800+ Tavern names that are good, cool, best and fancy

When it comes to tavern names, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, the name should be catchy and easy to remember. Secondly, it should reflect the atmosphere of the tavern. And lastly, it should be unique enough to set your tavern apart from the rest.

Tips for choosing the perfect tavern name:

1. Brainstorm with friends or family. They may have some great ideas that you never would have thought of on your own.

2. Consider using wordplay or puns. These can be both clever and memorable.

3. Keep it short and sweet. A long, complicated name is likely to confuse or turn off potential customers.

4. Make sure the name fits with the overall theme and vibe of your tavern.

 

Fantasy tavern names

• Mousehole, The
• Svirfneblin’s Ear, The
• Illegal
• Tiny
• Highlighted Eye, Inn of the
• The King’s Hall
• Worm
• Library (“I’ve been at the Library”)
• Port in a Storm, The
• King’s Throne, The
• The Hearth and Road Inn
• Weigh Inn, The
• Just Ale (opposite courthouse; statue of blindfolded woman holding a mug and plate)
• Flaming Snake, The
• The Drunken Crow
• The Patched Paw
• The Royal Eagle
• Bottomless Keg
• The Cracked Hoof
• Knife in the Back, The
• White
• Singing
• Hovering
• This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Bar
• Slug
• Younger For
• Creative Marquis, The
• Cat
• The Serpent
• Tower Tavern, The
• Forgotten
• Tired Dog, The
• The Dock Master’s Tavern
• Duplicate Chant, The
• Shield
• Rolling Meadows, The
• Lost Wayfarer, The
• Three Gables, The
• Lonely Haystack, The
• Eastern Delights, Inn of the
• One-legged Man, The
• Dancing Pig, The
• The Phoenix
• Drab
• Grimy Cauldron, The
• Poor
• Rick’s
• The Fountain
• Drunken
• Old Grant’s Ale-house
• Willowbee’s Brewery
• The Wanderlust Tavern
• Drunken Dragon
• Red Lantern, The
• Watchman’s Light, The
• The Butterhouse Tavern
• Thunderbird Club, The
• Swashbuckler’s Luck
• Frosted Flagon
• World’s End Inn
• Eagle
• The Pyntos
• Stumpy Bob’s House of Beer
• Noisy Bed Inn, The
• Snake’s Foot, The
• Nanny’s Arms, The
• Burning Corpse
• Black Pearl, The (near the ocean)
• The Port Crevice
• Enchanted
• Harpoon Louie’s
• Ability Taverns
• The Stowaway Inn
• Step Right Inn, The
• Pay Up Front
• Wine of Heaven, The
• Chipped Chalice
• Liar’s Lye
• Purple Bucket, The
• Red Crow
• Wizard’s Tower, The
• Span Ideas
• Fun
• Ruby Lips, The
• Baalzepub
• Glaring Goblin
• Buxom Wench, The
• The Elegant Mug
• Frog
• Kibbles n’ Bits’ Inn
• The Vomit Repository
• Hops Skip & Jump
• Salty Dog, The
• Succubus, The
• Beauty Man Garden (servers are well-built 19yr olds)
• Bright
• Crying
• The Quiet Harpy
• Goat’s Blood, The
• Bog and Barrel, The
• Seal
• Bravo Taverns
• Flame, The
• Snake Pit, The
• Pleasure Palace, The
• The Green Skull

