Karen's Guidebook

Karen
Karen's Guidebook

Food scene

Right around the corner the airbnb within a short walk. A renovated 1710 historic tavern with a quaint bar and a fabulous patio. The interior is amazingly redone. What a gem. Great food!
1710 Tavern
Right around the corner the airbnb within a short walk. A renovated 1710 historic tavern with a quaint bar and a fabulous patio. The interior is amazingly redone. What a gem. Great food!
Great patio and indoor dining. Brick oven pizza too and a nice bar just for cocktails or wine. Good steaks and burgers. Within walking distance!
528 Prime Steak & Seafood
Great patio and indoor dining. Brick oven pizza too and a nice bar just for cocktails or wine. Good steaks and burgers. Within walking distance!
Great for burgers and brews. Plus live music almost daily. Within walking distance!
31 locals recommend
NN BURGER - Tappahannock
303 Queen St
31 locals recommend
Great for burgers and brews. Plus live music almost daily. Within walking distance!
Great breakfast or lunch. Within walking distance!
11 locals recommend
Java Jacks Cafe
504 S Church Ln
11 locals recommend
Great breakfast or lunch. Within walking distance!
Good seafood
8 locals recommend
To-Do-Cafe
1008 N Church Ln
8 locals recommend
Good seafood
A lovely bar and restaurant with patio overlooking the 18 hole golf course. Nice wine and food.
Prince Street Café at Hobbs Hole
A lovely bar and restaurant with patio overlooking the 18 hole golf course. Nice wine and food.
Good mexican food
21 locals recommend
Los Portales Mexican Restaurant
1425 Tappahannock Blvd
21 locals recommend
Good mexican food
Good pizza and subs and decent wines
Bella Pizza & Italian Restaurant
1673 Tappahannock Blvd
Good pizza and subs and decent wines
Good farm to table food.
17 South Family Restaurant
15344 Tidewater Trail
Good farm to table food.
Dinner only. Nice ambience and good wines. Small bar.
37 locals recommend
Relish Restaurant and Wine Bar
115 Main St
37 locals recommend
Dinner only. Nice ambience and good wines. Small bar.
Nice taphouse with good food and brews. Small patio.
19 locals recommend
Old Rappahannock Brewing Company
130 Main St
19 locals recommend
Nice taphouse with good food and brews. Small patio.
About a 40 minute drive but worth it as the water views are amazing. Good oysters and shrimp. Small plates. Great wine and beer. Mainly outdoor dining.
70 locals recommend
Merroir Tasting Room
784 Locklies Creek Rd
70 locals recommend
About a 40 minute drive but worth it as the water views are amazing. Good oysters and shrimp. Small plates. Great wine and beer. Mainly outdoor dining.
Beautiful setting on carters creek. Fabulous water views. About 45 min drive. Nice outdoor patios and grounds. Good food and drinks too for restaurant dining. Poolside oyster bar is casual. Lovely.
31 locals recommend
The Tides Inn
480 King Carter Dr
31 locals recommend
Beautiful setting on carters creek. Fabulous water views. About 45 min drive. Nice outdoor patios and grounds. Good food and drinks too for restaurant dining. Poolside oyster bar is casual. Lovely.

State park

State parks nearby
A nice state park for kayaking or canoeing or hiking. About a 40 min drive.
49 locals recommend
Belle Isle State Park
1632 Belle Isle Road
49 locals recommend
A nice state park for kayaking or canoeing or hiking. About a 40 min drive.
Nice for hiking or canoeing or kayaking. About a 40 min drive.
68 locals recommend
Westmoreland State Park
145 Cliff Road
68 locals recommend
Nice for hiking or canoeing or kayaking. About a 40 min drive.

Wineries

Winery
Lovely outdoor patio to bring your own picnic. Nice wines. Rural setting with farm views.
24 locals recommend
The Hague Winery, Inc.
8268 Cople Hwy
24 locals recommend
Lovely outdoor patio to bring your own picnic. Nice wines. Rural setting with farm views.
Nice patio and tasting room. Good wines. Bring your own picnic.
41 locals recommend
Ingleside Vineyards
5872 Leedstown Rd
41 locals recommend
Nice patio and tasting room. Good wines. Bring your own picnic.
Nice rural setting. Lovely outside seating and porch. Bring your own picnic.
51 locals recommend
Good Luck Cellars
1025 Goodluck Rd
51 locals recommend
Nice rural setting. Lovely outside seating and porch. Bring your own picnic.

Sightseeing

A one hour drive from Tappahannock. Lots of history here and a foodie town.
55 locals recommend
Richmond
55 locals recommend
A one hour drive from Tappahannock. Lots of history here and a foodie town.
Nice beach. Historical area with battleground. Nice restaurants. About 1 hour drive from tappahannock.
42 locals recommend
Yorktown
42 locals recommend
Nice beach. Historical area with battleground. Nice restaurants. About 1 hour drive from tappahannock.
The nation’s capital is one hour away mainly driving north on route 17. Lots to see obviously. Great airport to fly into. Great restaurants.
118 locals recommend
Washington
118 locals recommend
The nation’s capital is one hour away mainly driving north on route 17. Lots to see obviously. Great airport to fly into. Great restaurants.
About 45 minute easy drive
85 locals recommend
Fredericksburg
85 locals recommend
About 45 minute easy drive
A great little museum focusing on historic events that occurred in the general vicinity. Also includes a small gift shop and an adjacent park is in process of being built.
7 locals recommend
Essex County Museum
218 Water Ln
7 locals recommend
A great little museum focusing on historic events that occurred in the general vicinity. Also includes a small gift shop and an adjacent park is in process of being built.

Art gallery

Art by loca artists
Tappahannock Art Gallery
200 Prince St

Farmers Market

The farmers market is held the third saturday of each month from april theough november from 9am to 1 pm.
Held the third saturday of each month from april through november from 9am to 1 pm.
Tappahannock Farmers' Market
Cross Street
Held the third saturday of each month from april through november from 9am to 1 pm.