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
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- Address: 1201 Laskin Rd, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 520-9767
- Website: https://quemarcocina.com/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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