4 Best Restaurants in Chincoteague, Virginia's Eastern Shore

On the eastern side of the island, happily ensconced along the Assateague Channel away from the more heavily trafficked main streets of town, this meticulously maintained family-friendly restaurant has a vista as soothing as its food. Its dishes include pastas and popular meat dishes as well as typical fish and shellfish creations. Try the crab cakes, Etta's signature dish.

This soft-serve shop is a local favorite, serving cones, slushes, milk shakes, and sorbets.

Set back from the street next to the water, this take-out place dishes out delectable made-to-order salads, sandwiches, and roll-ups, plus homemade soups and baked goods, much of it vegetarian or vegan. There are a few tables outside if you don't want to take away.