Your New Favorite Local Spot
Welcome To
The Cardinal
Restaurant & Bar
The Oceanfront's Home for Bold Flavors, Live Music, and Good Company—where playful Americana cooking meets live music and good times, just outside of the ViBe District.
Menu
Events
Location
1900 Pavilion Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Hours
SUN - THURS // 7 AM - 10 PM
FRI - SAT // 7 AM - 12 AM
Standout
Comfort Food
With A Twist
Gather.
Eat.
Vibe.
Consider Us An
Elegant Dive Bar
3 pm - 6 pm Daily
Happy Hour
Daily cocktail, draft, and food specials
Where
Something
Is Always
Going On!
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ROOTED
IN THE
ViBe
There's always something going on at the Cardinal and around the Vibe District. Read on for the latest news, recipes, happenings, and more.
Meet The Chef
Chef Brandy
Chef Brandy built this menu the way she's always cooked, flavorful, familiar, and with a pop you didn’t know you needed. Anchoring in Virginian comfort classics with coast to coast influences from her travels, these are dishes that feel like home the moment they hit the table and surprise you on the way down.
A Cornerstone Of The Vibe District
About Us
Some places feed you. Some places entertain you. The Cardinal does both, and somehow keeps you a little longer than you planned. We didn't set out to build a restaurant. We set out to build Virginia Beach's favorite place to be.