Bars in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach's bar scene — rooftop decks over the Boardwalk, locals' dives off Shore Drive, and cocktail rooms in Town Center.
Browse Bars
Sports Bars
Big screens, wings, and game-day crowds — where Virginia Beach watches football.
Dive Bars
No-frills, cash-friendly, character-rich — the neighborhood joints tourists walk past and locals swear by.
Rooftop & Waterfront Bars
Drinks with a view — Oceanfront rooftops, Chesapeake Bay sunset decks, and Rudee Inlet dock bars.
Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies
Craft cocktails and quieter rooms — Town Center lounges and tucked-away speakeasy-style bars.
Wine Bars
Wine-first spots with small plates — Virginia wines included.
Karaoke Bars
Private rooms and open-mic stages — where Virginia Beach sings.
Listings
Ballyhoos
A Shore Drive-area happy-hour bar with an outdoor 'Park' for cornhole and ping pong, plus live music and multiple TVs.
- Family Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Live Music
- Happy Hour
Bayside Bar & Grill
Shore Drive hole-in-the-wall running happy-hour drink pricing every day, with a rotating weekly food calendar and weekend DJ nights.
- Happy Hour
- Hidden Gem
- Live Music
Beachside Social
10,000-square-foot indoor games bar on Atlantic Avenue with floor shuffleboard, bocce, and board games alongside a fresh-cocktail list.
- Date Night
Big Sam's Raw Bar
Rudee Inlet marina raw bar with waterfront seating, breakfast-through-dinner hours, and a daily happy hour.
- Waterfront
- Happy Hour
- Family Friendly
Bucketheads Beach Grill
A Shore Drive bar and grill since 2014, known for its wings and free Saturday-night country karaoke.
Buko Resto-Bar
Filipino-American restaurant and karaoke bar on South Independence Boulevard, serving Sizzling Sisig and Crispy Pata alongside DJ nights and pool tables.
- Open Late
C.P. Shuckers Cafe & Raw Bar — Shore Drive
Family-owned Shore Drive sports bar and raw bar since 1995 — 39 TVs, daily 3-7pm happy hour, 99-cent wing Mondays, and Friday patio music.
- Happy Hour
- Live Music
- Outdoor Seating
- Open Late
Capone's Bar and Grill
Gangster-themed Green Run dive bar with two pool tables, Friday DJ karaoke, and lunch specials built around Philly cheesesteaks.
Casey's Pub
Smoking-friendly 21+ dive off Virginia Beach Boulevard with dollar-bill walls, pool leagues, a jukebox, and a noon-to-7pm daily happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
- Hidden Gem
Central 111
Miami-styled tapas lounge and nightclub on Great Neck Road with hookah, DJ nights, and a nightly 6-9pm half-off martini happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
Champs Sports Bar & Grill
Northampton Boulevard sports bar with cooked-to-order food, a daily prime rib, pool tables, and 7am-to-midnight hours every day.
- Family Friendly
Chick's Oyster Bar
Dock bar and oyster house on the Lynnhaven Inlet since 1998, with a boat-up deck and a weekend Beach Club upstairs.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Open Late
Civil Libation
General Booth Boulevard cocktail bistro with an all-night Tipsy Tuesday happy hour and a Wednesday-Saturday 4-6pm happy hour, both $2 off drinks.
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Docker's Karaoke Pub
Family-owned Holland Road pub since 1993 with a dedicated stage and karaoke every night of the week.
- Happy Hour
- Live Music
- Hidden Gem
Duck Dive Tavern
Laskin Road tavern near the Boardwalk built around Taco Tuesday and a daily 5-7pm happy hour ($7 wings, $7 sliders).
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
Esoteric
ViBe District craft beer bar in a 1940s Historical Registry building, pouring rare beer and curated wine and cocktails alongside a garden-to-table kitchen.
Flip Flops VB Grill
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives-featured tropical grill in rural Blackwater near Munden Point Park, known for Caribbean-inflected seafood.
Footers Sports Pub
Family-owned Kempsville sports pub since 1987, known for its wings and a Monday 11am-7pm happy hour on $2 beers and well drinks.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
Grammy Karaoke Grill & Bar
A Korean-owned karaoke bar built around private singing rooms rather than an open stage, paired with Korean BBQ dining.
