Restaurants

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!

Jacqui’s Holiday Charcuterie Tips

Taste of the Season

Leona Baker | Archive, Cooking

What says celebration more than a colorful, delicious charcuterie board to share with family, friends and a good bottle of...

Creating Community Over Coffee

Chelsea Sherman | Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

Jessica Bergeron has only lived in Coastal Virginia for three years, but she probably knows more about the local coffee...

Food Finds to Sing About

Marisa Marsey | Archive, Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

Love Song Starting on a High Note Love Song doesn’t want to be labeled. “We have Spanish influences, but we’re not a...

Peace, Love and Little Doughnuts

Go Nuts for Doughnuts

Angela Blue | Archive, Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

Of all the round foods that qualify as desserts (cakes, pies, macarons, cookies and so forth), doughnuts hold a sweet...

dish by Adrift with clams and bread

Foodie Destination Adrift

Leona Baker | Archive, Getaways, Restaurants & Food

The phrase “hidden gems” might be as clichéd as proof in the pudding. But if the hidden gems in question are the baked...

Feelin’ the ViBe

| Activities & Events, Archive, Restaurants & Food

You can’t miss the ViBe Creative District that is nestled near the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and surrounded by unique...

The Summer of Seafood Boils

Grace Silipigni | Dish, Restaurants & Food

When it comes to down-and-dirty eating, chicken wings and crab legs have met their match with seafood boils. They are hot,...

Herb Appeal

Jacqui Renager | Archive, Dish, Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

Although you can start any herb plant with seeds, I have always found it much easier to run to my local home improvement...

Sweet Picks Strawberry Picking

Kelsey Thomas | Dish, Restaurants & Food

Here are a few spots where you can pick your own strawberries in Coastal Virginia. Be sure to check with each farm for...

Virginia Plum Chutney

Plum Delicious Virginia Products

Betsy DiJulio | Archive, Dish, Drinks, Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

As it turns out, Virginia is for Plum Lovers. From Flint Hill to Virginia Beach to Wirtz, these three Virginia-made...

Brews & Bees at St. George Brewing

Kelsey Thomas | Archive, Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

At St. George Brewing Company, there are two ways to catch a buzz. In the traditional sense of the term, you can imbibe...

Coastal Virginia Filipino Food Directory

Hannah Serrano | Food & Drinks, Restaurants & Food

Turo-Turo Restaurants Meaning “point-point,” turo-turo refers to a cafeteria-style service in which you pick a combo of...

See local Restaurants to try in the Coastal Virginia Area