Food scene
Recommended restaurants and bars to check out in Fincastle, Daleville and Roanoke!
Hip, rooftop bar and restaurant serves craft cocktails and a menu of seasonal small plates from a vantage point looking out over the Blue Ridge Mountains and the courthouse on Main Street.
6 locals recommend
Fincastle Cafe
18 S Roanoke StHip, rooftop bar and restaurant serves craft cocktails and a menu of seasonal small plates from a vantage point looking out over the Blue Ridge Mountains and the courthouse on Main Street.
Intimate dining in a casual atmosphere at Daleville's first wine bar and wood-fired kitchen!
11 locals recommend
Tizzone Wood-Fired Kitchen & Wine Bar
90 Town Center StreetIntimate dining in a casual atmosphere at Daleville's first wine bar and wood-fired kitchen!
*Voted Best Overall Restaurant and Best Staff: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 by Roanoker Magazine Readers,
*USA Today's 10 Best Slow Food Restaurants That Are Sustainable & Scrumptious
*One of Wine Spectator's 10 Earth-Friendly Wine Destinations
52 locals recommend
Local Roots
1314 Grandin Rd SW*Voted Best Overall Restaurant and Best Staff: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 by Roanoker Magazine Readers,
*USA Today's 10 Best Slow Food Restaurants That Are Sustainable & Scrumptious
*One of Wine Spectator's 10 Earth-Friendly Wine Destinations
Nawab Indian Cuisine
118 Campbell Ave SE"...a culinary journey to India!"
Authentic Italian cusine: pizza, pasta & other familiar Italian dishes served in an unassuming venue with patio tables.
11 locals recommend
Sal's Italian Restaurant
3940 Valley Gateway BlvdAuthentic Italian cusine: pizza, pasta & other familiar Italian dishes served in an unassuming venue with patio tables.
Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
1115 Piedmont St SEThe. Best. Ice. Cream. Ever.
Donnie D’s Bagels and Deli
70 Market Center WayOpen 6am-3pm every day! Delicious!
Pizza, sandwiches & other simple American dishes are offered in a bright, homey space with a deck.
34 locals recommend
The Green Goat
802 Wiley Dr SWPizza, sandwiches & other simple American dishes are offered in a bright, homey space with a deck.
Located in the historic Grandin Village in Roanoke, VA, Rockfish Food & Wine has been the pinnacle fine dining experience since 2005.
8 locals recommend
Rockfish Food and Wine
1402 Grandin Rd SWLocated in the historic Grandin Village in Roanoke, VA, Rockfish Food & Wine has been the pinnacle fine dining experience since 2005.
Fork in the Alley is, indeed, in an alley. Located in an old South Roanoke carriage house, Fork in the Alley serves up a simple and delicious array of classic American tastes. Hard to Find...Impossible to Leave!!
27 locals recommend
Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SWFork in the Alley is, indeed, in an alley. Located in an old South Roanoke carriage house, Fork in the Alley serves up a simple and delicious array of classic American tastes. Hard to Find...Impossible to Leave!!
Land of a Thousand Hills
90 Town Center StreetGreat coffee! Open until 5pm
Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9pm. Twisted Track serves craft beer, wine and cider, along with soda and a full menu. Come have dinner, drinks and music!
13 locals recommend
Twisted Track Brewpub
523 Shenandoah Ave NWEnjoy live music every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9pm. Twisted Track serves craft beer, wine and cider, along with soda and a full menu. Come have dinner, drinks and music!
open Friday, Saturday & Sunday!
Twin Creeks Brew Pub is a brewery and restaurant located in the historic Brugh Tavern within Explore Park. A full service restaurant featuring gourmet burgers, sides and shareable appetizers, outdoor fire pits, a Virginia wine and cider bar and outdoor music events. Spend the day enjoying the wonderful activities found in Explore Park and relaxed afterwards in this rustic and quaint brewpub.
Twin Creeks Brewpub
1 Old Salem Turnpike Roadopen Friday, Saturday & Sunday!
Twin Creeks Brew Pub is a brewery and restaurant located in the historic Brugh Tavern within Explore Park. A full service restaurant featuring gourmet burgers, sides and shareable appetizers, outdoor fire pits, a Virginia wine and cider bar and outdoor music events. Spend the day enjoying the wonderful activities found in Explore Park and relaxed afterwards in this rustic and quaint brewpub.