Green Parrot Grille
Laid-back Chic's Beach staple for burgers, crab cakes, and an Orange Crush cocktail, open late Thursday through Saturday.
Hackers Bar & Grille
Golf-simulator sports lounge at the Shops at Hilltop — seven bays, 85 virtual courses, a cigar lounge, and breakfast-through-dinner service daily.
- Family Friendly
- Date Night
Heirloom
Family-owned Pungo wine bar and farm-to-table kitchen with seasonal small plates, serious wine, and a 4-5:30pm happy hour.
- Happy Hour
HK on the Bay
Chic's Beach bayside spot known for Maryland-style crab cakes, craft cocktails, and from-scratch cooking with a welcoming ambiance.
Judy's Pub & Eatery
Hole-in-the-wall pub on North Great Neck Road with a twenty-plus-year run, a locally famous Philly cheesesteak, and late-night hours.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
- Hidden Gem
Kelly's Tavern – Hilltop
Hilltop location of the Hampton Roads Kelly's Tavern chain – sports-bar TVs, pool tables, and dill pickle fries, open daily to 2am.
- Open Late
- Happy Hour
Krossroads Rock and Country Bar
Family-run Pleasant Valley Road bar built around live rock and country bands, with Music Bingo, karaoke, and trivia filling the rest of the week.
- Live Music
- Open Late
- Free Parking
Lendy's Cafe & Raw Bar
General Booth wing institution since 1987 — award-winning sauces, 15-plus craft taps, and wall-to-wall TVs for game day.
- Family Friendly
Love Song
Low-intervention, small-producer wine bar two blocks off the sand at the ocean end of Laskin Road, open Wednesday through Sunday evenings.
- Date Night
Lynnhaven Pub
Standing-room-only West Great Neck Road dive bar known for pool, a narrow bar, and its cult-favorite nachos.
Mermaid Winery — Virginia Beach
Urban winery on Shore Drive pouring its own Virginia varietals plus 800 wines from around the world, with a Tue-Fri 3:30-5:30pm happy hour and dog-friendly patio.
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
- Date Night
Monk's Place
Cash-only Pungo roadhouse pouring since the 1940s — dollar-bill walls, paper-plate burgers with a cult following, and fried gizzards on the menu.
- Hidden Gem
- Outdoor Seating
Murphy's Irish Pub
Family-owned Irish pub a block off the Boardwalk since 2003, with Guinness, no-cover live music, and a house oyster farm behind its .75-cent oyster hour.
- Live Music
- Happy Hour
Ocean House Waterfront Seafood
The only second-story open-air bar on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, with live music through the summer.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Live Music
- Open Late
Old Beach Tavern
Upscale neighborhood tavern on Virginia Beach Boulevard with a craft beer list, a 4-7pm happy hour, and Chef Linda's scampi linguini.
- Happy Hour
Orion's Roof
Cocktails and Asian-fusion 183 feet above the Atlantic atop the Marriott at 42nd Street, with late-night weekend hours and Saturday DJ sets.
- Waterfront
- Date Night
- Open Late
Peabody's Night Club
Oceanfront nightclub running since 1967, with one of the city's largest dance floors, multiple bars, and DJ nights Thursday through Saturday.
- Open Late
Pungo Sports Bar & Grill
Rural Princess Anne Road sports bar near Monk's Place, known for cheap drinks and cheeseburgers, with a Wed-Sat happy hour and an all-day Sunday one.
- Happy Hour
Quirks Towncenter
Town Center watering hole with swing-chair seating, a signature Rum Punch, Wednesday trivia, and a daily happy hour on long and call drinks.
- Happy Hour
- Family Friendly
Repeal Bourbon & Burgers
Bourbon bar and burger joint a block off the Boardwalk at 22nd Street — deep whiskey flights and signature burgers like The Capone.
- Date Night
Rose's
ViBe District hi-fi listening bar built around one of Virginia's most advanced sound systems, with nightly DJ and record-selector sessions.
- Live Music
- Date Night
Rudee's Restaurant & Cabana Bar
Open-air marina bar on Rudee Inlet with a 2-7pm daily happy hour, signature cocktails, and charter-boat traffic for scenery.
