The Cranston Lunch Spot Someone In Your Circle Is Already A Super Fan Of

I have a delightful diversion from all the snow storm talk around Lil Rhody today.

It’s a deli lunch place that you’re going to adore.

One of my nieces has been grabbing lunch there all the time, and I must warn you, her standards are sky high.

Then there's my sister, and her longtime BFF who loves their grape leaves.

I myself have picked up a bunch of takeout there over the last few months, including chicken soup for the hubs (okay, I’m indeed a soup school dropout) and vegetarian lentil for me.

I mean, do you know how difficult it is to get great takeout soup that doesn’t taste like 5 gazillion tablespoons of salt have been added? (It’s even harder to get soup made sans chicken broth or chicken stock, said the non-meat eater.)

Without further adieu, guess I can reveal that the place in question is indeed Sonia’s over on the east end of Cranston.

You probably won’t see your millenial friends checking in from there because it’s not about the foto opp, it’s about the food.

It’s a half market (that's probably a whole other post entirely) and half deli set up with an array of takeout as well as Euro style candies and cookies on the counter if you’re feeling like a midday splurge. 

The menu’s Mediterranean which encompasses a wide variety of lunchtime options, from Armenian (everything I know about Armenian food I learned from one of my closest friends who married someone whose surname ends in ian) to Greek and Italian-ish.

Also, and I can’t stress this enough, there are some delish dishes for all my fellow plant-based eaters out there in Rhode Island.

So, to wrap up, excellent under-the-radar lunch place. Parking can be limited, especially if you go during peak hours (noon-ish), but there’s always the side street option.

And…YES, there is a connection to Sonya’s Boutique on Oakawn Ave. (I’ve bought gorgeous gowns there for several family wedding over these last few yrs.)

Someone in your inner or extended circle is probably already enamoured with this place: I know I count at least half a dozen in my world.

Definitely worth checking out soon when you’re in need of a low-key day of catching up on errands along with a side of yummy eats. 

 *Find Sonia’s at 816 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI.

As always, if you go after reading THIS, please let them know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.

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This post has been updated from one that has appeared previously.