🥗🦀Favorite Lunch Stop in Newport - Great After Touring the Mansions🥚🥑

After spending several hours at the Breakers and Elms, we looked for a place to grab lunch. Not too far of a walk from the Elms (maybe 15 minutes, max), is Bellevue Plaza--and there you'll find Cru Cafe.

This place wins on all three levels: the food tastes incredible (both breakfast and lunch), service is fast and personable, and the atmosphere is unique, immersive, and welcoming. The open-doored entry helps bring the "outdoors" indoors, so whether you dine inside or outside, you feel like you're in an open-air space. There's a lot of fun decor to soak up--including green plants to help soothe the mind. There are bathrooms and complementary Wi-fi, not to mention an outdoor picnic-bench area where pets are welcomed to join in the fun.

The food is excellent. Everyone in my 4-person party ordered something different and we all agreed on the quality, flavor, and portion sizes being on-point. You can order breakfast or lunch, as well as enjoy a wide selection of bakery items (muffins, coffee cake, scones, "handpies," and more). I highly recommend it!