Located in the basement of a historic 1883 limestone building on Main Street in Fredericksburg, Rathskeller Bistro offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The building was originally constructed by Charles F. Priess as a general merchandise and hardware store, later becoming the Keidel Memorial Hospital. In Old Germany, a rathskeller was the basement of the Town Hall (Rathaus), traditionally used as a restaurant or tavern.
