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The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & BarvsThe White Horse Tavern
Both restaurants are recommended by writers. On balance, The White Horse Tavern scores slightly higher than The Mooring. The White Horse Tavern scores 81 with approval from 4 reviews including Fodor's, goop and Gayot.
The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
goop
1 Sayer, Newport, RI 02840
From $0/night
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A harborfront setting and a menu brimming with fresh seafood make this an unbeatable combination for seaside dining." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Mooring, with its massive copper fish structure at the bar, is a must-visit for seafood connoisseurs who want to experience New England fine dining." Full review
goop "Head to this big, bustling Newport Wharf restaurant for lunch before visiting the museum and library just a few blocks away." Full review
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Be sure to snag a table out on the patio overlooking Narragansett Bay.
The White Horse Tavern
Gayot
Fodor's Lonely Planet Fodor's goop
Atlas Obscura
26 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI 02840
From $0/night
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
