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AVVIO, Cranston, RI

AVVIO

4.8
4.8
4216 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
90 Hillside Road, Cranston, RI 02920

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
An inspired Italian restaurant, our focus at Avvio is on fresh, simple ingredients. Prepared with distinct, yet traditional cooking techniques, our menu features Italian classic dishes along with true Neapolitan pizzas, fresh Italian salads and wood-fire grilled entrees.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please contact the restaurant directly for off site catering information.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Cranston
  • Cross street
    Hillside Road
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,216 people are saying

AVVIO reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Rhode Island

    Most Booked

  • Providence County

    Italian

  • Providence County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Avvio is a culinary gem, lauded for its "great food and service." Diners rave about the "delicious" menu offerings and consistently "amazing" staff. The environment is "beautiful," and the restaurant caters well to food allergies. With standout dishes like chicken piccata and fig pizza, Avvio is a "favorite" dining spot.
4,216 Reviews
  1. Johanna VIP

    Rhode Island105 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding service from both bartenders who were serving Monday night. Food was delicious too. Thank you!

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  2. donna

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated my cousins' birthday and had a wonderful experience. We ordered the chicken piccata and one friend ordered the chicken parm and the other friend ordered pasta and mushroom sauce and all through the meal we kept repeating how delicious our food was and the prices are fabulous. Brianna, our waitperson was wonderful, great personality, and very accommodating. We were all very happy that my cousin chose Avvio to celebrate her birthday !!! These are basically the reasons why we keep returning to the restaurant .

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  3. Kara

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is reasonable for an Italian restaurant. It has a nice ambiance. I got the chicken Parmesan’s with a pink vodka sauce. It was delicious! I would definitely recommend it. My husband however had the salmon, which was not in a glaze but was instead in almost a broth. It was not ideal.

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  4. Joan

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been here several times and this evening was just as perfect as our previous visits. We both enjoyed our entrees and the Terimasu at Avvio is the best. I must add as well that our waitress, Carleigh was exceptional. What a lovely young lady!! She not o my introduced herself but asked our names as well, and she somehow managed to remember our names throughout our evening even though she had several tables. Maybe she wrote our names on her pad but it doesn’t matter. She made the effort to personalize her service and we appreciate that. Great service. Thank you, Carleigh for your efforts!

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  5. Lucy VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoy the place and food. We will go back for sure. Love Italy choice.

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  6. Donna VIP

    Greater Boston10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and nice environment. Chicken piccata is a favorite!

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  7. Alison VIP

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Waitress was terrific and food was delicious as always. The only downside was that it was too warm inside the restaurant.

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  8. Jonathan VIP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and our server Joe was outstanding!

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  9. paul VIP

    Greater Boston33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was terrific. Our server was Michaela, she was fantastic. AVVIO is a great location to meet up with friends coming from different parts of the state. Our cocktails and wine were delicious, and for food we all shared the baby Gem salad, a MARGHERITA pizza and a penne arrabiata with blackened salmon. All of the food was well prepared and thoroughly enjoyed. We couldn't pass up each of us having a scoop of the Cold Fusion salted caramel chocolate chip gelato, heavenly! The management teams is aces as are the bartenders, food runners, chefs & cooks, host staff, and the busser is friendly too. I love it here.

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  10. Lisa VIP

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our waiter Patrick was excellent! Food was delicious & recommended wine fantastic!!

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FAQs

AVVIO offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 942-2900.

AVVIO is rated 4.8 stars by 4216 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Google Map for AVVIO

90 Hillside Road, Cranston, RI 02920

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hillside Road
  • Neighborhood
    Cranston
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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