I’m wondering how accurate this list really is. I live just a few miles from a place in one of the original thirteen states that first opened as a “Publick House” while Thomas Jefferson was president.
Ate at the San Fran Old Clam House circa 2001-2. Was there with another couple and we got the Cioppino for 4. What a monster load of outstanding seafood, and the house-made crispy kettle bread is not to be passed up.
Nice post. Have been to Louis Lunch many times and one or two others.
I really do think it odd that they are including restaurants that have actually changed names along with ownership over the years.
Not included is the Wayside Inn, Strasburg, VA, and more than a few others. In any case a lovely list of American classics.
Let me conclude by re-iterating that it is Just and Right that American businesses be selectively shut down by our Benevolent Government in the Name of the Health and Well-being of the Collective as determined by our Leaders PBUT.
The Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte MT has been in business since the 1880’s. There were a lot of Chinese people in Butte during the mining heyday.
Hard to believe Chowning’s, Christiana Campbell’s, and King’s Arms don’t make it. All three are pre-Revolution.
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Add to the list the Hubble House in Mantorville, MN which opened its doors in 1856.
The Wayside Inn in Middletown Va has been serving for more than 200 years... Didn’t make the list.
I’m hungry again.
This list doesn’t include the Union Oyster House in Boston, which many people recognize as the oldest continuous restaurant in the USA (1826)
I’ve been to Louie’s lunch (where they insist they invented the hamburger), Keens, where I once owned a pipe and where one of the waiters, Andy Precopa came to my fathers funeral and at Katz’s deli where you better not order a side order because you will feel stuffed if you order a sandwich.
At Louie’s every word on the posted menu is misspelled because Louie got sick of Yalies pointing out the occasional misspelling. Hamburgers are served on slices of a Pullman loaf of bread.
On board the nuke sub USS Oklahoma City, the galley is named Cattlemen’s,,,
I’ve never had a bad steak there….
Union Oyster House in Boston is missing.
Open since 1826.
Having lived in Manhattan and raised near New Orleans I’ve had the good fortune to go to nine of these ....including Varallos in Nashville where I live....in fact I know some the family
But man this list left off many New Orleans places that are older than much of this list
Galatoires
Tujagues
Arnauds
Mandinas
Broussards
Cafe du Monde.....hey beignets are food
I’m hungry
Sorry, but those restaurants in San Francisco that are temporarily closed due to Covid?
Off the list.
They don’t qualify as this is a list of restaurants that have been continuously operating for over 100 years. Thanks to San Francisco and it’s socialist policies regarding mandatory shut downs and closures, these fine old restaurants will have to start over.
How could they miss the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, Connecticut? The restaurant is still open, and the Inn has been open since 1806. I took my fianceé (now my wife) there. It was is also near the historic Ragamont Inn, which is now closed.
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I’ve eaten at Peter Luger, Keen’s, The Old Clam House, Tadich....
In fact, I’m going to Tadich later this wee for the cioppino...
I’ve been to Antoine’s in New Orleans and Tadich Grill several times in SF.