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Cafe Paragon

3.8
3.8
74 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary European
234 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906

About this restaurant

Café Paragon specializes in European fare and bar-style foods. Open for lunch and dinner, its menu consists of gourmet salads, sandwiches and pastas. During dinner hours, you can choose from a variety of entrees, including braised short ribs, lamb chops and roasted chicken. On Sundays, Café Paragon offers a special brunch menu of omelets, carved meats, quiches, muffins and pancakes. Keeping with its European theme, Café Paragon has chic décor with red bar stools, hardwood floors and chandelier lighting. Equipped with a full-service bar, the restaurant offers a menu of both domestic and imported beers, as well as wines and mixed drinks.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: Brunch: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00am, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00am kitchen open till midnight 7 days
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Thank you for choosing Cafe Paragon / Viva Restaurant located at 234 Thayer Street, in the heart of the East Side for your private function needs. We have a variety of private menus to choose from to make your occasion and business function a memorable one.
  • Neighborhood
    Providence
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 74 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.5Ambience

NoiseModerate

74 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Greater Boston38 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 10, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    This was our first time at Cafe Paragon. The food selection was very good. Our service was poor until we complained to the manager. Our waitress was moved to a private party and did not seem to be aware that pancakes were a special order that she was supposed to give to the kitchen. I was told to give my order to the man at the carving station, he said that the waitress is supposed to write it down and give the order to the kitchen. He got the manager for me and he took my order for the kitchen and also spoke with the waitress. She apologized to the people at the table when I was up front waiting for the pancakes. We had to hunt her down for drink refills. We will probably try it again as long as we do not get the same waitress.

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  2. Hungryman

    Greater Boston8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 2, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and good service and the valet was fast.

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  3. LoveFood

    Greater Boston20 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 8, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Paragon is getting a bit old, dirty and needs a good cleaning or remodel. The back half of the restaurant smells musty and dank and is not very inviting to eat a meal. The men's room also smelled horrible. Food was okay, nothing spectacular. Service was good. This is not a fine dining restaurant.

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  4. Anonymous

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was our second visit to Cafe Paragon. Our food was great and our server was personable and attentive. The Bruschetta appetizer was so delicious. The only reason the food receives a 4-star is because my husband ordered a pepperoni pizza and it was pretty greasy. The other food at our table was all fabulous.

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  5. David

    Greater Boston18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 30, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Visit Cafe Paragon regularly, and tried a sirloin steak special this evening. Sirloin steak was covered in cream of corn, and it was fantastic!! Very different dish with many different flavors from the bacon crumbles, sweet corn, and steak flavor. Told the chef and manager that it was amazing, and it should be a regular on the menu!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Paragon is an absolutely outstanding restaurant, in every aspect. The menu, service, and management is 1st class. Pano is particularly to be commended, always. It is a pleasure for me and my family to dine at Paragon. Thank you! Fr. Barry Meehan

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  7. Catherineprov

    Greater Boston100 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 23, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Honestly we come here it's a place you go to for mediocre food. Hummus is good as is the scallop app. The salads aren't creative move like they throw a large amount of arugula on a plate and handful of toppings, don't dress it and then whatever side you ask for is usually lost in the massive amount of greens. We got shrimp as ours and the shrimp were so small and over cooked they were shriveled to a dime size. We will be back for apps and that's all. Service was great.

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  8. marceau97sss VIP

    Philadelphia10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 26, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    As an alumni in town for the weekend, our group reserved a table as this location was a fan favorite in college. After this experience, you need to pay me to go back! 1) I personally ordered the French burger (because I love Boursin cheese) and was given a burger without the French (Boursin) and was told that they had run out of the cheese when the burger was in front of me. 2) We had a number of issues that were not addressed and handled by the management appropriately. The server and the managers were not working in cooperation with one another, which needs to be fixed. 3) We waited over 45-60 minutes just to pay and get our check adjusted after our numerous issues, which led to more frustration than what needed to happen.

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  9. thebraz

    Greater Boston16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    the true meaning of Brunch...everything you could possibly want, done the right way.

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  10. Seefood VIP

    Greater Boston98 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Obviously a place for young college students. Food was ok (got burgers) - fries were terrible - limp and soggy (both potato and sweet potato fries)...just fair. Noise was so loud (Sat night at 7pm) that we could not hear friends sitting across from us. Really, really noisy. Perhaps this is a place for young college students who don't care about conversation. Not fit for middle age friends wanting a decent meal and time to connect.

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FAQs

Cafe Paragon offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 331-6200.

Cafe Paragon is rated 3.8 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Cafe Paragon

234 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Providence
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday: Brunch: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00am, Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00am kitchen open till midnight 7 days
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Thank you for choosing Cafe Paragon / Viva Restaurant located at 234 Thayer Street, in the heart of the East Side for your private function needs. We have a variety of private menus to choose from to make your occasion and business function a memorable one.
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