Best Dining in Rhode Island | 2015 Editors’ Choice Awards

Hungry? The Ocean State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best food & dining in Rhode Island for 2015. Best Full All-Day Breakfast Corner Café, Newport Imagine: a breakfast sandwich so enormous you can’t hoist it, even though it’s cut in half. Or Portuguese sweet-bread so heaped with scrambled eggs, chouriço, red peppers, and feta you may never find it. Locals know that this cramped but cheery Euro-café is the place to overfill for under concept that ensures that Albert and Sarah Bouchard’s latest venture will perpetually be Newport’s most buzz-worthy dining experience. Short stints by well-vetted guest chefs challenge barman Jason Kindness to continually invent rum-centric cocktail pairings, too. Entrées: from$24. 509 Thames St. 401-846-0400; revolvingdoorri.com Best Doughnuts Payne’s Donuts, Block Island Payne’s proves that doughnuts don’t have to come in a gajillion flavors to be crave-worthy every day. This tiny walk-up window isn’t exaggerating its “Home of the Killer Donuts!” claim, even though selection is limited to sugar, cinnamon, and plain. These tender homemade orbs, crisp and warm on the outside, are a beloved a.m. treat. Doughnuts: $1 each. 1 Ocean Ave. 401-466-5758 Best Rooftop Bar Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, Providence A seven-story elevator ride lands you among the chic locals and in-the-know out-of-towners nibbling raw-bar selections and eclectic small plates while sipping cocktails with high-altitude prices. patio with sparkling nighttime views. Small plates: from $10. 100 Dorrance St. 401-632-4904; providenceg.com/venues/rooftop-at-the-providenceg Best Newport Newcomer Revolving Door, Newport A new chef every two to four weeks: No, it’s not a restaurant owner’s worst nightmare. It’s the concept that ensures that Albert and Sarah venture will perpetually be Newport’s most buzz-worthy dining experience. Short stints by well-vetted guest chefs challenge barman Jason Kindness to continually invent rum-centric cocktail pairings, too. Entrées: from $24. 509 Thames St. 401-846-0400; revolvingdoorri.com Best Feast Nordic Lodge, Charlestown It’s the buffet to beat all buffets, where even seawater- boiled whole lobsters are all-you-can-eat. Owned by the Persson family for more than 50 years, the formula here is equal parts quantity and quality. The price to feast on 100+ menu items is steep, but it’s free to walk or nap off your meal on the picturesque grounds. Adults: $91. 178 East Pasquiset Trail. 401-783-4525; nordiclodge.com Best Inventive Baked Goods North Bakery, Providence A pastry chef without a sweet tooth? Kelly Dull admits that it’s the pastry world’s artistry that inspired her studies at Johnson & Wales. Here, savory muffins, scones, and hand pies coexist with sugary treats. Salt-dusted chocolate-chip cookies outsell them all. Pastries: from $1 each. 70 Battey St. 401-421-4062; northbakery.com