Set’em up and pass’em down!

216 authentic Old West Saloons and Bars you need to visit before they are gone.

With swinging doors and wooden floors, ice cold beer and friendly cheer, the Old West saloon is as legendary as the Irish pub and Mexican cantina. Whether English or French, Spanish or Scottish, the earliest settlers of the Americas opened taverns along their trails, at their outposts and even their forts. North, south, east and west, a traveler’s thirst needed to be satiated, and saloons were the first businesses to open in new Western settlements—even if they were temporary.

As the West grew in the 19th century, so did the myths and legends of the vast and violent, rugged and daunting lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific. Somewhere between the truth and tall tales, the “Old West Saloon” became an icon—as proverbial as the cowboy, six-guns and Stetsons. Despite a little thing called Prohibition from 1920 to 1933, the Western saloon has not only survived but continued to thrive in towns of all sizes across the West. 

So, 251 years after a barkeep at Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, New Orleans, Louisiana, opened the doors for service, the oldest and best Western saloons are still popular bucket-list destinations for travelers to the American West. 

In honor of those Western entrepreneurs, urban boosters, friendly bartenders, honky-tonk bands and legendary mythmakers—including our founder Joe Small—we present True West’s first ever Western saloon bucket list. 

Editor’s Note:

We know this list will immediately set off a great debate, and we hope you will offer up your favorite Western watering holes we have overlooked. Share them with us at stuart@twmag.com.

 

The Pacific Coast 

 

California

 

Almost Historical River City Saloon

916 2nd St, Old Sacramento, CA 95814

916-443-6852 • TheRiverCitySaloon.com

 

The Buena Vista

2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109

415-474-5044 • TheBuenaVista.net

 

Columbia City Hotel & What Cheer Saloon

22768 Main St, Columbia, CA 95310

209-532-5341 • CityHotel.com

 

 

Comstock Saloon

155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

415-617-0071 • ComstockSaloon.com

 

Cosmopolitan Hotel

2660 Calhoun St, San Diego, CA 92110

619-297-1869 • OldTownCosmopolitan.com

 

The Cowboy Palace Saloon

21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA 91311

844-426-9725 • CowboyPalace.com

 

Elixir

3200 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

415-552-1633 • ElixirSF.com

 

The Historical Iron Door Saloon

18761 Main St, Groveland, CA 95321

209-962-8904 • IronDoorSaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1852.

 

The Holbrooke Hotel & Golden Gate Saloon

212 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

530-460-1945 • Holbrooke.com

 

Jack’s Bar and Grill

1743 California St, Redding, CA 96001

530-246-2190 • JacksGrillRedding.com

 

Long Branch Saloon

907 N Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-829-5832 • No website

 

The Murphys Historic Hotel & Saloon

457 Main St, Murphys, CA 95247

209-728-3444 • MurphysHotel.com

 

The National Exchange Hotel & Bar

211 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

530-362-7605 • TheNationalExchangeHotel.com

 

The No Name Bar

2102, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965

415-332-1392 • TheNoNameBar.com

 

Old Western Saloon

11201 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

415-663-1661 • No website

 

Rusty’s Saloon & Grill

113 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514

760-873-9066 • Rustys-Inc-Bishop.edan.io

 

The Saloon

1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

415-989-7666 • SFBlues.net

 

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, CA 94924

415-881-1851 • SmileysSaloon.com

 

Idaho

 

Ace Saloon

103 Illinois Ave, Council, ID 83612

208-253-4469 • Ace-Saloon.Business.site

 

The Cowboy’s Pastime

32524 Belle, Bruneau, ID 83604

208-845-2116 • No website

 

The Gold Mine Grill & Saloon

3867 Highway 21, Idaho City, ID 83631

208-392-4787 • TheGoldMineHotel.com

 

Historic Smoke House & Saloon

424 Sixth St, Wallace, ID 83873

208-659-7539 • SmokeHouseBBQSaloon.com 

 

Pengilly’s Saloon

513 W Main St, Boise, ID 83702

208-345-6344 • No website

 

Pioneer Saloon

320 N Main St, Ketchum, ID 83340

208-726-3139 • PioneerSaloon.com

 

The Snake Pit

1480 Coeur d’Alene River Rd. Enaville, ID 83839

208-682-3453 • SnakePitIdaho.com

 

White Horse Saloon, Hotel and Café 

6248 W Maine St, Spirit Lake, ID 83869

208-623-2353 • TheWhiteHorseSaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1907.

