Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Virginia Beach - Condé Nast Traveler

Since 2015, Commune, in the ViBe District, has served organic, seasonal fare. Don’t miss the Commune Burger, a crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside delight made from peas, potatoes, Carolina gold rice, and sorghum berries.

Once a locals’ hangout, Chick’s Oyster Bar is a go-to for watching sunsets from the back porch while dining on she-crab soup and oysters on the half-shell and sipping an Orange Crush, a grown-up blend of citrus-infused vodka, fresh-squeezed orange juice, triple sec, and lemon-lime soda. Or book a customized beach picnic, preferably on the North End, with The Picnic Co. They’ll set up a cozy, boho-inspired table and pillows or chairs, plus snacks and your own tunes.

The best breakfasts in town come courtesy of two polar opposites. Ray Ray’s at the Mayflower, a casual, hole-in-the-wall joint, serves eclectic standouts like ube pancakes, made with Filipino yams and topped with homemade condensed milk, and lox and arepas. Becca, meanwhile, is all Southern gentility and breakfast classics in a vintage garden room setting at the Cavalier Hotel. The bourbon brioche French toast, with cinnamon-pecan butter, is made using whiskey from the Tarnished Truth. Also located inside the Cavalier, Tarnished Truth is the country’s first in-hotel distillery, and it offers tours and tastings; don’t miss the sweet, smooth Bourbon Cream Liqueur.

Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Courtesy Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Where to stay

Over the past few years, several brands have opened hotels in Virginia Beach, including Delta Hotels Virginia Beach. The Marriott Resort Virginia Beach Oceanfront features Atlantic views from all 305 rooms and suites, on-site bike rentals, and an infinity pool that seems to float above the beach. For a cozy urban-apartment feel, book The Paradise Place apartment, near Mount Trashmore. 

Looking to splurge? Stay at the Historic Cavalier Hotel & Beach Club. Nearly a century old, it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has hosted F. Scott Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Taylor, Jimmy Carter, and Muhammad Ali. In 2018, following a massive four-year renovation, the plush 85-room property reopened with color-drenched décor, an indoor pool, three restaurants, a distillery, and an enviable art collection.

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