Food & Drink | experience •
By Karen Greco
Westerly Gets Spicy Surf Cantina cooks up Mexican-inspired fare with nods to local flavors A tip to my South County neighbors: get to Surf Cantina before the Summer People arrive. After Memorial Day, getting a seat at this new surf-inspired eatery is going to be impossible. The restaurant, on the corner of Canal and Railroad in downtown Westerly, has large garage doors facing the street that will draw the throngs during the summer months. The decor is a lively ode to surf culture, with boards on the walls (one is for sale) beside stunning black and white surf-culture photos. There are two TVs set to surfing channels above the bar, which, incidentally, takes up the entire middle of the large restaurant, signaling that Surf Cantina wants to be a place where you can kick back and unwind with one of their signature cocktails. Full disclosure: for someone who loves to write about food, I am a picky eater. When I eat out, I stick to items I love rather than adventure my way through the menu. (I only tried escargot to impress my now-husband on our first date. It worked!) Knowing
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CUISINE: Italian with steaks, seafood and hand-crafted desserts PRICES: Appetizers: $3.50$18; Entrees: $10-$32; Desserts: $7-$24 ATMOSPHERE: Upscale-casual
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Photos courtesy of Surf Cantina
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