Restaurants & Bars

Rhode Island's Most Expensive Restaurant: Daily Meal

The Daily Meal named the priciest restaurant in every state. Here's the spot that finished No. 1 in Rhode Island

Providence's Mills Tavern was named the priciest restaurant in Rhode Island by The Daily Meal.
Providence's Mills Tavern was named the priciest restaurant in Rhode Island by The Daily Meal. (Shutterstock)

PROVIDENCE, RI — Looking to impress your partner on the next date night? Well, we’ve got a restaurant for you.

The Daily Meal named Providence's Mills Tavern the most expensive dining establishment in our state, calling it "warm and inviting" and a "good place to visit when you’re looking to spare no expense." The opulent offerings include a $159 "grand experience" shellfish platter, $120 for a 36 ounce Prime tomahawk rib-eye steak and $24 seared foie gras.

Here are some other mouthwatering menu items — with eye-watering prices — from the restaurant's autumn menu:

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  • Grilled New Zealand rack of lamb: $45
  • 8 oz Black Angus filet mignon: $42
  • Truffled chicken liver mousse: $12
  • Maple creme brulee: $10
  • "Union Street Usual" cocktail: $16

The full menu is available on the restaurant's website.

The report also listed Masa in New York City, which costs patrons $595 per person before drinks and tax for its world-famous sushi, and Urasawa in Los Angeles, which will set you back $450 per person for the Michelin-rated Japanese food.

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The Daily Meal didn’t include big, high-end steakhouses on the list, with the interest of keeping it as local as possible.


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