6 Best Holiday Party Venues in Rhode Island
Rhode Island holiday party venues cover a lot of ground for a small state, from a Brazilian steakhouse and an arcade bar in Providence to a Pawtucket distillery, a Warwick Italian spot with banquet rooms and a historic Newport dining room. Here are 6 venues on RestauRent that fit different kinds of holiday parties.
Tips for Booking a Rhode Island Holiday Party
Book early. Friday and Saturday nights in December are the first dates to go, so lock in a date and a backup.
Think about where guests are coming from. Providence works for most teams, Warwick is handy for South County and Kent County, and Newport makes the party feel like a destination.
Ask about parking. Downtown Providence and Newport can mean garages or street parking, while venues like Tavolo list on-site parking.
Check both capacities. A seated dinner and a standing reception can hold very different numbers in the same room.
Holiday Party Venues in Rhode Island
Fogo de Chão at Providence Place turns dinner into a show, with gaucho chefs carving fire-roasted meats tableside and a Market Table of salads, cheeses and cured meats. The format keeps a company party talking.
It hosts up to 243 guests, with group menus, reception options and handcrafted cocktails.
Bar Fogo: up to 75 guests, with views of downtown Providence
Private Room: up to 50 guests, with sound-resistant walls and a 65-inch TV
Balcony: up to 40 guests, semi-private and overlooking the dining room
Twelve 21 on Atwells Avenue in Federal Hill is a cocktail bar and restaurant built for a lively night out, with American food, wine, beer and hookah alongside the cocktail list.
It hosts up to 150 guests, with a private room and AV for toasts or a slideshow.
Freeplay on Pine Street in downtown Providence pairs classic arcade games, pinball and console gaming with a full bar, and every game is free to play. It's an easy way to get a big team mixing.
It hosts up to 400 guests. Private events start at 25 guests, and events outside regular hours require a full buyout.
Working Man Distillers is a veteran-owned distillery in a renovated Pawtucket warehouse, pouring cocktails made with its own whiskey, gin, vodka and moonshine in a speakeasy-style tasting room.
It hosts up to 200 guests. The Gallery next door, which shows local artists, works well for buffet-style dining at bigger parties. Food trucks are allowed, and the distillery pets are often on hand.
Tavolo on Post Road in Warwick serves scratch-made Tuscan-style food, from house-made pasta to seafood and steaks, with a wine list recognized by Wine Spectator.
Several enclosed banquet rooms seat roughly 10 to 100 guests, with up to 150 overall. The listing notes there's no room charge or minimum spend, and on-site parking makes it an easy alternative to downtown.
La Forge on Bellevue Avenue sits in Newport's historic McKim building, dating to 1880, overlooking the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It serves classic American food with a modern twist.
It's open year-round for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so it works for a daytime team celebration as well as an evening party. It hosts up to 130 guests.
Find Your Rhode Island Holiday Party Venue
Pick your Rhode Island holiday party venue by headcount first, then by the kind of night you want. Browse more Rhode Island event venues on RestauRent or the most-booked holiday party venues in Rhode Island, compare room sizes in one place, and reach several venues with a single inquiry.
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