Town Center
Virginia Beach's downtown — high-rises, the Sandler Center for performing arts, and the city's densest concentration of upscale dining and nightlife, eight miles inland from the beach.
What It's Like
The 'city' side of the beach city: cocktail lounges, business hotels, walkable blocks around the plaza. Where date night happens when it's not happening at the beach.
Restaurants in Town Center
All restaurants in Town CenterBravo! 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
Cantina Laredo — Town Center
Modern-Mexican chain restaurant in Town Center known for tableside guacamole and an extensive tequila list.
El Parian Mexican Restaurant
A scratch-kitchen Mexican restaurant near Town Center known for hand-pressed tortillas, seafood queso, and weekly Taco Day specials.
Jade Villa
Family-owned Cantonese kitchen near Town Center known for its weekend dim sum service of dumplings, pork bao, and pineapple buns.
- Family Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Keagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Town Center Irish pub spanning five distinct rooms — including a live-music stage and a cigar-friendly Vice Bar — with nightly happy hour.
- Live Music
- Happy Hour
Mangia Qui Italian Bistro
Reservations-only Italian-American bistro near Town Center making its own bread, mozzarella, and dressings from scratch, with a Wednesday Pizza & Wine Night.
- Date Night
Mission BBQ
Military-tribute smokehouse near Town Center where the whole room stands for the national anthem at noon — brisket, pulled pork, and ribs.
- Family Friendly
P.F. Chang's — Town Center
Town Center location of the national Asian-bistro chain, with a Wednesday half-off-wine special and Mon–Fri happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Ruth's Chris Steak House — Town Center
Town Center steakhouse carrying Ruth Fertel's patented 500-degree broiling method, with a Tuesday–Friday happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Date Night
Saffron Indian Bistro
Town Center-area Indian restaurant on Columbus Street serving lunch and dinner daily, tandoor and curry specialties.
Steinhilber's Restaurant
Family-owned since 1939, this Thalia Road seafood-and-steak house serves water-view dinners with an on-site vegetable garden and outdoor bar.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Date Night
Tida Thai Cuisine
Family-owned Thai restaurant in the heart of Town Center on Constitution Drive, with traditional split lunch and dinner service.
- Date Night
Town Centre Pizzeria
A family-run Thalia/Town Center-area pizzeria known for hand-made pies, garlic knots, and cheesesteak subs.
- Family Friendly
- Vegan & Vegetarian Options
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
Main Street Southern kitchen in Town Center with a dog-friendly covered patio and a weekday 4-6pm Hoot & Holler happy hour.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Happy Hour
- Brunch
Bars in Town Center
All bars in Town CenterCasey'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
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
The Frog Sports Bar & Grill
A Town Center-corridor sports bar with pool tables and a regular karaoke night alongside game-day TVs.
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
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
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
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
Breweries in Town Center
All breweriesThree Notch'd Brewery & Craft Kitchen — Virginia Beach
Town Center brewpub from Virginia's Three Notch'd — Minute Man IPA on rotating taps, a chef-driven craft kitchen, weekday happy hour, and a dog-friendly patio.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Happy Hour
Voodoo Brewing Co. - Virginia Beach
Town Center taproom pouring beer shipped in from the original Meadville, PA brewery, plus local guest taps and slow-smoked barbecue.
Coffee Shops in Town Center
All coffee shopsCafé 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.
Town Center Cold Pressed
Town Center's independent cafe pairing locally roasted espresso with cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and New York bagels from 6:30am weekdays.
Attractions in Town Center
All attractionsPrincess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum
Housed inside the Renaissance Academy, this Virginia Beach History Museums site preserves the story of Princess Anne County Training School, the first high…
- Free
- Hidden Gem
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Town Center's performance venue anchors the city's arts scene eight miles inland from the sand: a main hall that has hosted resident companies including the…
- Date Night
- Free Parking
Tribal Axe
An axe-throwing bar and entertainment venue on Virginia Beach Boulevard, pitching itself as 'more than axe throwing': lanes for axes, knives, and ninja stars…
- Family Friendly
Hotels & Stays in Town Center
All hotels & staysCandlewood 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
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
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Town Center
Inland Town Center hotel near Constitution and Bonney drives, nine miles from the oceanfront, with a self-service lobby wine and beer station.
- Family Friendly
Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Town Center
A Town Center business hotel with complimentary garage parking, a heated indoor pool, and its own Garden Grille restaurant steps from the shops.
- Free Parking
- Wheelchair Accessible
Residence Inn by Marriott Virginia Beach Town Center
Extended-stay Marriott near Town Center with full-kitchen suites, complimentary grocery delivery, free breakfast, and evening social hours.
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
Guides Featuring Town Center
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Near Town Center
Aldo's Ristorante
Hilltop's white-tablecloth Italian standby since 1988 — seasonal pastas, an award-winning wine list, and indoor-outdoor dining at La Promenade.
- Date Night
- Outdoor Seating
Aloha Snacks
A tiki-themed Laskin Road counter serving Hawaiian poke bowls, Loco Moco, and a Banh Mi smash burger.
Another Broken Egg Cafe
Hilltop breakfast-and-brunch cafe open daily 7am-2pm, with a pet-friendly patio and a full bar for spiked cold brews and mimosas.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
- Brunch
Atkinson Realty Vacations
A Virginia Beach vacation rental manager operating since 1943, with properties spanning North End, the Boardwalk, Chic's Beach, and Croatan.
- Dog Friendly
- Family Friendly
Bangkok Garden — Hilltop
Hilltop's First Colonial Road location of the Bangkok Garden Thai chain, with online ordering for pickup.
Chesapeake Bay Diving & Aquatic Center
Hilltop Plaza's scuba training center since 1986 — certification courses, snorkeling and freediving instruction, dive-gear rental, and an infant-through-adult swim program.
- Family Friendly