Savannah has about as many ghost stories associated with it as we do hotel rooms. Probably more, actually, if you think about it. I’ve spent a mountain of time over the years talking to not only tour guides, but residents just the same about the subject. Not only in an journalistic sense, but also in casual conversations. Maybe a dinner or a cocktail party. Ghosts and ghost stories come up quite a bit all the year ’round. Not just during the spooky season when the leaves start to change.

It was why a number of years ago, we decided to do some digging into some of those stories that were related to Savannah’s restaurants. We heard a lot. They were stories made strange by the inability to offer explanation. There was nothing dangerous or harmful about any of these stories. Certainly nothing to be concerned about. I had someone tell me they had a surreal experience at The Mansion on Forsyth Park (Now Hotel Bardo on Drayton Street). The shower turned on and off randomly without explanation.

When you consider that the building that is now home to that hotel’s restaurant was a funeral home half a century ago, you have to wonder. If you are a believer, of course.

There was a story about room 201 at The Brice Hotel on Houston Street. There were stories about one upstairs room at The Inn at 1790. A room that Miley Cyrus checked into when she was here shooting a movie some time ago. She checked into that room specifically BECAUSE she had heard about the stories about the room and the little girl that is believed to still be living there.

Can’t tell you what-if anything-she experienced though. Me and Miley ain’t tight like that.

The episode we ultimately put together wound up being one of my favorites in the 16 seasons of television we have been producing. The stories are solid, the sources impeccable. A few of those stories we are going to share here for you to enjoy. With a brief introduction to set them up. And we are going to start with Savannah’s most popular restaurant, The Olde Pink House.

The Olde Pink House

When you consider just how old “The Pink House” is, it is not at all beyond the realm to have some stories tied to it. Seriously, the house was built in 1771 but finished in 1789. The delay was because of that little ol’ Revolutionary War thing that got in the way. Downstairs in what is now Planter’s Tavern you can see the vault where Colonial riches were kept. It’s now a wine cellar and small dining room. The history seeps out of the walls of this building. It’s why guests are offered a tour most nights after they are done with dinner. The haunted part? See for yourself below.

The Chart House on River Street

The building that is home to Savannah’s location of the national Chart House chain sits waterfront on the Savannah River. Obviously, that is the oldest section of the city, but given the history of Savannah’s colonial culture, it is also the general area where slave trade was most active. The building was built before 1790, but completed in 1806. We couldn’t gain access to the building for our story. The manager at the time-knowing full well what the answer would be-didn’t even ask up the corporate ladder if we could get some shots inside. I can share that plenty of employees that saw us outside had a lot to tell us about what they had both heard, and in some cases seen, while they were employed there. You can see our story here.

Circa 1875 at 48 Whitaker Street

But my favorite story we heard was what we told about what happened at Circa 1875, Savannah’s Classic French Brasserie. The version of events were offered by one of the owners at the time. (Circa sold in 2025). There was no way to explain what happened shortly after that restaurant opened. The owners were so concerned that brought in a spiritualist to help them try to fix it. The spiritualist spent 3 hours alone in the space, while the owners had some pizza around the corner. When they returned, they were summoned to a meeting with ‘ghosts’ in the cellar who had reasons why they wanted to be heard. I’ve watched this story many times over the years and I still feel like it was just yesterday. I find it fascinating. For the record, I absolutely believe what happened in that restaurant. Take a look and you will see why.

Of course, there are many others. The building that was home to Moon River Brewing Company is believed by many to be the most haunted building in the city. As we write this, it is closed with plans for a renovation of some sort.

As we mentioned in the episode that aired on television, no one will be offended if you choose not to believe a word of anything we’ve shared here, but for those of us that do, it’s just another layer of Savannah’s thick and rich history.

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