Bars in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach
The Resort Strip — three miles of boardwalk, Atlantic Avenue hotels, and the King Neptune statue. Virginia Beach's tourist heart, busiest May through September.
Listings
All of OceanfrontBeachside 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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