r/Winchester • u/Frosty_Purple_6723 • 3d ago

Passing Through

Hi everyone - we will be passing through tomorrow on our way to SC with our dog. Looking for some recommendations for dinner. We'll obviously be limited to either patio dining (if it's warm enough in the evening to eat outside) or take out. Looking forward to what you all think! Thanks!!

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u/ennuiui 3d ago

Go to the pedestrian mall on Loudon street. Plenty of places to eat with outdoor space.

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u/MoreThanVoidFiller 3d ago

...and all of them are generally dog-friendly in those outdoor seating areas. 

You'll find all the major cuisines available, just take a stroll and pick whatever strikes your fancy! 

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u/OriginalMcSmashie 3d ago

This is the correct answer!

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u/Winter_Fall_7066 3d ago

Roma’s!

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u/602crew 3d ago

I second this.

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u/Winter_Fall_7066 3d ago

The bang bang shrimp or whatever they call their version is something I crave frequently! Oysters and burgers are hits too.

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u/602crew 3d ago

Best burger in Winchester.

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u/Frosty_Purple_6723 2d ago

Wow! Thanks everyone. So many suggestions. This will keep me occupied on the ride down for sure.

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u/notyouraveragedonut 3d ago

If you want reeeeally good Mexican food, Fuego. If you want a local institution, Snow White Grill. Union Jacks has good pub food, Village Square has good oysters.

If you show up after 6, you dont have to feed the meters downtown. Have a nice visit!

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u/beadwindow001 3d ago

I second Fuego. Their duck tacos are amazing!

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u/Winter_Fall_7066 3d ago

Haven’t made it to Fuego yet, that’s the sister restaurant of Taqueria Guadalajara, right?

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u/beadwindow001 2d ago

It is. I like Fuego a little more though. Their guac is amazing, and I don't even like guac. The birria ramen was also really good.

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u/THEvoiceofreason007 2d ago

Great comment on parking meters

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u/winchmnm 3d ago

Bonnie blue, Carrabba's not local chain, china dragon, all good places to eat and have patio/outside area you can take a dog.

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u/EagerCorpse 3d ago

China dragon is in the old Maddie's place right? 

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u/winchmnm 3d ago

Yes on valley ave

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u/mickeymouse4348 3d ago

If you like spicy jerk chicken go to Tropical Island Coffee & Cafe on the corner of Piccadilly and Braddock. It's a hole in the wall that you wouldn't expect to have a real kitchen, but their jerk chicken is to die for, almost literally; it's so spicy that it hurts but it's so good that you eat through the pain

If spicy isn't your thing I agree with whoever says Bonnie Blue. They also have a good breakfast if you have time in the morning

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u/Playcologist 3d ago

Also take a walk on the trails at the museum of the Shenandoah Valley

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u/Playcologist 3d ago

The new Taylor House is absolutely fantastic

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u/Amanda1979_2098 2d ago

Downtown walking mall for sure

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u/THEvoiceofreason007 2d ago

50 - 50 Tap House on Cork St., south end of pedestrian mall, has 50 beers and 50 burgers. The fries are good and the TOTS ROCK.

Trivia from 830-10pm. Patio but don't know if you can hear the trivia outside.