Guidebook for Virginia Beach

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Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Food Scene

Great fish tacos and cheap drinks. It's a bit of a dive bar, but full of local character.
14 locals recommend
Baja Cantina
206 23rd St
14 locals recommend
Great fish tacos and cheap drinks. It's a bit of a dive bar, but full of local character.
Great seafood and drinks. The crab nachos are amazing.
61 locals recommend
Tautog's Restaurant
205 23rd St
61 locals recommend
Great seafood and drinks. The crab nachos are amazing.
Open for breakfast and lunch only, this is a great farm to table restaurant and bakery.
65 locals recommend
Commune
501 Virginia Beach Blvd
65 locals recommend
Open for breakfast and lunch only, this is a great farm to table restaurant and bakery.
Locally roasted coffee with unique drinks.
39 locals recommend
Three Ships Coffee Roasters
607 19th St
39 locals recommend
Locally roasted coffee with unique drinks.
Yummy food and a great bar!
42 locals recommend
Esoteric
501 Virginia Beach Blvd
42 locals recommend
Yummy food and a great bar!
Poke bowls and coffee!
42 locals recommend
Zeke's Beans n Bowls VB
616 Norfolk Ave
42 locals recommend
Poke bowls and coffee!
Hawaiian inspired food and a nice beer selection.
14 locals recommend
Aloha Snacks
501 Laskin Rd
14 locals recommend
Hawaiian inspired food and a nice beer selection.
Our go-to Thai place. Love it so much!
6 locals recommend
Thai Arroy
608 N Birdneck Rd
6 locals recommend
Our go-to Thai place. Love it so much!
Wood-fired pizzas and amazing food.
28 locals recommend
Hearth Wood Fired Cuisine & Craft Beer
605 Virginia Beach Blvd
28 locals recommend
Wood-fired pizzas and amazing food.

Drinks & Nightlife

The second floor usually offers the standard acoustic cover band, but you go for the people watching. Sitting by the railing offers a great view of the boardwalk. On Wednesdays and Sundays during the summer it's a great place to catch the 10pm fireworks.
Ocean House Waterfront Seafood
1905 Atlantic Ave
The second floor usually offers the standard acoustic cover band, but you go for the people watching. Sitting by the railing offers a great view of the boardwalk. On Wednesdays and Sundays during the summer it's a great place to catch the 10pm fireworks.
This is a tapas restaurant with a really great bar!
41 locals recommend
Pacifica
328 40th St
41 locals recommend
This is a tapas restaurant with a really great bar!
A huge selection of craft beers both on tap and on the shelf.
Bottlecraft Beer Shop & Tasting Room
1560 Laskin Rd
A huge selection of craft beers both on tap and on the shelf.
An outdoor bar with lots of iconic "crush" drinks and games. 21+
84 locals recommend
The Shack
712 Atlantic Ave
84 locals recommend
An outdoor bar with lots of iconic "crush" drinks and games. 21+

Arts & Culture

Great contemporary art exhibitions. They change twoce a year, so make sure the museum is open before you go!
125 locals recommend
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Ave
125 locals recommend
Great contemporary art exhibitions. They change twoce a year, so make sure the museum is open before you go!
Nice aquarium, great for a rainy day.
329 locals recommend
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
329 locals recommend
Nice aquarium, great for a rainy day.
This is the local arts district. There are a bunch of great places to grab a bite as well as murals and public art everywhere.
49 locals recommend
ViBe Creative District
611 18th St
49 locals recommend
This is the local arts district. There are a bunch of great places to grab a bite as well as murals and public art everywhere.

Essentials

Open 24 hours!
39 locals recommend
Harris Teeter Pharmacy
2800 Arctic Ave
39 locals recommend
Open 24 hours!

Sightseeing

It's iconic
60 locals recommend
Neptune Statue
3001 Atlantic Avenue
60 locals recommend
It's iconic
Great walking and biking trails and access to the inlet for paddleboarding and boating.
340 locals recommend
First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
340 locals recommend
Great walking and biking trails and access to the inlet for paddleboarding and boating.
101 locals recommend
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
101 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

If you get tired of the beach, but still want to play in the water!
173 locals recommend
Ocean Breeze Waterpark
849 General Booth Blvd
173 locals recommend
If you get tired of the beach, but still want to play in the water!
Go-kart tracks!
56 locals recommend
Motor World
700 S Birdneck Rd
56 locals recommend
Go-kart tracks!
Movies, beer and food!
37 locals recommend
Beach Cinema Alehouse
941 Laskin Rd
37 locals recommend
Movies, beer and food!

Shopping

Local Surf Shop.
20 locals recommend
Wave Riding Vehicles
1900 Cypress Ave
20 locals recommend
Local Surf Shop.
The local's Surf Shop.
Freedom Surf Shop
1361 Laskin Rd
The local's Surf Shop.