 

Nevada

 

Bucket of Blood Saloon

1 S C St, Virginia City, NV 89440

775-847-0322 • BucketOfBloodSaloonVC.com 

 

Cowboy Bar and Café

443 Front St, Montello, NV 89830

775-776-2466 • No website

 

Genoa Bar and Saloon

2282 Main St, Genoa, NV 89411

775-782-3870 • GenoaBarAndSaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1853.

 

International Café & Bar

59 Main St, Austin, NV 89310

775-964-1225 • No website

 

Lucky Spur Saloon

306 Kingston Canyon Rd, Austin, NV 89310

775-964-2000 • LuckySpurSaloon.com (Check the website for directions)

 

The Martin Hotel, Restaurant and Bar

94 W Railroad St, Winnemucca, NV 89445

775-623-3197 • TheMartinHotel.com

 

Paradise Valley Saloon Bar & Grill

95 Main St, Paradise Valley, NV 89426

775-578-3090 • No website

 

Pioneer Saloon

310 W Spring St, Goodsprings, NV 89019

702-874-9362 • PioneerSaloon.com 

 

Ponderosa Saloon

106 S C St, Virginia City, NV 89440

775-847-7210 • No website

 

Red Dog Saloon

76 N C St, Virginia City, NV 89440

775-847-7474 • RedDogVC.rocks 

 

Silver Dollar Club

400 Commercial St, Elko, NV 89801

775-738-4834 • No website

 

The Star Hotel & Bar

245 W Silver St, Elko, NV 89801

775-738-9925 • ElkoStarHotel.com

 

Oregon

 

Dan and Louis Oyster Bar

208 SW Ankeny St. Portland, OR 97204

503-227-5906 • DanAndLouis.com

 

Hamley’s Steakhouse & Saloon

8 E Court Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801

541-278-1100 • HamleySteakHouse.com

 

Huber’s

411 Southwest 3rd Ave. Portland, OR 97204

503-228-5686 • Hubers.com

The oldest restaurant and saloon in the state was founded in 1879.

 

The Pioneer Saloon and Restaurant

327 Main St, Paisley, OR 97636

541-943-3289 • No website

 

Shamrock Cardroom Bar

17 SW Emigrant Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801

800-226-6398 • PendletonUndergroundTours.org

 

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill 

190 E Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR 97759

541-549-7427 • SistersSaloon.net

 

Terminal Gravity Brewery & Pub

803 School St, Enterprise, OR 97828

541-426-3000 • TerminalGravityBrewing.com

 

Washington

 

Bluebird Inn

121 Goldendale, Bickleton, WA 99322

509-896-2273 • Bickleton.org/Bluebird-inn

 

The Brick Saloon

100 W Pennsylvania Ave. Roslyn, WA 98941

509-649-2643 • BrickSaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1889.

 

Frontier Tavern

111 W 4th Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926

509-925-9229 • No website

 

Olympic Club

112 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531

866-736-5164 • McMenamins.com

 

Rhein Haus Seattle

912 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

206-325-5409 • RheinHausSeattle.com

 

The Desert Southwest

 

Arizona

 

Antlers Café & Bar

46788 AZ-288, Young, AZ 85554

928-462-3265 • No website

 

Big Nose Kate’s Saloon

417 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ 85638

520-457-3107 • BigNoseKate.com

 

Black Cat Bar

114 Chino St, Seligman, AZ 86337

928-442-3451• BlackCatBarSeligman.com

 

The Crown King Saloon and Café 

7219 Main St, Crown King, AZ 86343

928-632-7053 • CrownKingSaloon.com

Only accessible by unpaved roads; go to CrownKing.com for directions.

