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Help us make it rightWith an inviting atmosphere and a home-style menu featuring lunch classics like hot dogs and hamburgers, Shields Tavern offers something to satisfy even the most particular of appetites. Below stairs, the setting is relaxing and intimate with lively characters and music.
Proprietor James Shields served the lesser gentry and upper middling ranks of locals and travelers in the 1740s. Today, the largest of the colonial taverns now serves more than just light fare, though gumbo soup, salads, wrap sandwiches, and pie are still popular. Heartier food includes traditional 18th-century fare such as welsh rarebit (spicy cheese served over toast) and more modern dishes...
Evidently, the powers that be decreed four full-on taverns with a large "Bill of Fayre" to be overkill, so Shields has become a coffeehouse instead. While lamenting the demotion of the magnificently cranky host, James Shields—a scenery-chewing part that allowed actors large portions of ham—one has to admit this is useful (and besides, Shields still makes an appearance). During the day, you sit...
In 1766, Josiah Chowning announced the opening of a tavern "where all who please to favour me with their custom may depend upon the best of entertainment for themselves, servants, and horses, and good pasturage." It's charming, with low-beamed ceilings, raw pine floors, and country-made furnishings. There are two working fireplaces, and at night you dine by candlelight. These days it's once...
With 11 dining rooms and a garden under a trumpet-vine-covered arbor that seats 200, Shields is the largest of the Historic Area's tavern/restaurants. It's named for James Shields who, with his wife, Anne, and family, ran a much-frequented hostelry on this site in the mid-1700s. Based on a room-by-room inventory of Shields' personal effects, the tavern has been furnished with items similar to...
Great periodic entertainment. Authentic delicious fresh meals- recommend the ale potted beef and cheese plate. A step back in time. Comfortable and enjoyable. A special time.
Your menu seems to be greatly diminished. Just a suggestion, many years ago you did offer Cornish game hens on your menu. No more now. Maybe restore this item?
We made our reservation 2 months ahead of time for New Year's Eve with a group of friends. We arrived and the place was completely out of beer, half of the cocktails, and number of items on the menu. Ridiculous. The server told us it was because they were going to be closing down for January. Not an excuse when you've been completely booked for a holiday for months. Should have been totally...
Overall a pleasant dining experience. The only downside was that we were seated in a small, two table room, that was obviously a wait staff station turned into seating space. The wait station was still in use and we we a through space to the kitchen. In spite of the poor seating, we had a nice dinner.
I realize that we were the last seating of the evening - but that does not justify the felt irritability we got from the hostess & the hurried service we received from our server
Wonderful as always. Service with a smile and talented musicians. What fun!
It has been over 15 years since my last visit. Food was good and great choices for younger eaters. I had hoped for more interaction with musicians and such. Could of been time of year and fewer staff/historical figures roaming the rooms. Great memories for the family!
This is a great recreation of a colonial America tavern. Servers are friendly and informative. The food is well-prepared, blending historic recipes with modern touches for contemporary taste preferences. The hot spiced rum is great!
We were there for dinner on New Year's Eve with our grandchildren. It was a truly memorable experience for all of us but especially for them. Food was delicious.
I can't complain about the service, our waiter was excellent. But, even with a reservation, they sat us in the basement near a table of screaming children and right next to a guy who was basically dying. The food is a bit overpriced, but one has to expect that in these historic-themed places.
This tavern is in the Revolutionary City portion of Colonial Williamsburg, and it is set up in a historic manner. As a place to eat out in a tourist location, this tavern was what you expect but nothing more. The food was good but a bit pricey and the roving musician was appropriate for the venue. But I have dined at other locations in Colonial Williamsburg which go to a greater effort to...
Part of the experience at the Williamsburg taverns is feeling like you have stepped back in time. A personable server and excellent fiddle music make it even better!