Tavern names dnd

• The Skillful Mango Pub
• Brew/Beer/Mead/Ale House
• Dancing Giant
• Hammer and Anvil
• The Bloody Sailor
• Wanton Wench, The
• Gutted Pig, The
• Road Kill Café
• The Bloody Tooth and Broken Bone Tavern
• Stinky Tuna, The
• Duke’s
• Gopher
• Bartie’s Food and Brew
• Dreaming Elf, The
• Laughing Earl, The
• The Rusty Cog Inn
• Talking
• Mountain
• The Broken Club Inn
• Mug o’ Ale, The
• Black
• Icarus Descending
• Karnov’s Bar and Grill
• Roamer’s Pillow, The
• Sow
• Fig and Gristle, The
• Wig and Thistle, The
• Snake
• Dragon
• Golden Perch
• The Clay Platters
• Boat
• Beefy Stu’s Beefy Stews
• Flying Fish
• Hungry
• Lonely Unicorn
• The Gypsy’s Gaze
• Desperate
• Laughing Fox, The
• Red Sky Inn, The
• The Jasper Otter
• The Rather Blustery Day
• Hanging Man
• Alicorn, The
• Rotgut Room, The
• Club (House)
• Splintered Ego Tavern
• Hole in the Wall
• Squirrel
• The Cyclopses Second Eye
• Joe’s
• Lazy Oak
• Termite
• Hawk
• Khaki Garter, The
• Night Candle Inn
• Mulled Apple, The
• Full Tankard, The
• Last Book (libarary tavern)
• Song Bird, The
• Townhouse, The
• Wench
• Fat
• The Nodding Kettle
• White Tree, The
• Strong Drink
• Hilltop Hideaway
• Sign of the Jester, The
• Bull
• Rose and Crown, The
• The Shattered Cup Hall
• The Checkerd Hazard
• Noun & Noun Title
• Lion & Lamb
• Smithy’s Armpit, The
• Haunted
• Cyan
• Manatee
• Slimy
• The Reveling Wench
• The Drovers
• Dragonwink’s Pub
• Sleepy
• Ice Dragon House
• Ship
• Thank God It’s Open
• Safe House, The (went there in Milwaukee during GenCon 2000)
• The Dancing Dryad
• Trough, The (serves BIG drinks)
• The Kings Own
• The Cob Web
• Flaming Squirrel, The
• Dirty Dog, The
• Medium Naming
• Demon and Hawk, The
• Cat and Fiddle, The
• Friends of the Queen
• Farlanghn’s Rest
• The Dirty Vixen
• The Witch’s Brew
• The Weary Wyvern Tavern
• Valabar’s
• Frosty Mug, The
• Drinking Ogre, The
• The Nymph’s Node
• The Cyclopses Second Eye
• Chameleon
• Quene’s Hed, The
• Hall of Narwhals, The
• Boar’s Chase, The
• Sacred
• Blabbering Kobold
• Three Swords
• Yawning
• Pul
• Ship’s Wheel, The
• Horse
• Forest
• Sober
• The Running Birds Pub
• Sword
• The Adjective Title
• Cloak and Dagger
• Erics Erotic Dancers
• Elven Nations
• The Butterhouse Tavern
• Clam
• Pink Dragon, The
• Heroic
• Silver Axe, The
• Halflings’ Revenge
• Gritty McDuff’s
• Burning
• Blood of the Vine (from Ravenloft I believe)
• Unfortunate
• Cardinal’s Error, The
• Millway’s
• Tiger
• Witch
• Clan of the White Wind
• Lizard
• Sign of the Sign (the sign out front has a recursive painting of a sign on a sign on a sign…)
• Pipe and Tobacco, The

