Laura's Guidebook
Food Scene
Top Notch everything presented in a beautiful old grain mill in downtown Purcellville. Beautiful bar. Wood Beams. Wine, Beer, Liquor, salads, Steaks, Salmon, sandwiches. Take your date here if you want to impress. Can be more expensive than other options. Located in downtown old Town Purcellville within walking distance of other bars and restaurants.
95 locals recommend
Magnolias at the Mill
198 N 21st StTop Notch everything presented in a beautiful old grain mill in downtown Purcellville. Beautiful bar. Wood Beams. Wine, Beer, Liquor, salads, Steaks, Salmon, sandwiches. Take your date here if you want to impress. Can be more expensive than other options. Located in downtown old Town Purcellville within walking distance of other bars and restaurants.
Fresh local Farm to Table. Need we say more?!!! Located in Lovettesville. Within walking distance of other bars and restaurants.
36 locals recommend
Market Table Bistro
13 E Broad WayFresh local Farm to Table. Need we say more?!!! Located in Lovettesville. Within walking distance of other bars and restaurants.
Beautifully built hangout really close to our unit. Take the back roads and enjoy the scenery :)
30 locals recommend
Creek's Edge Winery
41255 Annas LnBeautifully built hangout really close to our unit. Take the back roads and enjoy the scenery :)
The most amazing view of the mighty Potomac river is here. This is the place to try brews and listen to live music after a kayaking trip at the neighboring Adventure Center. An assortment of food trucks on select weekends. It's located on a mountain top almost on the cliff of the river. Minutes from Harpers Ferry and the Guidehouse Grill!
88 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry Brewing
37412 Adventure Center LnThe most amazing view of the mighty Potomac river is here. This is the place to try brews and listen to live music after a kayaking trip at the neighboring Adventure Center. An assortment of food trucks on select weekends. It's located on a mountain top almost on the cliff of the river. Minutes from Harpers Ferry and the Guidehouse Grill!
Stone Tower Winery
19925 Hogback Mountain RdHuge winery and lots of beautiful landscape.
Holy smokes this street taco place has some reallllly good tacos. located in downtown old Town Leesburg within walking distance to alot of other bars and restaurants. Not a fancy place, just a great quick order and get a buzzer kinda place. As for food Im not talking 1990s hard taco hamburger helper here, it's straight up ethnic tacos. Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Caritas, Tripa, Chorizo, and many more topings like Cilantro, guacmole, on corn or flour tortillas. Also Queseadillas, Empanadas, Tortas, Tostadas, have the Calamari Sticks, so good!!! Try the Senor Ramon in the Taco Ramone section of the menu, amazing.... Sorry, I really like this place so I am rambling.
12 locals recommend
Señor Ramon Taqueria
38 S King StHoly smokes this street taco place has some reallllly good tacos. located in downtown old Town Leesburg within walking distance to alot of other bars and restaurants. Not a fancy place, just a great quick order and get a buzzer kinda place. As for food Im not talking 1990s hard taco hamburger helper here, it's straight up ethnic tacos. Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Caritas, Tripa, Chorizo, and many more topings like Cilantro, guacmole, on corn or flour tortillas. Also Queseadillas, Empanadas, Tortas, Tostadas, have the Calamari Sticks, so good!!! Try the Senor Ramon in the Taco Ramone section of the menu, amazing.... Sorry, I really like this place so I am rambling.
High end seafood restaurant. The best and probably most expensive this side of Maryland. Fancy. Take the date here if you are looking to impress. The cream of crab soup and crab imperial are drop dead ridiculously good. Best on the planet. It's about 40 minutes or more depending on traffic to get here. Located just on our side of Frederick Maryland. Worth the trip!
20 locals recommend
Dutch's Daughter
581 Himes AveHigh end seafood restaurant. The best and probably most expensive this side of Maryland. Fancy. Take the date here if you are looking to impress. The cream of crab soup and crab imperial are drop dead ridiculously good. Best on the planet. It's about 40 minutes or more depending on traffic to get here. Located just on our side of Frederick Maryland. Worth the trip!
Beautiful farm and historic buildings. Grab beer, seltzer, wine and food! Worth a stop by for a drink and snack!
Bluemont Station Brewery & Winery
Beautiful farm and historic buildings. Grab beer, seltzer, wine and food! Worth a stop by for a drink and snack!
This is one of our favorite local family owned restaurants. Great large bar. Fantastic cuisine. We love thier Muscles Marseilles, house made fries and dressings, pizzas, and seafood dishes. Also they have live music on the weekends. Outdoor seating available. Located in Hamilton.
Hamilton Station Gastropub
17416 Hamilton Station RdThis is one of our favorite local family owned restaurants. Great large bar. Fantastic cuisine. We love thier Muscles Marseilles, house made fries and dressings, pizzas, and seafood dishes. Also they have live music on the weekends. Outdoor seating available. Located in Hamilton.
