Gadsby's Tavern

Gadsbys Tavern Restaurant was founded in 2008. Gadsbys Tavern Restaurant specializes in Eating Places.

In the heart of the historic district, this circa-1792 tavern provides a taste of the interior decoration, cuisine, and entertainment of the early Republic. A strolling balladeer usually makes the rounds on Friday and Saturday nights. The tavern was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, who is commemorated on the menu: George Washington's Favorite is half a duck grilled with...

George Washington celebrated his birthdays in the ballroom here, and Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the Marquis de Lafayette were other notable patrons of the two buildings—a circa-1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel—that were centers of political and social life. They now form a museum, in which the taproom, dining room, assembly room, ballroom, and communal bedrooms have been restored to...

"A true Revolutionary experience" awaits at this "historical" Alexandria tavern space that once hosted our first president, and where "Colonial characters" now provide "excellent entertainment" while you sup on midpriced Traditional American fare that's "nicely done"; while some say it's "not for those looking for a culinary experience", the historically minded argue you do have the opportunity...

An essential part of the Old Town experience is to dine here, behind the portals where Washington reviewed his troops for the last time. Period furnishings, wood-plank floors, fireplace, and gaslight-style lamps re-create a Colonial atmosphere, while costumed waitstaff and balladeers make for a fun time along the lines of Colonial Williamsburg's taverns (the chow is much better here). You'll...

A trip back in time to the late 18th century, when Alexandria ranked with Philadelphia as a center of political and economic activity.