The food was very good, but it was hard to enjoy it because it was so cold at our table that we were eating bundled up in our coats and hats. Not only were the nine of us seated where blasts of cold came down the stairs from the door, but our table was in front of a huge unlit fireplace, and the cold air was coming down the flue. After a frigid day of our walking around Williamsburg, we were...
With our daughter and two grandkids in for the Holiday’s we opted for one of our dinners at Shield’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg.
We hadn't been to Shields in YEARS! Great ambience, fun holiday 18th century fare and strolling musicians.
Love going to Colonial Williamsburg and having dinner at Shield's Tavern is a real treat! Ambience, colonial dress, musicians make it so memorable!
Reservation needed ateast during Christmas week. Fun relaxing place to eat in Colonial Williamsburg.
Amazing dining experience! Everyone who visits Colonial Williamsburg should plan to dine here. Service is impeccable, the ambiance is unique with historical relevance, and the food is delicious. We were treated to a live duet on violin and mandolin, as costumed interpreters introduced patrons to songs of the colonial era. A highly memorable experience!
Our first time at Shields, and it didn't disappoint. Pleasant 18th century tavern atmosphere to cap off a day of walking around Williamsburg. Nice low-key efficient waiter in period costume, tasty food (seafood stew and salad a good combination). Live fiddle music for a short while. Very enjoyable meal.
Dining at this historic tavern provides a fun experience. The food is very good. Their children's menu has good choices at a very reasonable price.
We always enjoy the Taverns in Williamsburg. We love the atmosphere and the surrounding history. The food is always good.
Great food at a historic tavern in Colonial Williamsburg. Great atmosphere and staff make it one of my favorite place to eat there.
Food was very good and service was quick. Went on a tavern plan that was exceptional.
We ate at Shields Tavern for a Colonial Williamsburg tavern experience. The ambience was very nice with candlelight and music played on colonial instruments. However the food and service were mediocre.
The food was just okay and the service was lacking, especially for the high price.
The setting is 1700s early-America, the menu is inspired by the period but flexible enough to accommodate kids, the quality of the food is outstanding and the desserts are also delicious. Everyone is dressed in period costume including strolling musicians and interpreters that come into each of the dining rooms to offer a few musical selections from the period or a little conversation or witty...
We booked our meal at Shield's Tavern for our last dinner at Colonial Williamsburg before returning home to Florida. The booking was a snap and the meal was as always very good. The taverns are usually crowded especially this time of year but the staff was hustling and polite and the overall experience was great! The wife is a vegan and there was no problem adapting to her food needs without...
Outstanding food, prepared based on early colonial fare and spices. The service was excellent and friendly, and contrasted (brief historical explanation) of what people experienced in the late 1600's to today's tavern. Was also visited by a talented and friendly period musician. I had a grilled pork rib-eye (first ever) that was delicious.
Can't go wrong with any of the taverns in Colonial Williamsburg. Food here was great, service was good, and the guitar player walking around table to table is a nice touch. We dined in the cellar which has nice ambiance. Had a 7:45 reservation, were seated promptly and all food was brought in a very timely manner which is good as we had our 1-year-old with us (he liked the guitar player a lot,...
Shields is a wonderful experience for the 18th Century-like ambiance; staff is dressed in period clothing, and musicians stroll through the dining areas playing period tunes...on top of all of this, the staff and food are great.
Wonderful Historic Restaurant with period time foods. Make sure to get a reservation or put your name in early for lunch!
Xmas celebration
Great food and a great atmosphere!
Fun place with period costume servers, good food. Only drawbacks are tables too close together and not overly Comfortable seating... recommendation to management, ditch the kiddy-size chairs. We appreciate the desire to be authentic but our 21st century height which tops 6-foot isn't compatible. Eating dinner with your knees in your neck is not pleasant ...
We have eaten at Shields many times in the past and have always enjoyed our dining experience. We were here for Christmas Dinner and although the meal tasted good, the food was cold. This obviously took away from the meal, however, we did have great service and a pleasant evening.
