Solid food and "Ye Olde Colonial" atmosphere is the draw at this 18th century-style tavern (which recalls one that James Shields operated in this area in the 1740s). You'll be sitting elbow-to-elbow with other guests at communal tables in the candlelit dining rooms with exposed brick or weathered wood walls. Musicians stroll through the reconstructed dining rooms, strumming colonial-era instruments and singing 18th-century tunes. The lunch menu has a hint of colonial cuisine with a salamagundi salad and beef pasty, but most of the choices—chicken salad, barbecue sandwich, and shrimp po-boy—are familiar to 21st-century palates. At dinner, get started with the tavern's signature Pimm's Cup and then try the ale-potted beef or the potato-leek pye. A children's menu is also available.
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Shields Tavern
422 East Duke of Gloucester St.
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Colonial Williamsburg
Hours
Tues–Sat 11:30am–2:30pm, 5–7:45pm
Transportation
Free parking on Francis Street
Phone
888/965-7254
Prices
Lunch $7.50–$16, dinner $23–$29
Cuisine Type
Traditional American
Web site
Shields Tavern
Map
422 East Duke of Gloucester St. WilliamsburgNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.