Guidebook for Virginia Beach

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Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Food Scene

Chix is a great place to catch a bite to eat on the nicely lit patio or listen to a local band performing outside platform stage. Good place for both food and nightlife. My favorite is the Tuna Steak Sandwich... great value and always delicious.
48 habitants recommandent
Chix on the Beach
701 Atlantic Ave
48 habitants recommandent
Chix is a great place to catch a bite to eat on the nicely lit patio or listen to a local band performing outside platform stage. Good place for both food and nightlife. My favorite is the Tuna Steak Sandwich... great value and always delicious.
31 habitants recommandent
Il Giardino Ristorante
910 Atlantic Ave
31 habitants recommandent
43 habitants recommandent
Java Surf Café & Espresso Bar
1807 Mediterranean Ave
43 habitants recommandent
Big Sams is a locals favorite! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside overlooking the water. Due to their awesomeness, there is always a wait to be seated but well worth it.
71 habitants recommandent
Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar
300 Winston Salem Avenue
71 habitants recommandent
Big Sams is a locals favorite! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside overlooking the water. Due to their awesomeness, there is always a wait to be seated but well worth it.
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality, Guy Fieri, brings his brand new dining concept, Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, to Waterside District.
Guy Fieri's Smokehouse
333 Waterside Dr
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality, Guy Fieri, brings his brand new dining concept, Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, to Waterside District.
Cook your meal tableside with fondue!
The Melting Pot
1564 Laskin Rd
Cook your meal tableside with fondue!
Back by popular demand, The Fudgery is widely known for its handmade, traditional fudge and singing fudge makers.
The Fudgery
333 Waterside Dr
Back by popular demand, The Fudgery is widely known for its handmade, traditional fudge and singing fudge makers.
Rudees is a locals favorite right on the water with beautiful views! Sit outside on the deck on the rocking chair booths!
111 habitants recommandent
Rudee Inlet Parasail
200 Winston Salem Ave
111 habitants recommandent
Rudees is a locals favorite right on the water with beautiful views! Sit outside on the deck on the rocking chair booths!
Fine dining steakhouse.
7 habitants recommandent
Chops
336 Laskin Rd
7 habitants recommandent
Fine dining steakhouse.
Locals favorite pizza and local watering hole.
16 habitants recommandent
Chicho's
2135 General Booth Blvd
16 habitants recommandent
Locals favorite pizza and local watering hole.
Best BBQ at the beach, hands down and fresh cut fries!
11 habitants recommandent
The Beach Bully BBQ
601 19th St
11 habitants recommandent
Best BBQ at the beach, hands down and fresh cut fries!
Another locals favorite and a must have on your to-do list. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and once again expect to wait for a table, but it will be worth it. My favorite dish is the Doc Conkwright's Cobb Omelet.
78 habitants recommandent
Doc Taylor's Restaurant
207 23rd St
78 habitants recommandent
Another locals favorite and a must have on your to-do list. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and once again expect to wait for a table, but it will be worth it. My favorite dish is the Doc Conkwright's Cobb Omelet.
I have never been here personally, however, this is another local favorite only open for breakfast.
31 habitants recommandent
Mary's Restaurant
616 Virginia Beach Blvd
31 habitants recommandent
I have never been here personally, however, this is another local favorite only open for breakfast.
Love this place! The truffle mac & cheese is fantastic to compliment the Rickshaw (I'm a sucker for anything with hoisin sauce on it) and an Old Fashion on the side.
24 habitants recommandent
Repeal Bourbon & Burgers
202 22nd St
24 habitants recommandent
Love this place! The truffle mac & cheese is fantastic to compliment the Rickshaw (I'm a sucker for anything with hoisin sauce on it) and an Old Fashion on the side.
8 habitants recommandent
Mannino's
3420 Atlantic Ave
8 habitants recommandent
Mellow Mushroom Virginia Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

You must try the Orange Crush!
195 habitants recommandent
Waterman's Surfside Grille
415 Atlantic Ave
195 habitants recommandent
You must try the Orange Crush!
Beautiful outdoor patio with fire pits and palm trees, sometimes there are live bands outside and DJ's inside. While your there check out King Neptune on the boardwalk. There are also two restaurants with excellent food Catch 31 and Salacia.
104 habitants recommandent
Catch 31 Fish House & Bar
3001 Atlantic Ave
104 habitants recommandent
Beautiful outdoor patio with fire pits and palm trees, sometimes there are live bands outside and DJ's inside. While your there check out King Neptune on the boardwalk. There are also two restaurants with excellent food Catch 31 and Salacia.
84 habitants recommandent
The Shack
712 Atlantic Ave
84 habitants recommandent
This place is good for Sunday Brunch, Nightlife and is open during the day on most weekends.
41 habitants recommandent
Lunasea
206 22nd St
41 habitants recommandent
This place is good for Sunday Brunch, Nightlife and is open during the day on most weekends.

