Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Laura
Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Food Scene

Lots of great local restaurants very nearby! Here are some of our favorites.
Yummy New York-style bagels.
The Bagel Baker
1340 N Great Neck Rd
Yummy New York-style bagels.
Delicious fine dining. Pricey, but worth it. This is our favorite spot for very special occasions.
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Coastal Grill
1440 N Great Neck Rd
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Delicious fine dining. Pricey, but worth it. This is our favorite spot for very special occasions.
Casual fine dining and upscale burgers. (Tuesday is half-price burger night!) Local jazz every other Thursday.
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Cobalt Grille
1624 Laskin Rd
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Casual fine dining and upscale burgers. (Tuesday is half-price burger night!) Local jazz every other Thursday.
Delicious, affordable breakfast. Popular with locals and college students. Be prepared to wait, especially on weekends.
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Doc Taylor's Restaurant
207 23rd St
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Delicious, affordable breakfast. Popular with locals and college students. Be prepared to wait, especially on weekends.
Good local seafood. Casual and affordable.
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Chick's Oyster Bar
2143 Vista Cir
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Good local seafood. Casual and affordable.
Nice spot for fresh, local seafood.
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Dockside Seafood & Fishing Center
3311 Shore Dr
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Nice spot for fresh, local seafood.
Fast, sit-down breakfast, diner style. Affordable and tasty. Get the skillets!
Sunrise Cafe
1369 N Great Neck Rd
Fast, sit-down breakfast, diner style. Affordable and tasty. Get the skillets!
Popular local breakfast spot. Be prepared to wait. Don't go here and try to order cheap. Known for their eggs benedict with seafood.
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Citrus
357 N Great Neck Rd
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Popular local breakfast spot. Be prepared to wait. Don't go here and try to order cheap. Known for their eggs benedict with seafood.
Great local spot for all kinds of delicious food. Huge portions! Be prepared to share.
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No Frill Bar And Grill
806 Spotswood Ave
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Great local spot for all kinds of delicious food. Huge portions! Be prepared to share.
Quaint atmosphere. Yummy food. Ask for the early bird menu if you go for an early breakfast.
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Bay Local Eatery
2917 Shore Dr
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Quaint atmosphere. Yummy food. Ask for the early bird menu if you go for an early breakfast.
A good lunch option for reasonably priced seafood. The fish tacos are really delicious.
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Surf Rider Grill
2100 Marina Shores Dr
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A good lunch option for reasonably priced seafood. The fish tacos are really delicious.
This is our favorite nice Italian restaurant, though from the outside it looks like cheap, fast-food Italian. It isn’t, and you’ll need reservations on a weekend.
Sirena Serious EATalian
1328 N Great Neck Rd
This is our favorite nice Italian restaurant, though from the outside it looks like cheap, fast-food Italian. It isn’t, and you’ll need reservations on a weekend.
A casual Italian restaurant that is very good if you want a budget-friendly Italian option. It is right up the road.
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Ynot Italian
2102 Colley Ave
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A casual Italian restaurant that is very good if you want a budget-friendly Italian option. It is right up the road.
A favorite spot for lunch dates, but also delicious for dinner.
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Aldo's Ristorante
1860 Laskin Rd
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A favorite spot for lunch dates, but also delicious for dinner.
Delicious Artisan pizzas. You each choose your own individual crust and sauce, add all the toppings you want, then watch as your pizza cooks in their giant pizza oven. Really delicious!
Your Pie
754 Hilltop North Shopping Center
Delicious Artisan pizzas. You each choose your own individual crust and sauce, add all the toppings you want, then watch as your pizza cooks in their giant pizza oven. Really delicious!
Typical Mexican fare. Quick and yummy.
Guads Restaurante
509 Hilltop Plaza
Typical Mexican fare. Quick and yummy.
Delicious local spot for Mediterranean. Healthy and yummy. You'll need reservations, even on a weeknight.
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Baladi Mediterranean Cafe
626 Hilltop West Shopping Center
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Delicious local spot for Mediterranean. Healthy and yummy. You'll need reservations, even on a weeknight.
Tasty Greek food. We love the kebabs.
Azar's Mediterranean Grill
1624 Laskin Rd
Tasty Greek food. We love the kebabs.
Family-owned Mongolian barbecue option—choose your favorite meats and vegetables and add yummy sauces, then watch them cook it all in front of you. All-you-can eat or single trip options.
Warrior's Grill
401 N Great Neck Rd
Family-owned Mongolian barbecue option—choose your favorite meats and vegetables and add yummy sauces, then watch them cook it all in front of you. All-you-can eat or single trip options.
Delicious hibachi-style grilled meats and veggies and also delicious sushi. Open for dinner only.
Shogun Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar
550 First Colonial Rd
Delicious hibachi-style grilled meats and veggies and also delicious sushi. Open for dinner only.
This is a few minutes from our house but definitely worth a trip if you're a sushi fan. Though they have your typical fare, what makes this place special is the exotic, different sushi dishes they make. Talk to the chef and get his recommendations based on your tastes. Sushi fans won't be disappointed!
This Old House Japanese Restaurant
309 Aragona Boulevard
This is a few minutes from our house but definitely worth a trip if you're a sushi fan. Though they have your typical fare, what makes this place special is the exotic, different sushi dishes they make. Talk to the chef and get his recommendations based on your tastes. Sushi fans won't be disappointed!
Fun spot for sandwiches and salads and burgers. It uses all healthy, locally grown produce. Fun, beachy vibe.
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Simple Eats Restaurant
3152 Shore Dr
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Fun spot for sandwiches and salads and burgers. It uses all healthy, locally grown produce. Fun, beachy vibe.
Featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” it has a really neat atmosphere and really delicious food. It can be a little pricey but is really yummy.
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Leaping Lizard Cafe
4408 Shore Dr
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Featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” it has a really neat atmosphere and really delicious food. It can be a little pricey but is really yummy.
It turns out that our favorite ice cream place isn't serving ice cream at all, but gelato! Rich, creamy, and delicious, this is definitely worth the trip! The toddler size is one scoop, the small is two—and the only way to get two different flavors! You don't need any bigger than one of those, believe us! Delicious!
Gelati Celesti
754 First Colonial Rd
It turns out that our favorite ice cream place isn't serving ice cream at all, but gelato! Rich, creamy, and delicious, this is definitely worth the trip! The toddler size is one scoop, the small is two—and the only way to get two different flavors! You don't need any bigger than one of those, believe us! Delicious!
This is a relatively new place a short drive from our home. It has a fun, casual vibe and yummy fish (or shrimp, or chicken) tacos! (Please note that If you add the optional rice and beans, they're quite large!)
Bro's Fish Tacos
277 North Lynnhaven Road
This is a relatively new place a short drive from our home. It has a fun, casual vibe and yummy fish (or shrimp, or chicken) tacos! (Please note that If you add the optional rice and beans, they're quite large!)
This is a great local spot for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Delicious, with a fun vibe!
Milton's Bay Cafe
2253 W Great Neck Rd
This is a great local spot for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Delicious, with a fun vibe!
Yummy margaritas! This is tasty Mexican food and friendly service!
Las Palmas 3 Mexican Restaurant
620 First Colonial Road
Yummy margaritas! This is tasty Mexican food and friendly service!

