The oldest restaurant in every state

In order to track down the oldest restaurant in every state, we took a deep dive state-by-state, as most of the oldest restaurants in America proudly boast of their storied histories on their websites. We backed up those assertions by cross-checking across existing listings both in print and online. Not all of these restaurants have been continuously operating since the day their doors first opened, and some have moved locations or been rebuilt over the years, but they can all stake a claim to call themselves the very oldest restaurant in their state.