Vegan food hall and market opened Jun 2019 by the Matthew Kenney restaurant group. Bring together multiple restaurant concepts under one roof. Vendors include Double Zero, New Burger, Make Out, Besina and Marketplace. Cuisine ranges from Mexican food to burgers, pizza and Italian food as well as sushi. Three of four venues offer full sit down bars. NOTE: Reviews are for vendors, not all of which are listed individually. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 8:00am-10:30pm, Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.
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334 S Water St, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, 02909
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161 Reviews
First Review by TroyLake
CatieAnderson
Points +472
Delicious - Edit
Went to Double Zero (Italian) and each dish was great. Excited to try the other concepts too. Brunch menus also look great!
Read moreAlso went to Besina (Mexican) - great food and margaritas!
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-26
Pros: Lots of options, Great cheeses (macadamia ricotta!!)
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Norcal2017
Points +400
This is for Double Zero - Edit
After companions less stellar previous visit, Double Zero the Italian option was great
Read moreNice spicy meatball starter.
Clean tasty Cesar salad.
Tagliatelle with wild mushroom was delicious.
Recommendation of churro dessert was spot on
Hope to visit again later in the year after returning from West Coast. This is a unique offering of multiple plant based cuisine in a single location
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-25
Pros: Multiple choices, Great service, Nice decor inside upstairs
Cons: Only able to choose single menu per table
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suikunkun
Points +729
Inconsistent but sometimes wonderful - Edit
I find that I've been disappointed by Plant City many times and absolutely blown away a couple times.
Read moreBlown away: the spicy farro pepperoni pizza is wonderful. Incredible. Crunchy, tasty, sweet and salty, and a joy all around. I've gotten it twice. Pairs well with the fun lattes they have, like the turmeric or the blue moon. Also, the first few bites of a mushroom quesadilla from Bessina were delicious.
Disappointed: Then the rest of the quesadilla I realized was mega salty all the way through. A burger from the downstairs burger place was ok but I didn't understand the point of the odd beet ketchup. A buffalo chicken pizza was frankly pretty bad a while back.
So I've had a mixed bag of experiences here but I still appreciate the place a lot, plus the vegan groceries and desserts you can buy there. I still plan to hit it up and keep trying new things to figure out what I will and won't like. An adventure!
Pros: Spicy farro pepperoni pizza!!!! , Friendly staff and beautiful interior , Great lattes
Cons: Inconsistent quality of food, Expensive desserts
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SamanthaRomero
Points +44
Delicious bowls - Edit
They have many restaurants from which to pick and I chose the MAKE OUT bar and made my own bowl. They have many options and all of the are very tasty.
Read morePros: Taste, Ambiance
Cons: Dessert options are not to wide, No table water for the make out bar
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holly-bb
Points +232
Nice dining at Besina and Double Zero - Edit
Fabulously located on the river with great outdoor seating, very bike friendly and a great spot for a date!! We tried Besina, the Mexican concept for lunch one day and the Italian concept, Double Zero, for dinner another night. Both had inventive, well executed menus though not a total knockout from either. Would come back to try more from both of these spots, as well as the other businesses in the market hall.
Read moreDouble Zero:
We loved the deconstructed raw lasagne - I cannot emphasize how cool this dish is - cultured cashew ricotta, dollops of tomato sauce and pesto, and thinly sliced ribbons of raw zucchini. It’s phenomenal and I want to make it at home.
Not as great - the chili pizza. It doesn’t have enough toppings and was just an oily sheet of dry dough with globs of the same cashew ricotta.
Besina: We were pleased to be introduced to Tlayuda, a thin Oaxacan flat bread that they top with jackfruit, loads of cultured cashew crema, herbs, and avocado. My partner was crazy about it but i’m generally not totally convinced by the sweetness of jackfruit and it was a little too wet for my taste.
