List of the oldest restaurants in the United States

This list of the oldest restaurants in the United States includes currently operating restaurants that were founded before 1900. Most of the establishments are located in the Northeastern United States, many of them predate the Civil War, and a handful predate the Revolutionary War.

Closures
Samuel Cole opened Cole's Inn on March 4, 1634, the first tavern in America. It was on Washington St. (now Downtown Crossing) in Boston, Massachusetts. The building was destroyed by fire in 1711.

The Jacob Wirth Restaurant founded in 1868 operated for 150 years before permanently closing on June 9, 2018, after a fire damaged the building.

On January 12, 2019, Boston landmark Durgin-Park closed its doors after operating for nearly 192 years, one of America's oldest restaurants founded in 1827.

Jules Maes Saloon had been open since 1888 and was possibly the oldest restaurant in Seattle, but it closed permanently in July 2020 as a result of the coronavirus.

Buckman Tavern was built around 1709–1710 by Benjamin Muzzey (1657–1735). His license was granted in 1693, and it was the first public house in Lexington, Massachusetts. His great-granddaughter and her husband John Buckman owned it at the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775). Several dozen militiamen gathered there to await the arrival of the British troops. It is now a museum.