White Horse Tavern

The white horse tavern was a great experience for my wife and me. The food was amazing, along with the ambiance and our server Domenic was fantastic. Definitely recommend to anyone visiting Newport.

From the moment we arrived we were treated with 5 star service. Our waiter Tim was very professional and never kept us waiting for anything. Food was phenomenal, I had the filet and it was wonderfully prepared.

Great find in Newport. A little off the beaten path-not far though. And worth it.

Such great drinks and food! Service is always top notch! Love the history!

Really nice atmosphere. Our server was delightful and knowledgeable. Food was delicious. We will definitely be back! A must try in Newport!

The food was not as good as anticipated, the food lacked seasoning and the service was not good. The matire de asked how everything was and we described that my girlfriends fish was was extremely fishy and not cooked through and also how she didn’t finish her cocktail and the waitress poured water in it by accident, but didn’t offer her another. No part of our meal was comped or even a free dessert was offered. Would never ever go to this place again. The mood was beyond boring and nothing to offer even though it’s the oldest tavern in the United States, should have been able to capitalize on that.

We were in Newport for the weekend. I ordered the Striped Bass special that was excellent. The beet salad had too much lake and not enough beets. My date ordered the seafood stew which was disappointing. It only had 2 scallops, 2 clams and a small lobster tail. Leeks, potatoes and no broth. My date described it as pitiful. In addition the carrot cake was dry.

Historic restaurant with a wonderful ambiance and fantastic service. Great selection of food, although they we're out of the short rib and lobster mac and cheese by the time we dined which was a little disappointing. Bread pudding for dessert was phenomenal, and the charcuterie platter was great. Overall, a really great experience.

From the moment we walked in they made us feel very welcome. Our server was exceptional in every way. We had questions about wine and beer and they were very helpful with both of our choices. The atmosphere was warm and quiet. My wife and I classified the White horse Tavern as one of those places to go for a "Special Occasion". We will be back.

Cozy ambiance in a historic location. Will definitely be back.

I was very disappointed in my special requests for my husbands 70th birthday. I made my request ahead of time asking that we be seated in front of the fireplace which did not happen. I also asked over the phone that I have a piece of cake with a candle sent to the table. They said I would have to ask the server when we arrived. I did that and she said we would have to order from the menu which would totally dismiss the surprise. For a $250.00 dinner for 4, you would think they would send over a free piece of cake. Will not be returning. The atmosphere was nice, food was okay.

Incredible spot. We were in a small (chilly) room off of the main upstairs dining room. Our position took away from the experience but if we were at any other table it would have been great!! Wonderful service.

Valentines Day!

Amazing experience! The food was delicious especially the bread pudding. Will definitely visit again. Loved how quaint and cozy it was.

OCS Graduation Eve. We were running 15 mins late but they didn’t have any issues seating us when we arrived. Our server Tim was great. It was a great experience celebrating a special occasion.

Wonderful original ambiance, beautiful fireplaces. Food was nice mix of classic and modern twists. Excellent service. Was a bit drafty for my wife and a few other couples but that’s part of being in a building from the 1600s. They kept putting wood on the fire and drew the drapes. I switched seats with her and was perfect for us both. Celebrated 1st anniversary with champagne and great food, loved it!

first time to Newport! This restaurant has incredible history, atmosphere, ..Outstanding service,
Food was amazing..How can you go wrong!! We loved it and will be back again!

We loved the food, loved the service - thanks Tracie, you were outstanding- and loved the historical atmosphere. Just a great place. We thoroughly enjoyed!! Five Stars!!!

Anniversary

I went to the White Horse Tavern on my own as part of a solo mini-vacation. The ambiance is wonderful and they sat me at a table right in front of a roaring fire which was nice not only for aesthetics but also because it was absolutely freezing out that night. The wait staff was really friendly and professional. The maitre de was very helpful about learning which places to visit after a nice chat.

It’s not too loud which is interesting because the place was full of patrons. This medium hum was welcome as I enjoyed my book by the fireplace.

The food was very well done and the prices were what you would imagine for a place where business casual is the dress-code. Still, based on the lobster mac and cheese and the soup d’jours, it was worth every penny.

I would recommend The White Horse Tavern not just for the food or great service but also for the experience of visiting a historic eatery like this.

We went for lunch on a very cold winter day. House holds so much history, oldest tavern in the country. We had choice of table and picked one in an alcove, private room which was really nice. Waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. Great experience.

In one word “Incredible”. Can’t imagine going to Newport without dining at The White Horse Tavern.