Not as great - the Tacos Dorados. Fried oyster mushrooms were heavy and dense and served with an aioli which contributed to the heavy flavors. Could be remedied with a lighter batter on the mushrooms and more of a salad/pickled veg component and it would be delicious.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-04
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veganqueenofqueensnyc
Points +1087
Vegan Chic or Vegan Chicanery? - Edit
This review is so titled as it serves as an adjunct to my counterpart's/dining partner's review, which is simply titled, "Vegan Chic." To read a more detailed and masterfully written account of our dining experience (his fourth visit here; my first) head on over to: mark m braunstein. In the meantime, I will add my two cents and offer my perspective:
Read moreInitially, I was impressed with the layout, the decor, and the friendly staff. This was one of those rare occasions when first impressions proved misleading. We ordered a Truffle Burger and a Kale Quinoa Salad. The former was the consistency of a cooked, well-oiled coleslaw that was somehow formed into the shape of a burger - visually deceiving upon arrival; quickly revealing it's true character as soon as we attempted to cut it in half to be shared. The salad, which would otherwise be considered healthful and again appeared to be so, was swimming in a vinaigrette that was more oil than vinegar. The one saving grace of this otherwise disappointing meal (aside from the presence of my dining partner) was the Mocha Latte (mine with cashew milk; his with pistacio) and so, remaining hopeful yet too full for an in-house dessert, this admitted choc-aholic grabbed a Gluten-free Double Chocolate Cake Cup (a rare sort of indulgence for me these days) in the grab-and-go section, which I would later regret, wishing I had instead simply grabbed my coat and run for the door. To be fair, as someone who otherwise always reads ingredients before making a purchase, and in spite of its label being nearly illegible, I gave into my addiction and made this impulsive purchase, which I would later learn was indeed a very bad one, as it contained (among other things)high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated cotton seed oil! 🤑 Buyer Beware!
Call this Vegan Queen (now also predominantly WFPB since October 2023, in addition to being an ethical Vegan for the 16 years prior and to this day) a food snob if you must, but I calls it as I sees it. And I choose to call this dining experience the worst kind of April Fool's joke and we were the fools - guilty as charged.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-02
Pros: Lovely layout and decor, Friendly staff/waitstaff
Cons: Food swimming in oil and overly salted, No sugar free dessert options, Ingredients such as HFCS and trans-fats
RavishingRavenous
Bummer on the poor experience! Most visits for us are great (service can be spotty) but I eat terrible things for your health.
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mark m braunstein
Points +458
Vegan Chic - Edit
As likely the largest veg restaurant outside of CA, PC belongs on your list of 100 veg restaurants to visit before you die. PC certainly puts diminutive RI on the HC map. Perhaps too esoteric for Providence, PC may better belong in Manhattan or Boston. While a marvel of furniture décor & dazzling dinnerware, after 4 years its gloss has begun wearing thin. All fads fade. Riding the waves of vegan chic, as a hotspot PC’s hotness seems to be cooling & its crowds thinning. Most customers at veg restaurants are not strictly veg. While we vegheads will remain veg, the larger population of non-vegheads may be moving on to some newer hotspot that serves the latest nouvelle cuisine, maybe even haute cuisine.
Read moreIndoors, the plastic plants serve as apt metaphors for Plastic City. White flour, white sugar & fried foods abound. The spongiform burger buns are all lame white flour. To its credit, except for seitan that is whiter than white flour, mock meats that make a mockery of veganism are absent here. Only if you dare, read the micro font ingredients on the grab-n-go desserts where you’ll find listed High Fructose Corn Syrup! Wait! It gets worse. As though industrial-grade Cottonseed Oil were not bad enough, PC’s is Hydrogenated! That is Trans Fat! Either Matthew Kinney has joined a carnivore conspiracy intent to rob vegans of their health, or this is a bad April Fool’s joke.
Nevertheless, the food is only secondary. The sad food poses as an excuse for serving coffee & booze. As tho 1 sit-down full bar were not enough, it has 3. If the booze does not dull your senses to the unremarkable food, the perpetually glowing barroom TVs will further distract you. So forget about the forgettable food. Don’t eat here seeking merely a culinary experience. Rather, come here to witness a cultural phenomenon. The food is not the point. PC is not about the food. PC is all about itself. It calls itself the Matthew Kenney Experience. I’d prefer simply a vegan food experience.
I’ve eaten here 4 times during the past 4 years. The 1st time because it was my 1st time. The 2nd time to introduce PC to a vegan friend visiting from CA. The 3rd time to bring a vegan friend visiting from Europe. Yesterday, my 4th time presciently on April Fool's Day, to bring the Vegan Queen of Queens NYC in order to reenforce what she already knew, that vegan restaurants really do exist beyond the orbit of Manhattan. If I ever eat here a 5th time, it will be to bring a vegan friend visiting from Antarctica.
Pros: Attentive & informative & knowledgeable waitstaff, Dazzling furniture & décor & dinnerware
Cons: Unremarkable & nutritionally-nil food, TransFat Cottonseed Oil & High Fructose Corn Syrup, Inadequate & inconvenient street parking
mark m braunstein
After reading the article in yesterday's New York Times, I've now provided with another reason not to patronize this eatery ever again: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/dining/vegan-chef-matthew-kenney.html
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AnnaBananna
Points +248
The vibes & food are immaculate - Edit
In my one day trip through Providence, I came here twice! First, I got their cake of the week - a guava cream cheese flavor, and it was oh so moist and, honestly, might be my favorite vegan cake I’ve had yet. I came back for dinner and ate at the restaurant on the 2nd floor (see picture for vibes) and ate the delicious fettuccini alfredo ($21). This place has it all - a cute little grocery with vegan staples and a grab-n-go section (where I got the cake), as well as (at least?) two restaurants, a smoothie bar, and more. All in all, very glad I happened upon this place. I stayed in downtown Providence and this was located just across the pedestrian bridge.