 

Crystal Palace Saloon

436 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ 85638

520-457-3611 • CrystalPalaceSaloon.com

 

Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar

7116 E Becker Ln, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

480-948-0110 • HandlebarJ.com

 

Longhorn Grill and Saloon

28851 S Nogales Hwy, Amado, AZ 85645

520-398-0700 • LonghornGrillAndSaloon.com

 

Matt’s Saloon

112 S Montezuma St, Prescott, AZ 86303

928-776-2974 • MattsSaloon.com

 

The Maverick King of Clubs

6622 E Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson, AZ 85715

520-298-0430 • TucsonMaverick.com

 

The Museum Club

3404 E Rt 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928-440-4331 • MuseumClub.net

 

1902 The Spirit Room at the Copper Queen Hotel

11 Howell Ave, Bisbee, AZ 85603

520-433-2216 • CopperQueenHotel.com

 

Palace Restaurant & Saloon

120 S Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928-541-1996 • HistoricPalace.com 

The oldest saloon in the state was founded as the Cabinet Saloon in 1874.

 

 

The Rusty Spur

7245 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

480-425-7787 • RustySpurSaloon.com

 

Saddle and Spur Tavern at the Gadsden Hotel

1046 G Ave, Douglas, AZ 85607

520-364-4481 • TheGadsdenHotel.com

 

Saddlehorn Saloon

6300 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

520-722-9253 • No website

 

Spirit Room

166 Main St # 155, Jerome, AZ 86331

928-634-8809 • SpiritRoom.com

 

Sultana Bar

301 Historic Rt 66, Williams, AZ 86046

928-635-2021• No website

 

XA Bar & Grill

18 W Main St, Springerville, AZ 85938

928-333-0333 • No website

 

New Mexico

 

The Alley Cantina

121 Teresina Ln, Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2121 • AlleyCantina.com

 

Annex Bar and Grill

101 US-54, Logan, NM 88426

575-487-4745 • AnnexBarAndGrill.com

 

Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House

32 Main St, Pinos Alto, NM 88053

575-538-9911 BuckhornSaloonAndOperaHouse.com

 

 

Caballo Tavern

NM-187, Arrey, NM 87930

575-267-5535 • No website

 

Capitol Bar & Brewery

110 Plaza St, Socorro, NM 87801

575-835-1193 • CapitolBarAndBrewery.com

 

The Eklund Hotel and Restaurant

15 Main St, Clayton, NM 88415

575-374-2551 • HotelEklund.com

 

El Farol

808 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501

505-983-9912 • ElFarolSantaFe.com

The oldest restaurant and saloon in the state was founded in 1835.

 

El Patio Bar

2171 Calle de Parian, Mesilla, NM 88046

575-526-9943 • No website

 

The 49ER Lounge, El Rancho Hotel

1000 E Hwy 66, Gallup, NM 87301

505-722-2285 • ElRanchoHotelGallup.com

 

Golden Spur Saloon

US Hwy-60, Magdalena, NM 87825

575-854-2554 • GoldenSpurSaloon.com

 

La Posta de Mesilla

2410 Calle De San Albino Mesilla, NM 88046

575-524-3524 • Laposta-De-Mesilla.com

 

No Scum Allowed Saloon

933 White Oaks Rd. White Oaks, NM 88301 

575-648-5583 • NoScumSaloon.com

 

Silva’s Saloon

955 S Camino Del Pueblo Bernalillo, NM 87004

505-867-9976 • No website

 

Tinnie Silver Dollar

28842 US-70, Tinnie, NM 88351

575-653-4425 • TinnieSilverDollar.com

 

TJs Bar, St. James Hotel

617 S Collison Ave, Cimarron, NM 87714

575-376-2664 • EXStJames.com

 

Western Bar & Café

304 Burro St, Cloudcroft, NM 88317

575-682-2445 • WesternBarAndCafe.com 

 

Oklahoma

 

Blue Belle Pizza Parlor & Saloon

224 W Harrison Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044

405-877-3205 • No website

 

Bob’s Cowboy Bar & Rodeo Room

132 N Ellison St, Guymon, OK 73942

580-468-3110 • No website

 

Cattlemen’s Steakhouse

1309 S Agnew, Oklahoma City, OK 73108

405-236-0416 • CattlemensRestaurant.com

 

Dry Hollow Bar

517 Kihekah Ave, Pawhuska, OK 74056

918-604-8775 • No website

 

Eischen’s Bar

109 S 2nd, Okarche, OK 73762

405-263-9939 • Eischensbar.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1896.

