Taste of Virginia Beach

Taste of Virginia Beach is a caterer in Virginia Beach, VA. Located at 3603 Pacific Ave, the business operates as a specialty food cafe and market offering gourmet drop-off catering and convenient cafe catering. It serves customers seeking traditionally prepared, full-flavored food with minimally processed ingredients, providing made-to-order salads, sandwiches, soups, and small-batch housemade prepared foods. The menu features gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options, along with nitrate-free poultry, baked ham, and roast beef. The business holds a rating of 4.50 based on customer reviews.

The company was established in 1973 as TASTE Unlimited by Peter Coe and is now owned by the Pruden family, who have curated Virginia country hams for three generations. In late 2024, it became a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The Virginia Beach location, part of a network of ten locations in Coastal Virginia and Richmond, functions as both a specialty foods market and an upscale cafe. It stocks boutique wines, craft beers, and curated retail products from artisanal producers, with an emphasis on fine food and wine made in Virginia. The team prepares fresh daily, sourcing local and seasonal ingredients whenever possible, and maintains relationships with family farms and small producers.

The business is a proud member of the Good Food Collaborative and the Specialty Food Association. It operates under a Good Life Guarantee, prioritizing guest experience and promising to make things right if they are not all good. The Oceanfront location at 3603 Pacific Avenue is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM and Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Customers can order ahead or visit the cafe for prepared foods and retail items.

The 4.50 rating reflects the positive reception from customers who have reviewed the business. This standing highlights the quality of its prepared foods and the service provided at its Virginia Beach location.

Taste of Virginia Beach brings its commitment to scratch-made, locally sourced food to the Oceanfront community, offering a distinct blend of market and cafe experiences for Virginia Beach residents and visitors.

Taste of Virginia Beach sits on Pacific Avenue, just 29 meters from the highway itself. It is located about 0.1 miles from the Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week monument and 0.3 miles from both the Children's House of Galilee and the Seapines Station Virginia Beach Post Office.

BizScoreAI gives the business a Technical score of 88 out of 100, which ensures the website is technically sound and indexable so search engines can read it without errors. The Content Quality score is 75 out of 100, meaning the website answers customer questions clearly enough that AI assistants can quote it directly in answers.