Guidebook for Virginia Beach

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Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Huge restaurant bar on the Lynnhaven Inlet across from Pharrell's home with spectacular sunsets, vibrant night life and great seafood and Bloody Mary's.
123 locals recommend
Chick's Oyster Bar
2143 Vista Cir
123 locals recommend
DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Huge restaurant bar on the Lynnhaven Inlet across from Pharrell's home with spectacular sunsets, vibrant night life and great seafood and Bloody Mary's.
Restaurant bar near the bay often showcasing local live entertainment.
32 locals recommend
HK on the Bay
4600 Lookout Rd
32 locals recommend
Restaurant bar near the bay often showcasing local live entertainment.
Restaurant bar often showcasing live entertainment.
14 locals recommend
Green Parrot Grille
4494 Lookout Rd
14 locals recommend
Restaurant bar often showcasing live entertainment.
Oceanfront restaurant at the Hilton. The food is OK but this is a great place to find parking if you head to the oceanfront. Lots of shops nearby.
104 locals recommend
Catch 31 Fish House & Bar
3001 Atlantic Ave
104 locals recommend
Oceanfront restaurant at the Hilton. The food is OK but this is a great place to find parking if you head to the oceanfront. Lots of shops nearby.

Food Scene

No Longer Alexander's. The new name is Buoy 44 and has a much more relaxed environment. Sits right on the Chesapeake Bay.
was Alexander's On The Bay
4536 Ocean View Ave
No Longer Alexander's. The new name is Buoy 44 and has a much more relaxed environment. Sits right on the Chesapeake Bay.
Award winning seafood restaurant on the Lynnhaven pier. Fine dinning inside and the Pier Cafe outback has a more relaxed and festive atmosphere.
Lynnhaven Fishing Pier
2350 Starfish Road
Award winning seafood restaurant on the Lynnhaven pier. Fine dinning inside and the Pier Cafe outback has a more relaxed and festive atmosphere.
Lubo has fantastic burgers and gorgonzola mac-n-cheese and a huge selection of wines and beers. They have other food but I love the burgers so much I haven't tried the rest of the menu.
8 locals recommend
Lubo Wine Tasting Room
1658 Pleasure House Rd
8 locals recommend
Lubo has fantastic burgers and gorgonzola mac-n-cheese and a huge selection of wines and beers. They have other food but I love the burgers so much I haven't tried the rest of the menu.
Great Mediterranean food.
Jenna's Cafe
2104 Pleasure House Rd
Great Mediterranean food.
Great Mexican food and an incredible jumbo organic margarita.
73 locals recommend
Guadalajara Bar And Grill
2916 Shore Dr
73 locals recommend
Great Mexican food and an incredible jumbo organic margarita.
Good Mexican food. Love the fish tacos.
La Herradura
4801 Shore Dr
Good Mexican food. Love the fish tacos.
Great breakfast with fresh squeezed OJ, great Bloody Mary's and the crab Benedict is amazing.
76 locals recommend
Citrus
357 N Great Neck Rd
76 locals recommend
Great breakfast with fresh squeezed OJ, great Bloody Mary's and the crab Benedict is amazing.
My favorite food in the area. They have full size entrées but I prefer their tapas and appetizers. My favorites are the Oysters Havana, crab cake, petite filet, tuna sashimi and chile relleno
6 locals recommend
Havana
1423 N Great Neck Rd
6 locals recommend
My favorite food in the area. They have full size entrées but I prefer their tapas and appetizers. My favorites are the Oysters Havana, crab cake, petite filet, tuna sashimi and chile relleno
Great sandwiches.
29 locals recommend
Taste
4097 Shore Dr
29 locals recommend
Great sandwiches.
Always crowded but a great lunch in nice weather.
48 locals recommend
Leaping Lizard Cafe
4408 Shore Dr
48 locals recommend
Always crowded but a great lunch in nice weather.
Excellent fine dining with wonderful water views located on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. One of my favorites but dress nice for this one.
13 locals recommend
One Fish Two Fish
2109 W Great Neck Rd
13 locals recommend
Excellent fine dining with wonderful water views located on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. One of my favorites but dress nice for this one.

Arts & Culture

Excellent contemporary arts museum with rotating exhibits. We are members and if there is an event happening during your visit you are welcome to join us. Most events are free for our guests.
125 locals recommend
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Ave
125 locals recommend
Excellent contemporary arts museum with rotating exhibits. We are members and if there is an event happening during your visit you are welcome to join us. Most events are free for our guests.
Great museum with free admission. Huge collection of fantastic art in a beautiful setting. Be sure to visit the glass blowing studio next door and make something yourself
184 locals recommend
Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial Pl
184 locals recommend
Great museum with free admission. Huge collection of fantastic art in a beautiful setting. Be sure to visit the glass blowing studio next door and make something yourself
Excellent marine science museum with newly added zip lines and other activities.
329 locals recommend
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
329 locals recommend
Excellent marine science museum with newly added zip lines and other activities.
Nautical museum and the Battleship Wisconsin. Tour a decommissioned battleship.
162 locals recommend
Nauticus
1 Waterside Dr
162 locals recommend
Nautical museum and the Battleship Wisconsin. Tour a decommissioned battleship.

Everything Else

Great local nature area with incredible hiking trails, fantastic beaches and a bicycle trail that goes all the way from the bay to the ocean front thru the park.
340 locals recommend
First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
340 locals recommend
Great local nature area with incredible hiking trails, fantastic beaches and a bicycle trail that goes all the way from the bay to the ocean front thru the park.
Nature area with great bird watching and walking trails.
11 locals recommend
Pleasure House Point Natural Area
3957 Marlin Bay Dr
11 locals recommend
Nature area with great bird watching and walking trails.
Wonderful gardens for a leisurely stroll.
185 locals recommend
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rd
185 locals recommend
Wonderful gardens for a leisurely stroll.
Great park attached to our neighborhood with baseball, basketball, tennis, covered picnic areas and a huge frisbee golf course. go to the end of our street, turn right and the entrance is on the left
6 locals recommend
Bayville Farms Park
4132 First Ct Rd
6 locals recommend
Great park attached to our neighborhood with baseball, basketball, tennis, covered picnic areas and a huge frisbee golf course. go to the end of our street, turn right and the entrance is on the left
This is an excellent place to take the kayak to paddle with the dolphins. There are usually hundreds of dolphins here and there is on street parking but get there early to find a spot.
84th Street
84th Street
This is an excellent place to take the kayak to paddle with the dolphins. There are usually hundreds of dolphins here and there is on street parking but get there early to find a spot.

Shopping

Tons of shopping and dining options. Gordon Biersch, Cheesecake Factory, Bahama Breeze, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, and many more.
34 locals recommend
Town Center
222 Central Park Ave
34 locals recommend
Tons of shopping and dining options. Gordon Biersch, Cheesecake Factory, Bahama Breeze, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, and many more.
Nice shopping mall in downtown Norfolk
154 locals recommend
MacArthur Center
300 Monticello Ave
154 locals recommend
Nice shopping mall in downtown Norfolk

Essentials

Grocery store just around the corner.
38 locals recommend
Kroger
4625 Shore Dr
38 locals recommend
Grocery store just around the corner.

Sightseeing

Beautiful historic lighthouse with fantastic views of the bay and ocean.
115 locals recommend
Cape Henry Lighthouse (1881)
583 Atlantic Ave
115 locals recommend
Beautiful historic lighthouse with fantastic views of the bay and ocean.