Gadsby’s Tavern Review: A Historic Dining Experience in Alexandria
Gadsby’s Tavern in Old Town Alexandria is an Early American-style restaurant and a museum showcasing 18th-century antiques. The buildings are renowned for their exquisite Georgian architecture, preserved to reflect a colonial appearance. Named after Englishman John Gadsby, the tavern was the center of Alexandria’s economic, political, and social life from 1796 until 1808. Notable figures such as George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams utilized the tavern as temporary quarters during the 18th century.