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Saltwater Harborside Dining

3.4 (53)
$30 and under
American
49 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
Join us at Saltwater– Newport’s hip, new, waterfront destination. Here you’ll find a seriously casual atmosphere paired with locally sourced cuisine, affluent libations and signature table side service. Friends, food, and ambiance combine to create a dining experience begging to be savored. We feature a farm to table menu that is created by Chef Scott Rackliff. Join us in our newly renovated fireside lounge and dining room! Be sure to check the listings for our live entertainment.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Sunday: Breakfast 7:00am-12:00pm Friday & Saturday: Breakfast 7:00am-11:00am Lunch/Dinner 11:00 am-09:00 pm Friday and Saturday, Bar is open until 12:00 am Sunday thru Thursday 10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Scott Rackliff
  • Area
    Newport
  • Parking Details
    Parking is available, however it is on an occupancy basis for The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina. In Season charge of $20 a car, off season $8 a car.
  • Entertainment
    Friday: 7:00pm-10:00pmSaturday: 7:00pm-10:00pm
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Saltwater Harborside Dining.

3.4

3.4
(53)
  • 3.3Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

53 Reviews
  1. elle

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 March 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As a "local," we often avoid hotel restaurants. I stand corrected (at least off-season). Excellent meal - home-made Italian Wedding Soup, delicious fried clam appetizer, Lobster Boil Clambake. Chef came to table to explain he only had 1/2 order of clams (fresh clam order did not come in); very thoughtful and always nice to meet Chef. Very slow night in the restaurant - being "spruced up" while we were there but not intrusive. Service was excellent. Thank you. We'll be back!

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  2. Philly Gold

    Greater Boston65 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentines Day dinner was fantastic! From surf to turf — food was excellent and Presentation was original

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  3. Poor Gold

    Greater Boston15 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 19 January 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Noisy drunk people, only the bar area was open, we didn't even have dinner

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  4. RamiA Gold

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 24 November 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    They do not take open table reservations, there was a big mix up. They seated us on a table that was given to other customers. very uncomfortable situation.

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  5. DianaM

    New York City13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 11 November 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great time

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  6. KarenG

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 10 November 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I ordered one of the specials from the Newport Restaurant Menu. The salmon was dry and there was only 1 shrimp on the plate. There was NO scampi sauce at all! Definitely not worth the money!

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  7. CrisC Gold

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 November 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurant week! Glad we tried it, great food.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 20 October 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first time at Saltwater. The food itself was good, although overall there were a few issues. The first being the parking situation. Apparently they charge to park and their online info states that it is $8 for off season (which it now is) and $20 during busy season. They tried to charge me $20! I explained their online info states it is supposed to be only $8 now and so they honored that. I would never pay $20 to park at a restaurant! 2nd...they also apparently never check their online reservations, as they had no clue what I was talking about, even though I had made reservations through their website...luckily it wasn’t busy! However, I have special dietary needs that were explained within the reservation that they never looked at, so I had to explain it again in person (in a loud environment (as music was playing), so it was not ideal. And lastly, was the discrepancy with their menus. They seem to have different versions online, than what they actually serve. That being said...as someone who has recently been diagnosed with Celiac disease, it was amazing to be able to have fried seafood! They have a dedicated fryer, and that is greatly appreciated! As well as the fact that most of their menu is gluten free.

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  9. Darren

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 13 October 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Unfortunately we never got to eat at Saltwater. Despite getting a confirmation of our reservation, the staff told us that they don’t take reservations and wouldn’t honor ours. This made both Open Table and Saltwater look bad.

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  10. Bridegal25

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 13 October 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food amazing atmosphere and great service

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Sunday: Breakfast 7:00am-12:00pm Friday & Saturday: Breakfast 7:00am-11:00am Lunch/Dinner 11:00 am-09:00 pm Friday and Saturday, Bar is open until 12:00 am Sunday thru Thursday 10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Scott Rackliff
  • Area
    Newport
  • Parking Details
    Parking is available, however it is on an occupancy basis for The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina. In Season charge of $20 a car, off season $8 a car.
  • Entertainment
    Friday: 7:00pm-10:00pmSaturday: 7:00pm-10:00pm
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Rhode Island
  4. Newport County
  5. Newport

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