Restaurants Near PPAC in Providence (Pre-Show Dinner)
Where to eat before a show at the Providence Performing Arts Center, from Ten Steak & Sushi to Federal Hill.
PPAC is at 220 Weybosset Street in Downcity, so a pre-show dinner is easy: these downtown spots are a short walk away, and Federal Hill is just west across the highway. Each was checked against its own website on October 19, 2026. Book ahead on show nights, especially before Broadway performances.
Downtown, closest to PPAC
- Ten Steak & Sushi, 55 Pine Street. Steaks, sushi and cocktails; the restaurant describes itself as steps from PPAC.
- Oberlin, 266 Westminster Street. Dinner Thursday through Monday, 5 to 10:30 PM, per its site.
- Providence Coal Fired Pizza, 385 Westminster Street. Coal-fired pizza.
- Trinity Brewhouse, 186 Fountain Street. House-brewed beer, burgers and wings, open late (to 1 AM most nights, 2 AM Friday and Saturday).
On the river
- Hemenway’s, 121 South Main Street. Seafood, with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 2012.
Federal Hill, a short drive or longer walk
For Italian, Federal Hill’s Atwells Avenue is the classic choice: Camille’s, Angelo’s, Andino’s, Massimo and Trattoria Appia. See our Federal Hill guide.
Before you go
Leave time for PPAC’s metal detectors and bag check, and keep bags small enough to fit under your seat. Parking options are in our Providence parking guide, and what’s playing is on the PPAC schedule.