A steak dinner is one thing. A steak dinner in a historic manor, surrounded by old stone and candlelight, that is something else entirely.
These Virginia steakhouses are tucked inside timeless country manors and historic estates, and they are worth every mile of the drive. I have eaten at each one, and each time I have felt like I was dining in a different century.
The beef is exceptional, cooked exactly how you ask, and the sides are classic. But the setting is the star, grand fireplaces, dark wood, and views of rolling fields…