This upscale ristorante adds local touches to grilled pizzas, pastas & wood-fired mains.
"WHAT: Providence’s pillar of upscale dining since 1980, when Johanne Killeen and her husband, George Germon, began serving their luxe riffs on Italian-American cooking.
WHY: The kitchen’s unwavering vitality keeps Al Forno stunningly relevant and in demand — Al Forno doesn’t take reservations. Go early or late, and start by ordering a grilled pizza, the masterpiece that first earned the couple national praise. It arrives looking like a flattened, misshapen boomerang. The crust crackles, the toppings like kale pesto and pine nuts sing; this brute is as thrilling as ever. Hold back from filling up on the last sausage-laced clam or final forkful of baked pasta in anticipation of one of Killeen’s sublime fruit crostatas or the platter of warm cookies." [Eater]
Italian Restaurant
Website: Al Forno
Address: 577 S Water St, Providence, RI 02903