BEST BBQ in the area! It's kind of a dive and a restaurant but food is super tasty. Whiskey drinks are good. Nice size bar. Walking distance to Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville if you want to hop around. Try the Banana Pudding and Pastrami! Live music and outdoor seating available.
55 locals recommend
Monk's BBQ
251 N 21st StBEST BBQ in the area! It's kind of a dive and a restaurant but food is super tasty. Whiskey drinks are good. Nice size bar. Walking distance to Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville if you want to hop around. Try the Banana Pudding and Pastrami! Live music and outdoor seating available.
Grab beer, wine, BBQ, Curry, and Vape at this quick stop market. They offer beer and wine onsite while you wait for your carryout. The owners are Indian and share their family Curry recipies, they are very delicious. It is the closest place to our unit. Located just off of route seven on route nine south of Waterford.
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40602 Charles Town PikeGrab beer, wine, BBQ, Curry, and Vape at this quick stop market. They offer beer and wine onsite while you wait for your carryout. The owners are Indian and share their family Curry recipies, they are very delicious. It is the closest place to our unit. Located just off of route seven on route nine south of Waterford.
Our go to for local Indian food. Closest decent Curry. located on the east side of leesburg near a Wegmans shopping area and alongside a movie theater. BUFFET on weekends 12-3pm only $20/person!
5 Tara Authentic Indian Cuisine
1600 Village Market Boulevard SoutheastOur go to for local Indian food. Closest decent Curry. located on the east side of leesburg near a Wegmans shopping area and alongside a movie theater. BUFFET on weekends 12-3pm only $20/person!
Peruvian food, Charcoal chicken, good stuff, fast walk through service. located in Leesburg. Try the Lomo Saltado!
Chicken Rico
506 East Market StreetPeruvian food, Charcoal chicken, good stuff, fast walk through service. located in Leesburg. Try the Lomo Saltado!
Breaux Vineyards
36888 Breaux Vineyards LnBeautiful settings and close to Harpers Ferry!
Beautiful winery, great selection. wonderful historical roads to get there and back. Summer concert series is a must!
25 locals recommend
Tarara Winery
13648 Tarara LnBeautiful winery, great selection. wonderful historical roads to get there and back. Summer concert series is a must!
Fun little stop. Grab a beverage and some grub, relax a bit, then hit the road to the next spot!
17 locals recommend
Roots 657 Cafe and Local Market
42301 Spinks Ferry RdFun little stop. Grab a beverage and some grub, relax a bit, then hit the road to the next spot!
Very good carryout New York style Itailian food in Lovettesville. Large Stromboli is literally like a large pizza folded in half! Huge. good Alfredo. Closest Italian food to us . (Another place, Roccos in Leesburg does deliver just look them up.)
Rasco NY Pizza
20 Town SquareVery good carryout New York style Itailian food in Lovettesville. Large Stromboli is literally like a large pizza folded in half! Huge. good Alfredo. Closest Italian food to us . (Another place, Roccos in Leesburg does deliver just look them up.)
Sightseeing
Amazing location, views of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers combining. Alot of history, in the mountains, with bars and some restaurants just plan to park near the train station. Great day trip. Near the Appalachian trail and bike paths.
202 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry
Amazing location, views of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers combining. Alot of history, in the mountains, with bars and some restaurants just plan to park near the train station. Great day trip. Near the Appalachian trail and bike paths.
Amazing out doors and a brewery in the same parking lot! NOTE it's on the Virginia side of the Potomac!
56 locals recommend
Harpers Ferry Adventure Center
37410 Adventure Center LnAmazing out doors and a brewery in the same parking lot! NOTE it's on the Virginia side of the Potomac!
This is the only Performing and Visual art center in Loudoun County. Live music, Theater, Puppet shows, Stand Up Comedy, Art Galleries, and more!
Franklin Park Arts Center
36441 Blueridge View LnThis is the only Performing and Visual art center in Loudoun County. Live music, Theater, Puppet shows, Stand Up Comedy, Art Galleries, and more!
City advice
Don't miss
Philips Farm hiking trail Waterford
This leisurely hike (1.5 round trip) starts at the Old Mill at the bottom of Main Street in Waterford. The trail starts behind the mill. It is almost completely flat. It is an interpretive trail going through the Phillips Farm and details the natural and cultural history of the property, with numbered posts corresponding to points of interest. The land once belonged to the Phillips family. It follows the Catoctin Creek.
https://www.waterfordvillage.org/visiting-waterford/phillips-farm-walking-trail/
Getting around
Visit Loudoun Website
Great website for finding things to do near by.
www DOT visitloudoun DOT org