Virginia Beach shows 1,982 listed places, with restaurants at 1,521. Quick service spots number 149, cafes 132 and bars 163. Pizza (158), bars (147) and coffee shops and cafes (138) are the top categories in this guide, counted from the listed places.
Virginia Beach's density of 43.6 places per ten thousand residents is above the 41.8 median across all cities.
1,320 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (38), Subway (32), McDonald's (19) and Wendy's (19).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Virginia Beach ranks #131 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Virginia Beach by cuisine
Pizza in Virginia Beach
- Restaurant · Pizza · 633 Independence Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 624 Independence Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 4848 Virginia Beach Blvd #1
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 156 S Plaza Trl
- Restaurant · Pizza · 204 22nd St
- Restaurant · Pizza · 200 21st St #105
Bars in Virginia Beach
- Bar · Chain · 3908 Holland Rd
- Bar · 4200 Atlantic Ave
- Bar · 475 S Lynnhaven Rd
- Bar · 4668 Pembroke Blvd #106
- Bar · 1581 General Booth Blvd #101
- Bar · 3004 Pacific Ave
Coffee shops and cafes in Virginia Beach
- Cafe · Chain · 2060 S Independence Blvd
- Cafe · Chain · 2160 General Booth Blvd
- Cafe · Chain · 561 First Colonial Rd
- Food and drink · 3101 Virginia Beach Blvd #111
- Cafe · 3157 Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 104-105
- Cafe · Chain · 5824 Northampton Blvd
See all 138 coffee shops and cafes listings in Virginia Beach
Sandwiches and delis in Virginia Beach
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 5394 Kempsriver Dr
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 1089 Independence Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 922 S Lynnhaven Rd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1908 Landstown Centre Way Unit 110
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 3376 Princess Anne Rd. Ste. 203
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 348 Laskin Rd
Bakeries and donuts in Virginia Beach
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 233 Laskin Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 3497 Holland Rd #102
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 5386 Kempsriver Dr Ste 108-109
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2277 Upton Dr #714
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 701 Lynnhaven Pkwy.
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 209 Central Park Ave
Desserts and ice cream in Virginia Beach
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1157 Nimmo Pkwy Ste 112
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2020 Atlantic Ave
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1340 N Great Neck Rd
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3220 Atlantic Ave
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2510 Atlantic Ave
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2817 Shore Dr #111
See all 100 desserts and ice cream listings in Virginia Beach
Own a restaurant in Virginia Beach?
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