White Horse Tavern

4.8

4158 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Romantic

At The White Horse Tavern we strive to create a fresh, contemporary culinary experience in America’s Oldest Restaurant. Like generations before us, we serve the freshest fish, clams and lobsters from Narragansett Bay along with just-picked produce from local RI’s farms. We embrace RI’s vibrant food scene to bring you the very best artisan cheeses, honeys, prime cuts of beef and the highest quality chops and poultry from local farms. We are proud to embrace RI's vibrant food scene, which has made the White Horse Tavern a New England destination.

Proper Dress Required; Business Casual is appropriate. Jackets are not required. Please no athletic wear.

Please note any allergies or special requests when making your reservation or any restrictions with stairs. Reservations are recommended to be made 2 to 4 weeks prior to your preferred dining date and time. Specific tables may be requested however we are unable to guarantee certain requests.

Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(401) 849-3600
Website
http://whitehorsenewport.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Kevin DeMarco

Location
26 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840
Neighborhood
Newport
Cross street
Farewell Street
Parking details
There is a small lot directly behind the Tavern that is available on a first come first serve basis. There is street parking all around as well. Please take note of all city signage.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Popular dishes

What 4,158 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Rhode Island
American
Newport County
Best Overall
Newport County
Best Food
Newport County
Best Service
Newport County
Best Ambiance
Newport County
Great for fine wines
Newport County
Romantic
Newport County
Good for special occasions
Newport County
American
Newport County
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

White Horse Tavern is a historic gem, offering "excellent food" and "outstanding service" in America's oldest tavern. Guests rave about the "amazing Beef Wellington" and "superior lobster bisque." The ambiance is both charming and "intoxicating," perfect for special occasions. A must-visit for foodies, historians, and anyone in Newport.

4,158 Reviews

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Susan
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely wonderful! A fantastic dining experience. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, the overall experience was very special. Highly recommend.
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Judith
Greater Boston
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious, server very professional, but noise level unpleasant. Music was too loud and even when the volume was lowered for a short time, always got louder again—felt like I was sitting next to a trumpet!
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James
VIP
Greater Boston
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Historic ambiance with o class...excellent food, ambiance, and service.
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Scott
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing! Excellent food and service. Both Wife and I had Beef Wellington enhanced with scallops, I had Lobster Bisque and wife had Onion Soup for appetizers. We both had Orange Vanilla crème Brûlée for dessert. For drinks I had a smoky old fashioned and wife had a red sangria. Everything was delicious!
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Anat
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance was wonderful. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We went there for an anniversary dinner and had a wonderful 3 course meal and cocktails. Every dish and beverage were a success!
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Richard
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazimg place - nothing like it! Must go when in Newport!
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Andrew
Greater Boston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply fantastic. Food, service, ambiance…. Having dinner with family in such a historic setting. Magical… So fortunate to have the White Horse Tavern near us…
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JoAnn
New York City
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere, service and food. We had a quiet private table on the second floor by the bar. Drinks and food were superb. This was our 3rd time eating here and will make sure to always make reservations when we visit Newport.
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Richard
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the seafood of the day (sword fish) outstanding. My wife had the sirloin and fries (outstanding). Service and all were outstanding. Go there for any special occasion. We were fortunate to find parking behind the restaurant. Make sure you have reservations in advance (e.g. through OpenTable.)
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Paul
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Atmosphere was excellent, service was solid, food was not good. Based on reviews was looking forward to a good meal but may have been because of it Christmas week not having regular staff. Not exactly sure why, but chicken was smothered in way too much gravy and swordfish (“catch of the day”) was rubbery and not good at all. Cool to see the oldest tavern in the US, but not a great place to eat.
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White Horse Tavern is rated 4.8 stars by 4158 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

26 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840

Additional information

Cross street
Farewell Street
Neighborhood
Newport
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
There is a small lot directly behind the Tavern that is available on a first come first serve basis. There is street parking all around as well. Please take note of all city signage.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kevin DeMarco
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://whitehorsenewport.com/
Phone number
(401) 849-3600

White Horse Tavern

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Popular dishes

Beef Wellington

Pan-Seared Scallops

Twin Lobster Tails

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What 4,158 people are saying

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