Bars

Alexandria, Virginia

Chart House Restaurant on Alexandria's Potomac River waterfront is one of the DC area's most scenic dining and bar destinations, offering panoramic views of the river and Washington DC skyline from its waterfront deck, making it one of Northern Virginia's premier cocktail and sunset viewing locations.

1 Cameron St 22314

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill is one of Northern Virginia's most popular outdoor rooftop bar experiences, a bar with large outdoor deck areas serving the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington. The combination of outdoor seating, craft beer selection, and accessible Northern Virginia location makes it a consistent summer gathering spot.

2424 Wilson Blvd 22201

Arlington, Virginia

Mad Rose Tavern is a cozy, dimly lit bar in Clarendon known for an impressive selection of craft beers, creative cocktails, and a warm neighborhood atmosphere. The intimate multi-room venue is a welcome contrast to the larger, louder bars on Wilson Boulevard, drawing regulars who appreciate quality drinks in a relaxed setting.

3100 Clarendon Blvd 22201

Arlington, Virginia

Whitlow's on Wilson is a Clarendon institution and one of Northern Virginia's most beloved neighborhood bars, operating since 1946. The multi-level bar and rooftop patio hosts live music, trivia nights, DJ sets, and sports programming throughout the week. Whitlow's is a reliable anchor of the Clarendon entertainment scene and one of Arlington's busiest bars on weekend nights.

2854 Wilson Blvd 22201

Ashburn, Virginia

Lost Rhino Brewing is Northern Virginia's most established craft brewery — an Ashburn institution producing outstanding ales for the extraordinary technology corridor of Dulles and Loudoun County (home to some of the world's largest data centers). Northern Virginia's remarkable concentration of technology companies and federal contractors and Lost Rhino's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia technology economy community significance.

21730 Red Rum Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147

Charlottesville, Virginia

Miller's Bar on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall is a beloved local institution, a longtime jazz and craft beer bar that has served the University of Virginia community and Charlottesville locals since 1989, with live jazz performances most nights.

109 W Main St 22902

Charlottesville, Virginia

Miller's Downtown in Charlottesville VA is a beloved restaurant, bar, and live music venue that has been a cornerstone of Charlottesville's music community for decades. The intimate stage has seen Dave Matthews Band in their early days and countless other Virginia musicians, embodying Charlottesville's exceptional music culture that belies its small-city size.

109 W Main St 22902

Charlottesville, Virginia

Starr Hill Brewery is one of Virginia's most beloved craft breweries — a Charlottesville institution that began as a music venue and brewery in 1999, helping establish Virginia as a serious craft beer state. Starr Hill's remarkable dual heritage as both a music venue and craft brewery and its extraordinary connection to the Dave Matthews Band-era Charlottesville creative community create a brewery of genuine Virginia arts and craft culture significance.

5391 Three Notched Rd, Crozet, VA 22932

Charlottesville, Virginia

Three Notch'd Brewing is Charlottesville's most community-connected craft brewery — a downtown institution producing outstanding ales that reflect the remarkable Thomas Jefferson terroir of Virginia. Jefferson's own legendary role as America's first serious oenophile (he planted vineyards at Monticello and traveled extensively in French wine country) and Three Notch'd's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia brewing heritage significance.

520 2nd St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg VA's craft brewery scene along Sophia Street and in the Celebrate Virginia corridor provides the Rappahannock River city with locally produced craft beer experiences serving the growing commuter community between Washington DC and Richmond.

Norfolk, Virginia

Doumar's in Norfolk is one of America's most historic drive-in restaurants, a 1904 institution where Abe Doumar invented the waffle cone. Still family-owned and operating as a drive-in, Doumar's is Norfolk's most unique and nostalgic social institution.

1919 Monticello Ave 23517

Norfolk, Virginia

Smartmouth Brewing is Norfolk's most celebrated craft brewery — a Ghent neighborhood institution producing outstanding ales in one of America's most important naval cities. Norfolk's extraordinary military heritage (Naval Station Norfolk is the largest naval installation in the world), its remarkable Chrysler Museum of Art, and Smartmouth's consistent craft beer quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia military city craft culture significance.

1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507

Richmond, Virginia

Ardent Craft Ales is one of Richmond's most beloved craft breweries — a Scott's Addition taproom producing outstanding ales that represent Virginia craft brewing at its finest. Virginia's craft brewing industry has grown to over 300 breweries, creating one of the Southeast's most competitive and innovative beer markets, and Ardent's consistent quality and community spirit have made it one of the most respected breweries in the Commonwealth.

