Mangia Qui Italian Bistro
Mangia Qui Italian Bistro is a italian restaurant in Town Center, Virginia Beach, located at 550 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Reservations-only Italian-American bistro near Town Center making its own bread, mozzarella, and dressings from scratch, with a Wednesday Pizza & Wine Night.
Mangia Qui pairs reservations-only, personality-driven Italian-American cooking with an extensive wine list on Independence Boulevard near Town Center. The kitchen makes its own bread, mozzarella, dressings, and soups in-house, sourcing seasonally from local farms and artisans and skipping high-fructose corn syrup and preservatives across the menu. Wednesday brings a standing Pizza & Wine Night. Dinner-only, Wednesday through Sunday from 4:30pm.
- Date Night
Know Before You Go
- Best for: Wednesday Pizza & Wine Night
- Consider skipping if: walking in without a reservation (reservations-only); lunch (dinner-only, Wed-Sun from 4:30pm)
Visit
- Address: 550 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 499-6001
- Website: https://mangiaquivb.com/
Last verified 2026-07-11.
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