Funny tavern names

• The Pointless Ocean Tavern
• Days End Inn
• Great Black Axe, The
• The Wild Table Inn
• Screaming Demon
• King’s Spellbook, The
• The Blushing Bear
• Grizzly Cave, The
• The Galleon-Hole
• Open Book, The (caters to sages, students, etc.)
• Twin Left Feet
• Black Wednesday
• Pig and Whistle, The (Dragonlance)
• Elswer’s (from a book called “The World is Round” by Tony Rothman)
• Satyr and Stiletto, The
• Hatchet Jack’s
• Whisper and Boil, The
• Blue Bladesman, The
• Dwarf’s Keg, The
• Navy
• The Slurred Speech Tavern
• Drunken Sailor, The
• Blue Parrot Inn
• Magical
• Elf’s Ultimatum, The
• Two-Fingered Troll, The
• Purple Penguin Pub
• Empty Pocket
• The Wrecked Prow
• White Hand, The
• Naked
• Lion and Lantern
• Dracolich, The (skeleton found in back yard)
• Divine Delights
• Dragon’s Claw, The
• The Masons Arms
• Tavern on the Edge (of something…)
• Ye Old Tavern
• Red Barrel Brewery
• Sottish Gnome
• Punchin’ Pete’s Palace
• Whistling Pig, The
• Voluptuous Elf, The
• Inn of the Eagles, The
• Helm
• Fisherman’s Friend, The
• River Stone
• Worn Cudgel
• Brewery
• The Footsore Wanderer
• Giant’s Nose, The
• Drowning
• Tipsy Tarrasque, The
• Citadel
• Fiery Clap, The
• Bar of Kings, The
• Dragon’s Hoarde, The
• Stinking Cow, The
• The Three Arrows
• Squalid Claw, The
• Dragon’s Spittoon
• Grig’s Fiddle
• Roaring
• Sloppy Salamander, The
• Classic For
• Last Call (at end of 2k long pier)
• Wolfhound, The
• Fox
• The Shaken Flagon
• Blind Basilisk, The
• The Frightened Sail Pub
• The Metal Woodpecker Tavern
• Laughing Judge, The
• Master and Aubergine, The
• Daring
• Pint
• Flarf Naming
• Dead Fish, The
• The King’s Stag
• Peach
• Alchemist’s Alembic
• The Medussa’s Head
• The Adjective Noun Title
• Weasels Warble, The
• Wandering Serpent Inn, The
• The Spider’s Nest
• Wand
• The Flask and Sword
• Den
• Sentry For
• Ram’s Horn
• Lonely
• The Riverman’s Nestledown
• The Coal Miners Daughter
• Spit and the Fire
• Stumble on Inn, The
• Foolish
• Mountain Home Inn
• The Riverman’s Nestledown
• Purple
• Gaff and Slasher
• Shipyard
• The Excited Fish
• Plastered Imbecile
• Old Lantern
• Gelded Ranger
• Oarhouse
• Zoo
• The Sunless Sky
• Flying Monk Tavern
• Raging Dire Cow
• The Travelling Ogre
• Slugfest, The
• Weary Wanderer, The
• Grobo’s Grotto
• Victorious Egret, The
• Ales ‘n Beds
• Gold Taverns
• The Scrolls of Welcoming
• Drunken Boar, The
• Bridal Naming
• Red Rogue
• The Drunken Sailor
• The Three Crowns
• The Mixwater Tavern
• The Salt Serpent
• The Open Cauldron
• Bedry, The
• The Burnt Grimoire Tavern
• Silver Cypher, The (base of operations for a band of demon-hunting werebears)
• Shark
• Oiled Spleen
• Strangled Cat, The
• Canister Ideas
• Burly Beholder
• Maroon
• Beast’s Head
• Solar Night, The
• Guinea Pig
• Wiley Winnint, The
• Gull
• Rooster and Spheres, The
• Gray Wizard, The
• Nonnovyer Buisiness
• Rusty Justicar, The
• Raven

Medieval tavern names

• Mad Fiddler, The (namesake bard stays there between adventures and during winter)
• Ideal For
• Dragon’s Jaw
• Shallow Swamp, The
• Adjective Title
• Ergon’t Taps
• Last Port Tavern
• Cloven Hoof, The
• Cock and Hen, The
• Bequest For
• Kettles Inn
• Rats Nest, The
• Dagger
• Artisan Ideas
• Battle Axe Inn
• Happy Puppy
• Three Sheets
• The Drunk Duck
• Hearthstone Arms
• Guest’s Dormitory, The (near the wizards academy)
• Candi Bar, The (yet another fine erotic entertainment center)
• Darkroot
• The Beatific Orge
• The Last Wish
• Amulet and Wineskin, The
• Lich’s Tomb (run by lich)
• Married
• Dungeon and Dragon, The (so obvious I can’t believe I’ve never used it myself)
• Gnoll’s Belly, The
• Kraken, The
• Octopus
• The Jealous Avocado
• The Pocked Pocket Inn
• Greasy Squeal, The
• The Lonely Shepherd
• The Unkempt Virgin
• Dreaming Dragon
• Half-way Inn, The (between worlds)
• Arrow
• The Busty Barmaid
• Bed THIS
• Ye Granny’s Ale
• Dead Elf
• Golden Dragon Inn, The
• Dreamer
• Nicked Bits, The (with marble, female statue arms over bar)
• Smiling Orc, The
• Golden Chain, The
• Seatin’ ‘N Eatin’
• Flask and Sword, The
• The Fried Fingers Inn
• Goose
• Crooked Corner
• Roc
• Form Taverns
• Defiled
• The Busted Bottle
• Trophy
• Chat Naming
• The King and Mug
• Dead Man’s Bluff, The
• Crimson Chord
• Drunken Mephit
• Derrin’s Divine Brews
• The Famous Flies
• Inn Harm’s Way
• Well Worn Wench, The Inn of the
• Northern Road, Inn of the
• Ewe
• The Braze’n’Bold
• The Last Stop
• Bar
• The Drunk Duck Kick Taverns
• Fawning Orc, The
• Forester’s
• The Tangled Vine Tavern
• The Ogre-Door Tabernacle

