could spend $320 for a sip of Château d'Yquem dessert wine afterward, but we prefer the simple pleasure of the Key lime pie and Auntie Amanda's carrot cake. |
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