Valley Inn Restaurant

10/30/2026

🎃 Spooky season is coming to an end! 👻

Halloween weekend is here, and there’s no better way to wrap up the season than with a night out at the Valley Inn!

Whether you’re stopping in for dinner, enjoying a cocktail at the bar, or simply soaking up the atmosphere of our historic inn, we’d love to have you join us for one last spooky weekend! 🕸️🍸

The ghosts aren’t going anywhere, but Halloween only comes once a year! 👀

🍂 Make your reservations and celebrate Halloween weekend with us!

🏆 And before you go, don’t forget to vote! Our very own Chef Mario Occhi is in the running for Best Chef in Newport County in Newport Life Magazine’s Best of Newport County awards! Your support means the world to us, and every vote counts!

🗳️ Cast your vote here:
https://www.newportlifemagazine.com/nlm-best-of-newport-county/

10/15/2026

👻 Spooky season is here at The Valley Inn! 🎃

With a history dating back to the 1600s, The Valley Inns building has more than a few stories to tell… and some are darker than others. 🕯️

Named one of Rhode Island’s most haunted restaurants, our historic building has a chilling past, including a real-life murder, mysterious connections to Lizzie Borden, and paranormal activity that was even featured on the hit TV show Kindred Spirits.

And if you’re lucky enough (and ask nicely 😉), you might even get to hear the full ghost story from our owner, Joe, himself!

There’s no better time to experience the history, mystery, and charm of The Valley Inn than Halloween season.

🎃 Call (401)847-9871 to make a reservation and come see why some say our guests never really leave… 👻

10/14/2026

❤️ We Need Your Support, Valley Inn Family!

Voting is underway for Newport Life Magazine’s Best of Newport County Awards, and we could use your help!

While we’re hoping to bring home Best Restaurant in Portsmouth again, we’re especially asking for your support for our head chef, Mario Occhi! 👨‍🍳

Mario is currently behind in the voting for Best Chef in Newport County, and we’d love to see him get the recognition he deserves for all the hard work and dedication he puts into our kitchen.

If you have a moment, please cast a vote for both the Valley Inn and Chef Mario!

🗳️ Vote here: https://www.newportlifemagazine.com/nlm-best-of-newport-county/

Thank you for always supporting our Valley Inn family, and we’ll see you tomorrow for burger night.🍔🍴

Vote for the Best of Newport County: Newport Life Magazine's reader awards celebrating the best restaurants, businesses and people in Newport County, RI.

09/20/2026

🏆 LET’S DO IT AGAIN, VALLEY INN FAMILY! 🏆

We’re excited to share that The Valley Inn is once again in the running for Newport Life Magazine’s Best of Newport County!

Thanks to all of you, 2025 was an incredible year for us — The Valley Inn was voted Best Restaurant in Portsmouth, and our very own Head Chef Mario Occhi was voted Best Chef in Newport County! ❤️

Now it’s time to defend those titles for 2026, and we need your help!

🍽️ Vote The Valley Inn for Best Restaurant in Portsmouth
👨‍🍳 Vote Mario Occhi for Best Chef in Newport County

We’ve been serving this community since 1957, and the support you continue to show our family and staff means more to us than we can say. If you’ve enjoyed a meal with us, celebrated a special occasion here, or simply consider The Valley Inn one of your favorite local spots, we’d truly appreciate your vote.

👇 Vote for us here:
https://www.newportlifemagazine.com/nlm-best-of-newport-county/

Thank you for helping us bring both titles home again in 2026! 🏆❤️

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09/15/2026

Vacation is over and we’re back! ❤️

The Valley Inn is officially open today, and we’re ready to welcome everyone back!

We enjoyed our time away, but we definitely missed the busy dining room, the laughs at the bar, and all the familiar faces that make this place what it is.

Come spend your evening with us, enjoy a good meal and a drink, and help us kick off our first night back the right way!

We’ve missed you — see you tonight! 🍽️🍷

Photo creds📸: Trig Photography

09/03/2026

📢 A Quick Update from The Valley Inn

The Valley Inn Restaurant will be closed September 5th through September 12th.

We appreciate your understanding and thank all of our customers for your continued support. We look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen!

Enjoy the week, and we’ll see you soon! 🍽️❤️

— The Valley Inn Family

08/27/2026

The Valley Inn Restaurant
Portsmouth, RI
August 24, 2026

Valley Inn Restaurant in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, operates inside a historic 1892 farmhouse built on the site of a 17th-century homestead famous for a dark colonial murder mystery and subsequent ghost story.

Whenever I drove by The Valley Inn Restaurant in my 20s and even now, it always looked haunted to me and I was not even aware of the "Amityville House" windows (not pictured) on the sides of it until very recently. Turns out, it is reported to be haunted. Check out the Rebecca Cornell story for more info.

08/19/2026

We’re really excited to be hosting something a little different at The Valley Inn this Monday, August 24th! 👻📚

We’ll be welcoming Amy Bruni, paranormal investigator, author, and co-host of Kindred Spirits, for a special luncheon celebrating her new book, Cuisine to Kill For.

What makes this event even more special is that The Valley Inn is featured in the book, along with one of our recipes! With all of the history behind the Valley Inn, it’s pretty cool to be included in a book that brings together food, history, and the paranormal.

🎟️ Your ticket includes admission to the event, a buffet luncheon here at The Valley Inn, and a signed copy of Cuisine to Kill For.

Come enjoy some great food, hear from Amy about the stories behind the book, and spend the afternoon with us. We’re really looking forward to this one!

For tickets and more information, click the link below:
https://charterbookstore.com/event/2026-08-24/amy-bruni-cuisine-kill

08/08/2026

🍽️ We’re Hiring at The Valley Inn! 🍽️

Looking for a great place to work? We’d love to have you join our team!

We are currently hiring:
• Servers
• Hosts
• Dishwashers

Whether you’re looking for your first job or a fresh start, no experience is necessary—we’re happy to train the right people. We welcome all legal working ages to apply!

At The Valley Inn, we’re more than just a restaurant—we’re a family. We offer:
✅ A welcoming, family-oriented work environment
✅ Flexible scheduling
✅ Hours that work around school and extracurricular activities
✅ Opportunities to learn, grow, and make lasting friendships

If you’re dependable, hardworking, and enjoy being part of a team, we’d love to meet you!

📍 Apply in person at The Valley Inn in Portsmouth, send us a Facebook message, or give us a call for more information. We look forward to welcoming you to the family!

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July! 🎆

The Valley Inn will be closed today so our staff can spend the holiday with their family and friends.

We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and happy Independence Day. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you when we reopen!

❤️🤍💙 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at The Valley Inn!