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1673White Horse Tavern
Newport, RI
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AMERICAN DINING HISTORY
100 historic
restaurants.
From colonial taverns to twentieth-century institutions, this editorial chronology records reported opening years. “Oldest” claims can differ because continuity, building age and restaurant operation are not the same.
Primary compilation ↗100 historic places
Current status and opening-year claims should be confirmed with the linked sources before travel.
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1681King George II Inn
Bristol, PA
TW
1686The Wayside Inn
Sudbury, MA
YO
1706Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove, NJ
CC
1716Concord’s Colonial Inn
Concord, MA
SH
1719Spring House Tavern
Spring House, PA
TR
1728The Red Fox Inn & Tavern
Middleburg, VA
SH
1737Stage House Tavern
Scotch Plains, NJ
BB
1743Blue Bell Inn
Blue Bell, PA
RH
1745Rocky Hill Inn
Rocky Hill, NJ
T’
1754The ’76 House
Tappan, NY
FT
1762Fraunces Tavern
New York, NY
TG
1776The Griswold Inn
Essex, CT
TC
1780The Cranbury Inn
Cranbury, NJ
WT
1780Warren Tavern
Charlestown, MA
BI
1795Bell in Hand Tavern
Boston, MA
GT
1792Gadsby’s Tavern
Alexandria, VA
TG
1803The Golden Lamb
Lebanon, OH
UO
1826Union Oyster House
Boston, MA
JH
1834J. Huston Tavern
Arrow Rock, MO
D
1837Delmonico’s
New York, NY
A
1840Antoine’s
New Orleans, LA
TG
1849Tadich Grill
San Francisco, CA
BC
1852Breitbach’s Country Dining
Balltown, IA
MO
1854McSorley’s Old Ale House
New York, NY
OE
1856Old Ebbitt Grill
Washington, DC
T
1856Tujague’s
New Orleans, LA
GR
1857Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar
Minneapolis, MN
BS
1860Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House
Pinos Altos, NM
TO
1861The Old Clam House
San Francisco, CA
AB
1861Arnold’s Bar and Grill
Cincinnati, OH
PT
1864Pete’s Tavern
New York, NY
SG
1866Scholz Garten
Austin, TX
SG
1867Sam’s Grill & Seafood
San Francisco, CA
OH
1868Old Homestead Steakhouse
New York, NY
CT
1870Claudio’s Tavern
Greenport, NY
OO
1870Original Oyster House
Pittsburgh, PA
W
1870Weidmann’s
Meridian, MS
MB
1873My Brother’s Bar
Denver, CO
H
1879Huber’s
Portland, OR
PJ
1884P. J. Clarke’s
New York, NY
TB
1885Tivoli Bar and Grill
San Diego, CA
KS
1885Keens Steakhouse
New York, NY
FD
1886Fior d’Italia
San Francisco, CA
BI
1887Browne’s Irish Market
Kansas City, MO
PL
1887Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn, NY
KD
1888Katz’s Delicatessen
New York, NY
JF
1892Jake’s Famous Crawfish
Portland, OR
BE
1893Buckhorn Exchange
Denver, CO
CP
1893Commander’s Palace
New Orleans, LA
LL
1895Louis’ Lunch
New Haven, CT
R
1896Rao’s
New York, NY
TB
1898The Berghoff
Chicago, IL
KM
1900Kreuz Market
Lockhart, TX
M
1902Mader’s
Milwaukee, WI
TS
1903The Savoy
Kansas City, MO
CR
1905Columbia Restaurant
Tampa, FL
G
1905Galatoire’s
New Orleans, LA
L
1905Lombardi’s
New York, NY
B
1906Barbetta
New York, NY
CG
1906Central Grocery
New Orleans, LA
TW
1907The Walnut Room
Chicago, IL
TG
1907The Green Mill
Chicago, IL
JO
1908John’s of 12th Street
New York, NY
PT
1908Philippe The Original
Los Angeles, CA
CF
1908Cole’s French Dip
Los Angeles, CA
AB
1908Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque
Kansas City, MO
TA
1909The Athenian Seafood Restaurant
Seattle, WA
AO
1910Acme Oyster House
New Orleans, LA
CS
1910Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Fort Worth, TX
YS
1910Yonah Schimmel’s Knish Bakery
New York, NY
SO
1912Swan Oyster Depot
San Francisco, CA
GC
1913Grand Central Oyster Bar
New York, NY
JS
1913Joe’s Stone Crab
Miami Beach, FL
PM
1913Pascal’s Manale
New Orleans, LA
WO
1914Woodman’s of Essex
Essex, MA
R&
1914Russ & Daughters
New York, NY
NF
1916Nathan’s Famous
Brooklyn, NY
MH
1917Manago Hotel Restaurant
Captain Cook, HI
A
1918Arnaud’s
New Orleans, LA
MT
1918Monte’s Trattoria
New York, NY
M&
1919Musso & Frank Grill
Los Angeles, CA
CR
1919Casamento’s Restaurant
New Orleans, LA
MR
1919Mario’s Restaurant
Bronx, NY
NW
1920Nom Wah Tea Parlor
New York, NY
MC
1921Margie’s Candies
Chicago, IL
EC
1922El Charro Café
Tucson, AZ
TO
1922Tam O’Shanter
Los Angeles, CA
EC
1923El Cholo
Los Angeles, CA
TO
1924The Original Pantry Cafe
Los Angeles, CA
FP
1925Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
New Haven, CT
JH
1925James Hook & Co.
Boston, MA
IV
1927Italian Village
Chicago, IL
MD
1927Moody’s Diner
Waldoboro, ME
TV
1928The Varsity
Atlanta, GA
JO
1929John’s of Bleecker Street
New York, NY
TM
1930The Mecca Restaurant
Raleigh, NC
CD
1931Canter’s Deli
Los Angeles, CA
TA
1932Twin Anchors
Chicago, IL
MR
1932Mandina’s Restaurant
New Orleans, LA