Arts & Culture

125 habitants recommandent
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Ave
125 habitants recommandent
162 habitants recommandent
Nauticus
1 Waterside Dr
162 habitants recommandent

Essentials

39 habitants recommandent
Harris Teeter Pharmacy
2800 Arctic Ave
39 habitants recommandent
53 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
1800 Laskin Rd
53 habitants recommandent
66 habitants recommandent
Trader Joe's
503 Hilltop Plaza
66 habitants recommandent

Entertainment & Activities

173 habitants recommandent
Ocean Breeze Waterpark
849 General Booth Blvd
173 habitants recommandent
Zip lining and Aquarium all in one!
130 habitants recommandent
The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium
801 General Booth Blvd
130 habitants recommandent
Zip lining and Aquarium all in one!
37 habitants recommandent
Beach Cinema Alehouse
941 Laskin Rd
37 habitants recommandent
Flipper McCoys
3234 2212 Atlantic Ave
31 habitants recommandent
Jungle Golf of Virginia Beach
302 23rd St
31 habitants recommandent
Pinboys at the beach is a great place for bowling and fun.
10 habitants recommandent
Pinboy's at the Beach
1577 Laskin Rd
10 habitants recommandent
Pinboys at the beach is a great place for bowling and fun.
A few miles beyond Virginia Beach’s resort area is another landscape the city is known for – farmland – and the family-owned and operated Hunt Club Farm is proud to be part of the area’s rich agricultural history. Hunt Club Farm is a 28-acre family-owned and operated farm that raises chickens, goats and other livestock, provides educational field trips and features agricultural-based entertainment
20 habitants recommandent
Hunt Club Farm
2388 London Bridge Rd
20 habitants recommandent
A few miles beyond Virginia Beach’s resort area is another landscape the city is known for – farmland – and the family-owned and operated Hunt Club Farm is proud to be part of the area’s rich agricultural history. Hunt Club Farm is a 28-acre family-owned and operated farm that raises chickens, goats and other livestock, provides educational field trips and features agricultural-based entertainment
Indoor skydiving!
90 habitants recommandent
iFLY VA Beach
2412 Pacific Ave
90 habitants recommandent
Indoor skydiving!
Food, drinks, games, and fun!
32 habitants recommandent
Dave & Buster's
701 Lynnhaven Pkwy
32 habitants recommandent
Food, drinks, games, and fun!
Outdoor driving range, restaruant, bar and nightclub.
111 habitants recommandent
Topgolf
5444 Greenwich Rd
111 habitants recommandent
Outdoor driving range, restaruant, bar and nightclub.
Indoor rock climbing!
6 habitants recommandent
Virginia Beach Rock Gym
5049 Southern Blvd
6 habitants recommandent
Indoor rock climbing!
Located at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at the oceanfront, we offer everything from dolphin watching tours to thrill rides. Check out Rudee Rocket for a thrill of a lifetime while watching dolphin ride in the wake of the boat. Wear a bathing suit because you might get wet. Or sit back and relax aboard the Rudee Flipper for a dolphin watching cruise. Enjoy all the sights of the beautiful Virginia Beach coastline while watching dolphin frolic in the water. End your day with a spectacular sunset cruise with that special someone while enjoying a beverage from our full bar. For more information call Rudee Tours at 757-425-3400.
111 habitants recommandent
Rudee Inlet Parasail
200 Winston Salem Ave
111 habitants recommandent
Located at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at the oceanfront, we offer everything from dolphin watching tours to thrill rides. Check out Rudee Rocket for a thrill of a lifetime while watching dolphin ride in the wake of the boat. Wear a bathing suit because you might get wet. Or sit back and relax aboard the Rudee Flipper for a dolphin watching cruise. Enjoy all the sights of the beautiful Virginia Beach coastline while watching dolphin frolic in the water. End your day with a spectacular sunset cruise with that special someone while enjoying a beverage from our full bar. For more information call Rudee Tours at 757-425-3400.
Pirate Water Sports offers the complete Virginia Beach parasailing experience that is the safest on the Ocean Front. It’s also THE HIGHEST and LONGEST flight (a full 10-12 min flight time!) in Virginia Beach! Book online and use promo code parisail10 and get a 10% discount.
227 Mediterranean Ave
227 Mediterranean Avenue
Pirate Water Sports offers the complete Virginia Beach parasailing experience that is the safest on the Ocean Front. It’s also THE HIGHEST and LONGEST flight (a full 10-12 min flight time!) in Virginia Beach! Book online and use promo code parisail10 and get a 10% discount.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
329 habitants recommandent
This place is super fun! At American Indoor Karting our state-of-the-art European racing machines allow drivers an incredible racing experience, with a design that puts passenger safety first.
9 habitants recommandent
American Indoor Karting
2736 N W Mall Dr
9 habitants recommandent
This place is super fun! At American Indoor Karting our state-of-the-art European racing machines allow drivers an incredible racing experience, with a design that puts passenger safety first.
One of my personal favorites.
Hot House Yoga
738 W 22nd St
One of my personal favorites.
34 habitants recommandent
Centre des congrès de Virginia Beach
1000 19th St
34 habitants recommandent
The Summer is flying by at the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. While the Blue Crabs have been really plentiful this year, some nice fish are also being caught. Spanish Mackerel have been providing anglers with some good action most days, they are delicious table fare as well. Most of the knowledgeable fishermen target Spanish at first light and late afternoon and evening, don’t let that stop you from casting lures at other times. I have seen them caught in the middle of the day and even in the lights on the water at night. Gotcha Plugs, like those shown below, are good for many different species caught along the oceanfront.
