Built in 1719. Opened as Fraunces' Tavern in 1762. George Washington gave his farewell speech as general in 1783. Interior was damaged by fires in the 19th century and reconstructed several times.
Built in 1794. It has been a porterhouse since 1847 (and brothel for the first 13 years) and is the city's oldest continuous business establishment.
Built before 1812, it was the house of African-American revolutionary James Brown. The first-floor tavern opened in 1817. It reopened in it's current form in 1977, after a short gap in operation.
Opened in 1827, first American restaurant to feature ordering à la carte, as opposed to table d’hôte, and to employ a separate wine list. Reopened several times since family ownership ended in 1923.
Established in 1854 (or early 1860s) and operated continuously since, it is the oldest NYC Irish tavern. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, & JFK have reportedly drank here. Women weren't allowed until 1970.
Established ca. 1855-1865. Upstairs inn & mahogany bar added 1890. Continuously operated under different ownership ever since. One of the highlights of Staten Island.
Built 1829. A "grocery & grog" store from 1852 and a tavern from 1864. Named Healy's in 1899 and alluded to in O.Henry's works. Renamed Pete's in 1932. Appears in numerous films and TV shows.
Established 1868 and continuously operated. It is renowned for its fine cuts of steak.
Established in 1868 and continuously operated. It originally faced the Hudson River, before the shores had been artificially extended and developed.
Established in the 1878 and continuously operated with some remodeling. They offer a variety of German and pan-European baked goods and sweets.
Established in 1880 and continuously operated. Known as a haunt for several prominent authors and artists of the 1950-60s, including Dylan Thomas and Jack Kerouac, among others.
Established in 1890, continuously family owned & operated. Previously named for the owner's great-grandfather, John. At quiet times, the back room feels like you're drinking in a museum.
Built 1868 (originally four stories). P.J. Clarke's was established in 1884 and operated continuously since. It has been frequented by a number of famous people and featured in films, TV, and songs.
Established mid-19th century as part of the Lamb Club, it opened independently in 1885. Keen's is the only survivor of the Herald Square Theatre District and is known for its pipe collection and club.
Established 1888 and continuously family owned & operated. Featured in films and TV. You can also have meat cuts sent to people - the perfect Valentine. Don't lose your ticket or you risk a hefty fee!
Established 1892 and continuously operated. Most of the furnishings and decor are original, including New York's oldest dumbwaiter and iconic urinals. The original menu was German influenced.
Established in 1892 by an opera impresario and continuously family owned and operated. This Italian cafe and bakery is among the oldest in the city and serves a number of fresh and delicious treats.
Established 1894. Continuously family owned and operated. Mostly original decor, extra room added in 1984 and the oven changed to gas. Famous for traditional Italian confections. Appears in TV shows.
Established 1895 and continuously operated. Even the bins, chests, and scales, with which their coffee is stored and handled, date back to the previous century.
Established 1896 and continuously family owned and operated. Renowned for its Neapolitan cuisine, but notorious as one of the most difficult restaurants in New York in which to get a reservation.
Established 1896 and continuously owned. Stocks over 80 varieties of the freshest coffee beans and over 90 varieties of the finest boxed or loose leaf tea, as well as equipment.
Established in 1921, closed in 1986 to favor NJ locations, reopened in 2007 by the same Italian family. Much of the fixtures are original, but it's marred by a flat-screen TV.
Established 1902 and continuously family owned and operated with some remodeling. The coal oven was originally in the basement, but moved upstairs in the 1950s.
Estalibshed 1904, the Ace Hotel was formerly the Breslin and, though the bar & dining room gained new owners with their own ideas along with the hotel in 2009, the decor is antique and beautiful.
Established 1904 as Caffe Pugliese, continuously family owned and operated. The storefront has been remodeled somewhat.
Established 1905 and operated until 1984. In 1994, a friend of the family reopened a block away. The original sold tomato pies wrapped in paper, tied with a string and claims to have invented NY style
Established 1906, continuously family owned, features food of Piemonte, Italy's northwestern-most region. Redecorated in 1962 with imported 18th century Piemontese antiques, some owned by the Savoys.
