What is the name of the fictional inn in Hobbiton that appears in J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories?

The Green Dragon is the fictional inn in Hobbiton associated with J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories.

The inn stands near Bywater in the Shire and is a familiar gathering place for hobbits. In The Lord of the Rings, Samwise Gamgee mentions the Green Dragon while discussing news and rumours from the Shire. The inn also appears in descriptions of ordinary hobbit life, making it part of the social landscape that Tolkien established before the larger quest begins.

The Green Dragon is distinct from The Prancing Pony, which stands in Bree and is run by Barliman Butterbur. Both inns are important meeting places, but they belong to different communities and different stages of the story.

The name also became familiar through adaptations and related licensed works. Its role is generally domestic and local, whereas the Prancing Pony becomes a crucial point of contact between the hobbits and Aragorn.