 

Ironhorse Saloon

13573 US-169, Oologah, OK 74053

918-443-2622 • No website

 

McClintock Saloon & Chop House

2227 Exchange Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73108

405-825-1359 • McClintockSaloon.com

 

Texas

 

Albert Ice House

5435 Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671

830-644-2042 • AlbertTexas.com

 

Arkey Blue’s Silver Dollar

308 Main St, Bandera, TX 78003

830-796-8826 • No website

 

The Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery

7701 I-40, Amarillo, TX 79118

806-372-6000 • BigTexan.com

 

Billy Bob’s Texas

2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76164

817-624-7117 • BillyBobsTexas.com

 

Broken Spoke

3201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

512-442-6189 • BrokenSpokeAustinTX.net

 

Cattleman’s Club & Café

3803 E Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79107

806-383-1707 • No website

 

11th Street Cowboy Bar 

307 11th St, Bandera, TX 78003

830-796-4849 • 11thStCowboyBar.com

 

The Esquire Tavern

155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205

210-222-2521 • EsquireTavern-SA.com

 

Gruene Hall

1281 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130

830-606-1281 • GrueneHall.com

 

The Little Longhorn Saloon

5434 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

512-524-1291 • TheLittleLonghornSaloon.com

 

Lou’s Landmark Saloon

5101 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX 78408

361-882-9300 • No website

 

Luckenbach Texas

413 Luckenbach Town Loop Fredericksburg, TX 78624

830-997-3224 • LuckenbachTexas.com

 

Menger Hotel 

204 Alamo Plz, San Antonio, TX 78205

210-223-4361 • MengerHotel.com

 

Neon Cowboy

10420 C F Hawn Fwy, Dallas, TX 75217

972-557-5102 • Neon-Cowboy.business.site

 

Ole Crystal Bar

410 E Holland Ave, Alpine, TX 79830

432-837-4800 • No website

 

Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon

1505 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd. Lorena TX 76655

254-857-4717 • PapaJoesTexasSaloon.com

 

Ricky D’s

10780 Pebble Hills Blvd D, El Paso, TX 79935

915-222-8407 • RickyDs.com

 

Riley’s Tavern

8894 FM1102, New Braunfels, TX 78132

512-392-3132 • RileysTavern.com

 

Rosa’s Cantina

3454 Doniphan Dr, El Paso, TX 79922

915-833-0402 • No website

 

Scholz Garten

1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

512-474-1958 • ScholzGarten.net

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1866.

 

Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Bar

631 Ivey Rd, Terlingua, TX 79852

432-371-3400 • TheStarlightTheatre.com

 

 

Texas Café & Bar: “The Spoon”

3604 50th St, Lubbock, TX 79413

806-792-8544 • TexasCafeAndBarTheSpoon.com

 

White Elephant Saloon 

106 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164

817-624-8273 • WhiteElephantSaloon.com

 

The Great Basin and Rocky Mountains

 

Colorado

 

The Buckhorn Exchange 

1000 Osage, Denver, CO 80204

303-534-9505 • Buckhorn.com

 

Buffalo Rose Saloon

1119 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401

303-278-6800 • BuffaloRose.net

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1859.

 

The Diamond Belle at The Strater Hotel

699 Main St, Durango, CO 81301

970-375-7123 • Strater.com

 

Gold Pan Saloon

103 N Main St, Breckinridge, CO 80424

970-453-5499 • TheGoldPanSaloon.com

 

Grand Imperial Hotel Bar

1219 Greene St, Silverton, CO 81433

970-387-5527 • GrandImperialHotel.com

 

Gray’s Coors Tavern

515 W 4th St, Pueblo, CO 81003

719-544-0455 • No website

 

Historic Bar in the New Sheridan Hotel 

231 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

970-728-4351• NewSheridan.com

 

Historic Western Hotel Bar

206 & 210 7th Ave, Ouray, CO 81427

888-624-8403 • HistoricWesternHotel.com

 

J-Bar in the Hotel Jerome

330 E Main St, Aspen, CO 81611

970-429-7674 • AubergeResorts.com

 

Kochevar’s Saloon

127 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224

970-349-7117 • No website

 

The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon

315 Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461

719-486-9914 • LegendarySilverDollarSaloon.com

 

