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Iggy\'s Doughboys and Chowder house is one of Rhode Island\'s famous landmarks as well as the oldest beach stand in RI. It was built in 1924. The building has survived two major hurricanes and was standing on its original structure until it was renovated in 2008. The beach stand was originally called Gus\'s. Gaetano Gravino worked at Gus\'s and in 1989 he purchased the beach stand. When the Gravino family decided to open up the business they had to think of a clever name. They always used to refer to Gaetano as Ig because is license plate was IG-***. David said how about Iggy\'s?, and Iggy\'s it was! Over the years the business keeps growing. We started out in 1989 with a menu consisting of doughboys, Clamcakes, and chowder. Presently we have over 50 menu items such as; seafood dinners, sandwiches, burgers, appetizers, salads, ice cream, specialty sodas, and much more. Iggy\'s customers are not only the locals that come down regularly, but they also consist of individuals from all over. Many of Iggy\'s most loyal customers are the ones that have moved out of state. When they come back to visit they make sure they get a taste of Rhode Island\'s best! The original Iggy\'s Doughboys and Chowder house is locates in Oakland Beach RI. The view of Narragansett Bay overlooking both Jamestown and Newport bridges is absolutely magnificent. It is the perfect spot to relax on the beach and have some lunch, to sit on the patio or in the dining room and watch the sunset, or even justIggy\'s Doughboys and Chowder house is one of Rhode Island\'s famous landmarks as well as the oldest beach stand in RI. It was built in 1924. The building has survived two major hurricanes and was standing on its original structure until it was renovated in 2008. The beach stand was originally called Gus\'s. Gaetano Gravino worked at Gus\'s and in 1989 he purchased the beach stand. When the Gravino family decided to open up the business they had to think of a clever name. They always used to refer to Gaetano as Ig because is license plate was IG-***. David said how about Iggy\'s?, and Iggy\'s it was! Over the years the business keeps growing. We started out in 1989 with a menu consisting of doughboys, Clamcakes, and chowder. Presently we have over 50 menu items such as; seafood dinners, sandwiches, burgers, appetizers, salads, ice cream, specialty sodas, and much more. Iggy\'s customers are not only the locals that come down regularly, but they also consist of individuals from all over. Many of Iggy\'s most loyal customers are the ones that have moved out of state. When they come back to visit they make sure they get a taste of Rhode Island\'s best! The original Iggy\'s Doughboys and Chowder house is locates in Oakland Beach RI. The view of Narragansett Bay overlooking both Jamestown and Newport bridges is absolutely magnificent. It is the perfect spot to relax on the beach and have some lunch, to sit on the patio or in the dining room and watch the sunset, or even just for a snack. In 2000, another location was established in Narragansett RI. It is located just minutes from Scarborough Beach. It is a little smaller, but it still has and inside dining room as well as beautiful picnic area. The menu is the same in both locations, and any of our specials can also be used in the Narragansett location. In 2008 a brand new state of the art facility was opened in our Warwick location. We now have a larger and a much more efficient kitchen to make your experience more enjoyable by moving the lines quicker and keeping a great quality product.