Kempsville
Virginia Beach's suburban heart — family neighborhoods, Mount Trashmore Park's famous converted-landfill hill, and everyday dining along Kempsville and Princess Anne roads.
What It's Like
Home to Mount Trashmore (33k monthly searches — a flagship entity), its skate park and Kids Cove playground. Deep suburban VB: this is where a huge share of the city actually lives.
Restaurants in Kempsville
All restaurants in KempsvilleFiesta Kainan
Authentic Filipino kitchen on Indian River Road in Kempsville — adobo, pancit, kare-kare, and a halo-halo dessert case.
- Family Friendly
- Hidden Gem
J&K Style Grill
Family-owned Kempsville grill famous for the original Waffle Burger, ranch-jerk wings, and gourmet egg rolls.
- Family Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Kelly's Tavern — Kempsville
Kempsville location of the Hampton Roads tavern chain known for its Award Winning Craft Burgers and family-friendly pub menu.
- Family Friendly
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant & Cantina — Princess Anne
Brother-founded Mexican restaurant on Princess Anne Road serving the Kempsville corridor with table-side guacamole and tacos al pastor.
- Family Friendly
Mannino's Italian Bistro — Kempsville
Kempsville Italian bistro making its own mozzarella and pasta sauces daily, known for a four-time award-winning she-crab soup.
- Date Night
Park Lane Tavern — Kempsville
A European-style tavern in Kemps River Crossing offering a dedicated brunch menu alongside gluten-free pub fare.
- Brunch
Pho House
Kempsville's Vietnamese standby on Princess Anne Road — authentic pho, banh mi, and rice noodle plates seven days a week.
- Family Friendly
Pho Viet 1
Kempsville Vietnamese restaurant on Kemps River Drive serving traditional pho and rice dishes daily.
Rib City
Kempsville outpost of the Rib City chain serving mesquite-smoked ribs and pulled pork daily.
Simply George
A car-themed Kempsville burger joint whose plantain-jam 'Winner' burger took People's Choice at the 2025 CoVa Battle of the Burgers.
Surf Rider — Kempsville
Kempsville seafood restaurant and part of the small Surf Rider chain, known for its rotating Daily Catch and crab cakes.
- Family Friendly
The Pig Shop BBQ
A catering-turned-storefront smokehouse on Indian River Road known for its Hogzilla sandwich and budget-friendly daily specials.
Toni's Pizza
A family-run Kempsville pizzeria hand-tossing pies since 1976, alongside calzones and classic Italian pasta plates.
- Family Friendly
Vino Italian Bistro — Kempsville
Fairfield Shopping Centre Italian bistro making its own bread and pasta, with a 400-plus-bottle wine list and Tuesday Wine Night half-price specials.
- Date Night
Ynot Italian — Kempsville
Kempsville outpost of the local Ynot Italian chain, serving wood-fired pizza and family-style Italian dishes with delivery.
- Family Friendly
Bars in Kempsville
All bars in KempsvilleBuko 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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Virginia Beach Winery
A Kempsville-area small-batch urban winery with $5 tastings, wine slushies, and sparkling wine on tap.
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
Breweries in Kempsville
All breweriesBack Bay's Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Farmhouse taproom on Kempsville Road pouring both beer and cider, with big outdoor grounds, food trucks, an on-site market, and a coffee shop.
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
Coffee Shops in Kempsville
All coffee shops in Kempsville17 Hands Coffee
Kempsville espresso bar and scratch bakery near Centerville Turnpike, with cakes, pies, and quiche, dog treats at the counter, and free parking.
- Outdoor Seating
- Free Parking
77 Coffeehouse
Regent University's campus coffeehouse, named for the school's 1977 founding class of 77 students, serving espresso and tea in the Dede Robertson Student Center.
Bodega Cafe
Bodega-style cafe serving Cuban cafecito, a coconut Coco Loco Espresso, and Puerto Rican quesitos in a small, regulars-first space.
C4 Coffee
Veteran-owned Kempsville cafe serving authentic Colombian coffee and empanadas alongside boba tea and made-to-order rolled ice cream.
Choi M
A Holland Road bubble tea and coffee bar blending espresso drinks with a crystal-series milk tea menu.
Pinup Coffee Co. — Cafe at Farmhouse
Small-batch specialty roaster's cafe on the Farmhouse Brewing property — sunny front porch, picnic tables, and an upstairs work-from-home room.
