Restaurants Near Jamestown: Carrot Tree Kitchen and James River Pie Company
Let me begin by saying that Jamestown isn't a town today. If you remember your history, the 1600s settlers thought it was swampy and buggy, so after the village was burned, a new capital city was planned and built just up the road. Founded in 1699, Williamsburg is at the center of the James-York Peninsula.
Now, on to restaurants! So, Jamestown isn't a town: the choices are slim. That said, the choices are good! If you don't want to eat at the historic sites, get in your car and get on Jamestown Road toward Williamsburg. Less than a mile from Jamestown on your right you'll find James River Pie Company first, then Carrot Tree Kitchen.
The James River Pie Company sign is illustrated with a PIE, as is apple or pecan, but they are also known for their PIE, as in pepperoni and sausage. The company changed hands about 2006, and although it's not as "homemade" as it used to be, the service is much, much, much faster. They have kept the old owner's great menu of specialty pizza combinations, thank goodness, so the choices are great. You can eat your pizza outside on a picnic table. Order a Southern Pecan Pie to take home.
At the Carrot Tree Kitchen, you can eat your lunch inside in rooms decorated with all things carrot. Lunches are light and the salads are my favorite. There's wild rice and asparagus, carrot salad, pasta salads, and others. The desserts are the house specialty! The Carrot Cake is to die for so be prepared to order one to go.
