Shields Tavern
Shields Tavern
422 East Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 229-2141 | 1-800-447-8679

Shields Tavern

Shields Tavern

Entertainment and Ale

Live music and the “Pimm’s cup” are specialties of the house at Shields.

Shields Tavern

Southern Comfort by Candle

Enjoy classic southern fare served in 18th-century ambience.

Shields Tavern

A Menu of Colonial Favorites

Even the pickiest palates will enjoy the varied tavern menu.

Hearty Meals for Southern Comfort

When in the South, do as southerners do: eat, drink, and be merry. This reconstructed tavern keeps the conversation and entertainment in and the food hot.

Once inside, you’ll be seated at one of our candlelit tables where reproduction plates and utensils await the meal of your choosing. Shields Tavern offers southern fare like Carolina-style barbecue sandwiches. For those interested in trying dishes closer to the palates of the 18th century, place an order for Ale-potted Beef with mushrooms, carrots, and pearl onions over mashed potatoes. (Colonial Pot Roast!)

  • Colonial Williamsburg Historic Taverns

    Tune in While you Dine Out

    While listening to tunes played by fiddlers who serenade your table, place an order with one of our servers dressed in 18th-century garb for a “sipping drink.” House favorites include the “Rummer,” made with dark rum and apricot and peach brandies, or taste the “Pimm’s cup,” a spiced gin and ginger ale.
  • Tavern Ghost Walks

    Spine-tingling Family Fun

    If you love ghost stories, you’ll want to experience the guided walking tour that starts in front of the tavern. Our employees tell us there are ghosts in many of the historic buildings. It’s great fun for the entire family.

Upcoming Shields Tavern Events Events

Jun 15
5:00 PM
High Life Below Stairs
Young Lovel, master of a London mansion, has a notion that his servants are eating and drinking him out of house and mansion. Bring your family to Shields Tavern for a three-course meal and experience the "High Life" of the serving class. Adults $49.95 and children $23.95; prices include tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-828-3767 or (757) 229-2141.
Jun 19
7:00 PM
Mr. Shields’s 18th-century Pig Roast
Mr. Shields invites you to an 18th-century Pig Roast. Dine on great food from the sumptuous buffet and enjoy lively conversation while you gather in family-style seating at the picnic tables in the covered area of the garden behind the tavern. Mr. Shields has also arranged musical entertainment for the evening. $49.95 adults, $23.95 children; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 20
5:00 PM
High Life Below Stairs
Young Lovel, master of a London mansion, has a notion that his servants are eating and drinking him out of house and mansion. Bring your family to Shields Tavern for a three-course meal and experience the "High Life" of the serving class. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-828-3767 or (757) 229-2141. Adults $49.95 and children $23.95; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 21
7:00 PM
Mr. Shields’s 18th-century Pig Roast
Mr. Shields invites you to an 18th-century Pig Roast. Dine on great food from the sumptuous buffet and enjoy lively conversation while you gather in family-style seating at the picnic tables in the covered area of the garden behind the tavern. Mr. Shields has also arranged musical entertainment for the evening. $49.95 adults, $23.95 children; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 22
5:00 PM
High Life Below Stairs
Young Lovel, master of a London mansion, has a notion that his servants are eating and drinking him out of house and mansion. Bring your family to Shields Tavern for a three-course meal and experience the "High Life" of the serving class. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-828-3767 or (757) 229-2141. Adults $49.95 and children $23.95; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 25
5:00 PM
High Life Below Stairs
Young Lovel, master of a London mansion, has a notion that his servants are eating and drinking him out of house and mansion. Bring your family to Shields Tavern for a three-course meal and experience the "High Life" of the serving class. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-828-3767 or (757) 229-2141. Adults $49.95 and children $23.95; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 26
7:00 PM
Mr. Shields’s 18th-century Pig Roast
Mr. Shields invites you to an 18th-century Pig Roast. Dine on great food from the sumptuous buffet and enjoy lively conversation while you gather in family-style seating at the picnic tables in the covered area of the garden behind the tavern. Mr. Shields has also arranged musical entertainment for the evening. $49.95 adults, $23.95 children; prices include tax and gratuity
Jun 27
5:00 PM
High Life Below Stairs
Young Lovel, master of a London mansion, has a notion that his servants are eating and drinking him out of house and mansion. Bring your family to Shields Tavern for a three-course meal and experience the "High Life" of the serving class. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-800-828-3767 or (757) 229-2141. Adults $49.95 and children $23.95; prices include tax and gratuity
Hours of
Operation:
Mon.: Closed
Tues.: Lunch 11:30 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.
Dinner from 5 p.m.
Wed.: Lunch 11:30 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.
Dinner from 5 p.m.
Thurs.: Lunch 11:30 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.
Dinner from 5 p.m.
Fri.: Lunch 11:30 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.
Dinner from 5 p.m.
Sat.: Lunch 11:30 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.
Dinner from 5 p.m.
Sun.: Closed
Dinner reservations required

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All hours, prices, and menu items are subject to change.
Ramp at the south entrance; no elevator; five entrance steps with railing into tavern; equipped unisex restrooms on first floor; wide doorways, spacious rooms; located in Historic Area; accessible parking across Francis Street.