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ezeats
Points +19
YUM YUM YUM! - Edit
In town for the night and after lots of searching it seemed like Plant City was the place to grab some vegan eats. I will spend nights dreaming of Double Zero’s Warm Creamed Spinach Dip & Toasted Flatbread. Love the idea for a vegan food hall - I want one in every city!
Read morePros: Easy online ordering platform, Great location with lots of parking nearby
Cons: Tad pricey, No indoor signage for mobile order pick up
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woodlewis
Points +447
So many choices! - Edit
This vegan food hall is a great find, whether for a quick grab and go, or bringing a big family party to each enjoy lots of different options. I’ve tried about a fourth of the three different menus, and everything has been quite tasty!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-10
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BWhit
Points +153
An all vegan hall!! - Edit
We were really excited to visit Plant City and it was pretty awesome. Just to have an all vegan community with multiple restaurant options was pretty awesome. We ate at Newburger & had some of the best cauliwings I ever tasted. We also loved Double Zero’s pasta & pizza. We grabbed some baked goods and all was very, very good.
Read morePros: All vegan, Nice choices , ALL VEGAN IN ONE SPOT
Cons: Full bakery onsite would be great
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RavishingRavenous
Points +1767
Obsessed♡ - Edit
Had a lovely dinner with my husband and in-laws at Double Zero this weekend. In general Plant City is one of my favorite places to go.
Read moreWe shared a Ceasar Salad. I ordered the Pesto Pizza, my husband ordered the Eggplant Parm, my mother in law the bolognese, and my father in law the wild mushroom tagliatelle. Everthing was delicious, but always is here! Highly recommend a day visit to Providence, RI just to come here at least once during the trip 🤭 (last time we spent the weekend and come here 3 times).
Obsessed with all Matthew Kenney Cuisine brands, concepts, and collaborations we tried while living in or near NYC, RI and Boston: XYST, Double Zero (Full NYC restaurant, including former location in Boston), Bar Verde, Plant Food Wine, Casse Cou Chocolate, Plant Pub, Sutra, Arata, Pure Food and Wine, besina, and New Burger.
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babyyoda1234
Points +209
Multiple restaurants - Edit
I will edit this review at some point later to individually review each one in the text below, since these are multiple separate restaurants with different dining areas and menus, as well as a marketplace/grab and go, but they cannot be separated on HappyCow except for one (Besina), apparently because they have the same address/ownership and are all Matthew Kenney concepts. This makes it complicated to review them, but I wrote to HappyCow and haven’t heard back. The individual restaurants are New Burger, Besina, and Double Zero, and Make Out, and there is also 345 speakeasy lounge & mixology cocktail bar, coffee bar, and a marketplace with groceries, other items, and a grab-and-go. I have not even had the chance to eat at/experience all of them yet, unfortunately. However, Plant City in general is an amazing vegan wonderland and the food that I have had is all amazing. It is at the bottom of college hill, right next to the river walk and nearby footbridges to downtown Providence. Definitely recommend coming here even if not from the area. Stayed at a hotel across the footbridge from Plant City and it was perfect.
Read moreDouble Zero: Italian food, amazing. Had the raw zucchini lasagna and the “Meatballs” for the table dish. Also had the eggplant parm previously at the Boston location of this restaurant (now closed I believe), best eggplant parm ever had.
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amanda196
Points +529
Many options - Edit
It was great being able to go somewhere and get something from any of the places. I only got a latte from the coffee bar this time, would definitely go again. The brown sugar rosemary latte was not as brown sugar and rosemary as I thought it would be but still good. Baked goods were pretty good too, it was tempting to try all of them.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-28
Pros: Many options, Interesting vegan foods
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elizabetsy
Points +42
Many options! - Edit
Dinner at Double Zero was good, but not great. Portions were expensive but generous (no one was able to finish, so we took the leftovers home). The pasta dishes were better than the pizza, which was a bit disappointing, and everything was oversalted. Main courses didn’t arrive together, so some dishes cooled while we waited for everyone to be served. Still, I appreciate being able to order anything on the menu, and will return to try some of the other options.
