Most Iconic Restaurants

Central Park Icon · Since 1934

Tavern on the Green

New York, United States · American Restaurant

Tavern on the Green, an iconic american restaurant in New York

The story

Tavern on the Green opened as a restaurant in 1934 inside Central Park’s former sheepfold, a picturesque building dating from 1870. Its rustic rooms and garden setting have welcomed generations of New Yorkers and visitors, and the landmark returned to restaurant life after a major restoration in 2014.

Why Tavern on the Green is iconic

A quintessential Central Park destination where New York history, park scenery and celebratory dining meet.

Selected by Ernst Aben · Information reviewed July 2026

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