Dinner
Dining at Finn's
Full New American restaurant and bar service in a historic downtown Main Street building, with regular evening crowds. Staff and patrons routinely share ghost-encounter stories with diners.
- Duration:
- 1.5 hr
No photograph
on file
Est. 1890on file
HauntBound archive · catalog record
Reported phenomena — as catalogued
- 01Full-body apparitions
- 02Object throwing (dishes, glassware)
- 03Disembodied voices
- 04Self-opening and slamming back door
+ 1 further entry on record
Haunted Dining / Bar
Finn's Food and Spirits
Active restaurant and bar in a historic North Main Street commercial building in downtown Hannibal, where staff and patrons report apparitions, flying dishes, disembodied voices, and a back door that opens and slams shut on its own.
214 N Main St, Hannibal, MO 63401
Wheelchair Accessible
Research-Backed · 4 sources
Research updated May 2026
Age
All Ages for dining; bar is 21+
Cost
$$
Full restaurant and bar service. Phone (573) 248-0881. Hours: Mon 11a-1a, Tue closed, Wed-Fri 11a-9p, Sat 11a-1a, Sun 11a-4p (as of January 2026).
Access
Wheelchair OK
Ground-floor restaurant in a historic Main Street commercial building.
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1890 · Downtown Hannibal commercial historic district · Active restaurant featured on Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour Main Street segment
The building at 214 N Main Street is part of Hannibal's downtown commercial district — a tightly built late-19th-century streetscape preserved as the city's primary tourism corridor. N Main Street served Hannibal's Mississippi River shipping and rail traffic in the late 1800s, and the surviving buildings retain period commercial features.
Finn's Food and Spirits operates as a New American restaurant and bar at the address. Yelp's listing was updated as of January 2026 with current operating hours (Mon 11a-1a, Tue closed, Wed-Fri 11a-9p, Sat 11a-1a, Sun 11a-4p), and the Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce member directory confirms current membership. The phone number is (573) 248-0881.
The restaurant has become a Hannibal tourism fixture distinct from its haunted reputation; the Tripadvisor and Yelp review history shows steady operation over recent years with a focus on dinner crowds and bar service. The building's deeper history before its current restaurant tenancy is not well-documented in available sources; the haunted reputation appears to have developed during the current ownership rather than being tied to a documented historical tragedy at the site.
Sources
- https://101theeagle.com/haunted-finns-food-and-spirits-hannibal-missouri-north-main/
- https://979kickfm.com/video-reveals-hannibal-restaurant-is-haunted-and-its-terrifying/
- https://www.yelp.com/biz/finns-food-and-spirits-hannibal
- https://members.hannibalchamber.org/list/member/finn-s-food-and-spirits-594
Full-body apparitionsObject throwing (dishes, glassware)Disembodied voicesSelf-opening and slamming back doorVideo-documented motion anomalies
The Finn's paranormal record is unusual among Hannibal ghost-tour sites because it includes video documentation. Per the 97.9 KICK FM feature 'Video Reveals Hannibal Restaurant Is Haunted and It's Terrifying,' staff captured footage of unexplained motion inside the closed restaurant, and the video circulated through Hannibal radio and Facebook coverage in 2018–2019.
The 101 The Eagle feature 'Spirits of a Different Sort at Finn's on North Main' aggregates staff and patron reports: full-body apparitions appearing in the dining area, plates and glassware seen flying across rooms with no proximate cause, disembodied voices speaking near the bar, and a recurring phenomenon involving the rear door of the building opening on its own and then slamming shut.
Finn's has embraced its haunted reputation as part of its identity, and is now incorporated into the Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour's Main Street segment. The activity reports are concentrated in the rear of the building — the kitchen, the back hallway, and the back door area — and the staff has informally documented occurrences as ongoing rather than historical.
The paranormal claims are concentrated in local Hannibal media and ghost-tour narration; they have not been independently corroborated by published paranormal investigation reports. Diners interested in the lore should consider the firsthand staff accounts as compelling but folkloric in source layer.
Media Appearances
- 97.9 KICK FM 'Video Reveals Hannibal Restaurant Is Haunted'
Plan Your Visit
2 ways to experience Walking Tour Booking Required
Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour Main Street Segment
Finn's is featured on the Main Street segment of the Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour, with guides recounting the documented video evidence and staff reports collected at the restaurant.
- Duration:
- 30 min
Sources & Further Reading
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Finn's Food and Spirits family-friendly?
Restaurant operation is family-friendly; bar portion is 21+. Ghost stories are atmospheric rather than graphic. Overall family fit: High.
How much does it cost to visit Finn's Food and Spirits?
Full restaurant and bar service. Phone (573) 248-0881. Hours: Mon 11a-1a, Tue closed, Wed-Fri 11a-9p, Sat 11a-1a, Sun 11a-4p (as of January 2026).
Do I need to book in advance?
No advance booking is required, but checking availability is recommended.
Is Finn's Food and Spirits wheelchair accessible?
Yes, Finn's Food and Spirits is wheelchair accessible. Terrain: Ground-floor restaurant in a historic Main Street commercial building..