Giusto
Rhode Island
Giusto is an Italian restaurant at 4 Commercial Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island, and the venue describes itself as the first independent restaurant from Rhode Island native Chef Kevin O’Donnell. The restaurant’s own site presents it as a Newport dining room rooted in a local waterfront setting, with reservations available online or by telephone and valet parking arranged through Hammetts Hotel for a fee that varies seasonally. The cooking is framed as “Freestyle Italian”, drawing on traditional Italian cuisine while using Rhode Island farmers and fishermen for produce, seafood and other ingredients. The official menus page notes that lunch, dinner, dessert, wine and cocktails are offered, and that the menus change seasonally and roughly once a month. This suggests a kitchen built around a rotating list rather than a fixed, static card. Giusto’s drinks programme is equally specific: the restaurant says its wine list is exclusively Italian, aside from Champagne, and highlights small, natural and biodynamic producers. It also offers carefully curated wines by the glass, beer and cocktails, alongside house-made gelato and desserts. For larger tables, parties of eight or more are required to take the seven-course freestyle tasting menu, indicating a more structured shared dining format for group bookings. The overall impression is of a polished but local restaurant with a strong sense of place and a hospitality-led approach. The site emphasises community partnerships, a bar and lounge area that is first come, first served, and private dining enquiries for groups of 15 or more. Taken together, Giusto appears to offer a contemporary Newport experience that combines regional sourcing, Italian technique and flexible dining from aperitivo through dinner.