1710 Tavern

The 1710 Tavern has undergone extensive renovations, turning the former Emerson’s Ordinary/Henley House into a restaurant with historical roots dating back to the earliest days of Tappahannock. Their menu will features modern interpretations of colonial era food, with a focus on locally sourced food. The restaurant offers a variety of options, from fine dining in a comfortable tavern pub environment to a casual patio for friends and family to meet.

528 Italian American

Enjoy family friendly fine dining in the center of town near the Rappahannock riverfront, site of the former Lowery’s. Menu includes locally sourced seafood, brick oven pizzas and selections off the chopping block, including a 40-ounce Tomahawk Steak for two. Happy hour menu served from 3-6 p.m. daily. Specialty cocktails include a Rappahannock Mule; you can also grab a bottle of wine to go.

Acme Ice Cream Parlor

It feels like 1950 in this old- fashioned shop with a fountain next door to Acme Antiques. Waffle cones, sundaes, soft serve, smoothies and 36 handspun flavors along with hotdogs and nachos. Carnival and circus décor make it fun to linger.

ACT XII Wine & Provisions

ACT XII Wine & Provisions is a wine and sandwich shop located in the heart of Tappahannock. Its name pays homage to a significant moment in Virginia’s history. In 1618, the governor of the colony, at the request of the Council of London, established the House of Burgesses to give Virginia colonists representation in local affairs. The following year, in 1619, the House of Burgesses issued a formal decree requiring households to grow grapes for wine production. This historic edict inspired the founding of ACT XII Wine & Provisions, where the belief is that wine should be enjoyed by all.

Almost There

Family diner includes outdoor seating and serves comfort food.

Asia Café

Appetizers, soups, fried rice, lo mein, chow mein, sweet and sour favorites, moo shu, egg fu young along with chicken, beef, pork, seafood and veggie dishes. Multiple diet dishes, too.

Bella Pizza and Italian Restaurant

Fresh Italian salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps and pizza — including Sicilian Square. Special plates and multiple veal entrees too, along with nearly a dozen types of spaghetti, steak and seafood.

Bubba’s Shrimp Shack

The best fish sandwich in town! Great seafood for a great price. Sandwiches, baskets and fried fish or shrimp by the pound.

China King

Appetizers, soups, chow mein, chop suey, foo young and a wide range of chicken, beef, seafood, pork and vegetarian dishes. Combination platters, too.

Java Jacks Café

Iconic restaurant serves breakfast and lunch all day with a full service coffee bar. You’ll feel at home in this converted farmhouse. Don’t leave without trying the doughnut-like “jacks,” a signature item.

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant

Hot, fresh Mexican food made to order with margaritas. Daily lunch specials.

Maltese Brewing Company 2

Maltese Brewing Company was founded and started by Bobby Cook and Joseph Smith. Two firefighters with a passion for craft beer, which brought them together. When the two heroes were not saving homeless babies from their burning mansions, they loved getting together to create delicious home brew. A past time that the two could share while their little ones were running a muck in the house. Many home brews and band-aids later (don’t worry they’re professionals) the two decided that they could make better use of their time by finding part time jobs. After many more brewing sessions to discuss this further, they decided to sell their beer! Thus, the creation of the world’s most awesome nano-brewery began.

NN Burger Tappahannock

Fresh-crafted yummy burgers, hand-cut twister chips and a dessert called a freakshake — handspun ice cream served with toppings that range from an entire piece of chocolate cake to cotton candy or a baked donut presented in a take-home “NN” logo mason jar mug. Tender lobster meat on a butter-crisped New England roll is a seasonal treat.

Prince Street Café

Owner Maria Esquer recently relocated this local eatery to Hobbs Hole Golf Course. The vast menu features a hometown favorite, the Salt Fish breakfast, which includes savory fish served with two eggs, fried potatoes and cinnamon apples.

Roma Ristorante Italiano

Elena and Filippo Giambanco started the first Italian restaurant in Tappahannock in 1976 with a small venue that has since expanded to include more than 250 specialty items. Mama Giambanco’s secret spaghetti sauce recipe is still used today; the pizza dough is made from scratch every day and the salad bar is a community favorite. Several dishes bear the name of family members. Of course, the oysters are fresh!

Taste of Latin America

Your go-to for made-from-scratch bowls, fajitas tacos and more. Yuca fries with a homemade sauce and fried plantains served with sour cream.

The Farm at 17 South

Evolving menu based on what’s in season with main dishes and sides like your grandmother used to make. The Crab Bisque is “loaded with crab.” A Country Fried Filet Mignon bills itself as the “fanciest country fried steak this side of the Mississippi.” Remember to leave room for a handspun milkshake for dessert.

To Do Café

Owners Bob and Diane Lentz met in this building on 1008 Church St., back in 1975. She was a waitress at what was then the J&L Drive-In, and he had hitchhiked to Tappahannock to visit his mother. The husband-wife team, married for nearly 50 years, opened To Do Café in 2009 and named it after Diane’s dear friend, Linda McCroskey, who had a list of quirky sayings but prefaced everything positive with the words “to do.” Menu includes hand breaded oysters, onion petals, crabcakes minus filler; a mix of sandwiches from po’ boys to BBQ, specialty burgers, lunch baskets and a range of dinner entrees.

White Oak Nutrition

Family owned wellness shop that specializes in protein shakes, refreshers, acai bowls, coffee, teas and protein snacks.