Restaurant and tavern in Savannah, in the northwestern trust lot of Reynolds Square, the building dates from 1771
General Information
8an to 5pm daily
How to Get There
Overview
The Olde Pink House is one of Savannah's best-known restaurants and taverns, in an 18th-century mansion on Reynolds Square, bounded by East Bryan, Abercorn, and East Saint Julian Streets. Built in 1789 for James Habersham Jr., a leading cotton factor, it survived the 1796 fire that destroyed 229 buildings. In 1812 it became Planters Bank, the first bank in Georgia, when the portico with unfluted Doric columns was added. A Palladian window above the portico is a signature feature.
After decades as an attorney's office, bookstore, and tea room, the house was restored and opened as a restaurant in 1971. The original 18th-century cooking fireplaces, found in the basement during restoration, are now the highlight of the bar, and the rooms are furnished with English antiques and paintings.
What to Expect
- 13 dining rooms in the historic mansion
- Planters Tavern in the cellar, with a single-table wine vault for special occasions
- Arches Bar, added on the south side in 2006
- Setting: directly across East Saint Julian Street from the Oliver Sturges House, built 24 years later
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