Vote for the best restaurants in Virginia Beach

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By Stacy Rounds

July 21, 2025

Does your go-to sushi spot deserve more love than it gets? Do you have a favorite burger joint you won’t shut up about? Or maybe there’s a waterfront spot you recommend to every wayward tourist. Well, now’s your chance to make your voice heard — by voting in our poll as a local expert for the first-ever Virginia Beach Food Guide!

We’re calling all local foodies to help us crown the best restaurants in town. From seafood, to brunch, to soul food, to fine dining, we want to share your favorite restaurants in Virginia Beach. Whether you’ve been eating your way down Shore Drive or sticking close to your neighborhood, your opinion counts, and your favorites need your votes to win.

So take three minutes to click through the poll below, and tell us who’s cooking up greatness in VB. Voting is open now, so rally your food-loving friends and show some hometown pride. Let’s settle the debate: who really serves the best eats in Virginia Beach?

</p> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h2>What is the best restaurant in Virginia Beach?</h2> <p><p>Which restaurant is the best overall?</p></p> <ul> <li>The Atlantic on Pacific</li> <li>Big Sam’s Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar</li> <li>Coastal Grill</li> <li>Eurasia</li> <li>Margie & Ray’s Crabhouse and Restaurant</li> <li>Mermaid Winery</li> <li>Orion’s Roof</li> <li>P’al Carajo Arepa Lounge</li> <li>The Porch on Long Creek</li> <li>Terrapin Restaurant</li> <li>Waterman’s Surfside Grille</li> <li>Zoës Steak & Seafood</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best pizza in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>204 Pizza</li> <li>Anna’s Kitchen</li> <li>Basilico Pizzeria & Ristorante</li> <li>Bodacious Pizza & Grill</li> <li>La Vera Pizzeria</li> <li>Mellow Mushroom</li> <li>The Pizza Box</li> <li>Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse</li> <li>Victoria’s Pizzeria</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best brunch in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>Bay Local Eatery</li> <li>Becca Restaurant and Garden</li> <li>The Bee and the Biscuit</li> <li>Commune</li> <li>Doc Taylor’s</li> <li>The Egg Bistro Haygood</li> <li>Leaping Lizard Cafe</li> <li>The Rustic Spoon</li> <li>Session</li> <li>Simple Eats</li> <li>Waterman’s Surfside Grille</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Which restaurant grills the best burger in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>80/20</li> <li>1608 Crafthouse</li> <li>Barrel 17</li> <li>Craft Burger Bar</li> <li>Monks Place</li> <li>Repeal Bourbon & Burgers</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Where can you find the best Mexican food in Virginia Beach?</h3> <p><p>*Besides your friend’s abuela’s house</p></p> <ul> <li>Jessy’s</li> <li>Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant</li> <li>Los Cuates Taqueria</li> <li>No. 1 Taco</li> <li>Side Street Cantina</li> <li>Taqueria La Hacienda</li> <li>Taqueria La Patrona</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who rolls the best sushi in Virginia Beach?</h3> <p><p>You’re halfway there!</p></p> <ul> <li>Acid Fish</li> <li>Kyushu Japanese Restaurant</li> <li>Mizuno Sushi</li> <li>Nara Sushi</li> <li>Orion’s</li> <li>Sakatomo Sushi</li> <li>Sushi Vice</li> <li>This Old House Japanese Restaurant</li> <li>YamaChen’s Sushi</li> <li>Zushi</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best Chinese takeout in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>Beijing Palace</li> <li>China Dragon</li> <li>Forbidden Palace</li> <li>Golden City Chinese Restaurant</li> <li>Guangdong Taste</li> <li>Jade Villa</li> <li>Judy’s Sichuan Cuisine</li> <li>Noodle Man</li> <li>Peking City</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who makes the best soul food in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>Ellen’s Homestyle & BBQ Express</li> <li>Grannies Restaurant</li> <li>Lil Momma’s Soul Kitchen</li> <li>My Mama’s Kitchen</li> <li>The Original Soul Food Cafe</li> <li>Our People’s Soul Food Seafood</li> <li>Plump Belly Seafood</li> <li>Soul & Sea Carry Out</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Where can you find the best Indian food in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>Biryani Hub</li> <li>Masala Bites</li> <li>Punjabi Rasoi Indian Cafe</li> <li>Rangsa</li> <li>Saffron Indian Bistro</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best seafood in Virginia Beach?</h3> <ul> <li>Blue Pete’s</li> <li>Bubba’s Seafood Restaurant</li> <li>Catch 31</li> <li>Dockside</li> <li>Margie and Ray’s Crabhouse</li> <li>Waterman’s Surfside Grill</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>What is the best waterfront restaurant in Virginia Beach?</h3> <p><p>One more question …</p></p> <ul> <li>Catch 31</li> <li>Mahi’s Seafood and Sushi</li> <li>Terrapin</li> <li>Tortugas Cafe and Tiki Bar</li> <li>Tulu Seaside Bar and Grill</li> <li>Waterman’s Surfside Grill</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>Who serves the best wings in Virginia Beach?</h3> <p><p>Last one. Thank you for your time!</p></p> <ul> <li>Ballyhoos</li> <li>Lendy’s</li> <li>Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse</li> <li>Shucker’s</li> <li>WingsWay</li> </ul> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>

Stacy Rounds

Stacy Rounds is a writer and growth producer for Dogwood. Prior to joining the team, Stacy has worked as a writer, editor, and engagement specialist covering topics ranging from local history, disability advocacy, recreation, and food hotspots to relationships and mental health.

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