Shield's Tavern is one of several choices in the Restored Areas of Colonial Williamsburg. The ambiance is key as it tends to be expensive. Service is routinely good, and servers and entertainers are clad in colonial garb. It's not difficult to imagine experiencing 18th Century Colonial America.
Great meal by candle light. Very authentic and good food.
The food was delicious and appropriate for the period and Colonial Williamsburg. However, the service was lacking. The waitress was very attentive at first but disappeared and was no where to be found when I wanted to order a second beer. Even after I ordered it, I had finished my meal before it arrived. I sent it back. I had the pork chop and my wife had the potted beef. Both were superb.
We have been here several times with and without kids. Service, Food and Ambiance are second to none in the area. We eat here every time we come to Colonial Williamsburg.
We were unhappy because we go for the true Tavern feel in the 18th century and we were seated downstairs, in the basement, by a bunch of huge parties. I want o try it again, but only on the condition that I can specify to not be seated in the basement. There was nothing patently "wrong" with the basement, it's just I wanted the tavern mood, not just "any old restaurant" kind of feel.
Good food keeping in period theme; excellent wait staff. We were there for lunch and had to wait a little less than 30 minutes to be seated...but worthy of the wait. Enjoyed chowder, Cobb salad and sandwiches.
Food, atmosphere, and service were outstanding. We enjoyed meeting "Mr.Chowning" as we dined. The chocolate cake was heavenly!
Spending the day in Colonial Williamsburg is a wonderful idea, but by mid day one gets a little weary. Stopping at the Historic Josiah Chowning's Tavern was an excellent idea.
Enjoyed homemade potato chips and 3 different sauces and a bowl of soup. Thought we would try a gingerale and a rootbeer.
Excellent choices, enjoyed every bit.
We arrived for last minute plan for dinner and were seated without a wait. Great service by all staff and everyone stayed in character. Loved the authentic entertainment - roaming guitarist, interactive and funny entertainer-storyteller-comedians. Food was good and price was reasonable.
This place takes you back to the days of old, live show while eating, good food and strong drinks, be sure to try a Rummer!
This tavern is located on the main historic strip of Colonial Williamsburg. On a late Saturday night it had live music. The soups that I ordered were pretty tasty and the service was great. The staff are dressed in colonial garb and went with the ambiance. It could be a great romantic moment to take ones partner with you.
We grabbed a quick late lunch here while in Colonial Williamburg and it was surprisingly good. Had a cocktail and a beer, plus sandwiches and soup. Everything was good and the prices were about what we expected for food in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg -- maybe even a little less.
Very reasonably priced. Lots of choices. Very reasonably priced. Great great fun entertainment. The musicians were a great ambience with the candlelight. Went here before we went to see cry witch. Was a wonderful end to our Williamsburg experience!
Limited menu, but the food was very good and the atmosphere wonderful. Staff dress up in character and interact with diners, and there were musicians playing period music, as well. We ate here twice and loved it.
I wanted to experience this place on our trip to Virginia. My parents celebrated their honeymoon in Williamsburg and always talked about Chowning's Tavern. It was very good and the service was excellent.
The costumed staff that interacted with customers were fun but the food was way overpriced. We order the $23 sampler platter to be shared by two. It was basically a cheap appetizer consisting of 2 bite-sized pasties, 4 crackers with a cheese spread, a small cluster of grapes, a half an apple (sliced), 4 small chicken wings, and a couple...
Came in around 11:30 when they opened on a wednesday. No wait. We were seated in one of the dining areas. Our server Jennifer S. Was very good. She recommended several items. We started with the house made chips with 3 dipping sauces. They were gun powder(buffalo), malt blue cheese, and the beer cheese dip. We liked the beer cheese...
This is definitely a place you go for the experience. My husband and I ordered the appetizer sampler. The "crock of cheese" was a ramekin with what tasted like cheese whiz in it. The pasties were good, but the mango chutney did not go well with them. The house-made chips were good, and the fresh fruit was apples and grapes....
