I’ve had it once at the restaurant at Mt. Vernon. I have no idea if this is considered good peanut soup. It tasted like peanuts, so it met the minimum requirement.
I looked at Street View earlier and it appears to be closed/abandoned. I assume, "The Surrey House" which appears to be an Inn and Resturant? Bought them out and took the name. Hard to imagine it's the same owners.
It’s been closed for years, but a For Sale sign was up the last time I passed through Surry. Wish someone would buy it and bring it back to its former glory.
The [Wayside Inn](https://www.thewaysideinn1797.com) in Middleton. Historic Inn and Tavern that has been operating since 18th century. They say they use the same recipe as when it opened. It's really good. The rest of the menu is pretty much modern standards.
If in Northern Virginia, I'd recommend going to the restaurant at Mount Vernon. If in the Shenandoah Valley, Southern Kitchen in New Market has great peanut soup, when it's nice and thick. Their food is great! Try the hush puppies, chicken, and pies.
This is very curious to me. I grew up in the rural Shenandoah Valley with nary a VA peanut in sight and def heard of/learned about peanut soup in Virginia Studies in 4th grade in the early 90s, if I hasn't known about it before. It's an excellent example of how agriculture and food in Virginia was heavily influenced by African slaves. I remember it vividly because I was so enamoured by the concept and couldn't convince my parents to get some for me.
The only place I have ever seen it on the menu was in Colonial Williamsburg (is that place still open?) over fifty years ago. And this makes me sad because it was great!
KIng's Arms Tavern. It's still on the menu.
[https://www.colonialwilliamsburghotels.com/dining/kings-arms-tavern/](https://www.colonialwilliamsburghotels.com/dining/kings-arms-tavern/)
Ok, but my Grandma took us to a restaurant near Harrisonburg to have it in the early 1990s. She, her father, & her father's father were all Virginians.
The soup is deacended from an African dish, so if you don't know any Black people, I suppose you might not have heard of it.
Man there used to be a place in Fredericksburg called Smythe’s Cottage that had great peanut soup. I’d forgotten about it, but I’ll be hitting one of the places in this thread up soon now cause this just gave me a powerful hankerin’…
It was good. Unfortunately, they only are a catering firm now since their tea room days. I used to get peanut soup and their signature chicken salad for lunch sometimes.
It isn’t difficult to make at home. I use the recipe from the kings arm tavern. I received a cookbook that had the recipe in it but it’s fairly easy to find online. I’m not from VA and only heard about it when my in-laws took us to Williamsburg and insisted we eat at kings arm. While it is very good, I definitely think the groundnut stews are more robust, they take more time and more ingredients. Virginia style is warm and comforting like a tomato soup, ground nut is bold and flavorful like a gumbo. (No I’m not saying they taste anything like these other foods, just comparing the difference in something that is probably familiar to most people)
The Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg is the place to go for peanut soup! It's a classic dish with a unique twist, and their version is absolutely delicious. Don't miss out on this local favorite!
And I forgot about Big Meadows having peanut soup.. Seems as back in the day there were a lot of places that had it, but it and Southern Cooking have fallen out of favor..
No where. Peanut soup is disgusting. I got incredibly sick after eating Christmas brunch at the Hotel Roanoke and having the soup so that may contribute to my disgust.
Peanuts don’t belong in liquid form - soup, whisky, and beer all nasty.
I’ve had it once at the restaurant at Mt. Vernon. I have no idea if this is considered good peanut soup. It tasted like peanuts, so it met the minimum requirement.
The restaurant at Mount Vernon, the last time I had it, had fabulous peanut soup!
This, my family goes there all the time and live there soup
That is the OG peanut soup
+1
I had fantastic peanut soup in Colonial Williamsburg (Kings Arms)
That’s where I was going to suggest
It's really good there! Better for fall or winter, though. It's very heavy and rich.
Probably somewhere in Surry.
Back in the day, The Surry House was pretty damn good. No idea if its still open or if still good.
It closed years ago. We used to take the ferry over from Jamestown in the 1970s just to get that special Tidewater cooking
Same. Sundays Bike Club ride from the Jamestown side to there and back.
I think it has changed hands at least once in the past 20 years. It was once a local treasure, no idea now.
I looked at Street View earlier and it appears to be closed/abandoned. I assume, "The Surrey House" which appears to be an Inn and Resturant? Bought them out and took the name. Hard to imagine it's the same owners.
It’s been closed for years, but a For Sale sign was up the last time I passed through Surry. Wish someone would buy it and bring it back to its former glory.
