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Portside Tavern, Bristol, RI

Portside Tavern

4.7
4.7
192 Reviews
$30 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
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!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Comfort Food, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (401) 396-5149
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Ortiz
  • Private party facilities
    Our Private Function room caters to any event. We offer a buffet menu with pricing and options to suit our customers. Comfortably seating up to 60+ people, we are happy to host your next event! For more information please email Caroline at: Carolilne@PortsideTavern.com

What 192 people are saying

Portside Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Bristol County

    Best Overall

  • Bristol County

    Best Food

  • Bristol County

    Best Service

  • Bristol County

    Best Ambience

  • Bristol County

    Best Value

  • Bristol County

    Healthy

  • Bristol County

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Bristol County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Portside Tavern offers a "great mix of menu and drink options," with "excellent service and food" that keeps guests coming back. Its "cozy atmosphere" features a blazing fireplace and lively music. Though it can be noisy, the "friendly and attentive staff" and "gluten-free options" make it a "must-visit" in Bristol.

192 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New Mexico6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic time at the Portside Tavern. It was our first visit and got William as a server. He was phenomenal, he was patient and interacted with both our kids (9 and 2). He was very attentive and he was easily one of the best servers we’ve ever had. Great job William! Next up is the food. The food was very, very good! The only reason for the star deduction was for the General Al’s chicken. This may be a very subjective issue but we (my wife and I) thought it had waaaaay too much black pepper taste. It was like someone may have inadvertently used a tablespoon instead of a teaspoon when measuring to make the dish. It was edible, but you definitely had to get past the black pepper flavor first. Like I said, it may have just been my wife and I’s palate so I’m not going to hit them too much on that. The interior of the place was very nice and the dining room was wide open and separated from the bar by a really nice fireplace. The drink lists was extensive and had plenty of craft brews if you’re into that. TWe can see why he cocktail menu had some really great options too, we had the watermelon margarita and the maple chai old fashioned and we highly recommend both! All in all, we are very happy we tried this place and we will most certainly be back!

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  2. Abbie VIP

    Washington DC9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, excellent service, wide menu. Nice bar area.

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  3. TraceyZ VIP

    Greater Boston16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, atmosphere and server. We will be back!

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  4. Beth

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The waitress that we had last night was incredible. She was very attentive. She came back to make sure we had enough to drink and how the food was. It was such a pleasure to have her as a waitress. The food was excellent. It was nice place to take your friends

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  5. Maureen

    DO NOT USE4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice brunch a tad noisy! Waitstaff ever good!!

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  6. Leo

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Quick service, appetizers came out quickly and were very good. Chourico cakes were a little overdone, but, very good. Main dishes all very good.

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  7. Patricia

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent! Love the menu additions! We had a great dinner

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  8. Francine

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great find! Everyone’s dinner was very good. The bar area is cozy with the little fireplace.

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  9. Donna VIP

    Greater Boston36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was great. She was on top of everything!

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  10. Debra VIP

    Greater Boston31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great variety and very good food. Staff was great

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FAQs

Portside Tavern is rated 4.7 stars by 192 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Portside Tavern

444 Thames St, Bristol, RI 02809-1932

Additional information

  • Area
    Bristol
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Comfort Food, Burgers
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Ortiz
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
  • Phone number
    (401) 396-5149
  • Private party facilities
    Our Private Function room caters to any event. We offer a buffet menu with pricing and options to suit our customers. Comfortably seating up to 60+ people, we are happy to host your next event! For more information please email Caroline at: Carolilne@PortsideTavern.com
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