City Tavern

A historically accurate reproduction of the original Tavern (1773-1854), City Tavern recreates elegant, sophisticated 18th century cuisine that is made fresh daily from scratch with local ingredients. Highlights of City Tavern's history include Paul Revere arriving to announce Parliament's closing the port of Boston, being the unofficial meeting place of the delegates before and after sessions...

Know Before You Go: One of the bars is laid out in sitting-room fashion, complete with comfy chairs and a harpsichord that gets a regular workout around happy hour.

What to Drink: The potent house-brewed ale is made according to the formula of Gen. George Washington who dined here with his colleagues after they signed the Declaration of Independence nearby.

"If it was good enough for Franklin and Adams", this rebuilt 18th-century "Colonial" in Old City should appeal to modern-day "tourists" with "shamelessly authentic" Traditional American "home cooking", a "laid-back" vibe and servers in period costumes; while it's a step "back in time", wags note that "prices have kept up with inflation" – still, the consensus is that "everyone should try it once."

You can time-travel to the 18th century at this authentic re-creation of historic City Tavern, where the atmosphere suggests that Founding Fathers such as John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the rest of the gang might have dined here (they didn't; the restaurant was built under the supervision of the National Park Service in 1994, to the specifications of the original 1773...

When John Adams arrived in Philadelphia in 1774, he called the City Tavern "the most genteel tavern in America." German-born chef-proprietor Walter Staib delivers authentic (and updated) Colonial classics to the table at the restored Tavern. (The original was razed in 1854.) Located in the nation's most historic square mile --- Independence National Historical Park --- City Tavern offers...

Though the original building was demolished in 1854, this replica is a fun place to get a taste of the past. Paul Revere, John Adams, and George Washington all downed mead and vittles at this onetime Colonial pub, where servers wear historically correct costumes, and the menu offers respectable versions of pepperpot soup, Martha Washington's turkey potpie, and apple wood smoked pork chops...

A Triumph of Tradition