Best Restaurants in Luray, Virginia
Picking a place to eat in Luray mostly comes down to the meal and who you're with: breakfast and coffee, a casual lunch, a family dinner, a nicer dinner for two, or something quick to take back. Start with the quick picks below, then compare price range, cuisine and location for every restaurant further down.
Staying at Heart of Luray? See where we are in downtown Luray. Planning a tasting before or after dinner? Our wineries & breweries guide covers the options near Luray.
Where should I eat?
Breakfast & coffee
Coffee, pastries and baked goods to start the day.
- Gathering Grounds Patisserie & CafeCafe/Bakery · $$
- Broad Porch Coffee Co.Coffee/Cafe · $
- Main Street Bakery & CateringBakery · $
Casual lunch & dinner
Sit-down Mexican, home-style American and Asian. Ollie Cat Cafe has kids' items on the menu.
- Rancho ViejoMexican · $$
- Ollie Cat CafeAmerican · $$
- Asian StationAsian
Dinner & date night
Steaks, seasonal cooking and fine dining. Reserve ahead for dinner.
- Porch+VineContemporary American
- Circa '31Fine Dining · $$$$
- Chop House BistroAmerican · $$
Quick bites
Smash burgers from a food truck, or deli sandwiches with a beer garden.
- Blue's Dog BowlFood truck
- West Main MarketDeli · $
All 11 Places to Eat in Luray
Gathering Grounds Patisserie & Cafe
Patisserie and cafe on East Main Street serving coffee, fresh pastries and sandwiches.
Chop House Bistro
Steaks, seafood and burgers built around locally sourced ingredients, served at lunch and dinner. Reservations are recommended for dinner, and there is a kids' menu.
West Main Market
Full-service deli with hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, soups and salads, plus an outdoor beer and wine garden next door.
Rancho Viejo
Mexican grill and cantina: enchiladas, tacos, burritos, chimichangas and combination plates, with lunch specials.
Blue's Dog Bowl
Food truck at Blue Shepherd Spirits, keeping its own hours. Smash burgers made with beef, chicken or black bean patties, all-beef hot dogs, fries and tots, including loaded cheese fries.
Asian Station
Asian restaurant on East Main Street in downtown Luray.
Broad Porch Coffee Co.
Cafe from a local coffee roaster, serving coffee and espresso drinks, pastries and breakfast.
Ollie Cat Cafe
Home-style American cooking: burgers, sandwiches, salads, entrees and daily specials, with a full bar and kids' items on the menu.
Porch+Vine
Contemporary American fine dining in a historic Main Street home, serving dinner and weekend brunch. Everything is made from scratch, from the breads to the desserts.
Families with young children are encouraged to choose The Garden. No high chairs, booster seats or dedicated children’s menu are provided; check the restaurant’s guest guide before booking.
Main Street Bakery & Catering
Long-running downtown bakery with breads, pastries, cakes and pies, plus quiche and soup at lunch.
Stay close to downtown dining
Every restaurant in this guide is on Luray's Main Street — book direct with the host.
Every restaurant here is on East or West Main Street — see where Heart of Luray sits on the downtown Luray map to judge which ones you'd rather walk to and which you'd drive to.
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Stay Close to Downtown Dining
Heart of Luray is in downtown Luray, and every restaurant in this guide is on Main Street. Book direct with the host.
Stay close to downtown dining
Every restaurant in this guide is on Luray's Main Street — book direct with the host.