Established in 1907 as a men’s bar with design by Henry Hardenbergh. Closed during Prohibition and re-opened in 1934 as full restaurant. The wood-paneled walls and barrel-vaulted ceiling remain today.
Established 1920s, current owners moved in 1960s. Old-fashioned ice cream and "tchotke."
Established 1910. Last original remaining Beer Garden in NYC. Managed by fraternal organization dedicated to education and preserving local Czech and Slovak communities and host to their events.
Established 1914; moved 1920. Continuously family-owned. One of the last appetizing shops left in NYC. “Appetizing” is a Jewish food tradition most easily understood as "foods eaten with bagels.”
Established 1915. Continuously owned & operated. Neapolitan pastry and coffee styles with coffee imported directly from Naples.
Established 1920, moved down street 1968. Neighborhood staple for steamed buns, dim sum and tea. Most famous for homemade lotus paste and red bean filling for moon cake during the autumn festival.
Built 1857. Saloon since 1867. Fanelli Cafe Established 1922 and continuously operated. Old-fashioned pub fare, such as meatloaf sandwiches, paired with beer and liquor.
Established 1927. Continuously operated. First caffe in the United States to serve Cappuccino. Ornate bronze espresso machine built in 1902. Some of its decor dates back to the 16th century.
Established 1929 and continuously operated. One of the only coal pizza ovens in NYC. As a friend who grew up nearby says, "they have a talent for making burnt pizza and flat cola taste magical."
Established 1937, continuously operated. Multiple pancakes for breakfast, including a lemon-ricotta flavor. Try an old fashioned specialty drink, a Lime Rickey. Don't confuse with Tom's from Seinfeld.
Established 1933, continuously operated. One of the originators of New York style pizza and one of the few coal oven pizzerias in the city. Inspiration for a key scene of The Godfather.
Established 1948, continuously operated except for brief closure 2011 before finding new management. Serves old fashioned soda shop staples like chocolates, milk shakes and egg creams.
Established 1929, restored 2002, all original murals by Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the Madeleine children's books. Hotel bar at The Carlyle. Features entertainment on weekend nights.
Established 1931 as hotel bar to the relocated Waldorf=Astoria and meant to cater to Wall Street businessmen. Remodeled in 1960 as a steakhouse, but retains clubby, old-school ambience.
Established 1923 as an office used for semi-public entertainment until 1957. Restored in 1999 as a public bar, restoring the walls, ceiling, & safe and matching the new bar. Updated again 2006.
Established 1921. Covered with celebrity caricatures such as Jackie Gleason; complemented by red banquettes, old chairs, and lampshade fixtures. Still the location for Tony Awards lunches & parties.
Originally in The Village in 1922. Moved and changed names until its current location in 1929. Frequented by presidents & celebrities. Featured in novels. Jacket required.
Established 1927 by former Russian Imperial Ballet members. Crossed the street 1929 to brownstone from 1875. Building remodeled in 2006, retaining restaurant as original. Frequented by celebrities.
Established 1891. A Little Italy institution. Long counters, wood cabinets, a green pressed-tin ceiling, and inch-wide black and white hexagonal floor tiles with an array of classic Italian pastries.
Established 1900. Original chandeliers to mid-century paneling to a modern glassed-in kitchen. Classic Italian immigrant appetizers and entrees, since before NY saw its first pizzerias.
Established 1904, continuously operated. Serves old Sicilian dishes, like chickpea-flour fritters; vasteddi, a focaccia made with calf's spleen; and pasta topped with sardines canned by the owner.
Established 1907, continuously operated. Interior has been renovated somewhat. Neapolitan cuisine with a grand ballroom available as a venue for weddings and social functions.
Established 1908, continuously operated. Well-worn original tile floors, red leather banquettes and a candle that has been burning since 1937. Heavy Italian food, both northern and southern.