Good tavern names

• The Bucket of Blood
• Black and Blue Unicorn
• Tavern of Ever-full Jugs, The
• The Fox
• Saltsail’s
• Loan For
• The Kings Key
• Octopus Club, The
• The Destitute Lion Tavern
• Old Flying Penguin
• The Prancing Pony
• Boar’s Rest
• Lady
• Marbled Lady, The (with armless statue in bar)
• Rose and Crown
• Frogleg Inn
• Singing Boar, The
• Devil and Deva, The
• The Angel and the Dragon
• Cafe of Broken Dreams, The
• Lodge
• The Cellar-Keg
• Divine
• Site of the Harvest
• The Unfilled Mug
• Sleepy Halfling, The
• Flatulent
• The Black Flagon
• Rasvi & Vijay’s Stop and Eat
• The Sitting Duck
• The White Lion
• The Magician’s Monocle
• The Medussa’s Head
• Dry Stout
• Hamster’s Folly, The
• Early Bird Inn
• The Cat and Fiddle
• Stump
• Drunken Cow , The
• Time’s Grave
• Yellow
• Happy Dwarf
• Three Happy Mice
• Horn and Hounds, The
• The Butcher
• Violent Dog, The
• Stinking Boar Inn, The
• Merry Wizard, The
• Louse
• Grik’s Bar and Billiards
• The Dirty Sack
• Ant
• Wand and the Stein, The
• The Patched Robe
• Tattered Crown
• Sauce Bucket, The
• Laughing Cow, The
• Wolf’s Den, The
• White Hart
• Bowl’s Rim, The
• Over the Wall (just outside the city wall)
• Mended Drum, The
• Noun & Noun
• Dancing Elephant, The
• Geezul’s Place
• Wobblin’ Will’s Wide World of Whiskey
• Elegant Chant Hall, The
• Elegant Prayer Tavern, The
• Bibbo’s Pub
• The Weeping Minautour
• Shining Gem, The
• Drinking Druid
• Whistling Oyster
• Bullet and Barrel, The
• Mafia Taverns
• Black Swan, The (sounds like a posh joint on a calm pond to me)
• Golden Gryphon, The
• L’auberge du cochon siffleur (“Inn of the Whistling Pig”)
• The Duke of (insert town name)
• Ebon Flow
• Absolute Taverns
• Looter’s (with barmaids that are thieves)
• Sexist Pig, The
• Petrified
• Woolystonecrafters Inn, The
• Head On Inn
• Drunken Stogg
• Violent Priestess Hall, The
• Goat
• Dancing Kobold
• The Bard’s Tale Tavern
• Sailor’s Delight, The
• Perfumed ‘Possum, The
• The Rose
• Drift On Inn
• Pink
• The Harpey’s Kettle
• Scheister’s Casino, Inn, and Mortuary (all in one)
• Jade Terrorist, The
• Mead Market
• White Spear
• Vincent’s Gin-Palace
• Kitten
• Way Out Inn, The
• Bow
• Dragonwink’s Pub
• Orange Ogre, The
• Happy
• Wooden Pillow, The
• Jane & Tonnig’s (gin & tonic)
• Six Flags over Mead
• The Fireside Newt
• Rusty Grog (rust monster pet)
• Frogs Eggs (built with treasure from giant frogs)
• Goblins Armpit
• Sanguine
• Sheep
• Orange
• Drinker
• Owl
• Barf Bag, The
• Bent Elbows, The
• Lion’s Den, The
• Mink
• House of Cards
• The Hare’s Hair
• Bull and Finch, The
• Sterling Hook, The
• The Light Cliff
• Happyfeet (feet of indeterminate origin over the bar)
• Momma’s
• Hat
• Blind Eye, The (caters to thieves but claims neutrality)
• Cow
• The Watering House
• The Queen’s Arms
• Happy Lich
• Adjective Noun
• Natural For
• Blue
• Rusty Blade, The
• Pistol & Whip
• Twisted Boot
• Only Bar in the Multiverse Without a Convenient Back Door, The
• The Cockatryce Egg
• Spend the Knight Inn
• Ram’s Lord’s Tavern
• Shot
• Ted’s Beer and Bathhouse
• One-eyed Jack’s
• Alehouse of the Serpents, The
• Bullseye Tavern, The
• Puking Unicorn, The
• Tired Traveller, The
• Sundown, The
• Snoring Troll
• Two Steeple Inn (between two temples)
• Profane
• Knight
• Badger and Harp, The
• Dragons’s Bar, The
• Ol’ Bacon and Eggs, The
• Widowers Den, The
• Come on Inn, The
• The Victorious Ship Bar
• Roadwarden’s Rest
• Lounge