It is fun dining in the atmosphere of the tavern. There was a fiddler playing and some poetry reading during our lunch. We had to wait about 20 minutes as it is first come, first served. The macaroni and cheese was the vegetarian option for our child. Apple pie was excellent. Brunswick stew and pasties were tasty. Read the menu...
We were in Colonial Williamsburg and were looking for a place to have a late lunch. We had no trouble getting in, probably due to it being a late lunch. The food was so good as well as the service that we decided to go back later that night for dinner. We decided to each order something different and share...
Had a light dinner with sandwiches and brew. Greeted immediately both friendly and knowledgeable staff. Menu suggestions were spot on.
Yes it is busy but worth the wait. In the heart of the restored area, with staff in period dress, and musicians. Food quite good. Do start with a Chowning's Flip. Excellent soups and a very goo beef brisket. Pleasant service.
Really enjoyed our lunch here while visiting Colonial Williamsburg. The BBQ sandwich, homemade chips, and shepherd's pie were all fantastic. Note that this tavern is the only one of the four in CW that does not take reservations, so it's good if you don't have something planned, but it means you may also have to wait a bit for a...
The food was excellent. The server was lovely. The best part was that there was a gentlemen who came and played some guitar while we were eating.
We visited Chownings Tavern for lunch in early December. We had a large group of women and we were seated upstairs. The entire experience was completely delightful.. Miranda was our waitress and she was very attentive and engaged with our group. The food was excellent. I ordered the three soup trio and a salad and the quality and flavor was...
This is a good walk up Tavern where no reservations are needed. It's first come first service dinning. Great local beers in colonial themed mugs, colonial music, and the food is good. A must see if in the area.
You can sample 3 different beers & 3 different soups = perfect
While there is no call ahead reservation required, if it is busy in CW, you will have to put your name on the list! (we had a two hour wait -- but it was a Saturday! Just be prepared for some wait time if CW is busy!
No reservations, decent service, decent prices, period clothing, period everything. Try the Brunswick stew and the pasty for a quick meal. Prices are reasonable.
We enjoyed a very nice lunch here. The waitress wore colonial clothing and did her job very well. Many good food selections. The food came out piping hot and was delicious.
My mother had recommended this place while in CW and we weren't disappointed. While we did wait over a half an hour to eat there (partly due to our five person party) when we did sit down, it wasn't noisy or crowded inside, but very pleasant. The food and beer were terrific and the staff was great. The food came...
Limited menu, especially for vegetarian. Not able to cater for food allergies, but very flexible in allowing us to supply our own food, which we appreciated. Food (e.g. Brunswick soup) and service okay. Beer and wine were very good. Desserts were good. Entertainment made it worth the time spent here.
Enjoyed a late lunch (had children's menu), staff friendly, actors enlivened the atmosphere. All good until went to leave; high back chairs seem to be back heavy. We witnessed another patron's tip over when he was leaving, it fell into an other table. As I was pushing back the chair from the table the chair caught on the floor and...
We went to Chowing' s to enjoy a great lunch in Williamsburg. The food was awesome! Everyone was satisfied with their meals. The entertainment was five-star. We had a colonial musician play music and two men perform jokes and tricks for everyone to see. This is why Chowing' s is the best tavern in Colonial Williamsburg.
What a great experience to eat at this Tavern it is set up to be like the original Tavern with the décor, food and staff. It is like stepping back in time for a very nice meal.
Came here with friends to unwind after a long, long week. The balladeers were wonderful, as were the drinks!
We have been visiting Colonial Williamsburg and Chowning's for many years. The food is authentic 18th Century and more delicious than you can imagine. On our last visit we had white bean and kale soup with cornbread--out of this world.Other favorites we enjoy include brunswick stew, salad and their ales. All menu items are very reasonably priced. Remember to enjoy...
