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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Rhode Island Monthly. Updated August 2026.
Caserta Pizzeria · Federal Hill
RI Monthly's Sicilian-style authority since 1953. Minimal-topping, self-service, the slice-superlatives piece anoints it Rhode Island's Sicilian standard-bearer.
tuxpan taqueria · Central Falls
Tuxpan Taqueria packs a tiny Central Falls counter with three- and four-dollar tacos filled with slow-cooked pollo and carne asada. The dining room is small, just a counter, a few tables and an outdoor patio, but the low prices and quick turnaround make it a regular stop for a fast, cheap taco fix.
Big Feeling Ice Cream · West End, Providence
A West End scoop shop that opened in the dead of winter 2025, with flavors from ice cream extraordinaire Alex Maddalena built around childhood memory rather than novelty for its own sake. Rhode Island Monthly's opening feature covers the shop's Westminster Street debut in detail. It's a newer name in the city's ice cream scene, worth watching as the flavor list grows.