Where to eat, shop, and relax in Rappahannock
DINING
Headmaster’s Pub
Our cozy, neighborhood pub serves lunch and dinner daily. We serve 100% grass fed burgers, soup, sandwiches, and other pub fare. We also feature several domestic and imported beer, one or two non-alcoholic beers and a lot of local and East Coast micro brews for $4 or less!
Address:
12018 Lee Hwy., Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone:
540 987 5008
Sperryville's newest restaurant serves a fixed dinner menu of local, seasonal, handcrafted foods on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm. The elegant space with just 16 seats makes for a cozy, intimate dining experience.
Address:
20 Main Street, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone:
540 987 5105
The Restaurant features a masterly-crafted four course dining experience served in an intimate formal dining room near the fireplace with breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Outdoor seating is also available on the Veranda. Guests can enjoy an extensive list of wines handpicked by Executive Chef Bin Lu.
Address:
12567 Lee Hwy, Washington, VA 22747
Phone:
540 987-3388
Foster Harris House
The Foster Harris House offers prix-fixe 5-8 course dinner is available by reservation to both overnight guests and to the public.
Address:
189 Main Street, Washington, VA 22747
Phone:
(540) 675-3757
The Inn at Little Washington has become an international culinary shrine. Chef/Proprietor Patrick O’Connell’s approach to cooking pays homage to the tenets of classical French cuisine and reflects a belief in “the cuisine of today” — healthy, eclectic, imaginative, unrestricted by ethnic boundaries. The inn’s 18 bedrooms, suites and cottages are sumptuous hideaways. Awarded five stars by the 2011 Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil Travel Guide); AAA’s Five Diamond Award; Wine Spectator Grand Award; Conde Naste Traveler’s Gold List; Travel & Leisure’s Top 500 Hotels for 2011.
Address:
309 Middle Street, Washington, VA 22747
Phone:
540 675 3800
Chef Andrea brings old world Italian cuisine to the rustic fine dining experience of the Blue Door kitchen.
Address:
675 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Flint Hill, VA 22627
Phone:
540 675 1700
Houndstooth Restaurant at Glen Gordon Manor
A dining experience at the Houndstooth Restaurant is the jewel in the crown that is Glen Gordon Manor and is open nightly for a 7pm dinner seating.
Address:
1482 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Huntly, VA 22640
Phone:
(540) 636-6010
Before & After is a new Country-Chic Espresso & Wine Cafe located on Main Street Sperryville, at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Address
31 Main St, Sperryville, Virginia 22740
Phone
540 987 8392
Eco-Conscious, Net-Zero, Zero-Waste, Farm to Table Market/Cafe. TASTE GLOBAL. EAT LOCAL. worldly flavors. locally sourced. responsibly served. Electric Vehicle Car Charging. Family & Pet friendly.
Address
11692 Lee Highway, Sperryville, Virginia 22740
Phone
540 987 5114
Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen (RPK)
Each and every pizza is hand formed, carefully topped and skillfully timed to be removed at just the right point. Sourced from neighboring farms, our toppings are the stars of the show. Our dough is made daily from a natural leaven (sourdough starter), toasted crispy, flat bread style in our Mugnaini oven.
Address
3710 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone
540 987 9494
Griffin Tavern in Rappahannock County- Flint Hill, Virginia is a casual dining restaurant and serves as the local social gathering place for everyone. “Cheers Like” pub where locals gather, and passers-by come to dine on an eclectic mix of menu items. Their menu features home-style cooked meals and pub favorites using fresh ingredients and local products. Trivia on Thursday, and live-music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Address
659 Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill, Virginia 22627
Phone
540 675 3227
SPA AND WELLNESS
Nestled in the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the gateway to the Shenandoah National Park, we provide Rappahannock County with the beautiful practices of breath & body movement to Lift Body, Mind & Spirit
We offer classes 7 days a week, from experienced instructors who’s passion is to provide you with safe, practical & enjoyable guidance through your personal practice.
Address:
44 Main Street, Sperryville, Virginia 22740
Phone:
540 987 5106
SHOPPING
Copper Fox Antiques has 30,000 square feet of antiques, furniture, books and collectibles. Located off Route 211 at the end of River Lane. Take Water Street from Sperryville to River Lane or Route 1003 off Route 211 to Water Street to River Lane.
Address:
POB 560 7 River Lane, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone:
540 987 8800
The Inn at Little Washington Gift Shop
When you’re in Washington, Virginia we invite you to visit our Shops, housed in the old Tavern building. Built in 1740, it now houses a series of 5 charmingly decorated period rooms offering a wide variety of tableware, furnishings, gifts, antiques, jewelry, kitchenware and delicacies from our kitchen.
Address:
Middle and Main Street, Washington, VA 22747
Phone:
540 675 3800
ART
The largest, most unusual gallery in the area, with unique, top-quality local artwork and gifts — hand-blown art glass, exquisite ceramics, striking jewelry, stained glass, fine sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and many one-of-a-kind pieces. We make most of the products we sell on the property. Our 25th year in business. Glass-blowing classes by appointment. We also fill propane tanks. Look for our red swinging bridge one mile west of Sperryville. Visit our online store at the address below.
Address:
11774 Lee Hwy, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone:
540 987 8474
Fine art, jewelry and sculpture from the region’s foremost artists. Revolving shows, group exhibits and demonstrations. Collectors welcome.
Address:
42 Main Street, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone:
540 987 1000
Gay Street Gallery presents the work of select, award-winning artists from Virginia and around the country. With a focus on representational landscape and figurative paintings, the Gallery also shows sculpture and other three-dimensional art, and also hosts exhibitions of contemporary work in various media.
Located in picturesque Washington, Virginia, Gay Street Gallery sits centrally within two blocks of restaurants, shops, entertainment and lodging. An adjacent courtyard makes the perfect place for a picnic lunch, and in the Fall, our outdoor fireplace is a good spot to warm hands!
Address:
337 Gay Street, Washington VA, 22740
Phone:
(540)227-5100
From a 1929 building located in historic Little Washington, Virginia, Robert and Joanie Ballard offer their customers an artful and eclectic mix of home decor, vintage, fine art, rugs, and men’s and women’s accessories. The shop and gallery is always evolving, changing, and new and unique merchandise is added weekly to their hand-picked collections.
The shop and gallery is situated just one block from the world-renowned “Inn at Little Washington,” the 5-star Relais Chateau which attracts an international clientele to the stunning landscape called Rappahannock County, Virginia. The Ballard’s combine their love of unique merchandise, great design, fine art, and quality textiles into a stunning shop and gallery which has received numerous accolades. Most notably they were voted “2013 Best Gift Shop” by Readers of Virginia Living Magazine and by the Editors of SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE as one of the “Top 50 Shops In The South.” Other notable press can be found in the Washington Post and the Washingtonian Magazine.
Address:
307 Main St, Washington, VA 22747
Phone:
540 675 1411