Loved the traditional music that people were playing in the tavern. The chips with three different dips were great. Tried Welsh Rarebit and liked it. Bathroom upstairs could be a problem for some.
06 April We stopped in today while walking around Williamsburg It was lunch time The host said 45 minutes but if we where willing to sit with others the wait would be only 20 minutes so we did it turns out the other couple was also from upstate NY We had a nice meal and a wonderful conversation We had...
We wanted to have a pint and a snack before walking the area in the dark. We stayed for a few and ate the chip basket which comes with a couple of different dips. It was wonderfully delightful and we were entertained by the lady of the tavern as well with her card tricks and stories. They had a gentleman...
Taking a meal in Colonial Williamsburg is enjoyable. But here at Josiah Chowning's Tavern we had our best experience. Good service provided good food, good drink. Recommended among the historic taverns!
Stopped for lunch, seated quickly, good friendly service. Good menu, portobello mushroom sandwich good, good selection of period beers, and great chocolate pie.
Our visit to Chowning's was mid day and was the perfect relaxation and fuel up spot before venturing back onto sometimes tumultuous streets of Williamsburg. During meal hours the wait list to acquire a highly coveted table can be quite extensive. Our wait was only about 20 minutes but others attempting to dine as we were leaving were waiting over...
Stopped here during our day for a nice break. Ordered 2 flights of beer, basket of fresh chips with 3 different dips and a tasting of all soups. All were great! Kept with the colonial theme. Service was fast and friendly with suggestions if wanted.
We had dinner there recently. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. He suggested a cream ale which was very good. The prices were reasonable. What a treat to have a Scotsman entertain us with violin music of the period!
We had dinner here on our first night. I had the shepard's pie which was made with lamb. While it wasn't traditional shepard's pie, it was delicious! Loved the atmosphere and the service was excellent.
The service was incredibly slow, although the staff was friendly and got our orders right. Staff is in period costumes and we had a fiddler and flutist playing on and off while we were there. I guess of you're looking for a Williamsburg "experience" this fits the bill, but the food was quite average and overpriced.
We enjoyed a nice lunch at Chownings. My wife and I had the "soup tasting", 3 small 4 ounce) cups of Brunswick Stew, Corn Chowder, and White Bean and Ham soup. All were delicious. Our friend has Shepherd's Pie and enjoyed that as well. We were entertained by a flute player and also a visit from the Chownings. The beer...
We enjoy the Colonial Williamsburg restaurants, expensive but unusual menues. We had lunch meals, overly generous and tasty
I decided to stop in for lunch. When I told that host I was alone, he asked if I'd mind sharing a table with another person, I told him no. The person behind me was also alone and was asked if he'd be willing to share a table with me. Since we were willing to share a table we were...
We enjoyed visiting the tavern again. The food is fair and seems too expensive for the quality; however, we really go to the taverns for the experience more than for the food anyway. We always enjoy the actors and musicians who entertain while you eat.
We enjoyed coming here for an evening. The experience was good. Our server was friendly and brought delightful humor. Other colonial characters were part of the scene too. We liked that the food was reasonably priced. We enjoyed the sampling of the soups and the beef tresca was very good.
My group stopped in for a late coffee and dessert after an evening production in the Historic area. It was lively and cozy, and people were having a great time interacting with the troubadours in the tavern. Our desserts were delicious, reasonably priced and nicely portioned. The servers were all very friendly as well as adept at getting out of...
We s topped I. For a light lunch and enjoyed the Brunswick stew. My wife had the the soup sampler which was very good. A good choice if you can't decide which soup you want to try. The menu is limited and is available all day. Would not recommend for a dinner place but great for lunch.
My Husband and I stopped here on our 2nd day for lunch in Colonial Williamsburg. The food was warm and filling, I had the beef trencher and my husband had the wings.
After we had been seated, 3 characters roamed in an were playing cards in the back of the room and it was great fun watching them perform. There...
