Places to Eat

Restaurants

A variety of restaurants, pubs and eateries awaits you in Rappahannock County. Often reservations are not required, but it is still a good idea. Many restaurants feature dishes prepared with local products from Rappahannock farms.

Burgers & Things
The best burgers, subs, sandwiches, milkshakes and ice cream in the Blue Ridge. Try our delicious barbecue and catfish, too.
Hours: M-Sa, 11 am-8 pm; Su, 11 am-7 pm
540.987.8311
12006 Lee Highway / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Griffin Tavern & Restaurant
You will always be assured of a warm welcome at Griffin Tavern, a popular meeting place for locals with excellent food and European beers on tap. Live music on the weekends, seafood night on Mondays. And, of course, Trivia on Thursdays. We look forward to seeing you!
Hours: M-Th & Su, 11:30 am-10:30 pm; F & Sa, 11:30 am-Midnight
www.griffintavern.com
manager@griffintavern.com
540.675.3227
659 Zachary Taylor Highway / Flint Hill, VA 22627
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Rudy's Pizza
Fresh-made dough, hand-tossed pizzas, and calzones. Beer and wine, salads and foccacia bread. Limited tables for dining in. Additional dining upstairs on our outdoor deck. At intersection of Routes 522 and 211.
Hours: lunch, F-Su, dinner; Tu-Su
manager@thorntonrivergrille.com
540.987.9494
3710 Sperryville Pike / Sperryville, VA 22740
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Stonyman Gourmet Farmer
Our fine farm-to-table foods are offered at our historic Virginia mercantile building and garden in the town of Washington. Stonyman Gourmet Farmer welcomes visiting locavores and gourmands with prime farmstead ingredients for memorable meals and a delicious selection of ready-to-go fare.
Hours: M-Sa, 8 am-5 pm; Su, Noon-5 pm
540.675.2005
337 Gay Street / Washington, VA
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The Blue Horse Pub
Late night menu. Cozy, warm environment.
Hours: W-Su, 4-11:30 pm
www.thebluerockinn.com
mati7007@hotmail.com
540.987.3388
12567 Lee Highway / Washington, VA 22747
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The Blue Rock Inn
Under new ownership and management, the newly renovated Blue Rock Inn will open its doors to the community in March 2010. Featuring fine dining, lodging, pub, horseback riding/polo lessons and redesigned wedding & event facility. The extraordinary views have not changed. Please visit our new website: www.thebluerockinn.com
Hours: Dinner: W-Sun 5:00-9:30; Sun Brunch 10:30 - 2:00(Closed Mon/Tue) Blue Horse Pub: W-Sun 4:30-11:30
www.thebluerockinn.com
mati7007@hotmail.com
540.987.3388
12567 Lee Highway / Washington, VA
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The Country Café
Down-home cooking at affordable prices. A local's favorite for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily specials, fresh-made sandwiches and subs, hearty soups, mama's homemade desserts, and good 'ole southern hospitality await you in this cozy, family-owned restaurant.
Hours: M-Th, 8 am-8 pm; F & Sa, 8 am-9 pm
540.675.1066
389-A Main Street / Washington, VA 22747
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The Inn at Little Washington Restaurant
Over the last quarter century, The Inn at Little Washington, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has become an international culinary shrine. Chef/Proprietor Patrick O'Connell's approach to cooking, while paying homage to the tenets of Classicial French Cuisine, reflects a belief in "the cuisine of today" — healthy, eclectic, imaginative, unrestricted by ethnic boundaries and always growing. Selecting The Inn at Little Washington as one of the top 10 restaurants in the world, The International Herald Tribune hailed O'Connell as "a rare chef with a sense of near perfect taste, like a musician with perfect pitch." The Inn is the first establishment in the Mobil Travel Guide's history to receive five stars for its restaurant and its accommodations, is the first inn ever to receive AAA's highest accolade, the five Diamond Award, for both food and accommodations and is the recipient of five James Beard Awards. #1 hotel in the world for food as rated by Travel + Leisure magazine, August 2008. Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine 15 years in a row.
Rates: seven course prix-fixe dinner (excluding beverages, tax & gratuity) M-Th, $148; F & Su, $158; Sa, $178
Hours: Jan.-Mar. & July-Aug., M, W & Th, 6-8:45 pm; F, 5:30-9 pm; Sa, 5:15-9:30 pm; Su, 4-8:30 pm; closed Tu
www.theinnatlittlewashington.com
540.675.3800
Middle and Main Streets / Washington, VA 22747
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Thornton River Grille
An enjoyable dining experience in a beautiful, intimate setting. Located in a historic country store, the grille serves up light lunches on the way to the trails and elegant dinners in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. At intersection of Routes 522 and 211.
Hours: lunch, Tu-Sa, 11 am-3 pm; dinner, Tu-Th, 5-9 pm, F & Sa, 5-10 pm; Su, brunch 10 am-3 pm; Jan.-April dinner F & Sa, 5-9 pm
www.thorntonrivergrille.com
manager@thorntonrivergrille.com
540.987.8790
3710 Sperryville Pike / Sperryville, VA 22740
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