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Christiana Campbell's Tavern

Address
101 S Waller St Williamsburg VA 23185
Phone
(757) 229-2141
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Toll Free
(800) 447-8679
Fax
(757) 220-7685

Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00am-9:00pm
Wednesday
5:00am-9:00pm
Thursday
5:00am-9:00pm
Friday
5:00am-9:00pm
Saturday
5:00am-9:00pm

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Noted as George Washington's favorite for seafood, Christiana Campbell's Tavern is as alive today with conversation and political discussion as it was in the times of the founders. Menu items feature crab, shrimp, fish, and scallops

Experience the magic of Colonial Williamsburg by experiencing the food of the original colony. Christiana Campbell's Tavern specializes in seafood fresh from the ocean. Rich with history, the tavern was a favorite with George Washington. Owners have tried to recreate the atmosphere of the colonial times using a mixture of information obtained through artifacts, description, and other period...

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Across the street from the Capitol, this tavern serves traditional seafood from the rest of the British colonies of North America. Mrs. Campbell's favorite dishes are sherried shrimp, scallops, and lobster, as well as the Waterman's Supper and lump crab cakes—the tavern's signature dish. Classic sides include cabbage slaw, spoon bread, and sweet potato muffins. An evening's entertainment might...

Installing her tavern in the spot Jane Vobe abandoned for the King's Arms was a good move for tiny, rotund Christiana Campbell—hers became George Washington's favorite place. The tagline on the "Bill of Fayre" is "Giving Satisfaction to TRAVELERS and TOWNSPEOPLE with a Taste for SEAFOOD," which means the way to choose between this and the King's Arms is by what you feel like eating: You get a...

One block behind the Capitol, Christiana Campbell's Tavern is "where all the best people resorted" around 1765. George Washington recorded in his diary that he dined here 10 times over a 22-month period. After the capital moved to Richmond, business declined and operations ceased. In its heyday, the tavern was famous for seafood, and today that is once again the specialty. Campbell's is an...

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We have been here several times to celebrate our anniversary, and will undoubtably return for another.

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Christiana interpreter was entertaining, but would have liked more info on tavern life and her life

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Excellent place to go too. A must to try would eat there again like we have in the past

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The historic ambience was authentic, the service superb, and the food scrumptious!

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Family vacation looking for authentic experience.

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Not much has changed since George Washington frequented Christiana Campbell's Tavern for its delicious seafood in the 18th century. Lively conversation and learned discussion still abound, and today's menu items could easily have been ordered by our founding fathers. Dig in to locally sourced shrimp, scallops, and fish, and be sure to try Christiana's famous crab cakes, while listening to...

Noted as George Washington’s favorite for seafood, Christiana Campbell’s Tavern is as alive today with conversation and political discussion as it was in the times of the founders.
Menu items feature crab, shrimp, fish, and scallops

Christiana Campbell's Tavern is a Seafood, American, and Burgers restaurant where most Menuism users came for a family meal, paid between $25 and $50, and tipped more than 18%.

Experience the magic of Colonial Williamsburg by experiencing the food of the original colony. Christiana Campbell's Tavern specializes in seafood fresh from the ocean. Rich with history, the tavern was a favorite with George Washington. Owners have tried to recreate the atmosphere of the colonial times using a mixture of information obtained through artifacts, description, and other period...

As the balladeers stroll past singing songs of two centuries ago, you will believe you have truly stepped back in time when you dine at Colonial Williamsburg's premier tavern, which was George Washington’s personal favorite. Dine on regional seafood and even George Washington's favorite oyster dish while at this tavern that is open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations are recommended.

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