Zevely House (Bernardin's Restaurant)

An 1800s home that now operates as Bernardin's Restaurant. It's had many lives over the years, and some say a curse has followed it through all of them.

The Zevely House, now home to Bernardin's Restaurant, is said to be under a curse that has plagued the property for generations. The West End Ghost Tours, one of Winston-Salem's most popular year-round ghost walks, features the supposed curse as one of its most chilling stories. Staff at the restaurant have reported numerous occurrences including the temperature dropping for no reason, objects moving on their own, and the feeling of being watched when alone in the building. Some employees have reported seeing shadowy figures in period dress moving through the dining rooms after closing. The sounds of footsteps and whispered conversations have been heard in empty sections of the restaurant. Diners have occasionally reported strange experiences, including wine glasses moving and silverware rearranging itself. The exact nature of the curse is shared on the ghost tours, but it's believed to be connected to a tragic event in the house's early history. Whether cursed or simply haunted, the Zevely House continues to attract both culinary enthusiasts and paranormal investigators.