Light Horse Tavern is a restaurant located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Restored from an 1850s tavern, the building served as a speakeasy during Prohibition in the United States. Founders Bill Gray and Ron Smith named the restaurant after Henry Lee III, known as "Light Horse Harry", a historical figure from the American Revolution. Its first chef was Ian Topper-Kapitan; he was replaced in 2007 by Marcos Costas.Reception of the restaurant included multiple favorable reviews in The Jersey Journal, the New Jersey section of The New York Times, and New Jersey Monthly.HistoryThe restaurant was restored from an 1850s tavern. The Jersey Journal described the facility as a "pre-Civil War building that boasts a coveted landmark status". The building previously served as a speakeasy during Prohibition and functioned as a neighborhood bar. Light Horse Tavern was named after Henry Lee III, known as "Light Horse Harry", a historical figure from the American Revolution. Light Horse Harry led the successful Battle of Paulus Hook, which helped to retain Jersey City as a stronghold for the Continental Army.
