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Food Historic District, Savannah

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room

A place to eat in Historic District, Savannah, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Weekday lunch.

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Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room in Historic District, Savannah
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Why go

Boardinghouse-style lunch since 1943: fried chicken and a dozen sides at shared tables.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Savannah, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mercer Williams House Museum and Forsyth Park.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Historic District
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Weekday lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Savannah, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mercer Williams House Museum

    Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Forsyth Park

    30-acre park with the famous white fountain under Spanish moss.

    Outdoors · 0.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

    Regency house museum with one of the South's best-preserved urban slave quarters.

    Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Leopold's Ice Cream

    Ice cream parlor in business since 1919, making Tutti Frutti in-house.

    Food · 0.6 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    The Olde Pink House

    Southern dinner in a 1771 mansion; Planters Tavern downstairs has a piano bar.

    Food · 0.6 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    River Street

    Cobblestone riverfront of old cotton warehouses and passing container ships.

    Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room is a stop on our Charleston & Savannah route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Savannah

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room is our only food pick in Savannah; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Savannah guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Savannah run from 59°F in January to 91°F in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room itself, we suggest: Weekday lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Savannah from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Savannah weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
107 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
Coordinates
32.07265, -81.09597
Destination
Savannah, Georgia

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room: quick answers

How much time do you need at Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room?

Our pick: Weekday lunch. Insider tip: Lunch weekdays only, cash only; line up by 10:30.

Where is Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room?

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room is at 107 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA, in Historic District. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room?

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room appears on Charleston & Savannah, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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