Albany War Room Tavern is a sophisticated and upscale restaurant celebrating New York’s culture, cuisine, and political history. Situated within a 1890s-era brownstone, close to the historic Capitol building, the four-story establishment encompasses a speakeasy-style bar, dining area, and private event space.

Utilizing memorabilia, icons, symbols, and artifacts from previous political campaigns, the War Room Tavern exhibits a shoulder mount of a 2,000-pound Bull Moose, a tribute to the renowned Governor and President of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.

Guests experience an elegant atmosphere just 500 feet from the New York State Capitol, where legislative affairs are deliberated and voted upon by the State’s 213 elected Senators and Assembly Members. The War Room is located near the Albany Capital Center, the City of Albany’s convention center that hosts numerous professional events. Additionally, it is near the esteemed Renaissance Hotel, “The Egg,” Legislative Office Buildings, the New York State Court of Appeals, the MVP Arena, and various other buildings that accommodate the State’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

The Albany War Room Tavern offers a menu that includes steak, sushi, comfort foods, and various favored dishes associated with the State’s historical and contemporary political leadership. Personal recipes from notable officials such as Governors Kathy Hochul, George Pataki, Mario Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are featured on the menu and served to tourists, visitors, and New York State employees. The menu also highlights family recipes of New York State Governors and Presidents of the United States hailing from the Empire State, with menu creation supported by former chefs from The Governor’s Mansion during previous gubernatorial administrations.

The War Room employs skilled Japanese chefs for special table nights. It presents an Omakase-style sushi menu, establishing itself as one of the few fine-dining sushi restaurants in the Capital Region. Previously referred to as “The Public House 42,” this establishment is regarded as a staple for New York State government employees.