Sightseeing

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Macarthur Memorial Museum
198 Bank St
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Nauticus
1 Waterside Dr
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USS Wisconsin BB-64
1 Waterside Dr
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Military Aviation Museum
1341 Princess Anne Rd
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Vườn quốc gia động vật hoang dã Back Bay
4005 Sandpiper Rd
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Cape Henry Lighthouse (1881)
583 Atlantic Ave
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False Cape State Park
4001 Sandpiper Rd
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Navy Seal Monument
Oceanfront Bike Path
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Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
2401 Atlantic Ave
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Thoroughgood House
1636 Parish Rd
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Have Some Fun!

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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
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Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật Chrysler
1 Memorial Pl
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Ocean Breeze Waterpark
849 General Booth Blvd
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A fun play structure at Mount Trashmore Park. Let the kids run around!
Kids Cove Playground
310 Edwin Dr
A fun play structure at Mount Trashmore Park. Let the kids run around!
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens Blvd
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Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rd
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Sở thú Virginia
3500 Granby St
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The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium
801 General Booth Blvd
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Hunt Club Farm
2388 London Bridge Rd
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Grommet Island Park
2nd Street
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Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Ave
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Our favorite place to go walking and biking!
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First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
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Our favorite place to go walking and biking!

Fun Shopping

This is a really fun place to explore... a collection of individual artisan booths with everything from clothing to handcrafted artwork and crafts to upscale vintage items for re-sale. Lots to see!
The Painted Tree Boutiques
1624 Laskin Road
This is a really fun place to explore... a collection of individual artisan booths with everything from clothing to handcrafted artwork and crafts to upscale vintage items for re-sale. Lots to see!
An area down at the Oceanfront with some fun, unique shops.
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ViBe Creative District
611 18th St
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An area down at the Oceanfront with some fun, unique shops.
Right up the road, Hilltop Shopping consists of six different walkable strip mall plazas with all sorts of chain shopping and local spots.
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The Shops At Hilltop
1604 Hilltop West Shopping Center
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Right up the road, Hilltop Shopping consists of six different walkable strip mall plazas with all sorts of chain shopping and local spots.
Walkable outlet shopping at its finest!
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Norfolk Premium Outlets
1600 Premium Outlets Blvd
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Walkable outlet shopping at its finest!
A fun, walkable area of cute shops and local restaurants.
The Artery District
A fun, walkable area of cute shops and local restaurants.
Beautiful walkable outdoor shopping plaza with restaurants and unique local shopping.
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Town Center
222 Central Park Ave
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Beautiful walkable outdoor shopping plaza with restaurants and unique local shopping.
Near Town Center, this is one of two nearby local malls with lots of great shops.
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Pembroke Mall
4554 Virginia Beach Blvd
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Near Town Center, this is one of two nearby local malls with lots of great shops.
One of two nearby local malls with lots of great shops.
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Lynnhaven Mall
701 Lynnhaven Pkwy
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One of two nearby local malls with lots of great shops.