Fare at Colonial Williamsburg taverns is downright revolutionary.
Colonial Williamsburg’s historic taverns serve more than meals—they serve history.
At Shields Tavern, the oldest operating tavern site in the Historic Area, guests enjoy hearty colonial fare in a candlelit setting where revolutionaries once gathered. The menu is anchored by fried chicken based on an authentic 18th-century recipe from Dictionarium Domesticum by Nathan Bailey (1736), offering a true taste of the period. And their groaning board? As promised, you’ll need a moment (or two) to recover…