Where you sit down for a meal and what you eat and drink is an essential part of the Coastal Virginia experience. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered on food, drink and eating out around the region.
Whether you want to check out an oyster bar, a brewery, a coffee shop, a winery, a dessert café or a fantastic seafood restaurant, food and drink in Coastal Virginia is plentiful. Everything you want and more is available to locals! Check out the articles below for food and drink inspiration. We’re sure you’ll find a mouth-watering restaurant your family and friends will love!
- CoVa Mag
- Archive, Restaurants
- September / October 2025
- Leona Baker
- Archive, Restaurants
- September / October 2025
North Carolina’s own Chef Vivian Howard and her team bring a little star power, inventive twists on coastal cuisine and...
- Leona Baker
- Archive, Drinks, Restaurants
- July / August 2025
These hidden hotspots at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront offer unique drinking and dining experiences you may not even know exist...
- Leona Baker and Grace Silipigni
- 1 - Featured - Home, Archive, Culture & Community, Drinks, Food & Drinks, Restaurants
- July / August 2025
CoVa Dining Guide: Welcome to some of our favorites watering holes around the region As we were working on this...
- Marisa Marsey
- Archive, Restaurants
- May / June 2025
From teenage entrepreneur to owner of a new restaurant at Norfolk Premium Outlets, Cape Charles native Henry Smith is smashing...
- CoVa Mag
- Archive, Food & Drinks, Restaurants
- May / June 2025
Savoring the Shore: In this edition of our CoVa Dining Guide, we feature some of our favorite places to eat...
- Hannah Serrano
- 2- Editor's Picks, Archive, Food & Drinks, Restaurants
- January / February 2025
A series of new and not-your-average pizzerias in the region are pairing superior pies with unique experiences SEE ALSO: Our...
- Marisa Marsey and Hannah Serrano
- 1 - Featured - Home, Archive, Restaurants
- January / February 2025
A chef’s vision in Freemason, a Korean food hall, modern delis, elevated Chinese and pizzas with a plus: 14 restaurants...
- Leona Baker, Judy Cowling, Marisa Marsey, Melissa M. Stewart and Hannah Serrano
- 1 - Featured - Home, 3 - Special Sections, Features, Food & Drinks, Restaurants
- November / December 2024
Introducing a new formal restaurant awards program from Coastal Virginia Magazine, featuring our selections for the Top 50 Restaurants in...
- Grace Silipigni
- Archive, Restaurants
- November / December 2024
It’s comfort food season, so what better dish to sink your teeth into than a crispy chicken sandwich? By Grace...
- Leona Baker
- 1 - Featured - Home, Archive, Features, Restaurants
- September / October 2024
Coastal tradition meets culinary sophistication at The Tides Inn’s newly renovated and renamed restaurant By Leona Baker The afternoon sun...
- Leona Baker
- Archive, Drinks, Food & Drinks, Restaurants
- July / August 2024
Main Squeeze: How the Waterman’s Orange Crush inspired the region’s juicy love affair with VB’s signature citrusy cocktail By Leona...
- CoVa Mag
- 2- Editor's Picks, Archive, Restaurants
- July / August 2024
Pies in the Sky: These Coastal Virginia pizzerias have local roots and they’re here to calm your ’zza cravings one...
- Marisa Marsey
- Archive, Restaurants
- May / June 2024
By Marisa Marsey Amale Tre: A Lot of Love in a Little SpaceIt’s nearly impossible to unearth a culture that...
- CoVa Mag
- Archive, Restaurants
- March / April 2024
Yelp Coastal Virginia’s Top 25 include many local favorites Local Yelpers have spoken and now you can check out their...
- CoVa Mag
- Archive, Culture & Community, People, Restaurants
- March / April 2024
Dough Boy’s popular WAVE is part calzone and part pizza Innovation is key for any successful business, even one that...
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