Terrapin Restaurant
Terrapin Restaurant is a american & comfort food restaurant in Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, located at 3102 Holly Road, Suite 514. 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.
Terrapin is a fine-dining room led by executive chef Rodney Einhorn, built around contemporary American cooking sourced from Virginia farmers. The seasonal menu has featured truffle mac n' cheese with extra-sharp white cheddar, grass-fed Virginia beef tenderloin, fennel-dusted scallops with wild mushrooms and black truffle, and calamari finished with a Vietnamese dipping sauce. Desserts include a house-made apple tart with salted caramel and a lavender-posset 'London Fog.' The restaurant serves dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 9pm, and is closed Sunday and Monday.
- Date Night
Amenities
- Reservations recommended
- Parking available
Know Before You Go
- Best for: A special-occasion dinner off the boardwalk crowds, Farm-to-table contemporary American cuisine
- Consider skipping if: Closed Sunday and Monday; no lunch service
Visit
- Address: 3102 Holly Road, Suite 514, Virginia Beach, VA
- Phone: (757) 321-6688
- Website: https://www.terrapinvirginiabeach.com/
Last verified 2026-07-24.
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