Reservations were canceled at the last minute due to utilities problem. Very disappointing

The table setter and table clearer was horrible, and the waitress was sharp with her answers and an occasional smile. I’ve been coming her as a local for decades and sad to see the decline

White Horse Tavern has several things going for it - and several that need improvement, in my opinion. We were there for brunch. I'll start by saying I liked it just enough to try it for dinner. There is much to be said for its history and the historical ambience inside. We were warmly greeted by the hostess who took our coats (they have a coat check!) and we were promptly seated. Unfortunately the room's ambience was marred bit by an odd choice of background music (contemporary pop, essentially) which was annoying. Service was excellent throughout the meal. We started with the duck Scotch egg which is a good concept but lacking in execution. It needs more sausage for a moister finish. The sauce below definitely helped but it really needs to be less dry. The poached eggs and the pork belly (the Farewell eggs Benedict) were perfectly cooked. The hollandaise was delicious. The English muffin is, in a word, pedestrian, like it was purchased from Sysco or some other giant food service provider. Either get better muffins or, better still, use something else - toast rounds, for example. The omelette was rather overcooked. The egg mixture was lacking sufficient fat and moisture so it cooked up unfortunately dry (add a little milk and minced butter). The breakfast potatoes on both plates were cooked through and seasoned, but that's the where the good ends. Lacking caramelization they lacked texture and the better flavor they would have had were this done. The bloody Mary and the WHT's version of a kir royale were both very good. Unfortunately the coffee was probably the worst I've had in some time, again tasting like very cheap food service coffee. And again, I enjoyed the WHT just enough to try it for dinner. I've found the food in Newport to be rather overrated, having been to numerous restaurants over the past eight months. While White Horse missed the mark for brunch I am hoping it will hit it - or at least be much closer - for dinner.

I went for brunch. It was really great. The food was tasty and the service was outstanding. The place was very cozy, loved the atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.

Nice ambiance in this old building. We went for our anniversary and were seated in the formal dining area with the fire place. I was worried based on some reviews that it was going to be too formal but need not have worried, and the service was friendly not stuck up. Everyone was friendly, from the coat check girl, to our waitress, who wished us a happy anniversary too having noted during the reservation we were celebrating, which i thought was a nice touch.

The dinner itself, the Beef Wellington was the reason for us choosing the place and it was good, it didnt blow me away hence the 4/5 stars but it was tasty. The prices were on the higher side so i expect perfection for that price.

I would recommend, the place wasnt too busy when we were there on a Saturday night during a storm. Definite charm in this place.

Birthday event

Delicious food, great service and great drinks. Have been several times and will continue to go back.

Always a pleasure to dine at the historic White Horse Tavern! Food and service was superb

Terrific old-world charm. Cozy tavern room with fireplace. Other authentically historic rooms for incredible ambience. Food is very sophisticated. Staff is warm and welcoming. What more could you want?

Went for New Year's lunch after visiting The Elms; great location with easy parking. The food was very good, the ambiance was wonderful, the service was was good as well. It's been many years since dining at the White Horse and was as good as we remembered. It's a little out of the way but worth the extra 3 minutes and they have on-site free parking unlike other restaurants where parking is either expensive or impossible to find.

We were disappointed with the choices on the Luncheon Menu for New Year's Day. Assume dinner menu is a bit more extensive.

The food was very good, however the night we went, there was a party of ten seated near us that had several very loud and annoying guests. We weren't the only party bothered by the ongoing raucous noise.

When diners come to a high-end restaraunt, they should expect be able to eat their meal in relative peace and carry on a quiet conversation without being continually interrupted by rude neighbors. It is simply unfair.

The White Horse staff should take greater responsibility for ensuring a reasonable environment for other guests. They should have some means of respectfully controlling loud tables and preserving a quality experience for all.

The atmosphere here is amazing and I have heard that this is one of the ‘must visit’ spots in Newport. We were very excited to visit on New Year’s Eve and made a reservation ahead of time. When we arrived we were shown right to our seats however it was at least 10 min before we saw our waitress. She took our order and then we didn’t see her again for the rest of the evening. My husband ordered fish which was cold and pink inside (raw). We had to flag down another server to send it to finish being cooked. My Beef Wellington was delicious but both the sides were cold, I didn’t send them back though because I didn’t want to be rude. When we finished our meal we had intended to order more drinks and dessert but after 25 min of sitting and waiting for our server we decided to give up. We flagged down another server to bring our check.

The waitstaff and the kitchen both seemed very disorganized which was a big bummer! I’m not sure if it was the fact that it was a busy night or poor management but overall we had a very disappointing experience due to the lack of service and improperly prepared food.

Maybe it’s better when it’s a less busy night...

New Year eve

New Year’s Eve was excellent. The meal and the service were outstanding

Food and service were both very good, atmosphere was cozy and perfect for a cold night. Male host was not friendly at all when we first entered, actually almost left because of his demeanor but decided to stay and glad we did.

It was hard to get into rhe resturaunt with my walker. I sent the Sole back because it was loaded with bones. I ordered Rib Eye which was excellent. My wife had the Swordfish which was also excellent.
Thw waitress and staff were all couldn't do enough for us, they were the best.
We would definetly will go back.

Outstanding! I can’t think of one negative aspect. You can just feel the history and the food was excellent.