Consider this your invitation to enjoy some time at the Tabard Inn, an historic hotel and restaurant situated just five blocks from the White House. Is there a special birthday or anniversary in your future? The Tabard Inn promises to help make it a memorable occasion. First opened in 1922, the Tabard Inn, named after the hostelry in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. You'll enjoy it's polished decor, reminiscent of a stately English Manor, and the quiet dining room in which candles are the primary source of illumination. Enjoy a meal or stay for the night. It's your choice -- the certificate is good for either.