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Places in Cranston

Coffee, cafés & 3,855 local spots in Cranston

3,855 places in Cranston: 445 places to eat and drink, 402 shops, 184 things to do and 28 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,855
46 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
445
5.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
402
80 gifts · 13 antiques · 10 books
Things to do
184
39 outdoors · 24 arts · 33 landmarks
Places to stay
28
0.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Cranston have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town46 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 95 with the sweet shops and chains.Farms & markets14 farms, farm stands and markets.Antiques & vintage13 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Gear up & get out20 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where Cranston gathers

235 of Cranston’s 3,855 places sit within a five-minute walk of Chapel View Blvd.

Chapel View Blvd
235places in a five-minute walk of Chapel View Blvd6% of Cranston’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

445 places to eat & drink

288 restaurants, 95 cafés & treats, 48 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

402 shops

80 gifts & boutiques, 75 home & hardware, 69 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 13 antiques & vintage →
Things to do

184 things to do

88 fitness & sports, 39 parks & outdoors, 33 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 24 arts & culture →
Places to stay

28 places to stay

27 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 27 hotels & inns →
Everyday

2,453 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Hair & beauty 414Fringe Salon · Cosmo Nails · Scalpmasters - Scalp Micropigmentation Hair ClinicHealth care 360Polacek Center for Plastic Surgery · Dr. Matrullo & Associates Dental Office · Excel Physical TherapyOffices & pros 351Sir Speedy Print, Signs, Marketing · PALUMBO LAW · Linde Gas & EquipmentBanks & insurance 246Citizens Bank · Santander Bank Branch · Citizens BankHome services 241Tasca RV Service · Freeway Laundry · American Lawnmower ServiceAuto & gas 203NAPA Auto Parts · Speedway · D&M Tyre Automotive Service CenterGroceries & convenience 70Heritage Liquors · J&J Gasbarro's Oaklawn Liquors, Inc. · American Performance PetroleumPets 37K9 Design Grooming · Pet Supplies Plus Cranston · Cranston Animal ShelterOther services 531Rhodes On The Pawtuxet Inc · Rhode Island Foot And Ankle - Center for Heel Pain · Crepe Corner
Community

343 schools, churches & public places

Where Cranston learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 117TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy · St Mary's School · The Gingerbread House PreschoolPlaces of worship 77God's Family Church Cranston RI · Church of the Annunciation · St Mary & St Mena Coptic ChurchCommunity groups 75Rhode Island Yacht Club · Irish Ceilidhe Club of RI · Alpine Country ClubTown & public services 74Cranston Police Department · Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal · Cranston Public Library Oak Lawn
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Cranston and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Warwick58Providence54Johnston53Cranston46East Providence37West Warwick31Coventry28Scituate10

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.