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Blue Grotto Restaurant Review

210 Atwells Ave. (Dean St.) Send to Phone
Providence, RI 02903
401-272-9030 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Blue Grotto is one of the many Italian restaurants inhabiting Providence's Federal Hill neighborhood.

Cuisine

Open

Lunch & Dinner daily

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Wine

Great Wine List

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One of the many Italian restaurants covering Federal Hill like grated Parmesan on red sauce, Blue Grotto has its act down pat, but likes to mix it up too. Around since 1980, the restaurant delivers the old standbys like fried calamari with hot peppers and olive oil, veal scaloppine in a pink sherried cream sauce with lobster, and homemade gnocchi baked with crushed tomatoes, fresh basil and pecorino romano. Seasonal specials keep the menu fresh. House-made desserts are concocted daily and the tiramisu is always a favorite. There's an extensive wine list and for those who can't decide, eight different wine flights allow for sampling. A $15 lunch deal --- a starter, entrée and dessert --- hits the sweet spot for budget-conscious diners.

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Average rating    5
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Gem of Federal Hill
by markprince on 09/04/2008
 
Truly a gem in Providence. I travel a lot for business and each time I come home to enjoy Federal Hill I know exactly where I am going. The Blue Grotto IS Federal Hill to me. The food never disappoints, the menus are changed each season and always make my mouth water. They must have an angel working as a pastry chef because I've never had better cheesecake (Sorry Mom) And the biggest winner for me is the wine list. There are pages and pages of different wines, I always try something new and the servers are incredibly knowledgable, always there with a good suggestion. If you are looking for true Italian flavors in a relaxed atmosphere look no further.
 
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