101 habitants recommandent
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
101 habitants recommandent
The Summer is flying by at the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. While the Blue Crabs have been really plentiful this year, some nice fish are also being caught. Spanish Mackerel have been providing anglers with some good action most days, they are delicious table fare as well. Most of the knowledgeable fishermen target Spanish at first light and late afternoon and evening, don’t let that stop you from casting lures at other times. I have seen them caught in the middle of the day and even in the lights on the water at night. Gotcha Plugs, like those shown below, are good for many different species caught along the oceanfront.
This is a personal favorite for a datenight moonlight evening cruise and sometimes they have special event cruise.
27 habitants recommandent
Spirit of Norfolk
173 Waterside Dr
27 habitants recommandent
This is a personal favorite for a datenight moonlight evening cruise and sometimes they have special event cruise.
Drag brunch every Sunday at 11:00AM and 2:00PM, Crocs on 19th Street is a fun and exciting drag show brunch that everyone can enjoy! 620 19th Street, Virginia Beach VA 23451
620 19th St
620 19th Street
Drag brunch every Sunday at 11:00AM and 2:00PM, Crocs on 19th Street is a fun and exciting drag show brunch that everyone can enjoy! 620 19th Street, Virginia Beach VA 23451
For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thorowgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built circa 1719 by Adam’s great-grandson, Argall. Argall Thorowgood died in the midst of construction and his wife Susannah completed the work. Argall and Susannah’s son John later added the elements for which the house is known: its extensive wainscoting and paneling, as well as its dramatic turned staircase. Visit the Thoroughgood House to hear the great success story of Adam Thorowgood, one of Virginia’s first colonists. Learn about the house Argall and Susannah Thorowgood built and what makes it so extraordinary.
12 habitants recommandent
Thoroughgood House
1636 Parish Rd
12 habitants recommandent
For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thorowgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built circa 1719 by Adam’s great-grandson, Argall. Argall Thorowgood died in the midst of construction and his wife Susannah completed the work. Argall and Susannah’s son John later added the elements for which the house is known: its extensive wainscoting and paneling, as well as its dramatic turned staircase. Visit the Thoroughgood House to hear the great success story of Adam Thorowgood, one of Virginia’s first colonists. Learn about the house Argall and Susannah Thorowgood built and what makes it so extraordinary.
The historic Francis Land House was once surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland. It served as the home of Francis Land VI, a wealthy plantation owner from a prominent family in Princess Anne County, Virginia. While the architecture of the house is Georgian, the interior style is Federal. The house is furnished with a mix of period antiques and reproductions to interpret the period that Francis Land VI and his wives and daughters were in residence, circa 1805-1819. Tours of the Francis Land House consider plantation life; the roles of the household members, both free and enslaved; Federal style; and ways that the formation of the new nation affected private lives.
8 habitants recommandent
Francis Land House
3131 Virginia Beach Blvd
8 habitants recommandent
The historic Francis Land House was once surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland. It served as the home of Francis Land VI, a wealthy plantation owner from a prominent family in Princess Anne County, Virginia. While the architecture of the house is Georgian, the interior style is Federal. The house is furnished with a mix of period antiques and reproductions to interpret the period that Francis Land VI and his wives and daughters were in residence, circa 1805-1819. Tours of the Francis Land House consider plantation life; the roles of the household members, both free and enslaved; Federal style; and ways that the formation of the new nation affected private lives.
Surge Adventure Park
2720 N Mall Dr
111 habitants recommandent
Topgolf
5444 Greenwich Rd
111 habitants recommandent
Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

Sightseeing

60 habitants recommandent
Neptune Statue
3001 Atlantic Avenue
60 habitants recommandent
Cape Henry Lighthouse: The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Standing near the “First Landing” site where English settlers arrived in 1607 Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792 Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton Designed by New York architect John McComb In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States
115 habitants recommandent
Cape Henry Lighthouse (1881)
583 Atlantic Ave
115 habitants recommandent
Cape Henry Lighthouse: The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Standing near the “First Landing” site where English settlers arrived in 1607 Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792 Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton Designed by New York architect John McComb In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States

Getting Around

Fixed Rate Location: 2nd Street $7-$10 8 am - 12 am
145 Atlantic Ave
145 Atlantic Avenue
Fixed Rate Location: 2nd Street $7-$10 8 am - 12 am
19th Street municipal is an affordable parking lot centrally located at the oceanfront, however, it is a street away from the boardwalk so make sure you bring your flip-flops or walking shoes. I believe parking is $10 all day.
300 19th St
300 19th Street
19th Street municipal is an affordable parking lot centrally located at the oceanfront, however, it is a street away from the boardwalk so make sure you bring your flip-flops or walking shoes. I believe parking is $10 all day.