Cool tavern names

• I Can’t Believe It’s Not Stolen
• Slippery Eel, The
• Starfish
• Cow’s Horn, The
• The Magician’s Monocle
• The Old Fiddle
• Red
• Organ and Poinsettia, The
• Gob’s (old style inn run by old goblin named Gob)
• The Galleon Hole
• Pub-Pub
• Cock and Bull
• The Rock Bunk Tavern
• The Wanton Maiden
• Ent Tent, The
• Drunken Owlbear, The (“It’s a hoot!”)
• The Swaggering Magus
• The Devious Dog
• Plaid Chameleon
• Bill & Ted’s Excellent Alehouse
• Axehandle Ale
• The Wench
• Drunk
• Dark
• The Traveler’s Notch
• The Silver Sword Inn
• The Servant’s Last Dance
• Suffering
• Turkey Cove Sleep and Eat
• The Salt Merchant Inn
• Aerie of the Eagles
• Oztrmo’s Den
• The Inn and Out Inn
• Adjective Noun Title
• Fermented Drunkard, The
• Slade’s
• Snail
• Wooden
• Joker’s Maniacal Frogleg and Nosewart Cafe, The
• Fumbling Ogre
• Krazy Kobold
• Drunken Demon
• The Dock Master’s Tavern Agro Ideas
• Puke Bucket
• Lucky
• Sleeping Demon, The
• Effervescence
• The Fearless Flumph
• The Highwayman
• The Blue Cup
• The Jazzy Jaguar Pub
• Rouge Rogue (red rogue)
• Marten
• Marty’s Tavern
• Big Boy, The
• The Bull and the Bear
• Thurston’s Brass Tankard
• Fish
• Violet Vein, The
• Easing the Badger
• Fat Jack’s Blues & Grub
• Basque and Feijoa, The
• Drowned Rat, The
• Tipsy Troll Tavern
• Biers (undead related)
• Bunch o’ Grapes
• Supply in the Sky (flying merchant’s guild/bar/inn)
• Gina’s
• Fox’s Tail, The
• Dead Parrot Inn
• The Bloody Body
• Undead
• Indigo Incubus
• Vulgar Unicorn
• Driest Bone
• Every Man’s Wish Tavern
• The Crooked Inn
• Donnybrook
• The Spider’s Fang
• Cavern
• Sign of the Cringing Eunuch, The
• Buffalo’s Beard, The
• Kraun’s
• Arma Gedd Inn
• Buried
• The Moldy Eye
• Raging Flea, The
• Inn, The
• The Red Homununch
• Harpy’s Hideaway, The
• Dog’s Bollocks, The
• Sleep Here
• Refuge from the Storm, The
• Booze-up
• Sea Barrel
• Yawing Portal, The (Waterdeep entrance to Undermountain)
• Furious Llama, The
• Lancer’s Tilt, The
• Belly Buster, The
• Boil and Youth, The
• Strange Brew
• Fired Demon
• The First and Last Tavern
• Naughty Damsel
• The Drunken Dragon
• Angry
• Fox Hole, The
• The Bard’s Tale Tavern
• The Silent Trunk Pub
• Giant
• Bunk House, The
• Calf
• Wagonhouse, The
• Green Griffon, The
• The Firewater Tavern
• Pig and Pie
• Inn way to Deep
• The Queen’s Robes
• Lonely Wanderer, The Inn of the
• Broken Bow
• The Red Homununch
• The Next Book
• Rain Song, The
• Rampant Dragon, The
• Broken Arrow
• The Strong Hobgoblin Bar
• Blue Lantern, The (Blue Light Special)
• Cup and Mug, The
• Doctoris Inn, The
• Caritas (“Mercy”, owned by karaoke loving green dragon)
• Colored Noun
• Only Port in a Storm Inn, The
• Grumbling Dwarf, The
• Klatchian’s Head, The
• The Black Barnacle
• Horn and Haunch, The
• Frog and Peach
• The Noun & Noun
• Mangy Dog, The
• Dew Drop Inn, The
• Murdered Priest, The
• Lecherous Virgin, The
• The Peasant’s Flask
• Troll Slayer Tavern
• The Cats’s Casque
• Sword’s Sleep
• The Crow Bar
• Dead Mime
• Seabreeze Inn
• Full Moon Tavern, The
• Haudhla’s

