Bouchard Restaurant & Inn

Pamela Staeudle

I just returned from a stay at the Bouchard Inn. This place was warm and lovely in so many ways. It was not over the top expensive but our room was spacious, clean and updated. There was a gigantic (maybe oak?) king bed and a soft leather sofa along with lovely furniture that was not your typical bland hotel furniture. Check in was easy and quick and Carmen who showed us to our room was warm and friendly. It’s also located right on the main street and walkable to all the shops and attractions. Included in the room charge was a big selection of k-cup coffees & teas, (with an in-room Kuerig), orange juice in the mini fridge, free water bottles for each day, and breakfast delivered to our door each morning… which consisted of freshly baked warm apple turnovers and chocolate croissants WHICH WERE TO DIE FOR! Also delivered with that was a yogurt parfait with fresh fruit, but did I mention there were AMAZING WARM FRESH BAKED APPLE TURNOVERS AND CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS? There is ample private on site parking in the rear and although we did not eat in the Bouchard restaurant, it looked like a cozy white table cloth bistro right out of France. Yes, I loved this place and would highly recommended it for a lovely quiet Newport weekend.

Steve Borsher

I literally waited for years to eat here. I was intimidated by the menu. But I guess things changed with the pandemic, and I revisited it to celebrate my wife's and my birthdays. They had changed to a fixed price menu that I found much more accessible. The food was impeccably prepared. Here's a first: each of us completely cleared every plate of every course. Absolute delicious. I highly recommend it. It is the best French cooking I have ever had, outside of France. So, why the 3 star rating? The service was severely lacking. My wife wanted another glass of wine, and we could not flag down anyone to assist us...not even our own waiter. I am well past yelling to get a waiters attention; and I should not have to. So, we decided to share a glass of champagne to celebrate instead. Still no service. Our dessert was served, and I asked the waiter for some decaf and the champagne. He mumbled something about sending someone over to take the champagne order. The coffee came, but still no champagne. So, that was that. We had a devine souffle...sans champagne. I will not be returning, as good as the food is, because frustration should not be part of the meal. The waiter should have automatically returned with the serving of dessert to check if there were any further orders.

Jeff P

My family and I stayed at Bouchard Inn and found it to be a perfect and beautiful Inn. Very clean, picturesque and perfectly located. I had made an error in reserving a room with appropriate beds for the entire family but Carmen was wonderful in working a more than fair deal while helping to get us into a different room upon arrival. A special thank you! Highly recommend the Bouchard Inn.

Justin Hurley

Devin and I had the best romantic dinner here. The atmosphere is cozy and intimate, and each course of the prefix meal was better than the last. So much flavor to savor in every bite. And to top it off, we were lucky enough to have the serving team of Max and Marco. Their genuine care and service made this a night to remember. Can’t thank them enough. We are already planning our next visit. Thanks for an amazing evening!