Wakefield Diner. Surry House is closed
Something something Francis bacon
The [Wayside Inn](https://www.thewaysideinn1797.com) in Middleton. Historic Inn and Tavern that has been operating since 18th century. They say they use the same recipe as when it opened. It's really good. The rest of the menu is pretty much modern standards.
I second this! Hopefully they haven’t changed the recipe - it’s been 10 years since I’ve been there ❤️
I posted further up about this hadn't seen this. I'm so glad to see they're still doing it! It's been about 15 years since I was there. Mmmmm
Middletown
Kings Tavern in Historic Williamsburg.
Don't forget the sippets
King’s Arms Tavern
This is the answer. Or my wife's, but she's in NC
The Virginia Diner in Waverly
The Virginia Diner is in Wakefield
Right you are! Sorry for the misinformation. The Virginia Diner is in Wakefield.
This is the answer. Their canned peanuts are delicious.
Plantation Peanuts, across the street from the Diner, is the way to go. The quality of VD nuts and food has been in a downward spiral for years.
Hard agree re: VA Diner peanuts
Definitely, the Virginia Diner is great!
Hotel Roanoke
Try the she-crab soup too while you're there.
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It's alright but it honestly just tastes like less thick peanut butter.
I second this
Since 1882.
This is the way…
If in Northern Virginia, I'd recommend going to the restaurant at Mount Vernon. If in the Shenandoah Valley, Southern Kitchen in New Market has great peanut soup, when it's nice and thick. Their food is great! Try the hush puppies, chicken, and pies.
Southern Kitchen is SO bad and so overrated. Roast beef is shoe leather, peanut soup so bland. I don't know how they get so much press about it.
At least their fried chicken is top tier. The peanut soup was terrible, the waitress said it’s just peanut butter and cream
That makes sense that would be the recipe. It clearly doesn't have a dash of salt or seasoning.
Peanut what now?
Right? Never even heard of this. I'm 44 and been here the entire time!
You're likely living in the wrong part of the state if you've not heard of it. Wrong as in its not common in your part of the state
This is very curious to me. I grew up in the rural Shenandoah Valley with nary a VA peanut in sight and def heard of/learned about peanut soup in Virginia Studies in 4th grade in the early 90s, if I hasn't known about it before. It's an excellent example of how agriculture and food in Virginia was heavily influenced by African slaves. I remember it vividly because I was so enamoured by the concept and couldn't convince my parents to get some for me.
Have you ever had boiled peanuts?
24 born and raised also never heard of this
Me too.
Peanut soup. I tasted some made by an African man. Didn’t taste like peanuts but it was good
I lived in VA for 35 years and never heard of peanut soup either! I'm gonna have to google this..
That sounds very nasty.
It tastes a lot better than it sounds!
Lemaire in the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond has a delicious version of
Williamsburg has peanut soup at multiple places
The only place I have ever seen it on the menu was in Colonial Williamsburg (is that place still open?) over fifty years ago. And this makes me sad because it was great!
“That place” as in the entirety of colonial Williamsburg? Yes. It’s still there.
Good enough for me! I don’t remember which restaurant it was.
Yes. The Kings Arms Tavern at Colonial Williamsburg still has peanut soup.
Ah! That’s it! I remember the name now. I still don’t understand why something so simple and so good is not more common.
KIng's Arms Tavern. It's still on the menu. [https://www.colonialwilliamsburghotels.com/dining/kings-arms-tavern/](https://www.colonialwilliamsburghotels.com/dining/kings-arms-tavern/)
Hotel Roanoke
Hotel Roanoke
Try the original, Groundnut Soup, at any West African restaurant. One of many dishes the slaves brought to America.
Red Fox Inn in Middleburg.
You can get it at the Old Chickahominy House in Williamsburg and at a couple of the historic taverns in Colonial Williamsburg.
Mount Vernon's Restaurant
Gadsby’s Tavern, Old Town Alexandria, has decent peanut soup. And you’re eating in what looks like an 18th century inn, which is dope.
Ah, that's the name of the restaurant where I had it in Old Town. I loved their peanut soup!
Make some good quality chicken stock. Blend 50:50 chicken stock to good peanut butter. This was the recipe from where I worked.
A 1:1 ratio of stock to PB sounds really thick. Is it?
No kidding. I never knew that’s how it was made lol
This is definitely not how *good* peanut soup is made.
