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Oldest Bars in America
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Oldest Bars in America.

1. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Fraunces Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

2. Fraunces Tavern

8.8
54 Pearl St (at Broad St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 195 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

3. White Horse Tavern

9.1
26 Marlborough St, Newport, RI
Bar · 62 tips and reviews
Broad Axe Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

4. Broad Axe Tavern

901 W Butler Pike (at Skippack Pike), Ambler, PA
American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
City Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

5. City Tavern

138 S 2nd St (at Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 105 tips and reviews
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar is one of Oldest Bars in America.

6. Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

8.7
941 Bourbon St (at St Philip St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 381 tips and reviews
Napoleon House is one of Oldest Bars in America.

7. Napoleon House

8.6
500 Chartres St (St. Louis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Bell In Hand Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

8. Bell In Hand Tavern

7.7
45 Union St (at Hanover St), Boston, MA
Pub · Downtown Boston · 127 tips and reviews
The Griswold Inn is one of Oldest Bars in America.

9. The Griswold Inn

8.7
36 Main St, Essex, CT
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Oldest Bars in America.

10. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Trail Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

11. Ye Olde Trail Tavern

7.8
228 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Warren Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

12. Warren Tavern

8.7
2 Pleasant St (at Main St), Boston, MA
Pub · Thompson Square - Bunker Hill · 95 tips and reviews
The Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

13. The Tavern

7.7
222 E Main St, Abingdon, VA
Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
The Horse You Came In On Saloon is one of Oldest Bars in America.

14. The Horse You Came In On Saloon

7.5
1626 Thames St (Btw S Broadway & S Bond), Baltimore, MD
Pub · Fells Point · 68 tips and reviews
The Pirates' House is one of Oldest Bars in America.

15. The Pirates' House

8.3
20 E Broad St, Savannah, GA
Seafood Restaurant · 196 tips and reviews
Middleton Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

16. Middleton Tavern

7.2
2 Market Space (at Randall St.), Annapolis, MD
Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Jessop's Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

17. Jessop's Tavern

9.1
114 Delaware St (at 2nd St), Historic New Castle, DE
American Restaurant · New Castle Historic District · 27 tips and reviews
The Old '76 House is one of Oldest Bars in America.

18. The Old '76 House

8.1
110 Main St, Tappan, NY
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Pete's Tavern is one of Oldest Bars in America.

19. Pete's Tavern

8.5
129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews