Flo's Clam Shack

Newport


This un-fancy local institution has been the go-to for chip shop–style fish and chips, chowder, and Rhode Island's famed fried clams and quahog stuffies since the 1930s. This branch (the original is a drive-in in Portsmouth) has a raw bar too.


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