We are about to cover what drinking at the best bars in Virginia Beach is like in full detail. Whether you are looking for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to buy cheaper liquor during drink specials, or just to sing some karaoke hopefully this blog post can assist.
Our first section will cover the best wine and cocktail bars in Virginia Beach. Up next we will get into breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts.
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Then we will mention some of the best drink specials near you so you can hit up the right bars at the right times to do your drinking cheaper. After that we will discuss bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area.
Lastly we will talk about bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music. Towards the end there will even be a local bar map that pins all of the spots from our various lists on it.
And if you want to compare the scene here to others around the Northeast you can do so at that link.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Some of the top cocktail and wine bars in Virginia Beach are:
- The Shack at 712 Atlantic Ave
- Tiki’s Bar and Grill at 4312 Holland Rd #107
- Beach Side Social at 2728 Atlantic Ave
- La Bella Italia at 1065 Laskin Rd
The Shack is open every day of the week serving cocktails, salads, sandwiches, and fried platters. Drink specials for cocktails and appetizers are offered from 4pm to 6pm at Tiki’s Bar and Grill.
Beach Side Social cooks delicious wings, wraps, and salads every day and offers discounted drinks near you on weekdays from 5pm to 7pm. La Bella Italia has an indoor dog friendly patio and serves Italian cuisine as well as specialty drinks.
Virginia Beach Breweries & Sports Bars
Sample new suds and watch the big game with your friends at the best local breweries and sports bars:
- Pleasure House Brewing at 2032 Pleasure House Rd
- Reaver Beach Brewing at 1505 Taylor Farm Rd
- Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewing at 1805 Kempsville Rd
- The Casual Pint at 3380 Princess Anne Rd
- The Tailgate Sports Pub at 344 Constitution Dr
- AJ Gators Sports Bar at 5218 Fairfield Shopping Centre
- Footers Sports Pub at 4676 Princess Anne Rd
- Scotty Quixx East at 525 N Birdneck Rd
- The Frog Sports Bar & Grill at 4848 Virginia Beach Blvd
Reaver Beach Brewing is open from 3pm to 11pm offering discounted beers with outdoor seating. Ice cold beers, delectable starters, sidewinders, and brats are available at The Casual Pint every day from 11am to 10pm.
The Tailgate Sports Pub is open seven days a week offering local drink specials from 3pm to 7pm. There are pool tables, Golden Tee, pinball, and darts as well as sports packages on TV at Footers Sports Pub along with food and beverage.
Scotty Quixx East is a great sports bar near you that offers live entertainment, buzztime trivia, pool tables, Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, and other rotating games as well as beers and delectable treats.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available from 7am to 2am Monday through Sunday at The Frog Sports Bar & Grill along with special times with great drink discounts.
Local Drink Specials
Visit these bars with drink specials near you to buy cheaper alcohol and your wallet will thank you:
- Big Sams Raw Bar at 300 Winston Salem Ave
- Hot Tuna at 2817 Shore Dr
- Bahama Breeze at 2714 Potomac Mills Circle
- Yard House at 4549 Commerce St
Big Sam’s Raw Bar offers great drink specials in your area for NFL games on Sunday afternoons as well as beers, appetizers, soup, salads, burgers, and wings with a dog friendly patio. You can buy cheap alcoholic drinks in Virginia Beach every day from 4pm to 6pm at Hot Tuna as well as gouda burgers, seafood, organic margarita, sangria, and much more.
Bahama Breeze has an outdoor seating area and offers appetizers, grilled chicken, fish tacos, and tropical fruit salads as well as late night happy hour specials. Yard House’s discounted drink deals are available on weekdays from 3pm to 6pm.
Other bars that have special times to buy cheaper drinks near you include Tiki’s Bar and Grill, Beach Side Social, Reaver Beach Brewing, The Frog Sports Bar & Grill, Big Sam’s Raw Bar, Hot Tuna, Bahama Breeze, and Yard House.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Here is a good list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights in your area:
- Circuit Social at 258 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510
- Pixels Pints & Bytes at 2117 Colonial Ave
You can play games like arcade, basketball, speedball, and mini bowling every night at Circuit Social while enjoying food offerings including sandwiches, chicken, grilled cheese, and snacks.
Pixels Pints & Bytes offers console games, pinball machines, Pacman Battle Royale Deluxe, and Ice Ball x2 every night as well as appetizers, burgers, and pizzas. Don’t forget that Scotty Quixx and Footers Sports Pub also have lots of fun games to play too.
Dance, Karaoke & Live Music
Anyone that wants to dance, listen to live music, and sing karaoke can head to:
- Sloppy Seconds Bar & Grill at 4356 Holland Rd #104
- Poppa’s Pub & Restaurant at 2105 Diamond Springs Rd
- Central Shore Drive at 2301 Red Tide Rd
Karaoke nights are hosted at Sloppy Seconds Bar & Grill where they serve appetizers, burgers, salads, and wings seven days a week.
Poppa’s Pub & Restaurant is open daily from 9am to 2am and serves baked and grilled chicken, fish and chips, spaghetti, and meatloaf and even hosts some of the best karaoke nights in Virginia Beach on Sunday nights.
Live music, Sunday evening dance, and local drink deals are offered at Central Shore Drive seven days a week along with salads, seafood, and tapas.
You might also want to read our posts on:
- Sports Bars In Richmond
- Sports Bars In Washington DC
- Sports Bars In Baltimore
- Sports Bars In Raleigh
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Virginia Beach
After reading all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available near you. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke in your area.
If you think we got anything incorrect or notice us listing any venues that are no longer open please tell us in the comments so we can keep this info as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Virginia Beach.
