Restaurants 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.
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All of OceanfrontAbbey Road Pub & Restaurant
Beatles-themed pub a block off the beach at 22nd Street — 42 taps, live music, a dog-friendly patio, and a Monday military discount.
- Dog Friendly
- Live Music
- Outdoor Seating
- Military Discount
Becca Restaurant & Garden
The AAA Four Diamond farm-to-table dining room inside the Historic Cavalier Hotel, with indoor and garden-patio seating at the edge of the North End.
- Outdoor Seating
- Brunch
- Date Night
Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar
Rudee Inlet raw bar right on the water — jumbo lump crab cakes, double-grilled wings, and Grandma's Buttermilk Pancakes at breakfast.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
- Happy Hour
- Family Friendly
Chix on the Beach
Forty-plus-year Oceanfront seafood-and-American kitchen with a dog-friendly south patio Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm.
- Dog Friendly
- Open Late
Doc Taylor's
Cottage-set Oceanfront breakfast spot near 23rd Street known for the signature Doc Taylor Sandwich and Bloody Marys, open Friday-Monday.
- Hidden Gem
Driftwood Kitchen
An oceanfront-district brunch-to-raw-bar spot known for Eggs Benedict by day and a $5 High Five Happy Hour every afternoon.
- Brunch
- Happy Hour
Il Giardino Ristorante
Old-school Oceanfront Italian dining room built around Virginia's first wood-burning oven, with a nightly 5-7pm half-price bar happy hour.
- Date Night
- Happy Hour
Mahi's Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Saloon
Oceanfront seafood-and-sushi restaurant on a covered boardwalk patio, known for bronzed mahi mahi, she-crab soup, and daily specials.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
Milk & Honey Southern Inspired Kitchen
Southern-inspired kitchen at Atlantic Park known for Chicken & Waffles, Shrimp & Grits, and Mimosa Towers, with shaded patio seating.
- Outdoor Seating
- Family Friendly
- Brunch
North End Pizza
Hand-tossed NY-style pizza at 34th and Atlantic since 1987, with gyros, Philly steaks, and the famous Avalanche Milk Shakes.
- Family Friendly
Ocean Eddie's Seafood Restaurant
A third-generation seafood restaurant built directly onto the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, serving since 1950 with a new 2026 rooftop patio.
- Waterfront
- Outdoor Seating
Pelon's Baja Grill
California-Baja-style taqueria on Pacific Avenue known for fresh fish tacos and oversized burritos, a short walk from the north-end beach.
- Family Friendly
Pocahontas Pancake House
Long-running Oceanfront pancake-and-waffle breakfast spot near 34th Street, open mornings only with rear parking.
Quemar Wood-Fired Cocina
Upscale Latin American kitchen on Laskin Road built around a wood-fired Argentinian parrilla, with the tequila-and-mezcal Tranquilo Lounge attached.
- Date Night
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Side Street Cantina
A block-off-the-beach Mexican cantina known for its house white sauce and specialty cocktails.
Soya Sushi Bar & Bistro
Japanese sushi and hibachi kitchen near Laskin Road, known for playful specialty rolls like the Mango Passion and Watermelon, open until the rice runs out.
- Date Night
Tempt Restaurant Lounge
Late-night lounge off 31st Street open until 2am — charcuterie boards, flank steak with chimichurri, and cocktails after the beach bars wind down.
- Open Late
- Date Night
- Hidden Gem
Terrapin Restaurant
A chef-driven fine-dining room a few blocks off the Boardwalk built on Virginia-sourced ingredients like grass-fed beef tenderloin and black-truffle scallops.
- Date Night
The Atlantic on Pacific
Oyster and craft-cocktail bar at 30th and Pacific pouring east-coast-meets-west-coast raw bar selections a block off the Boardwalk.
- Date Night
Waterman's Surfside Grille
Forty-plus-year-old Boardwalk seafood house at 5th and Atlantic, famous for its fresh-squeezed Orange Crush and ocean-view dining room.
- Waterfront
- Family Friendly
ZZAS Pizza
Boardwalk brick-oven sourdough pizzeria near the King Neptune statue, with a 130-year-old starter, a dog-friendly patio and dining room, and Thursday pup cups.
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Happy Hour