- Outdoor Seating
Pinup Coffee Co. — Sherwood Lakes
Pinup Coffee Co.'s newest cafe, a lakeside sister location to its Farmhouse original with patio seating overlooking Sherwood Lakes.
- Outdoor Seating
Pourfavor Coffee Shop
Puerto Rican-rooted specialty shop and home of the Original Coffee Flight, bringing pour-overs and heritage breakfast dishes to Lynnhaven Parkway.
- Hidden Gem
Project Seed Coffee
Filipino-owned Kempsville coffee shop and home of the Ube Cold Brew, grown from a pandemic-era delivery service into a Baxter Road storefront.
Parks in Kempsville
All parks in KempsvilleCity View Park
A sports-first city park on Kempsville Road built around four lighted softball fields and a multi-purpose field, City View Park also includes basketball and…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
Kempes Landing Park
A three-acre park redeveloped from the former home of Kempsville Pony Baseball, Kempes Landing keeps that history visible with a 'Good Game' statue honoring…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Kids Cove at Mount Trashmore
The biggest playground in Virginia Beach: nearly 26,000 square feet of play structures, swings, and climbing features at the base of Mount Trashmore's famous…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Toddler Friendly
Level Green Park
Home to the city's first public sprayground, Level Green Park has quickly become a go-to summer stop in the Kempsville area. Two full-sized basketball courts,…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Toddler Friendly
Mount Trashmore Park
Virginia Beach's most famous non-beach landmark started as a landfill: opened in 1974 as one of the first parks in the world built on converted waste, Mount…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Toddler Friendly
Mount Trashmore Skate Park
Virginia Beach's storied skate spot: the bowl-and-ramp complex at Mount Trashmore opened in 2003, was rebuilt in 2007 after a fire, and has hosted pros up to…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Restrooms Available
Salem Woods Dog Park
The fifth of Virginia Beach's free public dog parks, and the one furthest into the Kempsville-Centerville suburbs: a 1.72-acre fenced facility divided into two…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
Stumpy Lake Natural Area
More than 970 acres of undeveloped forest wrap around Stumpy Lake in the city's southwest corner, where bald cypress trees rise straight out of the water along…
- Free
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
Woodstock Dog Park
Kempsville's off-leash option: a one-acre fenced area inside Woodstock Park where small and large dogs play together in a single shared enclosure — worth…
- Dog Friendly
- Free
- Restrooms Available
Woodstock Park
A 30-acre everything-park in the heart of Kempsville that punches far above its size: a 30,000-square-foot concrete skate plaza with a two-level bowl, a…
- Free
- Family Friendly
- Dog Friendly
- Restrooms Available
Attractions in Kempsville
All attractionsEscape Room Virginia Beach
Locally owned and operating since 2015 — the first escape room to open in Hampton Roads. Five themed rooms (The Con Artist, The High Noon Saloon, Sorority…
- Family Friendly
Whitehurst-Buffington House
Built in 1793 by the Whitehurst family — a year after the first Cape Henry Lighthouse went up — this saltbox farmhouse sits directly across from the old…
- Hidden Gem
- Quiet & Peaceful
Hotels & Stays in Kempsville
All hotels & staysThe Founders Inn and Spa
Georgian-style boutique resort on 26 landscaped acres with a full spa — and an on-site pet park with walking trails for traveling dogs.
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
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Bravo! Italian Kitchen
Town Center Italian kitchen with wood-fired pizza and a weekday 3-6pm happy hour featuring $8 bar bites and $7 Wine Wednesday specials.
- Happy Hour
- Date Night
Café Geneviève
Parisian-style cafe inside the 1734 Carraway House — Virginia Beach's oldest wood-frame home — pouring espresso alongside house-made French pastries and macarons.
Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town Center
IHG extended-stay hotel near Town Center with full-kitchen suites, a 24-hour honor-system pantry, and quick access to the area's military bases.
- Dog Friendly
- Free Parking
Cantina Laredo — Town Center
Modern-Mexican chain restaurant in Town Center known for tableside guacamole and an extensive tequila list.
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
Crowne Plaza Virginia Beach Town Center
A recently renovated full-service Crowne Plaza in Virginia Beach's inland Town Center district, built around 12,000 square feet of event space.
- Wheelchair Accessible