The Historic Mint

347 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne, CO 80498

970-468-5247 • MintSteakhouse.com

 

My Brothers Bar 

2376 15th St, Denver, CO 80204

303-455-9991 • MyBrothersBar.com

 

New Sheridan Historic Bar

231 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81320

970-728-4351 • NewSheridan.com

 

740 Front

740 Front St, Louisville, CO 80027

720-519-1972 • 740Front.com

 

Town Pump

124 N College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524

970-493-4404 • No website

 

The Whiskey Bar at The Stanley Hotel 

333 Wonderview Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517

800-976-1377 • StanleyHotel.com

 

Montana

 

Bale of Hay Saloon

344 W. Wallace St, Virginia City, MT  59755

406-843-5700 • BaleOfHaySaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1863.

 

The Blue Moon Saloon

3793 US-287, Cameron, MT 59720

406-682-4555 • BlueMoonSaloonMt.com

 

Cowboys Bar and Museum

311 3rd St NW, Great Falls, MT 59404

406-453-0651 • CowboysBarsMCA.com

 

Gold Bar and Western Bar

400 North Last Chance Gulch Street Helena, MT 59601

406-442-2250 • No website

 

The Historic Montana Bar

612 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301

406-234-5809 • TheMontanaBar.com

 

Long Branch Saloon

124 Main St, Ennis, MT 59729

406-682-7370 • No website

 

The Mint Bar and Grill

102 N Main St, Livingston, MT 59047

406-222-4759 • TheMintBarAndGrill.com

 

The New Atlas Bar

528 E Pike Ave, Columbus, MT 59019

406-322-9818 • No website

 

The Old Saloon

210 Railroad Ln, Emigrant, MT 59027

406-333-4482 • OldSaloonMt.com

 

The Oxford Saloon & Café

337 N Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59802

406-549-0117 • The-Oxford.com

 

The Silver Dollar Saloon

133 S Main St, Butte, MT 59701

406-782-7367 • ButteAmerica.com

 

Stacey’s Old Faithful Bar & Steakhouse

300 Mill St, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730

406-763-4425 • StaceysBar.com

 

Utah

 

Bit & Spur Restaurant & Saloon

1212 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale, UT 84767

435-772-3498 • BitAndSpur.com

 

Gateway Saloon & Café

733 E Main St, Vernal, UT 84078

435-789-9842 • No website

 

The Outlaw Saloon

1254 W 2100 S St, West Haven, UT 84401

801-334-9260 • OutlawSaloon.com

 

Ray’s Tavern

25 S Broadway, Green River, UT 84525

435-564-3511 • No website

 

The Swingin’ Steaks at Mexican Hat Lodge

100 Main Hwy 163, Mexican Hat, UT 84531

435-683-2222 • MexicanHat.net

 

Shooting Star Saloon

7350 East 200 S, Huntsville, UT 84317

801-745-2002 • ShootingStarSaloon.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1879.

 

Thunderbird Restaurant

4530 State St, Mt Carmel, UT 84755

435-648-2262 • ThunderbirdUtah.com

 

Wyoming

 

The Albany Bar and Restaurant

1506 Capital Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001

307-638-3507 • AlbanyCheyenne.com

 

The Bar at Buffalo Bill’s Irma Hotel

1192 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414

307-587-4221 • IrmaHotel.com

 

 

The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill

1064 Happy Jack Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009

307-632-6184 • BunkHouseBar.com

 

Buffalo Bill Bar, Sheridan Inn

856 Broadway St, Sheridan, WY 82801

307-655-7861 • SheridanInn.com

 

Cowboy Bar

104 W Pine St, Pinedale, WY 82941

307-367-4520 • No website

 

Cowboy Bar and Café

1936 State St, Meeteetse, WY 82433

307-868-2233 • No website

 

Cowboy Saloon

108 S 2nd St, Laramie, WY 82072

307-200-8343 • TheCowboySaloon.com

 

Invasion Bar & Restaurant

343 Nolan Ave, Kaycee, WY 82639

307-738-2211 • InvasionBar.com

 

Lander Bar and Grill

126 Main St, Lander, WY 85250

307-332-8228 • LanderBar.com

 

Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

25 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001 

307-733-2207 • MillionDollarCowboyBar.com

 

Miner’s & Stockmen’s Steakhouse

608 Main St, Hartville, WY 82215

307-836-2008 • WyomingsOldestBar.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1862.

