Downtown Directory / Tea

Aristocat Cafe

Aristocat Cafe is a modern Cat Café offering a welcoming space that serves premium tea and espresso, alongside community sourced and house made snacks. Visit their separate spacious cat room where adoptable cats from their rescue partner lounge about, beans out, looking for their forever home. more

Beyond Restaurant & Lounge

This swanky restaurant brings Asian Fusion flavors to downtown. In addition to tapas, salads, and entrees, Beyond's Sushi Chef Praserth Saesow serves up more than 17 different types of sushi rolls. You can dine inside or opt for the patio on beautiful, warm days. more

Black Sheep Coffee

Coffee lovers will find a haven at this downtown destination located in the back corner of Ice House. Your crafted beverage will be made with fresh roasted beans from a variety of local roasters, including Red Rooster Coffee, Lone Oak, and Lexington Coffee Roasters. For those customers who aren’t into coffee, they’ve got a wide range of loose leaf teas, cold press juices, and local kombuchas. Special beverages appear seasonally on the menu like Mexican hot cocoa and lavender lemonade. You'll also find an extensive menu for both breakfast and lunch, featuring hot biscuits, quiches, fresh pressed paninis, and wraps. For customer’s looking to satisfy their sweet tooth, they have a daily, rotating case of house-made baked goods from pecan sandies to gluten-free muffins. more

Clementine & Ruby’s Lounge

Owner Clay Clark's vision for this restaurant was an innovative space that focused not only on food, but also music and art. This concept is infused into every part of the business, from the changing menus and art-lined walls to the band line-up. Clementine always tops the list of great places to see music in town. With two stages for live music performances - upstairs or downstairs at Ruby's Lounge - they bring in local bands and bigger names on a regular basis. more

Finnigan’s Cove

Finnigan's Cove has been home to many patrons and seafood lovers since 1996. Their seafood bar and grill offers an extensive menu including fresh seafood, salads, steaks, sandwiches, wraps, and homemade soups. Finnigan's has a fully-stocked bar of beer, wine, and liquors. more

Heritage Bakery & Cafe

Owned and operated by mother daughter duo, Heritage Bakery & Café is truly a passion project. They run an intimate café with a 200-square foot kitchen filled with local art and a collection of coffee mugs and plates in mismatched vintage patterns. There is a small outdoor seating area surrounded by gardens that make the café feel as if it’s tucked away in the French countryside.  more

Local Chop & Grill House

Local Chop & Grill House strives to provide creative meals with locally sourced products from the Shenandoah Valley. Share a meal with friends in the main dining room, located in Downtown Harrisonburg's historically renovated City Produce Exchange Building. Enjoy fresh, hand-selected, seasonal foods prepared by progressive Chef Brian Bogan. Experience local flavor—with dishes of high quality steaks and chops, organically raised poultry, house-made charcuterie, organically grown seasonal produce, and fresh baked goods by Pastry Chef, Alicia Barger. more

Magpie Diner

Magpie is a full-service breakfast and lunch restaurant serving a modern diner-inspired menu. They serve coffee brewed from beans roasted right next door at Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters and honor the seasons in everything from their sandwiches to their cocktails. Their in-house bakery turns out fresh breads and pastries daily. more

Merge Coffee Company

We named our specialty coffee company “Merge” because we are two families from different cultures and backgrounds that have combined our talents and gifts to build something bigger than ourselves individually. In 2017 we purchased a tiny little 1lb roaster and dove headlong into learning the craft. After A year and a half we started selling online and eventually opened our first cafe in Harrisonburg, VA.  What started as friends having fun has blossomed into a passion for responsibly sourcing coffees from around the world and expertly roasting them. Visit our second location in downtown Harrisonburg! more

PULP

PULP is an açai and smoothie bar located inside of Shenandoah Bicycle Company. These sweet treats, made from the fruit of the açai palm tree in Brazil, are the perfect healthy snack or meal. Create your own by choosing from their menu of non-dairy milks, juices and creative toppings. You'll also find a variety of oatmeals and beverages on their menu, including local beers on tap, hot and iced teas, and hot chocolate. more