New York: the oldest bars
- chrissihuf
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
Updated: May 11
Ear Inn (1770)
Ear Inn (1770) - it’s old and historic, but nothing exciting.
Oldest bar in New York: Fraunces Tavern (1762)
Fraunces Tavern (oldest bar in Manhattan, 1762) - George Washington used this as his headquarters and bid farewell to his troops in 1783. It was very crowded. Make a reservation!
McSorleys (1854)
McSorleys (1854) - This is a cash only establishment. McSorley’s Old Ale House has been serving folks from Abe Lincoln to John Lennon. Enter the sawdust floors and you’re walking into history. They serve two types of beer: light or dark, and one order of beer comes in two smaller beer mugs (maybe two-eight ounce mugs), and their food isn’t too shabby.
Pete’s Tavern (1864)
Pete’s Tavern (1864) - this is a true New York bar. We thought this place to be overpriced for what it was.
White Horse Tavern (1880)
White Horse Tavern (1880, 2nd oldest in NYC) - this is a popular place but totally worth the stop!
Brooklyn Inn (1885)
Brooklyn Inn (1885) - The Brooklyn Inn is a historic bar located at 148 Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It is a cash-only establishment with an amazing vibe with great bartenders.
Note: Don’t get it confused with the former Brooklyn Motor Inn in Red Hook, which became a shelter.
Rudy’s bar (1933)
Rudy’s bar (1933) - when you order drink, you get free hotdog!
7 B Horseshoe Bar/Vazacs movies (1935)
7 B Horseshoe Bar/Vazacs movies (1935)- 7B Horseshoe Bar, is named for its horseshoe-shaped bar. It has been shown in many films (The Godfather: Part II, Rent, Crocodile Dundee, Jessica Jones, and Sex and the City, etc.). It was nice.
Cafe Wha? (1959)
Cafe Wha? (1959) - This isn’t the oldest place, but let me tell you… this is one of the most amazing places I’ve been to in a long time! So many East Coast musicians have started here before they knew they’d make it from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen. And their ‘House Band’ is phenomenal, covering all the classic hits of motown, rock, pop, funk, hip-hop, soul, Latin, and many more. Here’s a little fun fact… the man who opened Cafe Wha? is Manny Roth, the uncle of David Lee Roth (original singer from Van Halen) .
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