When the golden hour hits the bay, Rhode Island’s fried clams seem to vanish as fast as the tide. You can almost hear the crunch from the boardwalk as lines snake past weathered counters and picnic tables.
This list maps out the exact shacks where your basket might sell out before you find a seat. Come hungry, come early, and chase that perfect seaside bite before sunset steals it.
Aunt Carrie’s Restaurant, Ice Cream and Gift Shoppe – Narragansett, Rhode Island
Arrive early because Aunt Carrie’s feels like a rite of passage. The fryers sing, baskets of whole belly clams come out tumbling with crunch, and a squeeze of lemon sets everything off…