- Waterfront
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Sandbar Surf Bar
An Atlantic Avenue party bar on 'The Block' since 2012, running a nightly DJ and 2am hours.
- Outdoor Seating
- Open Late
Scotty Quixx East
23-screen sports bar on Birdneck Road with a big wing menu, pool tables, and every major sports package.
Sky Bar
Rooftop bar 21 floors atop the Hilton at 31st Street — Atlantic views, summer DJ sessions, and a winter igloo lounge.
- Waterfront
- Date Night
- Live Music
- Sunset Views
Sloppy Seconds Bar & Grill
A Holland Road sports bar since 2019 with NFL Sunday Ticket, Monday trivia, and weekend live bands.
- Family Friendly
- Live Music
Sneeky Pete's
Princess Anne Road sports bar since 1980 — official Cleveland Browns bar and NFL Sunday Ticket venue with a daily happy hour and live music.
- Happy Hour
- Live Music
South Beach Grill
ViBe District dive bar and live-music venue on Norfolk Avenue with a rotating lineup of local and regional bands.
- Live Music
The Back Deck
Dockside Shore Drive bar built around its water view and sunset timing, with tacos, nachos, and casual seafood.
- Outdoor Seating
- Sunset Views
The Frog Sports Bar & Grill
A Town Center-corridor sports bar with pool tables and a regular karaoke night alongside game-day TVs.
The Garden Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar
Great Neck steakhouse and dedicated cocktail bar with a Thursday-Sunday schedule and a happy hour on the bar side.
- Date Night
- Happy Hour
The Hunt Room
Fireplace-and-leather tavern inside the historic Cavalier Hotel, with rare bourbons, game-meat plates, and weekend live music until 1am.
- Date Night
- Live Music
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
The Raleigh Room
Southern-style lounge inside the Historic Cavalier Hotel with a grand piano, craft cocktails, and a reservation-only weekend afternoon tea.
- Live Music
The Tailgate Sports Pub
Town Center-area sports bar with pickup-truck-bed booth seating, daily happy hour until 7pm, and weekly bingo, trivia, and karaoke nights.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
Tiki Island Bar & Grill
Sandbridge's neighborhood tiki bar, serving Luau Bowls and hand-cut steaks with daily happy hour and weekend brunch.
- Happy Hour
- Family Friendly
- Live Music
Tinto Wine & Cheese
Hilltop West wine shop and tasting room pouring small-production wines near retail price, with Thursday-Saturday tastings and a Wednesday grilled-cheese-and-wine special.
- Date Night
Tulu Seaside Bar & Grill
A North End-adjacent seaside bar and grill with an oceanview patio and a cocktail menu built on local spirits.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Sunset Views
- Open Late
Twist Martini & Associates
Town Center martini bar with a decade-plus run, a weekend upstairs speakeasy lounge, and a Monday-Friday 4-6pm happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Date Night
- Live Music
VB Vibe at Lunasea
The open-air rooftop bar above Lunasea, running rotating DJs and sunset cocktails a few steps from the Boardwalk.
- Waterfront
- Sunset Views
Vice Bar
Town Center's country-music bar, pairing DJs and live acts with country-inspired cocktails and an $8 late-night menu.
- Live Music
- Open Late
Virginia Beach Winery
A Kempsville-area small-batch urban winery with $5 tastings, wine slushies, and sparkling wine on tap.
Volcano Sushi, Grill, Bar & Karaoke
Town Center sushi and hibachi kitchen with hourly-rented private karaoke VIP rooms, open late Friday through Sunday.
- Family Friendly
Wanna B's Karaoke Club and Restaurant
A karaoke club running nightly since 1995, with pro sound and a monthly family-friendly Sunday session for kids.
- Open Late
- Family Friendly
Warriors Taphouse
Veteran-founded General Booth Boulevard taphouse with 50-plus craft beers, a patio fire pit, and $5 mimosas and Bloody Marys at weekend brunch.
- Outdoor Seating
Yiannis Wine & Food
Wine-first dining room and retail shop on North Great Neck Road pouring its curated bottles at store pricing, with steaks, charcuterie, and rare bourbons.
- Date Night