As the weather turns cooler these Newport restaurants will take care of any soup cravings
NEWPORT – Now that fall is here, people are craving savory soups.
Everyone has a favorite. Maybe it’s a White Bean Chicken Soup, a soothing chicken broth-based soup, filled with white beans, roasted chicken, herbs, and hearty root vegetables.
It could be something a little exotic, something like a creamy Bourride Fish Stew With Aioli that is popular in Marseille, France, and includes, besides fresh fish, white wine, fresh fennel, garlic, lemons, and extra virgin olive oil.
Maybe it’s a basic soup with a twist, like a Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese.
Inspiration can came from all over, like an Asian Dumpling Soup made with chicken or beef broth, soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic, with the boiled dumplings of course.
If you don’t feel like cooking, you can always go out. We asked some Newport restaurants what soups they offer that are especially popular with their patrons. Many of them are among the comfort foods we all know.
New England Clam Chowder
This is a popular offering at many restaurants, but The Mooring on America’s Cup Avenue offers one that many people crave. The new FoodLove Market on Aquidneck Avenue sells this chowder in quart containers for takeout.
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French Onion Soup
Made with finely sliced onions that are caramelized and mixed with beef broth, topped with gratinéed croutons or a larger piece of bread and cheese, this is a soup that never fails to satisfy in the late fall or winter. People swear they get the best French Onion Soup at Stoneacre, which has locations on Washington Square and in Brick Market. Camille LeBron, a hostess at the restaurant, confirmed that it is very popular among their patrons.
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Butternut Squash Soups
The soup among the most requested at Caleb & Broad on Broadway is made with butternuts from Quonset View Farm in Portsmouth, said owner Rich Willis, the restaurant owner. Nearby at the Salvation Café there is a different recipe for the Maple Butternut Bisque that the restaurant offers. On Washington Square, Bar Cino offers a Butternut & Celeriac Soup. The deep nutty flavor of the celeriac, a root vegetable, cuts nicely through the sweet butternut squash, one customer said.
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone, the classic soup often made with chicken stock or bean broth and containing vegetables like beans, onions, celery, carrots, and tomatoes, comes originally from Italy. Lucia Tacchi, the owner of Lucia's restaurant on Thames Street who comes from Italy, offers a popular minestrone soup. The staff says the Pasta e Ceci Soup, a stew of chickpeas and tender small pasta cooked in a tomato-rich broth, is also popular
North Atlantic Haddock Chowder
The chowder is really popular among patrons of the Corner Café on Broadway, says owner Jamey Simoes. However, he also swears by the restaurant’s Scallop & Bacon Chowder and Manhattan Clam Chowder.
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Irish Homemade Chili
Chili is always popular, but this chili is popular at Busker’s on Thames Street. They also offer an Onion Soup topped with Irish Dubliner Cheese that goes well with beer.
Italian Wedding Soup
This is a favorite among his patrons, says Shawn Powers, owner of the Hungry Monkey on Broadway. The soup features small meatballs, green vegetables and pasta in a clear chicken-based broth.
Spicy Miso Ramen Soup
People go to Boru on Broadway for all their ramen soups, but this one is especially popular in the fall, said restaurant owner Steve Lucier.
Guatemalan Seafood Soup
The patrons of Pour Judgement on Broadway swear by this spicy seafood soup that contains potatoes as well. The seafood ingredient changes with the season.
Chicken and Pumpkin Soup
This is a favorite at The Humming Bird on Broadway that specializes in dishes with a Jamaican flair.
Portuguese Kale Soup
Scratch Kitchen & Catering has this regional favorite on its standard menu, selling as well as their great Beef & Bean Chili.
Chicken & Vegetable Soup
This basic soup that everyone knows is offered at The Tavern on Broadway. Their rotating soups of the day start selling really well later in the fall when the cool weather arrives, according to the staff.