White Horse Tavern

White Horse Tavern is a pub West Village New York located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (212) 989-3956

  • Website

    whitehorsetavern1880.com

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

567 Hudson St (at 11th St) New York , NY 10014 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards No
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine

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Young to Publishing

Made famous as the alleged spot where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death, this spacious pub near the river was also frequented by Kerouac and Mailer. Stop by for the jukebox and the burgers .

Carolina Felicissimo

Great lambrusco sangrias in the summer and a nice selection of beers . Make sure you get Bree as your waitress , she is a sweetheart. As for Frankie, the cranky fellow by the door, keep your distance!

NYHistory

This designated landmark , built in 1880, was a speak-easy throughout Prohibition and a seaman's bar until the late 1940s. During the 1950s, it became a popular meeting place for artists and writers.

Brandon McGraw

Dating back to 1880, the White Horse Tavern was a center of bohemian culture in the '50s and '60s , as a favorite of Dylan Thomas , Jack Kerouac , James Baldwin, and others. - From Eater NY

David Godycki

Beautiful bar , nice casual outdoor seating , service is a little slow, brunch and dinner the food is great

Tamara H

"Where Dylan Thomas drank right before he died...also patronized by another Dylan (the one named Bob)...Anais Nin, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and Jack Kerouac ." (via @ShelfAwareness)

DoubleDeuce

Cash only . The outdoor seating is always full if it's a nice day, so that is a great reason to stop your day to absorb some West Village ambiance

Chet Mancini

Classic, historic low key bar in the village . Lots of outdoor seating when it's nice outside.

Swen Graham

The history of the horse is available on the food menu.

James Alexander

Warm summer evenings were made for lingering on this sidewalk terrace watching the sunset reflect in your lover's eyes.

IWalked Audio Tours

Replaced restaurant formerly called James Dean Oyster House. Best known as where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. Dan Akroyd bought drinks here night John Belushi died More site history here<LINK> Read more

Tim de Gier

Something with Dylan Thomas going on here. The bar feels deserted on an average weekday but there's a lot of history here. Go and see. And have a good burger .

Tom M.

Bacon Cheese Burger is so tasty--just remember to bring cash

lomography

Take a trip back in time when you visit this famous landmark where some of the great literary minds ate and drank! Make sure to get a photo of the cool sign!

Buford Barnes

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.

amNewYork

HauntedNYC: Dylan Thomas died here after taking 18 shots of whiskey at his favorite table. Now, as legend has it, his ghost rotates the table.

Marc Jacobs Intl

Get over to the Whitehorse Tavern and try a burger with cajun curly fries ! It's a perfect place to meet friends after work!! A NYC mainstay!

Gabriel Hayes

A village staple. This is the bar my grandparents went to in the 50s and 60s .

Naomi M Cioppa

White Horse Tavern with Lisa Johnson. Dylan Thomas had his last drink here. Jack Kerouac , Dorothy Parker all hung out here.

Bachelor10

Look towards Magnolia Bakery a block away. Gorgeous girls devouring cupcakes the size of their heads, crowing about how Samantha from Sex and the City loves vanilla frosting flock here. Read more

Will Harahan

Get the smash burger and a Negroni .

Deepak Shrivastava

Solid drinks, solid atmosphere - especially for a chill drink in true NY pub style

Anthony LaRusso

Guinness on draft . Def.come w/friends and sit on multi-wooded tables, bar , seats. Enjoy writerly memorabilia , 3 rms, megawindows & a couple dozen sidewalk tables . Come early, hog table.

Chad B

Cash only , great beer deals ($6 Dale's Pale awle)

Nicholas Beck

It's most noteworthy drinker remains Dylan Thomas . The Welsh poet slammed his last whiskey here—allegedly his 18th of the night—before passing away a few days later.

Avin Narasimhan

Solid place for a laid back beer session. Get the cheese fries .

The Corcoran Group

Come and relax with a beer and a whiskey in this old haunt of Dylan Thomas and Jack Kerouac…you might see Dylan Thomas ’ ghost !

Amber Schreiner

This establishment stays open purely for its rich history and not for its food or drinks. Great outdoor space but their food is prepackaged and their drinks are over priced, even by NY standards.

Philip Harper

Everything is dope just bring cash!! $$$$ still 1880 up in here :)

Richard Ellis

Great west village hangout anytime

Anthony Popeo

Cash only . Three rooms + outdoor seating means you can usually get a table here if you want it.

Nicholas Beck

On the Road penner, Kerouac a regular at this Village pub . Rumor has it he overstayed his welcome so many times that “Kerouac, go home!” was scrawled above a urinal in the men’s room.

Alex Spearow

Nice place, great bartender . Place where Kerouac, Bob Dylan and Jim Morisson used to hang out.

Nicky K.

Good place to grab a drink in west village . Not fancy . Outdoor sitting .

Mo Dyson

The fare was about what I expected - bar food and macrobrews - but the tables outside were super wobbly and it felt like we were packed in like sardines.

Rob Ortiz

Great place for a quick drink. I've frequented for 42 years

Chris Phillips

Trying out the new spin on this place. Some beer is now $10.

Karl Hudson

Great bar - great beer - great juke box ... Hopefully you won't get table service from Taylor... Horrendously miserable individual...

Franklin Perez

Grab a beer sit outside and then go inside to get some cash bc it's cash only ! :P

EatDrinkBrandy

Sit outside, after sundown, and order a frosty mug of beer ...you'll thank me later!

Madeleine Rowan

A great place to have a few outdoor beers when the weather permits. The beer selection is limited but not offensive. Steer clear of the food unless it's an emergency.

SmartBarCrawls

Do not go gentle into that good night.... Why does this poetic line "haunt" The Whitehorse? Which famous SNL actors use to lock the doors and buy everyone in the bar a drink? Answers on the link! Read more

Patrick Walsh

Try the kielbasa , and say hi to Jennifer. She is the best.

Halstead Property

Did you know the White Horse opened in 1880 – might bump into Bob Dylan if he is ever in town , was known as his favorite bar .

Rich Gallagher

Stop in for a drink at this watering hole where many great literarary minds, including Dylan Thomas & Jack Kerouac , have patronized.

Linds

This was a famous spot for Bohemian period artists , writers, and musicians in the 50s and 60s .

Lauren Ford

There are two. Didn’t have a great experience at this one. Maybe the other one is better.

Denise H

History and drinks. What more could you want?

Swen Graham

This bar dates back to 1880 and was a favorite of Hunter S. Thompson.

Jonathan K

Bring cash, one of very few restaurants in city that doesn't take credit card .

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