3200 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23230

Richmond, Virginia

Ardent Craft Ales is Richmond's most artistically distinctive craft brewery — a Scott's Addition institution producing outstanding ales that reflect Richmond's remarkable creative community. Scott's Addition has become the most vibrant craft brewery district in the Mid-Atlantic (it has more craft breweries per square mile than almost any neighborhood in America) and Ardent's consistent artistic quality creates a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia craft beer cultural significance.

3200 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23230

Richmond, Virginia

Balliceaux is one of Richmond's most celebrated cocktail bars and small music venues, a beautifully designed Carver neighborhood bar with outstanding crafted cocktails, a dedicated vinyl DJ program, and a thoughtfully curated small stage for live jazz and acoustic performances.

203 N Lombardy St 23220

Richmond, Virginia

The Scott's Addition craft district is home to Richmond's most impressive collection of craft breweries and taprooms — an industrial neighborhood where Ardent Craft Ales, The Veil Brewing Co., Väsen Brewing, and over a dozen others create one of the most remarkable brewery districts in the Southeast. Richmond's extraordinary brewing community and the quality of its craft products have earned national recognition, making Scott's Addition a destination for craft beer tourism from across the region.

Scott's Addition, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond's craft cocktail and beverage scene has emerged as one of the most creative in the South — a city where the combination of Virginia Commonwealth University's arts programs, a deep history of Virginia whiskey and wine culture, and an influx of creative talent creates bars and restaurants of unusual sophistication. Richmond's cocktail community's consistent national recognition reflects a creative culture that approaches bartending as a genuine artistic practice.

Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Legend Brewing Company in Richmond's Manchester neighborhood on the south bank of the James River is one of the oldest craft breweries in Virginia, presenting riverside deck views, live music, and Virginia's oldest craft-brewed beers in a legendary local institution that helped define Richmond's beer culture.

321 W 7th St 23224

Richmond, Virginia

Legend Brewing Company is Virginia's most historically significant craft brewery — the first craft brewery in Richmond (founded 1994), perched on a Manchester bluff with the most spectacular view of the Richmond skyline of any restaurant or bar in the city. Legend's extraordinary pioneering role in establishing Richmond's craft beer culture and its remarkable view of the James River create a brewery taproom of genuine Virginia craft beer historical significance.

321 W 7th St, Richmond, VA 23224

Richmond, Virginia

The Veil Brewing is Richmond's most nationally acclaimed craft brewery — a Scott's Addition institution whose outstanding hazy IPAs and creative ales have earned The Veil recognition as one of the finest craft breweries in America. The Veil's extraordinary release days (lines form before dawn for limited releases) and its remarkable Richmond community connection create a brewery taproom of genuine American craft beer cultural significance.

1301 Roseneath Rd, Richmond, VA 23230

Richmond, Virginia

Tobacco Company Restaurant in Shockoe Slip in Richmond VA is a beloved Richmond institution in a converted tobacco warehouse, serving cocktails, dinner, and live jazz across multiple levels of a beautifully preserved industrial building that reflects Richmond's tobacco manufacturing heritage.

1201 E Cary St 23219

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke VA's craft brewery and bar scene along Campbell Avenue in the Warehouse District and the TAP House along Henry Street provides the Star City with local entertainment anchored by the craft beer movement that has revitalized downtown Roanoke's commercial streets.

Sterling, Virginia

Solace Brewing Company is one of Northern Virginia's most acclaimed craft breweries and taprooms, producing innovative American ales and lagers in a large, welcoming taproom with outdoor beer garden in Loudoun County. Regular live music events, food trucks, and a community-focused atmosphere make Solace a weekend destination for Virginia craft beer enthusiasts.

44835 Mircury Blvd 20166

Suffolk, Virginia

Suffolk VA's downtown along Main Street provides the western Hampton Roads community with local entertainment options, including the annual Suffolk Peanut Festival and restaurants and bars serving one of Virginia's fastest-growing cities in the Hampton Roads metro area.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Chix Seafood at the Oceanfront is a beloved Virginia Beach bar and seafood restaurant directly on the boardwalk, serving fresh Atlantic Ocean seafood and drinks in a casual oceanfront setting that has made it one of the most popular gathering spots on Virginia Beach's resort strip.

