One of the very best benefits of living in Rhode Island is the food, of course! Sure the beaches are beautiful and all, but most would agree the local cuisine is simply out of this world! Here are 11 oh so very Rhode Island dishes that you should definitely try as soon as possible, if you haven’t yet!

  1. Clam Cakes

Flickr/Greg Lloyd Fried dough filled with clams is as amazing as it is unique!

  1. Clam Chowder

Flickr/Michiey A cup of chowder to accompany your clam cakes might be the greatest food experience you’ll ever have.

  1. Hot Weiners

Flickr/Matt Hot wieners are an important comfort food to the people of Rhode Island.

  1. Pizza Strips

Flickr/Matt Nobody can really explain it, but pizza slices are delicious, regardless of their simplicity.

  1. Stuffies

Flickr/Matt Stuffed quahogs are so very Rhode Island and make for a wonderful meal, or snack, or appetizer.

  1. Donut Cake

Flickr/yrpopqueen If you haven’t had a donut cake from Allie’s Donuts, you should probably fix that!

  1. Johnny Cakes

Flickr/merri These corn meal pancakes are a must have experience.

  1. Steamers

Flickr/Heather Joan Rhode Islanders sure do love their clams!

  1. Doughboys

Flickr/speakingcenter Fried pizza dough covered in sugar; need we say more?

  1. Zeppole

Flickr/Caleb Lost Rhode Island has the densest italian population per capita compared to any other state, which makes these amazing Italian treats very popular around these parts.

  1. Calamari

Flickr/stu_spivak This dish of fried squid is found all over the state’s restaurants!

What are your favorite Rhode Island Dishes?

Flickr/Greg Lloyd

Fried dough filled with clams is as amazing as it is unique!

Flickr/Michiey

A cup of chowder to accompany your clam cakes might be the greatest food experience you’ll ever have.

Flickr/Matt

Hot wieners are an important comfort food to the people of Rhode Island.

Nobody can really explain it, but pizza slices are delicious, regardless of their simplicity.

Stuffed quahogs are so very Rhode Island and make for a wonderful meal, or snack, or appetizer.

Flickr/yrpopqueen

If you haven’t had a donut cake from Allie’s Donuts, you should probably fix that!

Flickr/merri

These corn meal pancakes are a must have experience.

Flickr/Heather Joan

Rhode Islanders sure do love their clams!

Flickr/speakingcenter

Fried pizza dough covered in sugar; need we say more?

Flickr/Caleb Lost

Rhode Island has the densest italian population per capita compared to any other state, which makes these amazing Italian treats very popular around these parts.

Flickr/stu_spivak

This dish of fried squid is found all over the state’s restaurants!

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