Providence’s Italian food scene is a carb-lover’s paradise hiding in plain sight. From Federal Hill to downtown, this compact Rhode Island city packs more authentic pasta per square mile than you’d ever expect.
I’ve eaten my way through countless plates of handmade pappardelle and pillowy ravioli to bring you this definitive guide to pasta perfection in the Creative Capital.
1. Massimo: Where Pasta Dreams Come True
This place makes me want to propose to a plate of bucatini. Located on Atwells Avenue, Massimo combines old-world techniques with modern flair that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance.
The house-made pappardelle with wild boar ragu haunts my dreams in the best possible way. Their pasta is rolled daily by someone who clearly made a deal with the devil to achieve such perfect texture…