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Historical Restaurants in Williamsburg, VA

Learn what life was like during the Colonial era with a trip to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Once the capital of the colonies, Williamsburg has been restored and turned into a living museum. When visiting the city, you can sit in George Washington's pew at Bruton Parish Church, sit on the jury of a witch trial at the court house, and learn how the elite lived at the Governor's Palace. You can also dine the way the colonists did at one of the historic area's refurbished restaurants, complete with fare from the era, candlelight and strolling minstrels.

Christiana Campbell's Tavern
- Dine in George Washington's favorite tavern. Christiana Campbell's Tavern specializes in seafood, but also serves other traditional fare from the Colonial era. For your first course, enjoy a bowl of captain's seafood stew, fried oyster salad or shrimp and crab meat. Main entrees include Gloucester chicken dinner, a grilled tenderloin of beef and crab cake or a platter of assorted seafood. Children are welcome and will enjoy eating southern-fried chicken, a patriot's burger or Thomas Jefferson's macaroni and cheese. Finish your meal with one of Christiana's sweets, such as rum creme pie, chocolate mousse or French apple pie.
  
  Christiana Campbell's Tavern
  101 South Waller Street
  Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
  757-229-2141
  colonialwilliamsburgresort.com
King's Arms Tavern
- Owned and operated by Jane Vobe, King's Arms Tavern was one of Williamsburg's most genteel taverns. The lunch menu features peanut soup and vegetable stew for starters. Enjoy a turkey or ham sandwich or one of the specialties, such as East India Company fried chicken or Norfolk pottage pye. Children can choose fried chicken strips or a hot dog for lunch. Begin dinner with corn chowder, a grand mushroom or a tavern sampler. Entrees include colonial game pye, a roast prime rib of beef or the fresh catch of the day. Compliment your meal with a Colonial drink, such as a kir, a mint julep or a champagne cocktail. Children can opt for cheese tortellini or prime rib.
  
  King's Arms Tavern
  416 East Duke of Gloucester Street
  Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
  757-229-2141
  colonialwilliamsburgresort.com
Shields Tavern
- James Shields took over the tavern that his father-in-law once owned, and Shields Tavern become a favorite among the citizens of Williamsburg. If you're dining for lunch, enjoy a bowl of crayfish chowder or a garden salad. For your main course, enjoy ale-potted beef, Brunswick stew or a Virginia-style barbecue sandwich. The dinner menu boasts peanut soup or a fried oyster salad for starters. Choose a dish of pork, Brunswick stew or colonial game pye for your entree. Children can choose chicken strips or a hot dog for their meal. Complete your dinner with whipped chocolate pudding or rum syllabub, a traditional Colonial dessert.
  
  Shields Tavern
  422 East Duke of Gloucester Street
  Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
  757-229-2141
  colonialwilliamsburgresort.com