Boston is one of the places where history lurks around every corner. When you walk through the city, history is likely to have been made right beneath your feet, patriots and presidents may have treaded there before you. Everywhere you turn, there is a statue of a historic figure or a historic building inviting you to investigate. On top of all this, you can eat where presidents and patriots have dined before you. You can dine in restaurants that reside in buildings that are hundreds of years old.
Historic Restaurant in Boston:Warren Tavern Restaurant
Warren Tavern Restaurant
2 Pleasant St.
Charlestown, Ma 02129-3602
(617) 241-8142
The Warren Tavern Restaurant is said to be the oldest tavern in Massachusetts. During the Battle of Bunker Hill, British warships bombarded Charlestown with canon fire, which set the neighborhood ablaze and burned it to the ground. It is said that the Warren Tavern Restaurant was the first building to rise from Charlestown’s ashes. It was founded by Captain Eliphelet Newell in 1780. He named it after the American Revolution war hero Dr. Joseph Warren.
The Warren Tavern Restaurant serves typical modern New England bar fare like wings, burgers, seafood, steak, salads and, of course, clam chowder. Their prices are average. You’ll pay between eight and nine dollars for a burger off their menu. That’s pretty low-priced when you consider that you are patronizing the same restaurant that Paul Revere and George Washington patronized so many years ago.
Locke-Ober is the French restaurant in Boston and arguably the most famous. Their history goes back as far as 1868, with a French restaurant owned by Louis Ober. The name Locke comes from a man who owned a café next to Ober’s restaurant. By 1894, both establishments were owned by Wood and Pollard. They were quickly combined to create what would eventually become Locke-Ober.
Locke-Ober serves delicious cuisine in a beautiful setting. Not only are they famous for their food, but they are famous for the works of art that decorate the restaurant. There are six private dining rooms (one is the famous J.F.K. Dining Room) at Locke-Ober, so you can dine in peace. However, if you want to eat here, make sure your wallet is pretty full first. Locke-Ober is not cheap.
Historic Restaurant in Boston:Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House
4 Union St.
Boston, Ma 02108-2494
(617) 227-2750
The Union Oyster House was established in 1826. It is a short walk from historic Faneuil Hall as well. No one is certain when the restaurant’s building was built. However, we do know that it dates back to the 1700s. “The Massachusetts Spy” was first printed on the building’s top floor in 1771. Future King Louis Phillipe I of France lived in the building in 1796. In 1826, the Atwood and Bacon Oyster House was finally opened. Today, it is the oldest continuously open restaurant in the United States.
As far as the locals are concerned, the Union Oyster House is the only seafood restaurant in Boston. Both their lunch and dinner menus feature delicious seafood selections. They do serve steak, salads and chicken as well. The prices are what you would expect from a New England seafood restaurant.
Other great historic restaurants in Boston include the Omni Parker House Hotel Restaurant, Jacob Wirth and Doyle’s Café. All of these restaurants are worth visiting and dining in.
