Reconstructed on its 1772 original site on Duke of Gloucester Street, King's Arms Tavern is the most formal of the Colonial Williamsburg dining taverns, serving peanut soup, game pie, and syllabub that reflect Virginia colonial gentry foodways. Costumed interpreters and period-style service make it a living demonstration of 18th-century dining hierarchy.
Quick facts
- ·Virginia peanut soup served here is a direct continuation of a colonial-era regional food tradition tied to the Hampton Roads peanut economy.
- ·One of four operating taverns in the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area.
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