Angelo’s Civita Farnese on Atwells Avenue in Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood has been a Rhode Island Italian institution since Angelo Zerilli opened it in 1924, serving the red-sauce Italian-American cooking that built Federal Hill’s reputation as one of the best Italian dining neighborhoods in New England across a full century of continuous family operation. It appeared in Season 15, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “East Coast Comfort,” which aired September 24, 2012. Guy Fieri found a Providence kitchen doing things the same way they have been done since Calvin Coolidge was president — house-made pasta, slow-simmered Sunday gravy, and the Italian-American comfort food that has earned Angelo’s its multigenerational loyal following on Federal Hill.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Angelo’s Civita Farnese
City: Providence, Rhode Island
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 15
DDD Episode: 6
Episode Title: East Coast Comfort
Original Air Date: September 24, 2012
Address: 141 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-621-8171
Website: https://www.angelosri.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Sunday Gravy — a slow-simmered tomato sauce with meatballs, sausage, and braised meats served over house-made pasta — is the Italian-American centerpiece that has been on the Angelo’s menu since 1924 and the dish that defines what Federal Hill Italian cooking is. The House-Made Pasta in rotating preparations is the foundation everything is built around. The Chicken Parmigiana with the house marinara and melted mozzarella is the classic that earns its own devoted following among regulars who have been ordering it for decades. The Cannoli made in house with fresh ricotta cream are the dessert that closes every proper Angelo’s meal. Find a Providence hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Angelo’s has been open on Federal Hill since 1924 — it is one of the oldest continuously operating Italian restaurants in New England.
Address: 141 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-621-8171
Website: https://www.angelosri.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the East Coast Comfort episode on Amazon and bring Italian cooking home with Guy Fieri Cookware. Angelo’s has been open since 1924.
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Angelo’s Civita Farnese appeared in Season 15, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “East Coast Comfort,” originally aired September 24, 2012. Angelo Zerilli opened the restaurant in 1924.