Read morePros: All vegan options , Creative dishes , Large drink selection
Cons: Pleasant, but inconsistent service , Very salty food , Extremely loud
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ReneeGrudzien
Points +120
Vegan Heaven! - Edit
We make excuses to fly across the country to eat here! We have eaten at both restaurants upstairs(Bessina & Double Zero) as well as trying lots of pastries downstairs. Everything was great. I love the Double Zero artichoke dip- could eat it for a meal. The sausage calzone is very authentic. Nachos are excellent. Quesadillas are great. If you’re getting pastry try a pop tart. The ambience upstairs is lovely with a nice view. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Great food , Great atmosphere , All vegan all the time
Cons: Nonexistent
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RamprasadRao
Points +44
Excellent food and ambiance - Edit
We went to the Mexican restaurant. The food was fantastic. I had the Tlayuda which was amazing. And for dessert I had the special which was crumble with apples and cranberries and a la mode. Highly recommend. Will be back for sure. Next time it will be the pizza place.
Read morePros: Food, Ambiance
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AnaManzana
Points +274
La pizza 🤌🏽🤤 - Edit
La Pizza napolitana y las berenjenas son una delicia. El queso ricotta de nuez de la india es espectacular
Read morePros: La variedad y opciones, La ambientación del lugar
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vegandinosaur
Points +356
Double Zero is the best - Edit
I have Strong Opinions about vegan cheese but the truffle pizza is truly the best pizza I have ever had. A must visit when in PVD.
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Brittany.nikki
Points +369
My Favourite Restaurant Ever - Edit
Not going to lie, I spend every chance I can get in this place. From the vegan market, to the restaurants, I will spend hours here. I have introduced all of my family members to this place, and although none of them are vegan, they all have great experiences here! The gluten free bread it amazing, and I love the vibe. Every worker here has gone above and beyond for my allergies, which is a blessing! Honestly, stop here if you're craving any type of vegan food.
Read moreI promise you, once you try the spinach and artichoke dip, you will crave it weekly!
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-11
Pros: Variety of options, Vegan market is great, Allergy conscious!
Cons: You have to choose only one menu
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Tamy
Points +3213
Nice concept, disappointing execution - Edit
Vegan food hall with a variety of restaurants options. Everything is pretty overpriced and food is ok. Nothing to write home about.
Read moreI tried the 00 pizza and built my own bowl at their sushi / generic bowl eatery. Everything was ok, but the pizza sauce (which on a vegan margherita is pretty important) tasted canned and the bowl was just a plate of un seasoned cooked and cold veggies and salads (e.g., roasted cauliflower, roasted potatoes, white bean salad) on farro. It was the sort of thing that I would be very happy with at an airport, but not in a gourmet food hall.
Cool concept, but I won’t be returning.
Pros: Concept
Cons: Mediocre food, Overpriced
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MarkJamesBordieri
Points +152
Amazing - Edit
I must say I love everything about this place.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-24
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MelissaLynne
Points +139
Worth it - Edit
We were traveling from Boston to New Haven and decided to stop and support an all vegan market. It was fantastic!
Read morePros: Variety , Culinary creativity , Affordable
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mszmyt
Points +223
Plant City on Repeat - Edit
I’m embarrassed to say just how many times my sister and I came to Plant City while we were visiting Providence this past weekend. What I will say is that Double Zero is our favorite of the restaurant options overall. Our favorite dishes from the entire food hall included the cacio e pepe, the fettuccine Alfredo, the Caesar salad, the pear crisp a la mode, the fried tofu sushi roll, the Buffalo cauliflower wings, the crab cake eggs Benedict (brunch menu), and the spaghetti carbonara (brunch menu). We will definitely be back!
Read morePros: So many options, Something for everyone , Large portions
Cons: Brunch menu wasn’t posted online, Wish there were juice options for brunch
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KateKaufmann
Points +95
So good, so many options! - Edit
had the wild mushroom pasta and an apple cider and an acai smoothie and all were delicious.
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HannahNicolet
Points +206
Vegan Food Hall - Edit
Love all the different vegan restaurants to choose from. Settled in the Italian restaurant and both dishes were incredible.
Read moreThey had a really great outdoor seating area and the staff was incredibly friendly.
Pros: All vegan, Multiple food options, Has a little bodega with vegan groceries
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AprilJoyce
Points +282
Plant 🌱 City 🏙️ Whoa 🤯 just wow 😮 - Edit
So many restaurants… ALL vegan… under just one roof. We chose Bessina (Mexican restaurant). We ordered the fajita bowls. Delicious. There’s also a market/retail downstairs. We bought snacks and some breakfast (overnight oats) for the next day.
Read morePros: Great prices , Nice sized portions-Delicious , All vegan
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