What is the name of the inn in Bree where Frodo and his companions meet Aragorn?

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The inn in Bree where Frodo and his companions meet Aragorn is called The Prancing Pony.

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin stay at the inn during their journey from the Shire. Frodo uses the name Underhill, but the group’s presence attracts attention, and Aragorn approaches them there under the name Strider.

The Prancing Pony is run by Barliman Butterbur, whose forgetfulness delays the delivery of Gandalf’s message to Frodo. The inn serves as a meeting point for travelers from different parts of Middle-earth and provides the first major setting outside the Shire.

Readers sometimes confuse it with The Green Dragon, a Shire inn associated with Hobbiton, or The Golden Perch, an inn in Stock. The Prancing Pony is specifically located in Bree and is central to the early road narrative.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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