 Fancy tavern names

• Mermaid’s Flagon (mermaid figurehead with flagon at the door)
• Redhot Taverns
• The Running King
• Toss-It-Back, The (patrons throw mugs back at bartenders, who have gloves of missile catching)
• Green Man, The
• The Once-Proud Goose
• Castle
• The Second Naga
• New Cup, The
• Swagger and Swivel, The
• The Last Forgotten Wish Tavern
• The Angry Elf
• Dripping Man (fresh corpses hung above)
• Fireplace
• Duck
• Leaping Lizardman
• Whirling Dervish
• Pink Lady Inn
• Road to Araby
• The Elegant Scripture
• Three Eye Tavern
• The Siren
• Randy Stoat, The
• Dirty Dwarf, The
• Peacock Alley
• Habitat Naming
• Elf’s Ears
• Bucket
• Step For
• The Dead Prince Tavern
• Stubborn
• Blue Bear, The
• Last Chance Inn
• Tank For
• The Flaming Wand
• The Minstrel’s Inn
• Wet Dog
• Yawning Dog, The
• Puzzle and Egg, The
• Scorfil’s Ale & Fryes
• Lascivious Fairy, The
• Guts ‘n Glory
• Jumping
• The Milk Maid’s Duds
• Inn of the Welcome Wench
• The Poisoned Meat
• House of Pots
• Orc’s Head Inn
• Rain Cloud, The
• Boar’s Bristles, The
• View Naming
• Van Smack’s Tavern and Inn
• Mouse
• Seven Priests
• Ranger’s Lookout, The
• Stalin’s Mother
• The Rogue Archer
• The Phoenix’s Beak
• The Merchant’s Last Coin
• The Butter House Tavern
• Gray
• Musty Moldan’s Mighty Morsels
• The Naughty Gnome
• Skull-Dragon Inn, The (dragon skull on wall over bar)
• Wobbling Goblin
• Mare
• Pious
• The Cockatryce Egg
• Durien’s Dazzlin’ Darlins
• Laughing Cat, The
• Bucks For
• Playful Party Place, The
• Wayfarer’s Lay, The
• Happy Orc (above three owned by female half-orc and blind dwarf)
• Butterfly
• The Braid Wood Inn
• The Black Bargeman
• The Poor Merchant’s Inn
• Sad
• White Roc Inn, The
• Happy Harpy Tavern, The
• Frog and Duck
• Belching Boar
• The Worthless Cushion
• Ox
• Inn
• Bloody
• Malenthiyas Hearth
• The Jolly Sailor
• Ever-full Jugs, The Tavern of
• Black Barrels
• The Colorful Talisman
• The Weary Wanderer
• The Servant’s Last Dance
• Flask
• Ochre
• Paladin and Angel, The
• Speakeasy
• Wandering Mistrel, The
• Beetle
• Peddler and Cleric, The
• Swimming
• Sign of the Golden Orange, The
• Sea Dog, The
• Shot in the Dark, The
• The Witch’s Brew
• King’s Coin, The
• Oyster
• Laughing
• Broken Drum, The
• Wasp
• The Cross Keys
• Creative Marquee, The
• Hearty Wines and Aged Soups Inn
• The Middle Librarian Inn
• Razorback Inn, The
• Falls
• Gryphon
• Rifle and Whip

