If you would rather not cook, there are many places to get good food while staying in Sandbridge. We have listed some of our favorites below, but we also encourage you to explore and find out which places become your favorites!
Sandbridge Seaside Market - 209 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. This is a great place to get donuts (but get there early)! They also other prepared foods and groceries.
Lago Mar Pizza - 1756 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Pizza and other italian food. https://www.lagomarpizzamenu.com/
Margie & Ray's - 1240 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Local favorite for seafood! https://www.margieandrayscrabhouse.com/
Jose Tequilas - Walk, bike,or golf cart to the location at the Sanctuary Condos across the street or visit the location in Red Mill (15 minute drive from here). Mexican food. http://jose-tequilas.com/
Blue Pete's - 1400 North Muddy Creek Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Seafood in a unique atmosphere. https://www.bluepetes.com/
Baja Restaurant - 3701 Sandpiper Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Restaurant and live entertainment (see website for calendar). https://www.bluepetes.com/
Tida Thai - 2133 Upton Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Thai food in Red Mill (15 minute drive from Sandbridge). https://www.tidathaivb.com/
The Boardwok Chinese Restaurant - 1993 Sandbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Chinese food. https://boardwokvabeach.com/
The Red Mill area (15 minutes drive from here) has many grocery stores (Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart) as well as Target and many other types of stores for shopping and dining. The Walmart offers online grocery order pick-up if you do not want to shop.
Grubhub, Instacart, Amazon Prime Now and Wholefoods all deliver to your cottage.
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - https://www.fws.gov/refuge/back-bay Fantastic place to hike, bike, birdwatch, and explore.
False Cape State Park - https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/false-cape. Accessible only by hiking or biking through the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Seasonally a tram tour is available leaving from the wildlife refuge. These are really interesting and the last time we took one we saw old cars buried in sand, trees with spanish moss, and ruins of prior settlements.
Back Bay Getaways - https://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/listing/back-bay-getaways/16/. Jet ski, paddleboard, and surfboard rentals. Boat trips.
Surf and Adventure - https://www.surfandadventure.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9deiBhC1ARIsAHLjR2CGxGJHf-bU18k9QYCPfG700lNi2cCyq7h4gSkyxsVpn13YCT8Ioi0aApdQEALw_wcB. Rentals for bikes, beach equipment, etc as well as boat tours.
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center - https://www.virginiaaquarium.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9deiBhC1ARIsAHLjR2CvH43meE31QyI_LY8VXZc0hePAVAkFxdzdv4VRfhVCMr_VvX9PQJ0aAkxPEALw_wcB. Great aquarium as well as educational boat tours. Perfect rainy day activity!
Regal Strawbridge Marketplace (Movie Theater) - https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-strawbridge-marketplace/0235?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb-listing#/buy-tickets-by-cinema?in-cinema=0235&at=2023-05-06&view-mode=list