Persimmon serves modern American food on Hope Street on Providence's East Side, in the Fox Point area. Chef Champe Speidel runs the kitchen, and the room's look has been described as matching his cooking: precise in plating and technique, attractive without tipping into showy.
In the dining room, manager Kevin O'Connor built out a seasonal cocktail program in which every drink, from a hot buttered rum to an Aperol Spritz riff, comes in a non-alcoholic version made from house-made ingredients rather than simple substitutions.
Persimmon was a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality, and Rhode Island Monthly named it a city favorite in 2024.
In the dining room, manager Kevin O'Connor built out a seasonal cocktail program in which every drink, from a hot buttered rum to an Aperol Spritz riff, comes in a non-alcoholic version made from house-made ingredients rather than simple substitutions.
Persimmon was a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality, and Rhode Island Monthly named it a city favorite in 2024.