Rudee’s Restaurant & Cabana Bar
The dining scene in Virginia Beach is exceptional both in terms of the variety of restaurants available but also the stimulating surroundings throughout this cool coastal town. Each of the City’s districts offer a dining experience with a different flavor. Enjoying meals throughout the City is a great way to get more acquainted with the Coastal Virginia region.
The Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Chesapeake Bay Beach (or Chic’s Beach) offer some of the area’s most spectacular water views. With fire-pits on its outdoor patio areas, Catch 31 in the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront on 31st Street is a popular hangout. Other favorite outdoor spots on the Boardwalk include Chix on the Beach, on 7th Street, and Waterman’s Surfside Grille, on 4th Street. These are go-to places for fresh seafood and local libations, including the Orange Crush, one of the area’s signature cocktails.
Nearby Rudee Inlet offers diners a cozy, close-knit marina community where some of Virginia Beach’s ultimate dockside dining locations can be experienced, including longtime staples Rockafeller’s Restaurant and Rudee’s Restaurant & Cabana Bar. For decades both restaurants have been serving up some of the region’s freshest seafood, from oysters and crab cakes to fish and clams. Enjoying delicious food and refreshing beverages while watching boats navigate throughout the marina elevates any dining experience, no matter if the occasion is a special occasion or a casual happy hour.
With a backdrop full of vibrant building murals and unique street art, the ViBe Creative District’s dining scene offers a completely different feel from Virginia Beach restaurants located on its waterways. If local farm-to-table cuisine is your food of choice, then check out the dining scene in the ViBe District. With ample outdoor dining options, discover a mix of local flavors, from restaurants to roasters to distilleries in this eclectic community. Enjoy high-quality ingredients and local community all rolled together in a dining experience here.
For a more urban dining experience, spend time in the Town Center of Virginia Beach. With a variety of restaurants and shopping, Town Center is where you can find a little bit of everything within several city blocks. From global flavors to well-known national restaurants, enjoy a tasty meal before catching a show at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.
Virginia Beach also offers numerous breakfast and brunch dining options. Consider experiencing a beautiful sunrise followed by a delicious morning meal on or near the water. Or witnessing a stunning sunset while dining is always a special time.
And Virginia Beach is full of terrific spots to experience a picnic in a delightful outdoor setting, whether on the beach with the scenic Atlantic Ocean as the scenery or at one of Virginia Beach’s delightful community parks, such as Red Wing Park, located on General Booth Boulevard. Red Wing Park is a must-do in spring when its gardens are in bloom, particularly during its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held this year from March 29-April 5.
(Please note: Red Wing Park has been temporarily closed due to a roadway improvement project, however, it will be open for the Cherry Blossum Festival and then will close again in mid-April until the project is completed.)