 

The Mint Bar

151 N Main St, Sheridan, WY 82801

307-674-9696 • MintBarWyo.com

 

Outlaw Saloon

312 S Greeley Hwy, Cheyenne, WY 82007

307-635-7552 • CheyenneOutlawSaloon.com

 

Rustic Pine Tavern

119 E Rams Horn, Dubois, WY 82513

307-455-2430 • RusticPineTavern.com

 

The Saloon at the Occidental Hotel

10 N. Main St, Buffalo, WY 62834

307-684-0451• OccidentalWyoming.com

 

Senator’s Steakhouse & Saloon – Terry Bison Ranch

51 I-25 Frontage Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82007

307-634-4171 • TerryBisonRanch.com

 

Shelly’s Cowboy Bar

486 Washington St, Afton, WY 83110

307-885-9890 • No website

 

Shiloh Saloon at The Historic Virginian Hotel

404 Lincoln Hwy, Medicine Bow, WY 82329

307-379-2377 • TheHistoricVirginianHotel.vpweb.com

 

Stagecoach Bar

5755 W WY 22, Wilson, WY 83014

307-733-4407 • StagecoachBar.net

 

The Northern Plains

 

Iowa

 

Breitbach’s Country Dining

563 Balltown Rd, Balltown, IA 52703

563-552-2220 • BreitbachsCountryDining.com

Iowa’s oldest bar & restaurant, since 1852. Six generations of Breitbachs have managed the tavern.

 

Dave’s Fox Head Tavern

402 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245

319-351-9824 • IowaCitysOldestBars-Blog.tumblr.com

 

Deadwood Tavern

6 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240

319-351-9417 • No website

 

General Store Pub

12612 Stone City Rd. Anamosa, IA 52205

319-462-4399 • GeneralStorePub.com

 

Frick’s Tap

1402 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52802 

563-594-8657 • FricksTapIA.com

 

The Twisted Tail Steakhouse & Saloon

2940 335th St, Logan, IA 51546

712-644-3942 • TwistedTailBBTown.com

 

Minnesota

 

Cowboys Saloon

3801 Restwood Rd, Lexington, MN 55014

763-784-6560 • CowboysSaloon.co

 

The Midway Saloon

1567 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104

651-645-8472 • MidwaySaloon.com

 

Neumann’s Bar & Grill

2531 E 7th Avenue, North St Paul, MN 55109

651-770-6020 • NeumannsBar.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1887.

 

New Ulm Turner Hall

102 S State St, New Ulm, MN 56703

507-354-4916 • NewUlmTurnerHall.org

 

Red Wing Barrel House

223 Main St, Red Wing 55066

651-327-2300 • RedWingBarrelHouse.com

 

Spot Bar

859 Randolph St, St Paul, MN 55102

651-224-7433 • No website

 

North Dakota

 

Hanson’s Bar

123 Main St, Robinson, ND 58478

701-390-9896 • Hansons-Bar.business.site

 

Lonesome Dove Saloon & Dance Hall

3929 Memorial Hwy, Mandan, ND 58554

701-663-2793 • No website

 

Old 10 Saloon

407 Main St, Buffalo, ND 58011

701-633-5317 • No website

 

Peacock Alley

422 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501

701-221-2333 • Peacock-Alley.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1933.

 

The Round Up Saloon

4501 Urban Plains Dr S, Fargo, ND 58104

701-499-1397 • RoundUpSaloonFargo.com

 

South Dakota

 

Badlands Saloon & Grille

509 Main St, Wall, SD 57790

605-279-2210 • VisitBadlandsSaloon.com

 

Brass Rail Lounge

624 St Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701

605-341-1768 • BrassRailRapidCity.com

 

Buffalo Bodega Restaurant & Saloon

658 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732

605-578-9993• BuffaloBodega.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1877.

