The Shakespeare Tavern is an Elizabethan playhouse located in the SoNo district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The Tavern is home to the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Chef for a Night catering, which offers British pub food and beverages before each performance. The Tavern has been located at 499 Peachtree Street since 1990.
Read more about Shakespeare Tavern: History of The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (1984 To 1990), Opening of The Tavern (1990 To 1999), The New American Shakespeare Tavern (1999 To Present)
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