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Tavern name generator

Fantasy tavern and inn names for your next session, each with a line about the place and what's on the menu. Pick the kind of tavern or mix them all. Names are made instantly in your browser, so roll as often as you like.

Free and unlimited. Names are made on your device, no sign-up.

  • The Knight and UnicornA tavern with glass windows and silver cutlery. House special: eel pie and a bitter stout.
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  • The Burning EelA tavern on stilts that sways when the tide comes in. House special: blackberry wine and venison pie.
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  • The Knight's RetreatA cellar bar where nobody asks your name. House special: goat cheese, figs and red wine.
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  • The Lute's RefugeA sailors' tavern full of tall tales and cheap rum. House special: smoked sausage and plum brandy.
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  • The Drunken RavenThe only inn in the village, so everyone ends up here. House special: spiced cider and roast boar.
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  • The Rat and LanternA fishermen's bar that opens at dawn. House special: the cheapest gin in the kingdom.
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  • Dorian's HavenA low-beamed inn with a fire that never goes out. House special: a stew nobody will name the meat in.
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  • The Bearded HarpA family inn where the grandmother remembers every guest. House special: mushroom soup and pale ale.
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  • The Sleepy CandleA polished tavern where nobles drink in private booths. House special: mutton stew and dark ale.
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  • The Troll's RefugeA den where smugglers meet under the stairs. House special: honey mead and black bread.
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  • The Broken PloughA stone alehouse carved into the mountain. House special: fried river fish and lemon beer.
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  • The Wicked AnchorA mead hall with tables made from old mine carts. House special: a 'dragon's breath' pepper ale.
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How to use it

Let the name set the mood

The One-Eyed Gull and The Gilded Swan promise very different evenings. Pick the name first and the description writes itself.

Give the party a reason to come back

A house special, a regular with gossip or a landlord who owes someone money turns a tavern into a place the players remember.

Keep a few in your notes

Players always walk into the tavern you didn't plan. Copy a list before the session and hand them out as needed.

Start a story there

Press Start an adventure here and the tavern becomes the opening scene of a solo text adventure, with the AI narrator playing the locals.

Fantasy tavern name ideas

A few names for each kind of tavern. Use the generator above for fresh ones.

Cozy village inn

  • The Flagon and Troll
  • The Velvet Swan
  • The Gnome and Knight
  • The Laughing Goblin
  • The Crown's Haven

Seedy dive

  • The Grinning Stag
  • The Grinning Knight
  • The Boar and Wyvern
  • Ely's Lodge
  • The Thirsty Gull

Upscale city tavern

  • The Jolly Cat
  • The Broken Wyvern
  • The Kettle and Badger
  • The Griffin's Refuge
  • Wilona's Folly

Dockside

  • The Crooked Compass
  • The Salty Kraken
  • The Crooked Kraken
  • The Leaky Goblin
  • The Golden Oar

Roadside inn

  • The Velvet Mule
  • The Rat and Lantern
  • The Wandering Griffin
  • The Rusty Kettle
  • The Wicked Crown

Dwarven alehouse

  • The Blackfist Mead Hall
  • The Battleshield Forge
  • The Battleshield Hall
  • Bastian's Rest
  • The Badger and Toad

How to name a fantasy tavern

Real inn names come from signs: before most people could read, a tavern hung a picture outside, and the name was whatever the picture showed. That's why the classic pattern is The + adjective + animal or object, like The Crooked Lantern or The Drunken Boar, or two objects joined, like The Kettle and Harp.

Match the name to the place. A dockside bar borrows from the sea, a dwarven hall from the forge, a fancy city tavern sounds polished, and a dive sounds a little dangerous. And give it one detail people talk about: the stew, the ghost in the cellar or the landlord's temper.

Questions

Is the tavern name generator free?

Yes. It's free with no account and no limit, because the names are put together in your browser rather than by an AI.

What kinds of taverns can it name?

Cozy village inns, seedy dives, upscale city taverns, dockside bars, roadside coaching inns and dwarven alehouses.

Can I use these names in my campaign or book?

Yes, use them however you like.

Can I get a whole shop or innkeeper too?

Yes. The D&D shop generator makes a tavern with an owner and a priced menu, and the NPC generator makes the regulars.

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