Skyrim tavern names

• The Nag’s Head
• Hobgoblin’s Fist, The
• The Laughing Fox
• Robber’s Inn, The
• The Careless Cucumber
• Dragon Skulls, The (with a pair of same over the bar)
• King’s Rest, The
• The Swordhole
• The Black Dog
• Tree With Antlers, The
• Easy
• The Hag’s Pot Inn
• Knight’s Tournament, The
• Que Ideas
• Dragon’s Breath, The
• Black Boar, The
• Golden Lady, The
• Nothing’s Free House
• Cesspit, The
• Thirsty Vampire
• The Bloody Body The Black Flagon
• Horwrath’s Haven
• Eights and Aces
• Running
• Violet
• Dwarf’s Axe, The
• Tavern
• Elegant Book, The
• Chicken’s Rest, The
• World of Wines
• Lunar Night
• The Three Bucks
• Two Halfling’s Inn, The
• Rose Gem, Inn of the
• Boot
• Virgin and Nightmare, The
• Behir and the Beholder, The
• End of the Road
• Horny Halfling, The
• Sleemy’s Second Home
• Every Man’s Wish Tavern
• Oasis Taverns
• Crossed Daggers, The
• Orc’s Pride
• Sign of the Northward Gull
• Rat
• Golden Schooner, The
• The Flying Flute Tavern
• The Rat’s Daggers
• Crow
• The Immortal
• Crazy Cleric
• Good Night Inn, The
• Herald’s Rest (within 5 min. sprint of the palace)
• Crow’s Nest, The
• Dead Eye Moon
• The White Key
• Mermaid’s Smile, The
• Laughing Minotaur, The
• Salt For
• Doan Goe Inn, The
• The Dock Master’s Tavern
• The Mighty Tavern
• Old Rubin’s
• Lion
• Honest Barrister, The
• Wild Chessman, The
• Hiding
• Boar and Spear, The
• Diced Naming
• Fat Dragon Inn, The
• Inn of Clowns
• First-Choice Taverns
• Humorous
• Orc’s Toenail, The (a real dive)
• The Tasty Timber
• Frozen Axe, The
• Hammer, Anvil, and Stirrup, The
• Treadwell’s Beer and Sausage
• Sign of the Talon, The
• Broken Kender Arms, The (with good reason…)
• Severed Arms
• Golden Grain, The
• Hide Away
• Drunken Monkey
• New Sword Hall, The
• Sahuagen and Lady, The
• Fox and Hound, The
• Lotus, The
• The Royal Oak
• Prancing Pony, The (Tolkien of course)
• Goat’s Head, The
• Dog and Thrush, The
• Full Bottle Inn, The
• Insatiable Badger
• Trog Scent Tavern
• Smelly
• The Dirty Sack Flophouse
• Sleeping
• The Come on Inn
• Bomber Ideas
• Screaming
• Slaughtered Cabbage
• Cheap
• The Icky Beard
• Broken Cane, The
• Happy Hooker, The
• Whompers (sign hanging from large cudgel)
• Inn Harm’s Way
• The Fresh Flask
• The Messy Canary Tavern
• The Straggler
• Ripped Kitty
• The Noun & Noun Title
• The Judge and Jury
• Adventurer’s Hall
• Hidden
• Wick Taverns
• Warm Socks
• Scoot Naming
• Big Red Dog, The
• Spoilt
• Sunset Taverns
• The Brazen Hare
• Dave’s Hideously Dangerous Animal Emporium
• Ivy Bush
• Foal
• Fallen Man, The
• Dobby Ideas
• The Minstrel and Cask
• Silver Snail, The
• 9 Horse Hitch
• Pub
• The Dragon’s Slither
• Eye of the Specter
• Aurora Ideas
• Otter
• Shiny

Old tavern names

• The Queen’s Head
• Royal Pockets
• Desert’s Jewel
• The Crooked Cane
• Whiteblade’s Winery
• The Foolish Hunter Tavern
• Dustbin of Death, The
• Realm’s Tavern
• Temple of Gruumsh, The
• Dirty Laundry, The
• Heart of Oak, The
• Ruby Blade, The
• Boar’s Head Inn
• Helix, The
• Rampaging Rabbit, The
• Frost Bite
• Foresthome Rest
• Silver Oak Inn, The
• Vampire
• The Grim Kraken
• Blue Duck, The
• The Gargoyle’s Perch
• Rolling
• Nymph’s Grove Tavern
• The Pewter Mug
• Rusty Vampire
• Dragon’s Lair
• The Dwarven Bombard
• Gory’s Tavern
• Dirt Naming
• The Bard’s Trousers
• Black Hole, The
• The Gory Club Tavern
• Wrong Bar, The
• The Salty Tusk
• Crazy Monk
• Imps Intestine, The
• Skeleton
• Troll’s Head Inn
• End of the World, The
• The Swordhole
• Lazy Lamprey, The
• Crippled Griffon
• Flabby Troll
• Knotted Beard
• Slap and Tickle
• Direct Taverns
• Rusty Nail
• The Lewd Trickster
• 10 Bed Inn, The
• Red Dwarf, The
• Laurence’s Mug-house
• Wyvern
• Eclipse Ideas
• Beer Guzzler, The
• Dwarven Egg
• The Spider’s Nest
• Thirsty Whale, The
• Pompous
• Beehive, The
• Thug and Succubus, The
• Hillshire Farm
• Horse and Hound, The
• The Silly Dryad
• Silent
• Tower
• Page
• Stowaway
• Inter-planetary House of Spam
• Old Man and the Smee, The
• Jinty McGuinties
• Deepwater
• Dragon and Flagon, The
• Green
• Carl’s Bad Tavern
• Priest and Horse, The
• Drunken Dwarf
• Praise For
• The Poor Merchant’s Inn
• Blind Marksman
• Crow’s Heart, The
• Harvester’s Gate
• River
• Toad & Turtle
• Wealthy
• Falcon
• The Fearless Flump
• Bag and Flagon, The
• Broken Fist, The
• Lord
• Silver
• Clowns, Inn of
• Discrete
• Student’s Hideaway (opposite the Guest Dorms and charges by the hour)
• Quincy’s
• Troll Breath Repository
• Special
• Pot Belly, The
• Crossed Swords, The
• Queens Head (reputed to once have real queens head over bar)
• Jinty McGuinties
• The Hound and Stag
• The Dragon’s Slither
• Hungry Tree, The
• Wild Side, The
• The Smoking Spark
• Flake Ideas
• Belle, The
• Sepia
• Chipmunk
• The Come on Inn
• Hypnotic
• Fire Mountain Brewery
• Drunken Dog
• Toad
• Lost
• The Minstrel’s Dance
• Mast Ideas
• Atlastabeer!
• Arcane
• The Tall Tales Tavern
• Ulcer, The
• Banjo and Zigzag, The
• Monk and Eggplant, The
• Brilliance Ideas
• The Armoured Duck
• The Adjective Noun
• The Phoenix’s Beak
• Happy Saturday’s
• Lux Naming
• Red Dragon
• Harlot’s Galleon
• Minotaur Naming
• Orc’s Armpit
• The Happy Pedlar
• The Bottomless Cauldron
• Surly Goat
• Iron Fist, The
• The Alehouse of Horses
• Green Dragon, The (Tolkien)
• Eye of the Beholder, The
• The Shield and Sheath Inn
• The Gray Bunny
• The Yawning Rabbit
• Three Lions
• Ritzy Ideas
• Nag’s Head, The
• The Mead and Magic Inn
• Cupcake Naming
• Hero For
• Brown
• The Tassled Teapot
• Oztrmo’s Den
• Slumbering Serpent, The
• Nomadic Revery
• Wayfinder’s Rest
• Here’s Sin in Your Eye
• The Sly Wench
• The Steward’s Hatch
• Wistful Wyvern, The
• The Bleeding Faun
• Golden Stool, The
• Great Arm, The Inn of the
• Cat and Mouse, The
• Efreeti’s Wish, The
• Heaves
• Bob’s Place
• Golden Hammer

