Top Things to do in Shenandoah Valley
Top Hotels in Shenandoah Valley
- 1. The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 2. Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Conference Center
- 3. Comfort Inn Roanoke Civic Center
- 4. Hotel 24 South
- 5. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Winchester, VA
- 6. Best Western Staunton Inn
- 7. Hampton Inn & Suites Roanoke - Downtown
- 8. The Blackburn Inn
- 9. Hampton Inn Salem
- 10. Hyatt Place Harrisonburg
The 10 Best Food & Drink in Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley
Discover the best top things to do in Shenandoah Valley, United States including River Hill Wine & Spirits, Big Fish Cider, Co, Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room, The Friendly Fermenter, Briede Family Vineyards, Glen Manor Vineyards, Barren Ridge Vineyards, Harrisonburg Farmers Market, Parkway Brewing Company, Chester Gap Cellars.
Restaurants in Shenandoah Valley
1. River Hill Wine & Spirits
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 116 reviews
River Hill Wine and Spirits is a family owned, farm based winery and distillery located along the Shenandoah River in Luray, Page county, Virginia. We pride ourselves in small batch high quality Wines and Whiskeys. We also have a full selection of farm raised beef and pork products as well as farm fresh eggs available for sale at the distillery building
Reviewed By renfield1969
You have to drive through a neighborhood that turns into a farm to get to River Hill, but it is well worth tracking down. It is a pretty small operation as distilleries go, but the owners are really down to earth and enthusiastic. Pop is happy to give a tour of the unassuming place: there is the tap room, and the small room behind it is the distillery. "This is my vat, those over there are my barrels." The bourbon and corn whiskey he makes are all worth picking up. If they aren't the best you've had, you will appreciate the taste of down home honesty. My wife was happy to chat with Mom and sample the fruity wines they sell (yes, including Sweet Potato.) I find those type of wines good for desserts or pancakes, but my wife likes the occasional spritzer. They were out of one that my wife selected, but she got a kick out of watching Pop decant her bottle directly from a barrel, and he let her label it and put the seal over the cork. The property itself is pretty large, and they do a number of other things aside from the distillery. You can buy meat at the counter with your wine, and they also board horses and I understand they have a shooting range. This is a place you want to visit just so you can recognize it when some author inevitably includes it as a setting in a novel.
2. Big Fish Cider, Co
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
An award winning microcidery in downtown Monterey, where the emphasis is on local ingredients to make high quality ciders, using slow cold fermentations producing some fabulous ciders.
3. Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By CavaHoo22 - Roanoke, United States
This tasting room is a preview of the brewing facility that Deschutes is going to build in Botetourt County and is an awesome way to develop a following for their beer before they open that facility. Small, but very modern, space with several bar top tables and window seats. There are only a couple regular tables, so you might have to get lucky if you're looking for one of those. There are a couple outdoor bar tops as well. The beer is great and I highly recommend a flight so that you can taste several different ones unless you already have a favorite from this brewery that you like to stick to. Several good I.P.A. options, as well as, some good darker beers also. There is a style to suit every taste though. The staff is friendly and very efficient even when the place is crowded. If you're exploring downtown, I'd definitely suggest stopping in here. No food served here other than meat and cheese plates, but you can bring your own in.
4. The Friendly Fermenter
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Hokie67 - Lexington, United States
This seems like you're walking into someone's basement home brew room. And it is in many ways. It looks like it's home brew shop that sells its 'home brew' on tap and you can buy your equipment and ingredients here. My wife, who loves IPA's, went with the Ruin Jason double IPA. Any double or triple IPA is a true test of a Brewmeister. And this one passed with flying colors - as the added hops were there to add character not just mo' bitter. I had a Big Toby - an Imperial Red. It could have used a little more oomph, but was a delightful sipper. BTW, you can get a 4 OZ glass, which was what we both had after a huge lunch with a drive home awaiting us. Plus - you can get your Shenandoah Beerwerks Passport stamped! It's small with tough parking nearby, but if circle a few times you'll find something. But - this is true anywhere in downtown H'burg.
5. Briede Family Vineyards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
We are small boutique winery located in the Shenandoah Valley. We are a different winery in that we grow "Hybrid" grapes. Our International award winning wines including our "Arandell" have won a Silver Medal recently in the 2020 International Sommelier Challenge in California in a blind tasting. Come sit and enjoy our charming venue with a glass of wine from one of the best winemakers in the state. Paul and I would love to share our passion for wine with you. Don't forget our selection of lovely sparkling wines and champagnes from around the world.
