Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Tuscan Table in Rhode Island

Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille sits along Douglas Pike in Smithfield, Rhode Island, offering a dining experience rooted in Italian steakhouse tradition. The name itself sets the tone — tavolo, the Italian word for table, signals a place where gathering and eating well are taken seriously.

Wine at the Center

Wine Spectator awarded Tavolo its Best of Award of Excellence in 2020, a recognition reserved for restaurants that go well beyond a standard list — typically requiring strong breadth across regions and depth in key appellations. For an Italian steakhouse, this distinction is a natural fit: the bold reds and structured whites of Tuscany and beyond pair directly with the kind of grilled, hearty fare the kitchen is built around.

Lunch, Dinner, and the Italian Steakhouse Tradition

Tavolo serves both lunch and dinner, making it one of the more accessible award-recognized spots in the Providence area. The Italian steakhouse format — where the precision of a proper grill meets the warmth of Italian hospitality — gives the menu a clear identity: expect the kind of cooking where quality of ingredient and simplicity of technique do the heavy lifting.