New York City is home to countless iconic restaurants and bars, but few have stood the test of time quite like these five establishments.<\/p>\n
From a former carriage house on Staten Island to a Manhattan restaurant dating back to the 1820s, these spots have spent generations serving New Yorkers while becoming part of the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Here are five historic restaurants and bars that have been around for more than a century:<\/p>\n
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The original Delmonico\u2019s was founded in 1827 in Manhattan as a caf\u00e9 by Swiss-Italian brothers Giovanni and Pietro Delmonico. After the original location was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1835, the Delmonico brothers opened a new restaurant in 1837 in a triangular building, pictured here, in the Financial District.(Getty Images)Delmonico\u2019s <\/p>\n
Delmonico\u2019s<\/a> was founded in 1827 in Manhattan as a caf\u00e9 by Swiss-Italian brothers Giovanni and Pietro Delmonico <\/p>\n The brothers opened the caf\u00e9 at 23 William St., serving French pastries, chocolate, coffee and Havana cigars, according to the restaurant\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n By 1831, the caf\u00e9 expanded into the building next door and evolved into a full-fledged French restaurant, according to Eater<\/a>.<\/p>\n After the original location was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1835, the Delmonico brothers opened a new restaurant in 1837 in a triangular building at the intersection of Beaver, William and South William streets in the Financial District.<\/p>\n The location became the restaurant\u2019s most recognizable home and has been described as one of the country\u2019s earliest fine-dining establishments.<\/p>\n Over the following decades, Delmonico\u2019s expanded across Manhattan and became a prominent destination for fine dining.<\/p>\n By 1923, the original Delmonico family restaurant operation came to an end due to financial difficulties, changing dining habits and the effects of Prohibition, according to Eater<\/a>.<\/p>\n The restaurant later returned to its historic Financial District location under different owners before Delmonico\u2019s was revived again in 1999.<\/p>\n Today, Delmonico\u2019s continues serving customers at its historic location and is known for its classic steakhouse menu, including its signature Delmonico steak.<\/p>\n Neir\u2019s Tavern<\/p>\n Founded in October 1829 by Cadwallader Colden, Neir\u2019s Tavern<\/a> first opened as The Blue Pump Room in Woodhaven, Queens, according to Gothamist<\/a>. <\/p>\n Colden also managed the Union Course Race Track, which was located across the street and attracted racegoers to the tavern.<\/p>\n Around 1835, the bar changed ownership and became known as The Old Abbey. <\/p>\n Louis Neir then took over in 1898, adding a bowling alley, ballroom and hotel upstairs and renaming the establishment Neir\u2019s Social Hall. Neir also operated the bar as a speakeasy during Prohibition.<\/p>\n The tavern remained Neir\u2019s Social Hall until new ownership took over in 1967 and renamed it the Union Course Tavern. <\/p>\n Decades later, the bar made its way onto the big screen when it was used as a filming location for the 1990 film \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d according to Tasting Table<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 2009, Jamaican immigrant and New York City firefighter Loycent Gordon bought the struggling tavern and worked to restore the historic establishment, according to Epicenter NYC<\/a>. <\/p>\n Gordon, who had been a customer at Neir\u2019s, wanted to preserve the bar and prevent it from being turned into a convenience store.<\/p>\n He spent eight months refurbishing the establishment and brought back the Neir\u2019s Tavern name.<\/p>\n More than 15 years later, Gordon continues to run Neir\u2019s, which remained in business through the pandemic and continues serving customers in Woodhaven.<\/p>\n Peter Luger Steak House<\/a> got its start in 1887 as \u201cCarl Luger\u2019s Caf\u00e9, Billiards and Bowling Alley\u201d in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, according to the restaurant\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n German immigrant Peter Luger ran the establishment while his nephew, Carl, managed the kitchen.<\/p>\n Following the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903, the restaurant quickly became a popular destination for residents.<\/p>\n After Peter Luger died in 1941, his son Frederick Luger inherited and ran the restaurant, according to Falstaff<\/a>. <\/p>\n The steakhouse remained under Frederick\u2019s management until it fell on hard times and was sold at auction in 1950 to longtime customer Sol Forman.<\/p>\n The dedicated customer operated a family metalware business across the street from Peter Luger and frequently brought clients to the steakhouse.<\/p>\n Forman revived the struggling restaurant after purchasing it, and more than 75 years later, Peter Luger remains under the Forman family\u2019s ownership.<\/p>\n Today, the steakhouse continues serving customers and is best known for its dry-aged steaks, particularly the porterhouse.<\/p>\n Mario\u2019s Restaurant <\/p>\n The Migliucci family\u2019s restaurant business started in Harlem when Italian immigrants Scolastica Migliucci and her son Giuseppe opened a pizzeria in 1915, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame<\/a>. <\/p>\n In 1919, the Migliucci family moved the business to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and opened G. Migliucci Vera Pizzeria.<\/p>\n The small pizzeria opened with just six tables and sold pizza for 5 cents a slice. As the restaurant grew, Giuseppe\u2019s son, Mario Migliucci, joined the family business and helped expand the menu beyond pizza.<\/p>\n The pizzeria eventually became known as Mario\u2019s Restaurant of Arthur Avenue<\/a>, developing into a full-service Italian restaurant. It was passed down through generations of the Migliucci family. <\/p>\n In 2019, the restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary on Arthur Avenue under fourth-generation owner Joseph Migliucci, but he died the following year from complications related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n His daughter, Regina Migliucci-Delfino, continued the family legacy as the fifth generation of the Migliucci family to operate Mario\u2019s.<\/p>\n More than a century after opening on Arthur Avenue, the restaurant continues serving customers today and is known for traditional Italian dishes, including thin-crust pizza, homemade pasta and classic Neapolitan specialties.<\/p>\n Basilio Inn<\/a> was established in 1921 by Italian immigrant Basilio Giovannini in a former carriage house on Staten Island that dates back to around 1850, according to previous Staten Island Advance\/SILive.com reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n The South Beach restaurant became a destination for Italian immigrants who spent their summers along Staten Island\u2019s beaches, beginning a history that has now stretched more than a century.<\/p>\n Today, Basilio Inn is owned by Maurizio Asperti, whose family has continued many of the restaurant\u2019s longtime traditions. <\/p>\n The property features gardens, fig trees, a bocce court, outdoor dining areas and a vineyard.<\/p>\n Asperti also grows ingredients on the property that are used in the restaurant\u2019s dishes, with an emphasis on locally sourced food.<\/p>\n More than 100 years after opening, Basilio Inn continues to serve customers in South Beach and is considered the oldest restaurant on Staten Island still operating under its original name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City is home to countless iconic restaurants and bars, but few have stood the test of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323714,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,121927,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-323713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-huty37086","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Peter](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CLJ7DZGWRZBJJB6KC2WCGWIVBY.jpg\")
Peter Luger Steak House, pictured at 178 Broadway in Brooklyn, circa 1950. (Getty Images)Peter Luger Steak House<\/p>\n![\"Basilio\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FXDI6R3Q6JCBPJ5OGECFTGCRCM.jpg\")
Today, Basilio Inn is owned by Maurizio Asperti, whose family has continued many of the restaurant\u2019s longtime traditions. Staten Island AdvanceBasilio Inn<\/p>\n