Ocean House Waterfront Seafood
Ocean House Waterfront Seafood is a rooftop & waterfront bars bar in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 1905 Atlantic Avenue. The only second-story open-air bar on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, with live music through the summer.
Ocean House Waterfront Seafood operates what it calls the only second-story, open-air bar on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, with a wooden deck and covered patio looking straight out over the sand. Live music runs through the summer months, and the upstairs bar functions independently of the seafood restaurant below it. It's open until midnight Friday and Saturday and 11pm the rest of the week.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Live Music
- Open Late
Amenities
- Second-story open-air bar on the Boardwalk
- Live music in summer
Know Before You Go
- Best for: Boardwalk ocean views from a second-story bar, Summer live music over the sand
Visit
- Address: 1905 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 425-8600
- Website: https://oceanhousevb.com/
Last verified 2026-07-24.
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Upcoming Events Nearby
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August 15, 2026 · annual
The Neptune Festival's 11th annual beer afternoon takes over 31st Street Park with more than 60 beers from around 30 breweries, heavy on the coastal Virginia scene. Two bands play through the 3–8pm session and local food trucks handle the eating. It's a compact, single-day festival — an easy add-on to a mid-August beach day, a block off the boardwalk at Neptune's Park.
Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships
August 23, 2026 – August 30, 2026 · annual
The world's oldest continuously running surfing competition returns for its 64th year, turning the south end of the Oceanfront — from the 1st Street Jetty up to 10th Street — into a week-long surf carnival. More than 850 competitors surf pro and amateur divisions, including a WSL qualifying event, while the beach fills out with skate and BMX demos, live music, and tournament games. It's the anchor event of late summer at the beach and the best week of the year to watch serious surfing at the 1st Street break.
Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party
August 28, 2026 – August 29, 2026 · annual
A free two-day beach party on the Oceanfront closing out August with funk, R&B, and soul acts on the sand. Part of the official Beach Events season, Funk Fest draws a big, dance-heavy crowd to the resort beach for one of the last major music weekends before Labor Day — no ticket needed, just claim a patch of sand.