A 1673 Rhode Island tavern is now one of the oldest operating restaurants in the world

Source: Business Insider

The White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island, opened in 1673, is the oldest restaurant in the country. Wangkun Jia/ShutterstockThe White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island is the oldest operating restaurant in the country. The restaurant opened in 1673, over a century before the start of the Revolutionary War.