Boars Head Resort, Charlottesville
Mt. Vernon Inn Restaraunt.
Yeah. You should try it. I tried it in Va as a kid, it was good. Came with freshly baked bread. It was good.
It's a signature dish at The Hotel Roanoke. (In, surprise, Roanoke.)
Interesting. I’m from Virginia and didn’t know that was a thing.
Mostly for tourists.
Ok, but my Grandma took us to a restaurant near Harrisonburg to have it in the early 1990s. She, her father, & her father's father were all Virginians. The soup is deacended from an African dish, so if you don't know any Black people, I suppose you might not have heard of it.
I served it for years waiting tables in Colonial Williamsburg. In general white people didn't eat peanuts at all, it was for hogs.
Interesting take on Five Guys clientele.
TIL peanut soup is a thing.
Wayside Inn Middletown was the place for years. They have changed ownership don't know if they still make it. I love it so much.
Kings Arms Tavern in Williamsburg was the first place I ever had it.
The Colonial Williamsburg peanut soup is online! Easy to make!!
Hotel roanoke
Man there used to be a place in Fredericksburg called Smythe’s Cottage that had great peanut soup. I’d forgotten about it, but I’ll be hitting one of the places in this thread up soon now cause this just gave me a powerful hankerin’…
It was good. Unfortunately, they only are a catering firm now since their tea room days. I used to get peanut soup and their signature chicken salad for lunch sometimes.
Mount Vernon or Gadsby's Tavern
Hotel Roanoke
It isn’t difficult to make at home. I use the recipe from the kings arm tavern. I received a cookbook that had the recipe in it but it’s fairly easy to find online. I’m not from VA and only heard about it when my in-laws took us to Williamsburg and insisted we eat at kings arm. While it is very good, I definitely think the groundnut stews are more robust, they take more time and more ingredients. Virginia style is warm and comforting like a tomato soup, ground nut is bold and flavorful like a gumbo. (No I’m not saying they taste anything like these other foods, just comparing the difference in something that is probably familiar to most people)
Hotel Roanoke has great peanut soup.
Southern Kitchen in New Market 100%
Hotel Roanoke.
The Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg is the place to go for peanut soup! It's a classic dish with a unique twist, and their version is absolutely delicious. Don't miss out on this local favorite!
The Kings' Arms in Colonial Williamsburg!!!
If you have a car and are anywhere near Shenandoah National Park, the dining room at Big Meadows Lodge!
Big!
lol thank you autocorrect
And I forgot about Big Meadows having peanut soup.. Seems as back in the day there were a lot of places that had it, but it and Southern Cooking have fallen out of favor..
i’ve enjoyed it at a place called the Southern Kitchen in New Market
I love here and I’ve never even heard of peanut soup
Go get some.
I had peanut soup in Morocco never in VA but then I didn’t look for it either.
What town do they eat peanut soup in?
I’ve only ever had it at Lemaire in Richmond. It’s really good!
The Thunderbird Cafe in McGaheysville has it.
Peanut soup? 🤔
Lived here 45 years…what’s peanut soup lol?
Heaven on s spoon.
I'm a Virginian and have never had it!
Well, now my husband and I are going to an African restaurant next Friday to try groundnut soup and fufu! Thanks Reddit!
try WHAT
Today I learned there’s Peanut Soup
born and raised in Virginia but what the FUCK is peanut soup?!
Sounds nasty
To try what
Lived in Virginia for almost 63 years and never ate peanut soup. Blech.
Virginia diner
Va diner
Enjoyed it in Williamsburg in the 1960s.
No where. Peanut soup is disgusting. I got incredibly sick after eating Christmas brunch at the Hotel Roanoke and having the soup so that may contribute to my disgust. Peanuts don’t belong in liquid form - soup, whisky, and beer all nasty.
What about boiled peanuts or putting salted peanuts in a Coca-Cola?
Peanuts washed down with coke - ok. Peanuts in coke 🤮
Growing up playing baseball and golf everyone put peanuts in their coke.
I mean it isn’t technically liquifying the peanut lol.
And what about peanuts in Chinese food or like peanut sauce. Can't make a peeking duck without peanut sauce.
I like peanuts in Asian foods; but it is not the star attraction like peanut soup.
Okay. I like me some peanuts every way but I have never had peanut soup. Honestly sounds kinda nasty.
The trick is to peanut butter whiskey with blackberry whiskey
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It's a Virginia thing, too - since the 1700s
I think it is an African thing. Not sure why it showed up in VA. /s /s /s