Federal Hill

Federal Hill is a place to eat or drink in Providence, RI, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.

Atwells Ave, just west of I-95 from downtown · Providence, RI

Why you should go…

Federal Hill is Providence's Little Italy, a neighborhood just west of downtown across Interstate 95, with Atwells Avenue running through it. You enter under a gateway arch hung with La Pigna, a pine cone sculpture that is a traditional Italian symbol of welcome and abundance. DePasquale Plaza, with its central fountain and outdoor tables, is the place to sit and watch people. Italian restaurants, markets and specialty food and wine shops line the streets.

#little italy
#italian restaurants
#historic neighborhood
#outdoor dining

What's around here?

The closest stops to Federal Hill, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Local Gem
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Free
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Theatre & Events
Date Night
Providence Performing Arts Center
$50+
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0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
Sightseeing
History Buff
Rhode Island State House
Free
Tour a white marble capitol by McKim, Mead & White and look up at the Independent Man on its dome.
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Eat & Drink
Local Gem
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
$25–$50
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Eat & Drink
Iconic
Cheers Beacon Hill
$25–$50
The real Beacon Hill bar whose exterior inspired the TV sitcom Cheers, tucked beneath the historic Hampshire House.
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Eat & Drink
Foodie Favorite
Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market
Free
Historic 1742 marketplace packed with food stalls, street performers, shops, grab chowder where revolutionaries rallied.
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