2112 Atlantic Ave 23451

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach's oceanfront hotel zone along Atlantic and Pacific Avenues between 17th and 31st Streets presents dozens of bars and live music venues serving the resort area's summer tourism economy alongside the massive Pembroke Mall commercial corridor and the military community of the largest city in Virginia.

Charleston, West Virginia

Empty Glass is Charleston's most beloved live music bar — an Elk City neighborhood institution that has been presenting nightly live music spanning blues, folk, country, and rock in one of West Virginia's most intimate bar atmospheres for over three decades. A true locals' institution in a state capital that takes its bar culture seriously, Empty Glass serves as the social gathering point for Charleston's creative community and represents the authentic heartbeat of West Virginia's urban music scene.

410 Elizabeth St 25311

Charleston, West Virginia

Weathered Ground Brewery is Charleston's most community-connected craft brewery — a Capitol Street institution producing outstanding ales that reflect West Virginia's remarkable natural landscape. West Virginia's extraordinary outdoor recreation culture (whitewater rafting on the New River, skiing at Snowshoe, and rock climbing in the New River Gorge) and Weathered Ground's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine West Virginia outdoor adventure community significance.

205 Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301

Cross Lanes, West Virginia

Hollywood Casino at Mardi Gras in Cross Lanes is one of West Virginia's three major casino properties — a greyhound-racing-turned-casino venue near Charleston serving the Kanawha Valley gaming market. The casino bar provides entertainment for Charleston-area gaming visitors who form the bulk of West Virginia's second-largest casino's customer base.

1 Greyhound Dr 25356

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Bridge Brew Works is the craft brewery most deeply connected to the natural wonders of New River Gorge — a Fayetteville institution serving one of the most dramatic landscapes in the American East. The New River Gorge Bridge (the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere, the site of the world's largest annual one-day bridge rappelling event, Bridge Day) and Bridge Brew's connection to this extraordinary West Virginia landmark create a brewery taproom of genuine Appalachian outdoor adventure significance.

Fayetteville, WV 25840

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Harpers Ferry is one of the most historically charged communities in America — where John Brown's raid of the federal armory in 1859 (a seminal event in the lead-up to the Civil War) occurred, where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers meet in a spectacular gorge, and where the Appalachian Trail passes through the most historically significant hiking community in the Eastern United States. Harpers Ferry's extraordinary Civil War heritage and its remarkable natural beauty create a bar culture of singular American historical significance.

Potomac St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg is West Virginia's most charming small city — a National Historic District where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent craft bars, and the extraordinary proximity to The Greenbrier (America's most spectacular grand resort, once home to a secret Cold War nuclear bunker for Congress) create an entertainment culture of remarkable West Virginia Appalachian elegance and historical intrigue.

Washington St, Lewisburg, WV 24901

Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown Brewing Company is West Virginia's most innovative craft brewery — a downtown institution producing outstanding ales for the University community. WVU's passionate academic and athletic culture and Morgantown Brewing's consistent craft quality create a brewery taproom of genuine West Virginia craft beer community significance.

112 Walnut St, Morgantown, WV 26505

Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

Seneca Rocks serves West Virginia's most dramatic rock climbing destination — a quartzite formation rising 900 feet from the North Fork Valley that is the most important technical rock climbing area in the Eastern United States. Seneca Rocks's extraordinary climbing significance (it has produced some of America's finest technical climbers and was used to train Army troops in WWII) and its remarkable Appalachian Mountain setting create a bar culture of genuine American outdoor adventure community significance.

Seneca Rocks, WV 26884

Snowshoe, West Virginia

Snowshoe Mountain Resort is West Virginia's premier ski destination — an Appalachian high-country resort where the most extensive skiing in the mid-Atlantic South creates winter sports experiences serving the entire Washington D.C., Richmond, and Charlotte metropolitan areas. Snowshoe's remarkable mountaintop village atmosphere and its extraordinary outdoor recreation culture create a ski resort bar scene of considerable West Virginia winter sports community significance.

10 Snowshoe Dr, Snowshoe, WV 26209

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The casino bar at The Greenbrier is part of America's most storied resort — a 221-year-old National Historic Landmark and AAA Five Diamond resort in the Allegheny Mountains with a recently expanded casino. The bar serves guests of a luxury resort that attracts heads of state, celebrities, and high-end travelers who combine The Greenbrier's golf and spa facilities with its gaming floor.

300 W Main St 24986