We would like to thank you all for making our 25th Anniversary celebration in 2011 a success!

Due to your overwhelming response we’ve decided to continue running monthly deals on food and beverages!

Help us celebrate spring and May and check out our new monthly specials!! Start your meal off with some of our  Fried Chicken Bites.  Delicious white chicken meat fried to a golden brown and served with our zesty BBQ sauce for just $4.95! A great way to kick off spring, enjoy our Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich.  A delicious grilled chicken breast topped with lettuce, tomato, a honey mustard sauce, Swiss Cheese and served with our homemade Tavern Chips for just $5.95!  And for our entree, we have delicious Coconut Shrimp.  Eight battered shrimp dusted with coconut and fried to perfection.  Served with 2 sides of your of your choice for just $9.95!

“Happy Days” are here! All day, every day in May quench your thirst with select 12 ounce domestic tapped beverages for only $1.99!

Karaoke! From 9pm-Midnight every Monday night on the West Side bar!

BOGO Burgers! Stop in anytime Sunday through Thursday and enjoy 2-4-1 burgers anytime after 9:00 p.m.!

Happy New Year! We would like to thank you all for making our 25th Anniversary celebration in 2010 a success! Due to your overwhelming response we’ve decided to continue running monthly deals on food and beverages!

Start out the year with one of our new, tasty specials! An order of lightly battered, Fried Green Beans are only $ 4.95!  Turkey Tenderloin Medallions served with mashed potatoes and gravy is only $5.95, or indulge yourself with a thick cut, juicy T-Bone Pork Chop served with 2 sides for only $9.95!!!

“Happy Days” are here! All day, every day in January quench your thirst with a 12 ounce domestic tapped beverage for $1.49!

BOGO Burgers! Stop in any day of the week all month and enjoy 2-4-1 burgers anytime after 9:00 p.m.!

Over the years, Cork Street Tavern has given back to the local community through sponsorships, donations and support. Here are a few of the local organizations we support:

• Warrior Club Sherando High School Athletic Association
• Braddock Street United Methodist Church
• American Cancer Society
• Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School PTO Winchester
• Armel Elementary School Winchester
• Frederick County Public Schools Transportation Department
• Stephens City Moose Family Center Loyal Order of Moose #2483
• Judges Athletic Association
• Brucetown United Methodist Church Clearbrook
• Round Hill Ruritan Club Winchester
• Moutain Laurel Montessori School F.R.
• Rose Memorial Foundation- Stephen’s City
• Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy Stephen’s City
• Market Street United Methodist Church Winchester
• North Mountain Fire and Rescue Company- Winchester
• Heritage Child Development Center Winchester
• Frederick County Fire and Rescue Winchester
• Winchester Professional Firefighters Winchester
• Westminster Canterbury Winchester
• Howard’s Chapel United Methodist Church Gainsburough
• Gainesboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Winchester
• Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Pumps and Pearls
• The 2009 Loudoun Street Mile (To benefit The Laurel Center (formally the Shelter for Abused Women))
• Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
• Emmanuel United Methodist Church Stephenson, VA
• Access Independence, Inc. (disability awareness ) Winchester
• Virginia Youth Ballet Winchester
• Woman’s Auxiliary The Virginia State Horticultural Society, Inc.
• Frederick county American Little League
• Shenandoah Conservatory and Arts Academy Performing and Visual Arts Northwest
• Literacy Volunteers Winchester
• The Exchange Club of Winchester, Inc
• Winchester Athletic Association
• American Cancer Society
• Winchester Montessori PTA
• Salvation Army Winchester
• Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley
• Old Town Winchester Business Association
• Winchester Day Nursery
• Cheers School Family Children’s Early Education Rural Services Berryville
• Youth Development Center Winchester
• 2008 Winchester Green Circle 5k & Kid’s One-Mile Run
• Frederick County Parks and Recreation
• The Bluemont Concert Series Purcellville, VA
• Gore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company
• North Mountain Fire and Rescue
• Royal Family Kids’ Camp  Annual Charity Golf Tournament Frederick County
• Community Commitment for Change Conference Winchester
• The Admiral Byrd Middle School FFA Chapter
• Blue Ridge Association of Realtors Annual Charity Golf Tournament
• St. Luke Baptist Church Berryville
• Round Hill Community Fire & Rescue Co.
• Millbrook High School
• Clarke County Elementary
• Grace United Methodist Church
• John Kerr Elementary School PTO
• Volunteer Emergency Families for Children (VEFC)
• Fairview & Refuge United Methodist Charge Stephen’s City

Cork Street Tavern offers live entertainment in the evenings.

Every Monday Night – Live music by Laurence McKenna

Every Wednesday Night - Live music with Boo Snider

Every Thursday @ 7PM and 9:30PM – Poker Night with Stars-n-Bars Poker Series!

Please check the website often to view our upcoming acts and special events.

Cork Street, one of the oldest streets in Winchester, still retains its original name-the one given in 1759 by Lord Fairfax and his agent. The building lots along Cork Street were listed in the original city plans.

The building in which Cork Street Tavern originally existed, 8 West Cork Street, was completed in the 1830’s. It survived heavy shelling from three major campaigns during the Civil War. During this time, the city changed hands over seventy times.

This site was home to several businesses up until 1932. In that year, with the repeal of the Prohibition, two enterprising young men, John Hockman and William W. Warrick, opened a small beer parlor, The Rustic Tavern. The Tavern survived the “The Great Depression” and World War II. Post War Winchester saw prosperity and the Tavern expanded to a full service restaurant. Throughout the forties and fifties, the excellent reputation of the Tavern grew and it was not uncommon, on the weekends, to see lines of patrons out the door and along Cork Street eagerly waiting to get in.

As time passed, there were changes in the ownership. Eventually the Rustic Tavern became a one man operation.   He moved the business next door, into a building where a church had previously been located. The original Rustic Tavern site, in the mid-seventies, became the Colonial Inn. This enterprise underwent several ownership changes through the early eighties.

In 1985, five young people got together and, along with the building’s owner, extensively remodeled. On the 19^th of August it opened as The Cork Street Tavern.  Within a few weeks, a sixth person joined them.  The building was designated a historical site in 1986. Over the next several years the Tavern built a reputation for good food, friendly service, and reasonable prices. Once again, it wasn’t unusual to see lines along Cork Street.

On February 19, 1993, the sixth partner, Anthony Andriola, and one of the original five, Joel E. Smith, bought out the interests of the others.  The next month they bought the Rustic Tavern.   In 1994 they bought the property on the other side of the Rustic Tavern, Polly’s Cab, which had been there for over 30 years.  Both the buildings were demolished and the Cork Street Tavern expanded to take up all three properties, with the expansion opening in December of 1995.

In 2008, Anthony Andriola became the sole owner of The Cork Street Tavern.  With over 20 years of passion and experience, Anthony will continue to uphold the custom of excellence while incorporating his vision to renew the vibrancy and tradition the Tavern has held for so many years.  As you enjoy your experience at The Cork Street Tavern, we invite you to share in our pride of decades of history, and the thousands of guests who have passed through our doors.

Cork Street Tavern…Haunted?

Both patrons and employees alike have experienced strange occurrences over the years including doors that won’t open, food being tossed off shelves and into the floor and disembodied voices. And with such a colorful history, it’s not that surprising. Don’t be shocked if you hear the voices of Emily and John or find yourself tripping through the non-smoking section…but not falling!

• Paranormal investigators examine Cork Street Tavern for ghost activity – Nortern VA Daily
• Historic Haunts of Winchester: A Ghostly Trip Though the Past
• Ghostly Haunts in Virginia