Best tavern names

• Knyte Lyfe (owners name is Knyte)
• The Fine Lime Bar
• Flagon
• Maggot’s Rest
• The Tassled Teapot
• Tavern of the Blushing Barmaids
• Axe and Compass, The
• Minuteman Ideas
• Olde Fox Decieved, The
• Rock Rock Rock (name is dwarvish and loses its meaning in translation to common – Pratchett?)
• Flasker Vicky Suzan
• Hen and Apple, The
• Flying
• Feetal’s Gizzard
• The Crazy Drum Inn
• We’re Not Hostel
• Antidote
• Whale
• Deadly Minister’s Hall, The
• Slaughtered Lamb, The (American Werewolf in London)
• Puce
• Beaver
• The Rat’s Daggers
• The Naughty Nymph
• Labyrinth, The
• Dragon’s Codpiece, The
• Fly
• Shield Taverns
• Cast Naming
• Forsaken Souls, Inn of
• Dragonfly
• Manicured Mouse, The
• Thieving
• Wagon Wheel, The
• Laughing Dragon
• The Braze’n’Bold
• Bed-And-Boarmeat
• The Coach and Four
• Hobbit’s Armpit, The
• The Serpents Den
• Grog Barrel
• The Yellow Bottle Alehouse
• The Tanger Serpent Tavern
• Loft
• Dog
• Gold
• The Mandolin
• Tipsy McStagger’s
• Kraken’s Throat
• The Angry Orc
• Wayfarer’s Home, The
• The Alchemist Brew
• Hanging Cat
• Spread-eagled Bugbear, The
• Wobbly Boot
• Skinny
• Dead Kings
• The Rotten Bolas
• Turbo Naming
• Willow, The
• The Conjuress’ Tavern
• Survival Ideas
• Squid
• Greyhound
• The Rich Peasant Inn and Tavern
• Unicorn
• Stallion
• FALSE
• Short Neck Clam Town Inn and Tavern
• The Broken Prayer
• Wolf
• Cat’s Claw Inn, The
• Yellow Necromancer, The
• The Shitkicker
• The Watering Hole
• Thiefs Knot, The
• Safe Haven, The
• The Troll’s Toll
• Badger Head

 

Conclusion

In conclusion, tavern names are a reflection of the times and the culture of the people who patronized them. They can be funny, clever, or even crude. But they always give us a glimpse into the past and a sense of the people who came before us.