On a quiet stretch of West Fountain Street in Providence’s West End neighborhood, something quietly extraordinary is happening. 🍔
There, There is the kind of place that feels like a local secret — until the rest of the country finds out. And they already have. Named one of the 12 best new restaurants in the entire United States by Eater in 2023, this intimate, fine-dining-trained burger joint is redefining what a neighborhood burger spot can be.
How There There Won Providence’s Hearts
There, There was born out of a table — literally. Before opening the restaurant in June 2023, owner and chef Brandon Teachout spent years selling sandwiches off a table at Moniker Brewery, less than a block from where There, There now stands. 🍺
Teachout’s background is entirely in fine dining — and his mission at There, There was a deliberate and radical one: take that same obsessive level of care and attention to detail and pour it into food that’s accessible to absolutely everyone.
The result is a Providence, Rhode Island burger spot that treats a cheeseburger with the same reverence a Michelin-starred kitchen might give a seven-course tasting menu — without a single ounce of pretension. 🏆
“Nothing is an afterthought,” Teachout has said — and that philosophy shows in everything from the quality grass-fed beef blend sourced from a purveyor in North Carolina to the house-made condiments.
The beef is neither smashed nor left thick. Teachout and his team developed their own technique — a precise, controlled press on the flat-top griddle — to achieve a perfect sear while fully respecting the flavor of the meat. It’s a small margin of error, and they nail it every time. 🔥
When Eater dropped its Best New Restaurants of 2023 list at midnight on November 7, Teachout was floored. “Things changed overnight — it was like a switch flipped,” he said. The national spotlight landed on a restaurant that had only been open for months.
That’s the magic of There, There in a nutshell — familiar comfort food pushed just far enough to make you rethink everything you thought you knew about it. 🌿
Food Highlights
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The Dream Burger: The undisputed flagship — a grass-fed beef patty with “USA cheese,” shredded lettuce, house-made patty sauce, and onion jam on a toasted bun. 🏅
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Plain Cheeseburger: The stripped-down version that lets the grass-fed beef and melted American cheese do all the talking.
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Chili Burger: A grass-fed patty topped with house-made chili — hearty, bold, and deeply satisfying. 🌶️
- Oklahoma Burger: A smash-style burger cooked directly over a bed of griddled onions, with the beef and onions fusing into one deeply savory, caramelized unit. 🧅
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T.T. Bird: There, There’s signature fried chicken sandwich — a crispy, golden bird with house-made condiments on a toasted bun. 🐓
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Crispy Kale Roll: Eater’s most-praised non-burger item — kale coated in cornbread batter, tossed in barbecue rub, and finished with chunky pickle relish and tartar sauce in a toasted roll. 🌿
- Bacon Cheeseburger: A grass-fed beef patty layered with crispy bacon and melted American cheese. 🥓
Atmosphere
There, There wraps you in a ’90s-soaked wave of nostalgia the moment you walk through the door — exposed metal beams, abundant houseplants, and a large painted mural paying homage to Autocrat, Rhode Island’s beloved local coffee syrup brand. ☕
The small, open kitchen puts the cooking on full display — the smell of charred beef and griddled onions fills the air as the tight-knit team operates with the precision of a kitchen far more formal than this one, and the energy is electric during a dinner rush. 🔥
It’s a modern diner with a comfortable vibe — the kind of place where the food is serious but the atmosphere never takes itself too seriously, and where every detail, from the playlist to the plating, has clearly been thought about carefully.
Bottom Line
There, There is a once-in-a-while kind of find — a fine-dining mind operating inside a burger joint body, named one of the best new restaurants in America, and rooted deeply in the heart of Providence’s most exciting neighborhood.
Don’t leave without trying the Dream Burger and the Salt Potatoes. 🍔🌿🤙
Address:
471 W Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903
📞 (401) 228-6684
🕔 Wed–Thu 11:30 AM–8:00 PM | Fri 11:30 AM–9:00 PM | Sat 9:30 AM–9:00 PM | Sun 9:30 AM–5:00 PM (Breakfast on Sat & Sun! | Mon–Tue closed)