Discover Herndon's Culinary Gems

Explore independent restaurants and support local dining in Herndon, Virginia's vibrant food scene.

The image features a glass window with the words 'Virginia City Café' prominently displayed. The background includes reflections of buildings and a street with parked cars. A notice with business hours and a menu is visible on the glass.
The image features a glass window with the words 'Virginia City Café' prominently displayed. The background includes reflections of buildings and a street with parked cars. A notice with business hours and a menu is visible on the glass.

Delicious, Diverse, Local, Unique

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Discover Herndon's Culinary Treasures

Join us in celebrating Herndon's vibrant independent restaurant scene, where local flavors and unique dining experiences await. Explore, support, and enjoy the diverse offerings right in your community!

A row of small, rustic restaurants and shops with colorful signs, including a pizza place, lemonade stand, and chicken cafe. The buildings have a vintage aesthetic with signs advertising various foods like steak, cheese, and drinks.
A row of small, rustic restaurants and shops with colorful signs, including a pizza place, lemonade stand, and chicken cafe. The buildings have a vintage aesthetic with signs advertising various foods like steak, cheese, and drinks.

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Explore Local Dining

Discover Herndon's vibrant restaurant scene and support independent eateries in your community.

Restaurant Directory

Find and connect with independent restaurants in Herndon, showcasing diverse cuisines and unique flavors.

A cozy Asian restaurant storefront with prominent red signage and a glowing neon sign. The entrance includes a glass door, through which interior seating and customers are visible. Various promotional materials and Michelin stickers are displayed, indicating accolades and specialization in handcrafted soybean delicacies. The street sign reads 'Rua da Tercena'.
A cozy Asian restaurant storefront with prominent red signage and a glowing neon sign. The entrance includes a glass door, through which interior seating and customers are visible. Various promotional materials and Michelin stickers are displayed, indicating accolades and specialization in handcrafted soybean delicacies. The street sign reads 'Rua da Tercena'.
Marketing Support

Empowering local restaurants with marketing tools to enhance visibility and attract more customers.

A classic, vintage diner sits surrounded by trees in a dimly lit environment, with an American flag prominently displayed at the entrance. The diner has a retro silver facade and glowing lights inside, giving it a warm and inviting appearance against the moody evening sky.
A classic, vintage diner sits surrounded by trees in a dimly lit environment, with an American flag prominently displayed at the entrance. The diner has a retro silver facade and glowing lights inside, giving it a warm and inviting appearance against the moody evening sky.

Local Flavors

Explore Herndon's vibrant dining scene and support independent restaurants.

A street view of multiple restaurant signs on a building. The signs feature 'House of India Restaurant' with a red and black design, and 'Basil Court Thai Restaurant' in blue and yellow. There is also a sign indicating a cigar shop opening in March 2021, and a neon 'OPEN' sign in a window. A person with a backpack is walking towards the building.
A street view of multiple restaurant signs on a building. The signs feature 'House of India Restaurant' with a red and black design, and 'Basil Court Thai Restaurant' in blue and yellow. There is also a sign indicating a cigar shop opening in March 2021, and a neon 'OPEN' sign in a window. A person with a backpack is walking towards the building.
A Vietnamese eatery storefront features a sign with bold lettering. A neon sign reads 'This is my happy place' above large windows displaying the menu and festive decorations. The interior shows various items, including bottles and kitchen equipment. There is a cheerful cartoon character holding a dish on a board that wishes a happy new year.
A Vietnamese eatery storefront features a sign with bold lettering. A neon sign reads 'This is my happy place' above large windows displaying the menu and festive decorations. The interior shows various items, including bottles and kitchen equipment. There is a cheerful cartoon character holding a dish on a board that wishes a happy new year.
A street-side restaurant with several people seated at dark outdoor tables. The building has a sign written in both English and Chinese characters, with a prominent logo. Customers are casually dining and chatting, creating a lively atmosphere. The restaurant suggests an Asian culinary theme.
A street-side restaurant with several people seated at dark outdoor tables. The building has a sign written in both English and Chinese characters, with a prominent logo. Customers are casually dining and chatting, creating a lively atmosphere. The restaurant suggests an Asian culinary theme.
A dimly lit restaurant exterior with neon signs displaying the words 'Hometown Hotpot & BBQ'. The signage includes both English and Chinese characters, illuminated in blue and red against a backdrop of a brick wall.
A dimly lit restaurant exterior with neon signs displaying the words 'Hometown Hotpot & BBQ'. The signage includes both English and Chinese characters, illuminated in blue and red against a backdrop of a brick wall.

Customer Reviews

Hear from our satisfied diners about their local experiences.

The food here is exceptional! I love discovering new flavors in Herndon.

Emily Johnson
An empty restaurant patio featuring green and white chairs arranged around circular tables. Wooden planters with dry branches are placed in the foreground, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The interior is dimly lit, showcasing decorative elements on the walls and shelves with bottles in the background.
An empty restaurant patio featuring green and white chairs arranged around circular tables. Wooden planters with dry branches are placed in the foreground, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The interior is dimly lit, showcasing decorative elements on the walls and shelves with bottles in the background.

Herndon VA

This place has become my favorite spot for brunch. Highly recommend their pancakes!

A wooden restaurant building with a red-tiled roof stands surrounded by greenery. The sign indicates the name 'Ben Dinh Restaurant' in both English and another language. Several potted plants are placed around the entrance, and wooden chairs can be seen inside the open-air dining area. Overhead, the sky is partly cloudy.
A wooden restaurant building with a red-tiled roof stands surrounded by greenery. The sign indicates the name 'Ben Dinh Restaurant' in both English and another language. Several potted plants are placed around the entrance, and wooden chairs can be seen inside the open-air dining area. Overhead, the sky is partly cloudy.
Mark Smith

Herndon VA

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