We ate here for lunch one day. My wife had a turkey sandwich, which was pretty good. I had the wings. They were cold, but had decent flavor. Overall, we weren't super impressed, but it was a fun environment.
This is an amazing restaurant that happens to be in Colonial Williamsburg. Try to get an upstairs table when reserving because downstairs looked tighter. The salad and bread with fresh butter were...
Good food, excellent service and even a fiddler playing 18th century tunes. Our family had a lot of fun - our kids had the Jefferson Mac & Cheese (got two thumbs up), my wife had a salat (small salad but tasty) and I had the enormous pork dish (good pork but way too much to eat!). All in all, we enjoyed the experience at Shields Tavern.
Fun Dining in Colonial Williamsburg. Visited for lunch. Great atmosphere and staff/service was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the soup trio, but would probably skip ordering the baked goats cheese, if we went again. Everyone in our party enjoyed our "trencher" flatbread sandwiches which were in generous portions, though the sides were mediocre. Many compliments to the Old...
An excellent choice for lunch or dinner, when "on property" at Colonial Williamsburg.In our case, dinner for a party of 6, during an extended weekend visit.Having been introduced to Pimm's No. 1 Cup in college, don't miss this pink gin/ginger ale cocktail.Appetizers and main courses were surprisingly good …
Josiah Chowning My mother started a tradition of picking me up from high school on the last day before break and taking us into Colonial Williamsburg for a little sight seeing and nourishment. We would walk up and down Duke of Gloucester street checking out the Christmas decorations on various buildings and then we would go to one of the taverns for lunch. We continued this tradition into my...
We ate dinner here after spending the day touring CW and just before the ghost tour. The wait staff was personable and the atmosphere was unique. The Welsh Rarebit with salty VA ham was a nice way to start off! They also had several unique tap beers - one of which reportedly which came from a Jeffersonian recipe... The main courses were enjoyable and well prepared. I had the lamb and was...
Paying for Atmosphere - not food. This was a fun dining experience - enjoyed the atmosphere - the characters - muscians - interesting setting. However, the food was expensive and left a lot to be desired. I had a sampler appetizer and tomato soup. Soup was good, but lukewarm - appetizer tasted like frozen food warmed up - again cold. I had their sparkling apple cider - which was tasty. Don't...
I went here for a rehearsal dinner for my uncle's wedding. The food was really good! And the service was great.
Great dimsum. Each dish $1.50. Flavor and variety is great. Try
it someday--you'll love it!
is one of my favorites places for burgers. The best is
the Combination burger which has swiss & bleu cheese
melted on top. hummmm delicious
Exelent British Pub Almost like the real thing very friendly service
and exelent beer the guiness i always find the best.
This place was awesome! The atmosphere, the characters, the
service, the food is great..
i like this place as well i go on vcation to willaimsburg every
other yeaar if not every year and aalways enjoy this plaace.
If you want to truly tast Colonial food, this is the place to visit.
Make your reservations in the Visitor Welcome Center and then
prepare to step back in time. The atmosphere and the food are both
authentic and wonderful.
We tried many different things, and all were wonderful. Get the
appetizer sampler for a varied exposure to different colonial
foods. Try some of the brews created locally,...
This place was awesome! The atmosphere, the characters, the
service, the food, (be sure to eat dessert and have a brew)!! Make
an evening of this place and you'll have a wonderful time!
A bit pricey, but VERY worth it!
This place was awesome! The atmosphere takes you back in time.
The characters enhance the experience along with , the
service, and the food. Make an afternoon or evening of this place
and you'll have a wonderful time! A bit pricey, but worth
evry penny of it!
Sadly, the highlight came with a lowlight. In Art’s words, this was cafeteria food. Turkey and bread that I could have gotten in any grocery store and mediocre potato salad. I tried to convince myself that we just ordered poorly, but, every other sandwich I had on this trip was amazing compared to what we got at Chowning’s. The turkey could have been carved from a real bird. The bread could...
