Federal Hill

Walk Atwells Avenue under the pine cone arch and eat your way through Providence's Little Italy.

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

About Federal Hill

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.

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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.

Shopping
Rainy-Day Pick
Providence Place
No admission fee
Shop on three levels, catch an IMAX movie and visit Level99 at the downtown Providence mall beside the State House.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Sightseeing
Local Gem
Providence, Rhode Island
No admission fee
Rhode Island's compact capital, nicknamed the Creative Capital for its arts scene, riverfront, and dining.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Theater & Events
Date Night
Providence Performing Arts Center
$50+
See touring Broadway shows and concerts inside a 3,100-seat 1928 movie palace in downtown Providence.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events
Eat & Drink
Local Gem
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
$25–$50
Sam Adams' working Jamaica Plain brewery, with tours, tastings, and a look at small-batch experimental beers.
Transit: reachable by public transit
38 mi awayMore like this
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.
Transit: reachable by public transit
41 mi awayMore like this
Eat & Drink
Foodie Favorite
Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market
No admission fee
Historic 1742 marketplace packed with food stalls, street performers, shops, grab chowder where revolutionaries rallied.
Transit: reachable by public transit
42 mi awayMore like this