What was Tolkien’s fictional inn called in the village of Bree?

Tolkien’s fictional inn in the village of Bree is called The Prancing Pony.

The inn appears in The Fellowship of the Ring when Frodo, Sam, and Pippin travel east from the Shire. They stay there under assumed names while trying to avoid drawing attention to Frodo’s connection with Bilbo. The innkeeper is Barliman Butterbur, whose forgetfulness contributes to the delay of Gandalf’s message.

The Prancing Pony is also where the hobbits meet the mysterious ranger called Strider, later revealed to be Aragorn. This meeting is a major turning point because Aragorn becomes their guide and protector on the road to Rivendell.

Readers sometimes confuse the name with other Tolkien inns. The Green Dragon is a famous inn in Hobbiton, while The Ivy Bush is another Shire inn. The Golden Perch is located in Stock, also in the Shire. The Prancing Pony is specifically associated with Bree and with the first meeting between the hobbits and Aragorn.