Portside Tavern

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444 Thames St
Bristol, RI 02809
+1 (401) 396-5149
http://portsidetavern.com
Across the street from Independence Park in downtown Bristol, Portside Tavern offers amazing food, great live music 4 nights a week, 28 beers on tap, and an environment perfect for locals, families, and visitors.Our kitchen staff is proud to offer a menu with house made new favorites like our BBQ Wonton Nachos, and old classics like our Fish and Chips and Prime Flat Iron Steak Frites. When in doubt, our Portside Burger is perfect.Our staff is the best in town! Friendly, knowledgeable, and is excited to give each customer the very best dining experience!We are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week with a lively bar crowd till 1am, and don't miss our brunch (with bottomless mimosas and sangrias) on Saturday and Sunday mornings!

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4.0238 reviews
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Andrea R.
9/30/2025

This has become my new favorite place by the water. This location is very close to Cole State Park, and has shopping in the area as well as walking path. The service is quick and friendly, and the...

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Sarah F.
8/4/2025

Great service! We loved our waitress Liberty! I got the burger and it was delicious. The fries were pretty standard (aka good but not great). My friend loved the chicken pesto sandwich and felt...

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Rachel B.
7/13/2025

This was a family-friendly place to meet for brunch. The restaurant was busy but the service was pretty quick. I had a grilled chicken sandwich that was really great! The fries were fine, maybe...

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Stef S.
7/9/2025

Portside has always been one of my favorite spots in Bristol. The location is perfect, and I love that they offer everything, breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. I recently went for dinner with...

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Deena S.
6/16/2025

Good food, wonderful location, easy parking across the street.we were a party of three. We shared a Thai veggie wrap, then we ordered a clam chowder, black bean burger, and the crunchy sesame...

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