Best Restaurants in Virginia Beach

Along with the seaside attractions and vibrant nightlife Virginia Beach is known for, and you'll find some amazing restaurants. Whether you're after fresh seafood, Southern comfort fare or just a casual eatery to gather at with friends, you'll find something that caters to your tastes when you stay in Virginia Beach.

Best Place for the Freshest Seafood

Blue Seafood & Spirits will tickle your palate with delights made from locally available fare. Whether you're after Chesapeake Bay flounder, Nassawadox Creek oysters or other local seafood, you'll find menu items that serve them up blackened, broiled, grilled or fried. Chef Charles Thain owns and operates the 60-seat casual restaurant. If seafood's not your thing, you can choose from lip-smacking delights such as steak Diane or pork chop porterhouse.

Best Place to Go with Sand Between Your Toes

When hunger causes you to abandon the waves and seek out sustenance, you'll find places close by that are flip-flop friendly. RockFish Boardwalk Bar and Seagrill regularly tops Yelp's list of best places to eat on the boardwalk. Dine on a shaded patio overlooking the ocean or in the (Beatles-themed) indoor dining room. You'll find plenty of hearty ocean fare—like crab burgers, shrimp and lobster mac-and-cheese—as well as plenty of other vegetarian, beef and chicken dishes.

Best Place if You Don't Like Seafood

When you're craving old-fashioned comfort food, head to Moseberth's Fried Chicken in Portsmouth. Besides crisp fried chicken, the restaurant serves Southern fare such as hush puppies, gizzards, chicken livers and heaping sides of potato salad, coleslaw and navy beans. The three-generation, family-run restaurant has been tempting taste buds since the 1940s with its original recipes. You'll know you've arrived when you see a large white rooster on a pole towering over the building.

Best Place to Meet for Drinks and a Snack

Even though Beach Pub is more than a mile from the beach, it's worth the trip to enjoy fresh seafood crafted into dishes you won't find anywhere else. Take fish hash, for example. The unique dish arrives as a bowl of chopped Yukon gold potatoes and a platter of three spot fish. Debone your fish, mix in the potatoes and add offerings of raw onion, bacon, vinegar and spices. Other signature dishes include Oysters Rockefeller and fried flounder. Enjoy drink specials before 4 p.m. and an extended appetizer menu that includes seafood, chicken and vegetarian choices.