 

Bullwacker’s Saloon

1010 Meade St, Whitewood, SD 57793

605-717-1888 • Bullwackers1888Saloon.com

 

The Knuckle Saloon

931 1st St, Sturgis, SD 57885

605-347-0106 • TheKnuckle.com

 

R Bar

116 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638

605-374-7227 • No website

 

Red Garter Saloon

124 Winter St, Keystone, SD 57751

605-666-4274 • RedGarterSaloon.com

 

Saloon No. 10

637 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732

800-952-9398 • Saloon10.com

 

 

Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill

115 Main St, Interior, SD 57750

605-433-5331 • No website

 

The Southern Plains

 

Arkansas

 

The Ohio Club

336 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

501-627-0702 • TheOhioClub.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1905.

 

Kansas

 

Bourbon Cowboy

605 Commercial St, Emporia, KS 66801

620-481-9404 • BourbonCowboyBar.com

 

Buffalo Bill’s Bar and Grill

207 Center Ave, Oakley, KS 67748

785-671-1287 • No website

 

Central Station Bar & Grill

207 E Wyatt Earp Blvd. Dodge City, KS 67801

620-225-1176 • CentralStationDC.net

 

Cowboy Inn

642 N St Paul St, Wichita, KS 67203

316-201-6447 • No Website

 

Hays House Restaurant & Tavern

112 W Main St, Council Grove, KS 66846

620-767-5911 • HaysHouse.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1857.

 

Last Chance Bar & Grill

2 E 1st Ave, Caldwell, KS 67022

620-845-3434 • No website

 

Outlaws

1676 State St, Salina, KS 67401

785-827-3290 • No website

 

Western Kansas Saloon and Grill

121 N Main St, WaKeeney, KS 67672

785-743-2050 • No website

 

Louisiana

 

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar

941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

504-593-9761 • LafittesBlacksmithShop.com

Oldest bar west of the Mississippi, opened in 1772! 

 

 

Missouri

Concert Hall and Barrel Tavern

206 E 1st St, Hermann, MO 65041

573-486-5065 • ConcertHallAndBarrel.com

 

The Honky Tonk STL

756 S 4th St, St. Louis, MO 63102

314-925-8868 • TheHonkyTonkStL.com

 

J Huston Tavern 

304 Main St, Arrow Rock, MO 65320

660-837-3200 • No website

 

Kelly’s Westport Inn

500 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111

816-561-5800 • KellysWestportInn.com

 

Lindberg’s Tavern

318 W Commercial St • Springfield, MO 65083

417-868-8900 • LindbergsBar.com

 

O’Malley’s Pub

540 Welt St, Weston, MO 64098

816-640-5235 • WestonIrish.com

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1842.

 

Paddy Malone’s Pub

700 W Main St, Jefferson City, MO 65101

573-761-5900 • PaddyMalonesPub.com

 

Nebraska

 

Buck’s Bar and Grill

27849 W Center Rd, Venice, NE 68069

402-515-6212 • BucksBarAndGrill.com

 

Bunkhouse Restaurant & Saloon

109 US-20, Valentine, NE 69201

402-376-1609 • No website

 

Dude’s Steakhouse & Brandin’ Iron Bar

2126 Illinois St, Sidney, NE 69162

308-254-9080 • No website

 

Glur’s Tavern 

2301 11th St, Columbus, NE 68601

402-564-8615 • No website

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1876.

 

Joe’s Honky Tonk

2023 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847

308-455-1194 • No website

 

L Bow Room

102 Main St, Johnstown, NE 69214

402-722-4481 • No website

 

Murphy’s Wagon Wheel

107 N Lincoln Ave, Hastings, NE 68901

402-463-3011 • MurphysWagonWheel.com

 

77 Longbranch Saloon

115 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337

308-432-3380 • No website

 

Alaska and Hawaii

 

Alaska

 

B&B Bar

326 Shelikof St, Kodiak, AK 99615

907-486-3575 • No website

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1908.

 

The Red Onion

201 Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840

907-983-2222 • RedOnion1898.com

 

Salty Dawg Saloon

4380 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603

907-235-6718 • SaltyDawgSaloon.com

 

Hawaii

 

Smith’s Union Bar

19 N Hotel St, Honolulu, HI 96817

808-538-9145 • No website

The oldest saloon in the state was founded in 1935.

Wranglers Steakhouse & The Saddle Room

9852 Waimea, HI 96796
808-338-1218 • WranglersSaddleRoom.com