The White Horse Tavern has been serving food and drink at 26 Marlborough Street since 1673, and it is widely described as the oldest continuously operating tavern in the United States. While similar claims exist elsewhere and definitions vary, the White Horse’s longevity is undisputed, with more than 350 years of documented use as a public house.
Despite its fame, winter is when many Newport residents prefer to visit. The draw is not the history alone, but the atmosphere created when the fireplaces are lit, the dining rooms are quieter, and the experience feels closer to what the tavern was always meant to be.