Local, farm fresh baked breads, fresh salads, slaw & pimento cheese. Local honey, maple syrup, apple butter, jams, pork & beef. Local, free-range Chicken Eggs.
8 locals recommend
Heritage Family Market
36 Botetourt RdLocal, farm fresh baked breads, fresh salads, slaw & pimento cheese. Local honey, maple syrup, apple butter, jams, pork & beef. Local, free-range Chicken Eggs.
Beale's makes beer in Bedford, Virginia.
Bedford is a sleepy town with secret treasures.
34 locals recommend
Beale's Brewery & BBQ
510 Grove StreetBeale's makes beer in Bedford, Virginia.
Bedford is a sleepy town with secret treasures.
Outdoor Fun: Hiking, Disc Golf, etc.
Beautiful 18-hole Disc Golf Course rambles through a mix of wooded and open holes. Plays around and across several grass fields, into and out of the woods. Pond and creeks come into play on multiple holes.
From a reviewer on dgcoursereview.com: "Course has a tremendous flow throughout. From the parking lot, holes #1 - 9 play towards the right; #10 - 18 are to the left and back. Just with these two loops, you get a taste of plenty of elevation, woods, open fields, and thick rough all squeezed into one round"
Greenfield Disc Golf Course
Preston ParkwayBeautiful 18-hole Disc Golf Course rambles through a mix of wooded and open holes. Plays around and across several grass fields, into and out of the woods. Pond and creeks come into play on multiple holes.
From a reviewer on dgcoursereview.com: "Course has a tremendous flow throughout. From the parking lot, holes #1 - 9 play towards the right; #10 - 18 are to the left and back. Just with these two loops, you get a taste of plenty of elevation, woods, open fields, and thick rough all squeezed into one round"
As one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge is on the bucket list for hikers from around the world.
33 locals recommend
Mcafee Knob TrailHead
Catawba Valley DriveAs one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge is on the bucket list for hikers from around the world.
A Massive 8-Acre Rock Scramble for the Ages! A natural playground, the Marbleyard is a unique geological feature that can best be described as a huge rock field with boulders ranging from the size of coffee tables to those of large vans. The Belfast Trail passes through the remains of an old Boy Scout camp and follows Belfast Creek gradually uphill to the Devil's Marbleyard, which is an unmistakable jumble of huge white boulders to the left of the trail. Climbing onto the boulders opens up some good views of the area, but it is the boulder field itself that is the star of the show.
38 locals recommend
Devils Marbleyard
A Massive 8-Acre Rock Scramble for the Ages! A natural playground, the Marbleyard is a unique geological feature that can best be described as a huge rock field with boulders ranging from the size of coffee tables to those of large vans. The Belfast Trail passes through the remains of an old Boy Scout camp and follows Belfast Creek gradually uphill to the Devil's Marbleyard, which is an unmistakable jumble of huge white boulders to the left of the trail. Climbing onto the boulders opens up some good views of the area, but it is the boulder field itself that is the star of the show.
The Appalachian Trail is one of the most iconic scenic hiking trails in the world and it has a number of access points in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge. The Roanoke Valley has been named "Best Trail Town" by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine for its amazing selection of trails.
Appalachian Trail
Appalachian TrailThe Appalachian Trail is one of the most iconic scenic hiking trails in the world and it has a number of access points in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge. The Roanoke Valley has been named "Best Trail Town" by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine for its amazing selection of trails.
Don't be fooled by the fact the hike to Dragon's Tooth is only 2.3 miles (4.6 out-and-back). The first 1.5 miles of this journey wind along streams and easily identified, well-marked trails, but then you'll be tested by the climbing and steep ascent to the top. The final 0.8 miles of the hike will test your bouldering skills and make use of iron climb bars in place to assist as you make your way up rock walls.
6 locals recommend
Dragon's Tooth Trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailDon't be fooled by the fact the hike to Dragon's Tooth is only 2.3 miles (4.6 out-and-back). The first 1.5 miles of this journey wind along streams and easily identified, well-marked trails, but then you'll be tested by the climbing and steep ascent to the top. The final 0.8 miles of the hike will test your bouldering skills and make use of iron climb bars in place to assist as you make your way up rock walls.
