Restaurants
Fill your Blue Ridge Day with flavor at more restaurants per capita than any other spot in Virginia. You'll find delicious food for every taste, from down home cooking to international cuisine. And nothing tastes better than our fresh locally grown foods prepared by skilled local chefs. Whether it's the elegance of fine dining or the romance of an outdoor cafe, you'll savor every memorable bite.
Nightlife
The Roanoke Valley's music scene has blossomed in recent years. On any given night, local bands are playing at Roanoke restaurants and clubs all around the valley. You can usually find jazz, rock, folk and along the famous Crooked Road in Franklin County you can take in some bluegrass. In addition to local restaurants and clubs, the Roanoke Valley is home to several unique venues like concert halls and Civic Centers that draw big name regional and national acts.
Dining Special Offers
With all the restaurant options available in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the Roanoke Valley is full of culinary adventures that await you. Our dishes range from southern soul food to refined international and everything in between - you will have a hard time making up your mind. Our special offers provide the inside scoop on many daily specials and discounts offered by popular Roanoke restaurants. Come taste the best of Virginia's Blue Ridge.
The Capital of Cuisine in Virginia's Blue Ridge
Food is one of the most exciting aspects about a vacation destination. Visitors will remember an area because of a delicious meal at a romantic restaurant, a unique dish at a quirky hole in the wall or a special delight made by a local. Visitors can enjoy all of these things and more among a rich variety of eateries as robust as the region's wonderful flavors, making the Roanoke Valley the capital of cuisine in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
If you are seeking to sample some of the region's rich ingredients, a number of farm to table restaurants feature locally grown and raised products on their menus. Alexander's Restaurant in downtown Roanoke creates sophisticated, gourmet dishes with fresh ingredients from their 7Hills Farm, located in nearby Floyd County. In their cozy Grandin Village spot, Local Roots prepares unique and delectable delights, featuring many ingredients from their own city garden, as well as other local farms. In Salem, visitors can spread their culinary wings by enjoying local ingredients with a modern French twist at Blue Apron Restaurant & Red Rooster Bar. The gourmet restaurants in the Roanoke Valley make this an emerging destination for exceptional local cuisine.
