Chic's Beach

Officially Chesapeake Beach, always 'Chic's' to locals. Bay water means gentle waves — better for small kids than the ocean side. Sunset-facing sand is a genuine differentiator; parking is street-only and tight.

• Amura Sushi Café

  Chic's Beach$$

  Shore Drive sushi cafe at the Chic's Beach/Pleasure House Road corner, serving sashimi, poke bowls, and noodles.

• Buoy 44 Seafood Grill

  Chic's Beach$$

  Casual bayfront seafood grill on Chic's Beach with a waterfront deck overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel — try the bacon-wrapped scallops.

  • Waterfront
  • Outdoor Seating

• Hot Tuna Bar & Grill

  Chic's Beach$$

  Shore Drive seafood restaurant and bar in Chic's Beach since 1992, with live music and one of the latest kitchens in the area.

  • Open Late
  • Live Music

• C.P. Shuckers Cafe & Raw Bar — Shore Drive

  Chic's Beach$$

  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

• Mermaid Winery — Virginia Beach

  Chic's 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

• Commonwealth Brewing Company

  Chic's Beach$$

  Acclaimed brewery in a converted Chic's Beach fire station — Wapatoolie IPA, wood-fired pizza, and a bistro-lit beer garden with a dog-friendly patio.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating

• Brue Coffee

  Chic's Beach$

  Chic's Beach's neighborhood coffee shop — Italian-style espresso, rotating seasonal drink boards, and bakery items a short walk from the bay.

  • Hidden Gem

• Chic's Beach (Chesapeake Bay Beach)

  Chic's Beach

  Chic's Beach — officially Chesapeake Beach, never called that by locals — is the bay answer to the Atlantic beaches: gentle, shallow water with small waves,…

  • Free
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Hidden Gem

• Pleasure House Oysters

  Chic's Beach

  Pleasure House Oysters farms the Lynnhaven River by hand — every oyster hand-selected, tumbled, graded, cleaned, counted, and packaged — reviving a Lynnhaven…

  • Hidden Gem

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• Bayside
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• 1608 Crafthouse

  Bayside$$

  Chef-driven farm-to-table gastropub in Bayside with local craft taps, small-batch bourbon, and a dog-friendly patio known for housemade pork rinds.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Hidden Gem

• Aberdeen Barn Steak House

  Bayside$$$

  Bayside steakhouse since 1966 serving in-house aged USDA Angus beef, seafood, and Sunday brunch.

  • Date Night

• American Brew

  Bayside$$

  Bayside's coffee-and-whiskey cafe on East Stratford Road, serving 100-plus drink options, acai bowls, and a signature Brewrito wrap since 2016.

• Bay Local Eatery — Shore Drive

  Bayside$$

  Daytime seafood-and-brunch spot on Shore Drive making everything in-house from locally sourced ingredients, with dog-welcoming outdoor tables.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Family Friendly

• Bayside Bar & Grill

  Bayside$

  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

• Bayville Farms Dog Park

  Bayside

  The best-equipped of Virginia Beach's five free public dog parks: Bayville Farms offers three separate fenced areas so small and large dogs can be split up,…

  • Dog Friendly
  • Free