Second Visit as Good as the First. We started with the Corn and Shrimp Chowder; light and flavorful. For the main course we had Ale-potted Beef - fork-tender Beef simmered in an Ale-laced Sauce that gives it a subtle sweetness and full, rich beef flavor. Baby carrots, pearl onions and celery cooked perfectly - al dente - with tender potatoes and mushrooms. And yes, we dined by candle light in a...
To the Stocks with the Tavern Keeper!. What a waste of time and money. I've been to Williamsburg every year for a decade growing up in Richmond so it was a while before I cared to visit the place as an adult. After hiking around the attractions all day and fretting over which Tavern to try for a meal, we settled on this one because the wait was shorter. There was a reason why fewer people...
Another great colonial dining experieince. Food and service are great. The man who portrays Mr. Shields is a hoot! Kids will get a kick out of him.
Chowning's for "the middling' sort" (middle class) This is another colonial tavern which is just as good as King's Arms and Shields but a bit more affordable. Try the Brunswick Stew or the "Bubble and Squeak". I know a ten year old who loves the "pulled pork barbeque sandwich". Also for evening adult entertainment try out "Gambols" an eighteenth century evening of games and entertainment.
Drawing influences from every corner of the former British Empire, the cuisine at James Shield's Tavern offers an authentic taste of the cosmopolitan nature of the Colonies in the 18th century. Enjoy sugar, molasses, and rum from the West Indies. Sip wines from Portugal, coffee from Africa, and tea from Asia. Savor unique spice blends from around the world, and sample colonial favorites such as...
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With an inviting atmosphere and a home-style menu featuring lunch classics like hot dogs and hamburgers, Shields Tavern offers something to satisfy even the most particular of appetites. Below stairs, the setting is relaxing and intimate with lively characters and music.
Chowning's Tavern was founded in 2010. Chowning's Tavern specializes in Retail - Tavern (drinking Places).
Chownings Tavern is located at Duke Of Gloucester St, Newport News, VA. This business specializes in Restaurants.
This tavern is open daily for lunch and dinner and it serves dishes such as local barbecue, pulled pork, and chicken and beef brisket. Gambols, 18th century games and musical entertainment, are also provided.
Share regional favorites with your family and enjoy the warm and lively atmosphere of this restaurant that provides the most authentic 18th century tavern dining experience anywhere. They are open daily for lunch and dinner and garden seating is available. Reservations are recommended.
This popular establishment's mission is to evoke the fun, rowdy and nostalgic idea of a traditional 18th century tavern. Famous for its Gambols, uproarious games and songs that were popular forms of entertainment in old taverns and pubs, visitors are encouraged to join the festivities. The atmosphere is antiquated yet comfortable; it's perfect for an engaging, fun family night out.
Eat like the original residents of Colonial Williamsburg at Shield's Tavern. The menu consists of throwback favorites such as "Bubble and Squeak" which consists of cabbage and potatoes, Buttermilk Fried Oysters, and Buffalo Meatloaf. Add a "rasher" of Salty Ham to your Welsh Rarebit or go for the desserts and try Whipped Chocolate Pudding or Warm Apple Pie with Gloucester Cheese. To ensure a...
Chownings Tavern is a Colonial Williamsburg reconstruction of the tavern that Josiah Chowning opened on Market Square in October 1766. From 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, Chownings casual menu emphasizes quick fare, freshly prepared items such as pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, beef brisket sandwiches, and Smithfield ham and Gloucester cheese on a pretzel roll. Food is available from the new cider...
Colonial Williamsburgs Shields Tavern has converted from a full-service restaurant to an 18th century coffeehouse to better serve the needs of 21st century travelers. The tavern offers coffeehouse fare in the tradition of James Shields in the 1740s. Costumed servers will continue the tradition of interpreting at the tavern. Shields Tavern will be open daily for coffee beverages and light fare...
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