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Spark


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4.5 of 5 stars 22 ratings
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#1 of 147 restaurants in Newport
  • Cuisines: American
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5 of 5 stars
delicious96 1 contribution
oregon
Jul 13, 2009

I eat there everytime I am in Newport. The food is always fresh and delicious and new. BYOB makes the 1st class dining experience affordable. more

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5 of 5 stars
worldtraveler8885 7 contributions
Boston, Paris, New York
Jul 11, 2009

The menu is ever changing to what fruit and vegetables are in season. Been to the restaurant many times and they always deliver excellent & creative dishes along with good service. Well worth a visit when in Newport! more

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5 of 5 stars
AnnieGreen1 1 contribution
NW Connecticut
Jul 6, 2009

At the last minute, my husband and I decided to spend the 4th of July weekend in Newport, our first time visiting the city. I searched the internet to find a great restaurant and saw the TripAdvisor rating for Spark. How could we go wrong? We were lucky to secure a reservation on the 4th at 6pm, but ran almost... more

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5 of 5 stars
rlfgjf 1 contribution
Port Washington, NY
Jun 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I just got back from a 3 day respite in Newport. We've been to Newport many, many times and have always found the food good, but just okay. This trip I decided to do some research. Finding this new restaurant SPARK listed as #1 in TripAdvisor, we had to give it a try. First let me say... more

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5 of 5 stars
pamaround 8 contributions
Exton, PA
Jun 4, 2009

This was night 3 of our 2009 Newport food tour... and I no longer had great expectations... But Spark was a much needed inspiration! We went with others' recommendations and had appetizers and small plates. Started with the lobster rolls and crab dip - the best! (The crap dip is a very small portion but so unusual and tasty it's... more

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4 of 5 stars
DRsMama 5 contributions
Northern New Jersey
Mar 29, 2009

We read a ton of reviews on tripadvisor and really liked their online menu. My girlfriend had the duck (made well) and I had the rack of lamb (best i've ever tasted). Owner was polite and very helpful with other recommendations to eat around the area. All in all a great experience until the bill...2 meals and an app was... more

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5 of 5 stars
Jumbolaya 4 contributions
ONTARIO
Mar 4, 2009

We were again one of only 2 tables in the house last night. Coming off season sure makes it easy to get a table :) The BYOB allowed us to get a couple of bottles of wine that we had tried on previous occasions but had never seen on menus. This and they cost 1/3 as much as similar bottles... more

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4 of 5 stars
ProperBostonian 10 contributions
Boston
Jan 18, 2009

Three of us dined at Spark last night. Between us we had several salads, soup, and entrees. We enjoyed all the items we had. Though we weren't as impressed as some of the earlier reviewers, we were certainly satisfied with our meals and would not hesitate to eat here again. Service was warm and efficient. Note the restaurant is BYOB... more

Delicious!
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5 of 5 stars
NewyorkChubby 19 contributions
newyork
Dec 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Small,modern, dimly lit, BYOB restaurant. Loved it! Great food and Great service. Try the shrimp nachos. We did, do to these previous reviews. WE will definitely visit SPARK again when we come back to Newport. more

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5 of 5 stars
venividiboggli 12 contributions
rhode island
Nov 6, 2008

I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. The food is absolutely fantastic. Four of us had three "little plates" and 4 entrees and every one of them was delicious. Also, the BYOB policy made this meal an incredible bargain.. Our only negative comment is that it was very noisy on a Sat night. But the food here is definitely worth... more

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Spark Address

12 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 842-0023
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.