6. Glen Manor Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 120 reviews
Great wines, fantastic service, knowledgeable owners, educational visit. First stop on any winetasting trip in the northern Shenandoah Valley, VA MUST include the Glen Manor Vineyards. Bag a picnic lunch, purchase a top-quality wine from these folks, and spend an hour or two on the grounds. You will not be disappointed! PS. Stop at the Elements Restaurant in Front Royal for your lunch-to-go. The gourmet food pairs nicely with all of Glen Manor's selections.
Reviewed By 902melisac
What a GLORIOUSLY relaxing & enjoyable visit my friends & I had at Glen Manor Vineyards yesterday! Three of us had driven up from Fredericksburg, VA, meeting up with a friend who lives locally & who had highly recommended this winery. And was he ever right! He'd made reservations for us all, so we could enjoy a leisurely afternoon sampling delicious red & white flights, sharing a favorite bottle, spreading out our picnic lunch, & safely visiting w/ one another while taking in wide open views of the gorgeous vineyards, Blue Ridge Mountains, & Skyline Drive high above. Unlike many wineries that crowd in as many people as they are able, Glen Manor presently is open by reservation only, providing first rate customer service, & taking superior (yet not at all onerous) precautions to ensure everyone's safety - from their initial greeting & tableside service to their restroom policy, to final purchases, payment, & good-byes-til-next-time! First rate customer service experience, exceptional environment, delicious wines ... What a MARVELOUS DAY we all had! THANK YOU, GLEN MANOR!
7. Barren Ridge Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By murphy1213
We visited Barren Ridge Vineyard as a member of Harvest Host in our 39 ft RV for an overnight stay. We were greeted by the owners Angela and Rob who gave us a history of the property and their vineyard and wines, We were treated to a front row table overlooking the beautiful vineyard and surrounding mountains. We shared a bottle of Cabernet with a cheese plate and bought bottles of their Riesling to take home, I highly recommend stopping here for the Great Wine and Beautiful scenery. The owners are great hosts and you will not be disappointed.
8. Harrisonburg Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is proud to be a source of fresh local foods and high quality local handcrafts while supporting and sustaining the small farm family and the local economic health. We are producer only market, offering only the freshest and best locally grown and produced items. Our vendors are primarily from Rockingham and adjoining counties. We are open year round on Saturdays and also on Tuesdays from April through Thanksgiving. Summer hours (April - Thanksgiving) begin at 8:00 and go to 1. Winter hours (December through March, begin at 9:00 am and go to i.
Reviewed By RobertP436 - Harrisonburg, United States
We love going to the Farmers Market and it's open all year long on Saturdays and open on Tuesdays also during the growing season. We particularly like the Staff of Life, a bakery that makes the most outstanding breads, rolls, breadsticks and other baked goods that I've ever tasted. We get all of our breads there. There are also several Mennonite farmers with fresh produce, jams, grapes and nuts and much more. The variety is pretty good too from handmade oak, maple and other wood goods and furniture, kettle corn, wine distributors, fresh pork, beef and other meats and much more. On Saturdays during the warm months there is usually vocal group or small musical group on the grass playing great songs.
9. Parkway Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
"Distinctive Beers, Crafted with Care in the Heart of the Blue Ridge." We love our home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and we love the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469 mile scenic journey of mountainous wonder that showcases the natural beauty and unique heritage of our region. Beautiful vistas, distinctive music, oddball characters and fantastical folklore are just a few of the things that make our home a special place. It’s enough to make a person mighty thirsty. Since opening in 2012 on Kessler Mill Road in tiny Salem, Virginia, Parkway Brewing Company has not only created some of the state’s tastiest brews, but we’ve created a place that has brought together a community of like-minded, free-spirited beer lovers with a penchant for the great outdoors.
Reviewed By TarHeel071 - Chapel Hill, United States
Needed an ice cold draft beer after hiking all day. Luckily, this was close by and we had a couple beers with the lunch we brought. Great atmosphere and beer.
10. Chester Gap Cellars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By JamesT5733
Great local Virginia vineyard with good wines and very good countryside view. Enjoyed most of the wines we tried in our tasting. Also loved the hot mulled wine (available this December), one of the best mulled wines we've had and great if you visit in the winter!
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