Quemar Wood-Fired Cocina
Quemar Wood-Fired Cocina is a mexican & latin restaurant in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 1201 Laskin Rd, Suite 100. Upscale Latin American kitchen on Laskin Road built around a wood-fired Argentinian parrilla, with the tequila-and-mezcal Tranquilo Lounge attached.
Quemar cooks Latin American and Mexican dishes 100% from scratch over a wood-fired Argentinian-style parrilla — the open flame is the whole point of the room. Two bars, a dining room, and an all-weather patio orbit the fire, and the attached Tranquilo Lounge pours high-end tequilas, mezcals, and scratch cocktails from plush velvet-and-leather seating. The upscale end of the Laskin Road gateway into the resort area, with a happy hour on the books.
- Date Night
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Amenities
- Wood-fired parrilla
- Tranquilo tequila lounge
- All-weather patio
Know Before You Go
- Best for: wood-fired Latin/Mexican cooking, the Tranquilo tequila and mezcal lounge
Visit
- Address: 1201 Laskin Rd, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 520-9767
- Website: https://quemarcocina.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
More Restaurants Nearby
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
Side Street Cantina
A block-off-the-beach Mexican cantina known for its house white sauce and specialty cocktails.
Cantina Laredo — Town Center
Modern-Mexican chain restaurant in Town Center known for tableside guacamole and an extensive tequila list.
El Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Locally owned Mexican kitchen on Nimmo Parkway since the 1990s, serving carne asada tacos and handcrafted margaritas built on family recipes.
- Family Friendly
While You're in the Area
17th Street Surf Shop
Virginia Beach's original surf shop since 1970 — a Pacific Avenue retail store plus Seth Broudy School of Surf camp sessions from 1 to 4 days.
- Surfing
Adventure Parasail & Rudee Inlet Jet Ski
Virginia Beach's original watersports operator since 1985 — parasailing, jet ski and kayak/SUP rentals, and banana boat rides at Rudee Inlet.
- Fishing
Afishinado Fishing Charters
Capt. Kevin Perry's 31-foot Ocean Master out of Inlet Station Marina — inshore speckled trout and cobia trips, offshore game-fish runs, and seasonal dolphin/whale watching.
- Family Friendly
- Fishing
Angie's Guest Cottage Bed & Breakfast
An early-1900s former Coast Guard surfmen's boarding house two blocks from the Boardwalk, run under the same family lore that gave it its name.
- Hidden Gem
AquaMan Sportfishing Charters
Two-boat Rudee Inlet charter operation — The Flat Line and The Game On — running inshore, nearshore, and offshore deep-sea trips around the clock.
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum at the de Witt Cottage
Built in 1895 as a wedding gift from Bernard Peabody Holland — Virginia Beach's first mayor — to his bride, the de Witt Cottage is the oldest remaining private…
- Hidden Gem
- Family Friendly
Upcoming Events Nearby
Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships
August 23, 2026 – August 30, 2026 · annual
The world's oldest continuously running surfing competition returns for its 64th year, turning the south end of the Oceanfront — from the 1st Street Jetty up to 10th Street — into a week-long surf carnival. More than 850 competitors surf pro and amateur divisions, including a WSL qualifying event, while the beach fills out with skate and BMX demos, live music, and tournament games. It's the anchor event of late summer at the beach and the best week of the year to watch serious surfing at the 1st Street break.
Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party
August 28, 2026 – August 29, 2026 · annual
A free two-day beach party on the Oceanfront closing out August with funk, R&B, and soul acts on the sand. Part of the official Beach Events season, Funk Fest draws a big, dance-heavy crowd to the resort beach for one of the last major music weekends before Labor Day — no ticket needed, just claim a patch of sand.
American Music Festival
September 4, 2026 – September 6, 2026 · annual
Beach Events' Labor Day weekend concert series bills itself as the largest outdoor music festival on the East Coast, spreading national, regional, and local acts across a 60-foot stage at 5th Street plus free park stages at 17th, 24th, and 31st Streets along the boardwalk. Past headliners have included Sheryl Crow, the Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, and Zac Brown Band, with tickets sold per show, as a three-day Passport Pin, or as VIP packages, while the park stages stay free. It's the Oceanfront's last big blowout of the summer season, timed to send visitors off before the crowds thin out after Labor Day.