The Oar
A longtime waterfront restaurant and bar on Great Salt Pond, with staff-signed oars covering the ceiling and its frozen Block Island Mudslide famous across the island.
Opened in 1965 on the Boat Basin in New Harbor, on the shores of Great Salt Pond, with a back deck overlooking the yachts and sunsets. The ceiling is hung with oars that staff sign and paint every year. The menu covers lunch and dinner, with New England clam chowder, lobster rolls, burgers and a sushi bar. The signature drink is the Block Island Mudslide, a frozen cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur and Baileys. Expect about $25–45 per person; it gets crowded on summer evenings. It is about 3 km from Old Harbor.
Opening hours
Seasonal; lunch through dinner daily
Nearby sights
- Great Salt Pond & New Harbor
- Crescent Beach
- Block Island Historical Society
- Old Harbor
- Abrams Animal Farm
- Rodman's Hollow
- Clay Head Nature Trail
- Mohegan Bluffs