Fraunces Tavern Restaurant

09/22/2026

Tomorrow we’ll be hosting a ceremonial keg tapping with special guest Matthias Ebner, Weihenstephan Brand Ambassador 🍺

From 5pm in the Independence Bar. Prost! 🇩🇪

09/16/2026

Over 30 Oktoberfest beers. Draft, cans and select NAs coming up 🍺

OktoberFest returns to Fraunces Tavern from Friday, September 18th through Sunday, October 11th, with German fare also on the menu throughout 🍽️

Our rotating brewery lineup includes 3 Floyds, Alternate Ending, Athletic, BarrieHaus, Best Day, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Catskill, Go Brewing, Grimm, Half Acre, Jack’s Abby, Kings County Brewers Collective, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, OEC, Port City, Return, Schilling, Sierra Nevada, Threes, Toppling Goliath, Transmitter, Trillium, Victory, von Trapp, WeldWerks and Zero Gravity.

Plus special guest Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan will be joining us for a ceremonial beer tapping in The Tavern. More details to come 🇩🇪

Check our website throughout the festival for daily lineups.

09/14/2026

Keeping the oysters coming 🦪

OysterFest continues through Thursday, September 17th.

09/12/2026

OysterFest calls for Oyster Stout 🦪
Wolf Hound Nitro Beer Specialists

09/11/2026

The sky above Pearl & Broad.

We remember.


9/11 Memorial & Museum

09/11/2026

Ever wonder why it’s called Pearl Street? 🦪

The answer goes back to New York’s long history with oysters.

When Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor in 1609, the waters surrounding the city were home to vast oyster reefs. Oysters were so abundant that their shells became part of the city itself, used for everything from paving streets to making mortar.

The name Pearl Street dates back to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, when part of today’s street was known as Paerlstraat, a name linked to the oyster shells found along the shoreline.

Back then, Pearl Street also roughly followed the edge of Manhattan. As the city grew, landfill extended the shoreline further into the East River toward what is now Water Street.

More than 400 years later, oysters are still part of the story.

Pearl Street OysterFest is on now through September 17th, with food and drink specials at Fraunces Tavern and Lucky Tiger, plus Wolf Hound Oyster Stout pouring at both!

09/10/2026

Very much in pumpkin season now 🎃

Here’s Smashin’ Pumpkin by St. Ambrose:

MI / 6% / 12oz Can / Seasonal Apple Mead (Cyser) crafted with honey, apple cider, real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices for a crisp, dessert-like autumn blend.

Plus, we’ve got another pumpkin option pouring on draft (not pictured):

Hudson North – Toasted Pumpkin
NY / 5% / Spiced Hard Cider / Made with fresh Hudson Valley apples, real pumpkin puree, toasted spices and a touch of roasted oak for a dry, hazy cider.

09/08/2026

Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. Now, onto the oysters 🦪

OysterFest kicks off this Thursday, September 10th, with a full week of oysters at Fraunces Tavern.

Oysters three ways: baked, fried & raw, alongside Wolf Hound Oyster Stout, food & drink specials and live music every day through September 17th.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Lunch in FiDi looking something like this.

Our Reuben, stacked with pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing & housemade pickles.

09/02/2026

Pearl Street OysterFest is here next week 🦪

From Thursday, Sept 10th through Thursday, Sept 17th, we’re celebrating a week of oysters at Fraunces Tavern.

Named after the street The Tavern has called home since 1762, Pearl Street itself owes its name to the piles of oyster shells once left along the East River shoreline. These shell mounds, or “middens,” were a defining feature of early New York.

So, a pretty fitting place for an OysterFest.

Expect oysters three ways: baked, fried & raw, alongside Wolf Hound Oyster Stout, food & drink specials, and live music every day.

08/25/2026

First taste of fall is in the fridge 🍂

Abita Pecan Ale. A brown ale brewed with real Louisiana-roasted pecans, pale, Munich, biscuit and caramel malts, finished with Willamette hops.

LA / 5.2% / 12oz Can

08/21/2026

One of the most anticipated days of the year at Fraunces Tavern 🦃

Reservations are now open for Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26th!

For groups of fewer than 8, reservations can be made directly through OpenTable, which can also be accessed through the link in our bio. For groups of 8 or more, please call or email us directly to book.

We recommend booking early as Thanksgiving fills up quickly each year.

08/15/2026

Saturdays in Lafayette’s Hideout Bar 🍻

08/10/2026

Summer isn’t over yet, and neither is our seasonal summer cocktail menu 🍹

El Camino is built around Viamundi Raicilla, an agave spirit distilled high in the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico. Raicilla has been made in the region for centuries, and for a stretch of that history it was distilled in secret. Spanish colonial authorities taxed agave spirits heavily to protect their own wine and brandy trade, so raicilleros pushed production into the hills and kept it quiet. It’s sometimes called “Mexico’s moonshine” because of that clandestine past.

We pair it with Chinola Passionfruit Liqueur, Aperol, lime juice and honey syrup. Bright and tropical, with a little smoke underneath.

08/04/2026

Every event has its own atmosphere.

Some call for a long dinner. Others need cocktails in hand and room to move. Whatever you’ve got planned, there’s a space at Fraunces Tavern for it.

Fall and winter dates book up fast, so if you’ve got something on the horizon, now’s the time to start planning. Take a look at our event spaces and inquire through the link in our bio 🥂

07/27/2026

The perfect companion to Liberty 250 🥃

This commemorative whiskey glass is now available through the Fraunces Tavern® Museum Gift Shop online.

While Liberty 250 Straight Bourbon Whiskey is available by the pour at Fraunces Tavern, bottles are also available through the link in our bio.

07/22/2026

Today from 5–8 pm 🐝

We’re teaming up with Barr Hill Gin in Lafayette’s Hideout Bar for a special Red, White & Blue cocktail flight.

Enjoy three seasonal cocktails:
🔴 Midsummer Negroni
⚪️ White Negroni
🔵 Mixed Berry Bee’s Knees

We’ll also have a live honey bee hive in the bar, where you can see the bees up close and learn more about them.

No reservation required.

07/20/2026

Introducing Liberty 250! Our very own limited edition straight bourbon whiskey, crafted to honor the spirit of 1776 and America’s 250th anniversary 🇺🇸

Released to commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial, this Select Single Barrel bourbon showcases the character of New York whiskey. Drawn from a single #3 char American oak barrel after seven years of maturation, it is bottled at its natural barrel strength of 120 proof without chill filtration or dilution.

Its distinctive four-grain mash bill—60% corn, 20% wheat, 11% malted barley, and 9% rye—delivers a balanced profile of sweetness, spice, and oak, while 100% New York-grown grains reflect the agricultural heritage of the Empire State.

Available now while supplies last. Can also be purchased online by the bottle via the link in our bio.

07/02/2026

It’s a busy few days ahead at Fraunces Tavern as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States.

From our sold-out Declaration Dinner to Independence Eve broadcasts, live music, and Independence Day celebrations, there’s no better time to stop by Fraunces Tavern.

We look forward to welcoming everyone throughout the rest of the week 🇺🇸