Two different claims, never blended

A Norfolk institution continuously operating at its Monticello Avenue location since 1934, credited with inventing the ice cream cone in 1904 and still serving barbecue with carhop service.

A contemporary American restaurant in Virginia Beach, open since 2006, describing decades-long relationships with local farmers, watermen, and purveyors and a seasonally-driven menu.

A sustainable eatery, bakery, and cafe in Virginia Beach's Arts District sourcing over 90% of its ingredients from local farms and producers.

A refined farm-to-table restaurant in downtown Suffolk drawing on local produce, Atlantic Coast seafood, and Tidewater culinary heritage.

A family-owned seafood restaurant on Indian River Road in Chesapeake, run by a fourth-generation Chesapeake Bay waterman family with roots back to the 1940s.

A family-owned raw bar and grill in Norfolk's Park Place neighborhood serving local and regional seafood.

A casual burger restaurant with locations in Smithfield and Newport News, serving beef born, raised, and processed entirely in Virginia.

A seasonally-inspired brewpub in Williamsburg's Prince George Street, offering regionally sourced, seasonal Southern-influenced fare.

A waterfront seafood restaurant at Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth's Olde Towne, and the only raw bar in the city.

A waterfront seafood restaurant, marina, and inn on the Pagan River in historic Smithfield, known for Smithfield Ham and repeated regional dining awards.

A steak and seafood restaurant at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, operating since 2003 (under current ownership since 2009), serving oysters from Pleasure House Oysters.

A breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in a c.1919 cottage at the main intersection of Pungo, Virginia Beach, serving produce grown by local farmers.

A Filipino bakery and cafe in Virginia Beach, operating since 1988 and described by local news as a cultural hub for the region's Filipino-American community.

A Filipino restaurant near Virginia Beach's Oceanfront, in the Atlantic Park development, specializing in dishes from Pampanga, Philippines, run by third-generation restaurateurs — relocated from Red Mill Commons in mid-2025.

A Filipino restaurant in Suffolk's Harbour View area, the only one of its kind in the city as of its April 2024 opening.

A waterfront American and seafood restaurant in Chesapeake's Great Bridge area, near the Great Bridge Locks.

A family-run seafood restaurant in Poquoson, one of several Tidewater locations descended from the original 1980 Virginia Beach restaurant.

A waterfront seafood restaurant in the rural Pungo area of Virginia Beach, established in 1972 on the site of a former marina and fish house.

A breakfast, brunch, and lunch café in Creeds, opened in 2019 by the same family that owns the longstanding Blue Pete's Restaurant, in the building of the former Creeds Café.

A family-owned barbecue restaurant in Pungo, smoking proteins and sides low and slow for sixteen hours, with an affiliated mobile food truck.

A 60-seat, chef-owned seafood restaurant in the Red Mill Commons shopping center in Virginia Beach.

An Italian bakery and cafe in the Red Mill Commons shopping center in Virginia Beach, featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for its homemade focaccia.