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Black PearlvsThe White Horse Tavern
Both establishments are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, The White Horse Tavern ranks slightly better than Black Pearl. The White Horse Tavern is ranked #5 in Newport with accolades from 4 reviews like Lonely Planet, Gayot and goop.
Black Pearl
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Where
10 1/2 W Pelham St., Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's "Choose your ambience at this mainstay on the Newport waterfront: formal or laid-back." Full review
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Choose your ambience at this mainstay on the Newport waterfront: formal or laid-back.
Lonely Planet "For a bowl of superb clam chowder seasoned with lots of dill, enter the good-looking black-beamed tavern of this old reliable, covered in old maps and nautical charts." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Clam chowder at Black Pearl is the dish every visitor should try, because it’s classic, one of a kind, and an unshakable part of Newport’s cultural heritage." Full review
Where "Located on bustling Bannister’s Wharf, this popular seaside restaurant offers casual dining by the water or in the nautically inspired tavern, or finer dining in the Commodore's Room." Full review
The White Horse Tavern
Gayot Fodor's Lonely Planet Fodor's
goop
Atlas Obscura
26 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI 02840
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Gayot14.0
"Chef Richard Silvia is known for his commitment to fresh, local ingredients, and these show up prominently in the mixed-green salad, served alongside a half-sandwich of pastrami." Full review
Fodor's "America's oldest tavern was originally built in 1652 as a two-room, two-story residence but was converted to a tavern in 1673 by William Mayes, Sr., father of a notorious pirate. It..."
Lonely Planet "If you'd like to eat at a tavern opened by a 17th-century pirate that once served as an annual meeting place for the colonial Rhode Island General Assembly, try this historic, gambrel-roofed beauty." Full review
Fodor's "The White Horse is known for its beef Wellington and wine list." Full review
goop "The tavern dates back to 1673, when it was a colonial watering hole, and it looks it with patriotic flag curtains, deep fireplaces, and woodsy interiors." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate. " Full review
