“ I live outside Boston, but I grew up in Providence, and when a dear friend in RI invited me out to dinner in Providence for my birthday, she provided a "short list" of some excellent local Italian restaurants. Although I was familiar with most (if not all) of the places on the short list, I had been to Bacaro on several occasions right before Covid, and had always enjoyed the food, service and the general "comforting vibes" there, so that was my choice. I think we both agreed that it was a very fine choice, indeed. we were seated upstairs, facing the river. Nice. Although it is "Restaurant Week" in Providence, we opted to order off the regular menu, as the menu choices are quite conducive to sharing. After starting off with a couple of glasses (each!) of the Valpollicela, we split the Southern Italian charcuterie platter, which was delicious, with a wide assortment of small servings on the platter, from delicious truffled burrata to an eggplant melange, excellent cheeses, excellent Italia-style cornichons, very memorable and "meaty" green olives and homemade roasted red peppers (SO much better than the jarred ones!) and helpings of aged prosciutto and a spicy capicola. Nobody rushed us, the delicious bread (served with a very luscious evoo) was refilled for accompanying the charcuterie, and we were able to talk both privately (always a welcome touch) but also interact with other tables, as there were several parties celebrating birthdays as well (good indication of the extravagance, and also the comfortable layout of the restaurant). For our main course we split a decadent baked pasta dish, with several types of cheese, kale, Italian sausage, and enough cream to put it into the "super rich" category. It was slightly salty, but we ordered glasses of a crisp Italian white wine, which helped to counterbalance the richness. We had been asked if we wanted to order desserts when we ordered our entree, and wisely we demurred. As it turns out, the pasta dish was so rich that we were unable to finish it (and it was still delicious for my lunch today!). So we did not indulge in desserts, which had included extensive offerings, such as homemade ice creams, flaky pastries, indulgent chocolate offerings, etc. The charcuterie offerings are extensive and quite interesting, as one can order the restaurant's own salumi(!) as well as cheese and meat offerings from local vendors, as well as from the finest selections from Italy. The pastas are also freshly homemade, which was readily apparent upon tasting. Highly recommend Bacaro, which is in a state where Italian food is often transcendental! ”

“ 7:45 PM reservation on the day before Thanksgiving. It was a late reservation as we needed to wait for family members to arrive from different parts of the country. There were only two other tables in the space during the time we were there. We dined downstairs, near the bar, our table overlooking downtown Providence. White tablecloths, incandescent lighting supplemented by candlelight, exposed wooden beams, Venetian masks hanging on the walls...the combination providing for an elegant atmosphere. There is an extensive menu which includes cocktails, birra, Venetian apperitivo, insalate, antipasta caldi, cicchetti, grilled pizza, pasta, pesce, carne, contorti, formaggi, salumeria, and, finally, dolce. We were asked to order all our food at once because everything is made to order. Both the food and service were excellent. A few examples: the creaminess of my truffled burrata polenta was memorably good; the way our server kept refilling our water glasses, attentive but not obtrusive; he even crumbed our table. The whole experience was warm, welcoming, and satisfying, a perfect way to start an extended family weekend. ”

“ The food is the best. We had a party of ten. Perfect service. We had a blast. So much 5 star food in a terrific restaurant. ”

“ I had never been to Bacaro although I've lived in Fox Point for quite some time. I reserved a table for 8 people on Saturday, 3/2 for my birthday. In short, the building is very nice and the food was fantastic BUT I am going to give a run down on my experience. I arrived on-time for my reservation at 7:15p and sat down with my party (some being there a few minutes before me). We were approached by the waiter who didn't introduce himself or bother to ask if this was our first time at Bacaro (quite odd, I'm sure many understand). The waiter takes everyone's drinks and then walks off. Comes back (before placing bread on table) and asks about first course (flew by drinks/apps) then comes back to drop bread. At this point I felt very rushed, there's no reason I should walk in and be hounded about drinks/appetizers/first course in a matter of 10 minutes - unheard of. He takes our app order and proceeds to ask about entrees/desert. It's fine if they need to pair entrees + desert but to expect me to order drinks, appetizers, first/secondi/desert in one shot. Should I have called in my drinks and food when I booked the reservation? The food and drinks were fantastic, I would not take away from that. Whoever is in the kitchen is excellent at their job and they should be recognized. Front desk + waiting staff needs a "tune up," no doubt in my mind. I eat out quite often in various places and always have tipping in mind - it's only right for the service industry. Tipping is service based right? Typically Beautiful building, the inside is low lit and intimate, food/drinks are fantastic and the wine selection is great. Service + Restaurant Processes lack severely and I would not consider coming back here until training is put in place. This could be a 5 Star Establishment (no question) - hope that comes true. Message me when it is! ”

“ Everything was delicious! We loved the variety of choices. The ambience was beautiful on 2nd floor over looking the city. Must end the meal with this espresso martini ! ”

“ I had a gift card hanging around for almost a year, so I finally got around to making a reservation. I used the contact form on their website asking if they had a Saturday reservation from 6-8pm. I sent this the day before (Friday) around 6pm. I wasn't expecting a response or if I did, one that would come a week later. Imagine my surprise when no more than 1-2 hours later I received a response and they had a 5:45pm available! I bring this up because I've found that website contact forms are very hit and miss, so their response was really appreciated. We arrived at Bacaro at 5:45pm and were seated within minutes. For apps we shared the pear salad (delllllllllicious) and the Northern Italian Board (equally delicious). For our entrees we had the pappardelle pasta, scallops, and a pizza. It was all wonderful. Our drinks were tasty, dessert was really good (try the nutella donuts), and two hours later we felt like we had such a nice relaxing night. Thanks Bacaro! ”