Horseback ride to the vineyard! Book a beautiful 2 or 3 hour ride at: https://rebelsrunaftonmountain.com/
133 locals recommend
Afton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard LnHorseback ride to the vineyard! Book a beautiful 2 or 3 hour ride at: https://rebelsrunaftonmountain.com/
Biking on the Greenway: Over 30 miles of paved space make the Roanoke Valley Greenways one of the best options for biking in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
12 locals recommend
Roanoke River Greenway
Roanoke River GreenwayBiking on the Greenway: Over 30 miles of paved space make the Roanoke Valley Greenways one of the best options for biking in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
A day trip to the majestic High Bridge! The High Bridge Trail is more than 2,400 feet long and 125 feet above the Appomattox River. It is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia and among the longest in the United States. High Bridge, a Virginia Historic Landmark, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.visitroanokeva.com/biking/road-biking-cycling/greenways/
20 locals recommend
High Bridge Trail
High Bridge TrailA day trip to the majestic High Bridge! The High Bridge Trail is more than 2,400 feet long and 125 feet above the Appomattox River. It is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia and among the longest in the United States. High Bridge, a Virginia Historic Landmark, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.visitroanokeva.com/biking/road-biking-cycling/greenways/
A family adventure for ages 4 and up, with progressively challenging aerial obstacles guaranteed to provide a thrill like you’ve never experienced! Adventurers soar through the forest on Tarzan swings, traverse cargo nets, balance on tightropes and fly across zip-lines.
Treetop Quest Explore Park
50 Roanoke River Parkway RoadA family adventure for ages 4 and up, with progressively challenging aerial obstacles guaranteed to provide a thrill like you’ve never experienced! Adventurers soar through the forest on Tarzan swings, traverse cargo nets, balance on tightropes and fly across zip-lines.
Shopping
An incredible, 40,000 square-foot warehouse that features a stunning variety of antiques, commercial salvage and countless other unique items.
Featured on the popular television show "Salvage Dawgs" on the DIY Network.
55 locals recommend
Black Dog Salvage
902 13th St SWAn incredible, 40,000 square-foot warehouse that features a stunning variety of antiques, commercial salvage and countless other unique items.
Featured on the popular television show "Salvage Dawgs" on the DIY Network.
a unique clothing shop, with a wide & ever-changing variety of stylish products & fun gifts.
Urban Gypsy
1320 Grandin Rd SWa unique clothing shop, with a wide & ever-changing variety of stylish products & fun gifts.
A stroll along Market Street in Downtown Roanoke provides the opportunity to check out local vendors at the iconic Historic Roanoke City Market, which features local produce, as well as a variety of hand-made items, including arts, crafts, and jewelry. It’s open daily and is Virginia’s oldest, continuously operating open-air farmers market.
12 locals recommend
Roanoke City Market
Market Square SoutheastA stroll along Market Street in Downtown Roanoke provides the opportunity to check out local vendors at the iconic Historic Roanoke City Market, which features local produce, as well as a variety of hand-made items, including arts, crafts, and jewelry. It’s open daily and is Virginia’s oldest, continuously operating open-air farmers market.
The Floyd Country Store is renowned as a place to experience authentic Appalachian music, and is home to a group of musicians, flatfoot dancers, and cloggers who are carrying on the tradition of their families who’d pass the time playing music and dancing together. Everywhere they could these folks would gather with their friends and families from their front porch to the neighbor’s kitchen. In the 1980’s Folks in Floyd took to coming out to the General Store and began the Friday Night Jamboree tradition that continues today.
113 locals recommend
Floyd Country Store
206 S Locust StThe Floyd Country Store is renowned as a place to experience authentic Appalachian music, and is home to a group of musicians, flatfoot dancers, and cloggers who are carrying on the tradition of their families who’d pass the time playing music and dancing together. Everywhere they could these folks would gather with their friends and families from their front porch to the neighbor’s kitchen. In the 1980’s Folks in Floyd took to coming out to the General Store and began the Friday Night Jamboree tradition that continues today.