Penny Lane Pub, Richmond

A savory cottage pie on a table amidst tall bookcases, stained glass, and a fireplace—it's a scene that captures the idyllic charm of dinner in an English manor. Combine that with the British phone box outside Penny Lane Pub's entrance and the fact that nobody drives on the right side of the road within the pub, and it's almost as if diners have accidentally crossed the pond and stumbled into the Yorkshire moors. But their feet are indeed firmly planted on Virginian soil; it's the emblems of England that have embarked on transatlantic travel. Ever since 1979, the minds behind Penny Lane Pub have meticulously recreated England's atmosphere and flavors to share everything from their love of fish 'n' chips with housemade beer batter to football played with the feet. And this love spreads from the stately main dining room to the courtyard with its ornate fountain and the upstairs bar with its darts and billiards.

There, between games, patrons enjoy everything from the Will and Kate plate—cornish pasties and sausage rolls—to a pint of their favorite lager. In addition to meals and beers, there are weekly rounds of karaoke, special early openings during English football season, and other events that transpose the charisma of the United Kingdom.