Established 1906, continuously family owned and operated except for recent closure, during which it was heavily remodeled and the 70 year old mural of Venice removed. Norther Italian fare.
Established 1904, remodeled. Famous for sauce that is bottled and sold widely and foods prepared at the open clam bar in full view of customers.
Established 1902, continuously owned & operated. Pan-Italian food that doesn't slack for having a strong among the touristy remains of Little Italy.
Established 1908. Moved to current location 1929. Continuously family owned & operated. One of the old appetizing & bagel stores. Specializes in sturgeon, salmon, and whitefish.
Established 1910 by immigrant rabbi who sold from a cart. Continuously family owned. Handmade knishes cooked in the basement brick oven; a dumbwaiter connecting to the shabbily-nostalgic dining room.
Established 1892. Continuously family owned. Oldest Little Italy cheese shop. Original tiled walls and tin ceiling. Painted glass signs advertising "Burro e Uova" and "Latticini di Nostra Produzione."
Established 1905. Continuously family owned. Styles itself the "King of Ravioli."
Established 1910. Continuously family owned. Still makes its own cheese daily. Over 300 types of cheese. And more than 100 varieties of pecorino.
Established 1908. Inside this diminutive shop, you'll find every Italian provision you'd expect.
Established 1890, but history is otherwise unknown until Brooks bought it in 1970s. Antique fixtures, simple bill of fare including burgers and Italian, and any meat dish can be gotten “Brooks style.”
Established 1920s(?). Antique fixtures(?). Was brothel, speakeasy and gambling parlor across from old police headquarters. The system was so corrupt a tunnel connected the two buildings.
Established 1820, run by the Kapon family for generations. Claims to be oldest wine shop in America.
Established 1874. Allegedly oldest bar in Brooklyn. Aged wooden bar and other fixtures are still intact. Menu offers pub fare and a fair selection of beer.
Established as bar 1864 in building from 1826. Allegedly oldest Greenwich Village bar and oldest gay bar (since 1950s). Site of gay activist 'sip ins' in the 1960s.
Established 1908 as Mare Chiaro. Decor is largely intact - wooden back bar with mirrors, tile floor, and pressed tin along the ceiling and walls - but polluted with flat screens and other updates.
Established 1873 (?) in ground floor of a hotel. Old hammered-tin ceiling, and the dark-wood bar, but flat screen TVs and other updates added.
Originally on Hick's St. before prohibition. Reopened at current location at 1934. One of the oldest wine shops in NY.
Established 1887 and continuously operated. Good neighborhood bar. Mostly old fixtures with televisions added.
A ba/restaurant has operated here more or less continuously since the 1880s and the old fixtures are still present, even though the current manifestation opened in 1987.
Established 1887 as "Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley" in the then-predominantly German neighborhood. Mostly continuously operated. Named best steakhouse 28 years in a row.
Established 1895. Original building and fixtures, but it was moved piece by piece in the 1970s. Claims invention of the hamburger sandwich. Unique hamburger experience. Doesn't take special orders.
Established 1919, continuously family owned. Southern Italian food cooked in coal stoves. Singers occasionally perform songs Sinatra made famous.
Established in 1912 and continuously family owned & operated, but moved to from Butler St. in 1945, and remodeled later. It competes with Lombardi's for the title "oldest pizzeria," though both moved.
Established 1924 by Lombardi's employee. Renovated after 2009 fire. Classic coal oven Neapolitan pizza.
Established 1937. Interior is mostly original, but menu has been upscaled by new owners. "Parisian steakhouse meets classic New York City tavern." Once visited by all from Beat Poets to Joe Gould.
Established 1916, expanded in 1946. Home to annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, dating back to 1916. Famously eaten by Al Capone and served by FDR to the British Royal Family.
Established 1918, continuously family owned & operated. Features Italian cuisine and a veteran wait staff that gives it a homey feeling. Chef is willing to design a menu for the table.
Established 1938. Owned by family of early employees. Tudor-style building with aged brick and wood-paneled interior. Known for its thin-sliced roast beef, served on a Kaiser roll with pan drippings.
