Eating in the neighborhood

The Williamsburg Marriott is not located in "downtown" Williamsburg or next door to Colonial Williamsburg, so you will not be able to step out the door and wander the historic area for ye olde taverne when looking for a bite to eat. There are a number of dining options within a mile of the hotel that I will share in this post. In a later post, I will review the restaurants in Merchants Square, the area of shops between Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary. Remember that the shuttle bus to the reception on Friday will run extra late to give attendees a chance to enjoy Merchants Square.

The Marriott has three restaurants: Harvest Grille is open for breakfast and dinner, Pitchers is open for lunch and dinner, and the Williamsburg Café is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Village Shops at Kingsmill, which is about 1/2 mile from the conference hotel, includes a few dining options as well as shopping: French cuisine at Le Yaca ($30-55, reservations recommended), Italian restaurant Doraldo ($12-20), and Mr. Liu’s Chinese Restaurant and Lounge ($10-20, delivers to the Marriott for dinner only).

The Williamsburg Marriott is adjacent to Mclaws Circle, home to many an office as well as shops and restaurants. The following restaurants are all about 1 mile from the Marriott: Emerald Thai (lunch $8-10, dinner $10-16, $15 minimum order for delivery), Maurizio’s Ristorante Italiano ($6-22, delivery available), The Whaling Company ($13-49), and there is a Starbucks at 240 Mclaws Circle as well.

There are numerous fast food restaurants located along Rt. 60 including McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Subway, and Kentucky Fried Chicken as well as a pancake house or two. For those of you who have visited Williamsburg in the past, you may remember that you are never far from a pancake house when you're in Williamsburg.

The restaurant guide Sandy prepared will be in your registration packet and will include detailed information about each restaurant including hours and driving directions, check out this map for these and other food options in the immediate area, or you can check with the concierge on your way out the Marriott's door.