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Magical Riverwalk Setting

Cafe Nuovo is proud to have become Providence's favorite choice for grand wedding celebrations and gala events. We are located at the Gondola Landing on the city’s famed Riverwalk. We offer unique customizing options that will inspire the most imaginative wedding plans - city vistas and a world-class kitchen...elegant dining and domed, marble rotunda...and a scenic Riverwalk piazza to stage tented receptions and ceremonies as the river and gondolas roll by.

We comfortably seats 130 in our main dining room, 130 in our grand rotunda, and 60 or more on our beautiful Riverwalk piazza…three spectacular spaces available separately or together to create a day as magical as you could imagine.

“World Class Cuisine”

Unlike other reception and event venues, casually elegant Café Nuovo is dedicated to service and innovative cuisine. We have been described as "dazzling American chic" by the NY Times and unabashedly singled out by the Providence Journal as RI's contribution to "world-class" dining. "Here, different cuisines do more than meet…they fall in love."

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

1,000.00

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

1,000.00

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

50

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party

What event services do you offer?

Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Liability Insurance

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Tables
Tents
Tent Accessories

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Cafe Nuovo

LisaMarie
Lisamarie Sent on 12/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Helping transform a room by adding the softness of sheer draping

This venue is amazing. You start with large mosaic marble floors, kept in perfection for your dance floor. Softness of colors and tones. The service is very attentive every time we arrive. The staff works like clockwork. We are generally hired to do the soft elegant draping to hide the giant doors. It just transforms the room and transcends you from a corporate "hard" look for the space into a romantic luxurious event such as a wedding or anniversary party! Here is a photo for your viewing-and did I mention that the food is just MAGNIFIque!
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 08/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Our September 2024 wedding was a dream thanks to Cafe Nuovo and their amazing team. The space is beautiful and the food was outstanding, our guests are still raving about it. The entire team was a pleasure to work with and the service was top notch. Sean was a pleasure to work with during the planning process even given our short timeline and budget. Our ceremony was originally going to be outside by the river but rain moved it inside to the rotunda which was beautiful and intimate. We are so grateful that we decided to have our wedding at Cafe Nuovo, it was a beautiful day! Highly recommend for any couples looking for a unique and romantic city venue with amazing food.
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 06/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome venue and service

Best place to have your wedding. Sean was so helpful and easy to work with. The staff was amazing, venue is exquisite and the food is delicious! Can't thank everyone enough for making my day perfect!
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Cafe Nuovo frequently asked questions

Cafe Nuovo includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Cafe Nuovo includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
The bar service starting price at Cafe Nuovo includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by Cafe Nuovo for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Restaurant
Cafe Nuovo offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Cafe Nuovo offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
Cafe Nuovo offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Liability Insurance
Cafe Nuovo offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Tables
  • Tents
  • Tent Accessories
Cafe Nuovo is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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