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White Horse Tavern

Historic tavern·West Village

Dylan Thomas’s local

About White Horse Tavern

The White Horse Tavern’s patron saint is Dylan Thomas, though Bob Dylan, James Baldwin and Delmore Schwartz drank here too (NYC Tourism).

Why it's on our list

  • Literary history
  • Pub food
  • West Village

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with White Horse Tavern before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from White Horse Tavern are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. The High Line0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Empire State Building1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. 9/11 Memorial1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Times Square1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. Grand Central1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Brooklyn Bridge2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
  7. Rockefeller Center2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
  8. Statue of Liberty ferries2.3 miWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
  9. Central Park3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
  10. The Met3.8 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 24 min

Location

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