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    Before & After

    4.7 (113 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Honeysuckle latte
    Vincent M.

    On a drive to the mountains, we wanted to make a stop in Sperryville and grab a coffee. We've been to town, but hadn't had coffee. Very good choice for a stop. I usually go for a mocha, but the honeysuckle caught my attention and I got a honeysuckle latte. I've been slowly coming around to scones and chose the ginger scone while my wife got their savory scone. Coffee was delicious. I'm not sure what flavorings they use, but the honeysuckle was distinct without being too floral and overpowering. My ginger scone was tasty. Lightly sweet, tender, and chunks of ginger (or candied ginger) mixed in. That savory scone, though... I tried a piece of it and wish I would have gotten one as well. That scone is amazing and highly recommended. Staff was super-friendly. While not just around the corner, I'm definitely hoping to make this place a part of our regular coffee rotation.

    ginger scone
    Sonya H.

    Wonderful cafe located just ~30 minutes away from the entrance to Shenandoah National Park! I stopped by Before & After while driving up to Shenandoah for a weekend hiking trip. It started to rain in the late morning, so I figured I might as well take a beat to grab some food and read until it was possible to get outside again. I was super impressed by Before & After -- the space is super cozy and was filled with hikers who had my same line of thought, as well as a bunch of locals enjoying their weekends. The staff was incredibly friendly, and I loved chatting with them and browsing all the merch they had around the store, including a book about the Shenandoah Valley written by a Sperryville local (who one of the guests sitting next to me apparently knew personally!). I cozied up next to the fireplace with a latte and ginger scone, and it was a delightful way to spend the late morning. The latte was solid, and the scone was giant and super tasty. It had a great gingery kick and wasn't overly sweet at all, and it was buttery, slightly soft, and moist in the center with a nice crunchy exterior studded with ginger sugar. They also have a rotating seasonal scone, so I'm sure it'll be a hard choice between the ginger scone -- their all-time best-seller -- and whatever seasonal item they have in stock the next time I visit.

    Annie B.

    Phenomenal honeysuckle matcha iced latte. The outdoor seating on the creek is awesome

    Spicy Mocha and Honey Turmeric lattes!
    Jay B.

    On our way into Shenandoah we needed caffeine stat! Heard nothing but great things about this place so decided to stop. I gotta say I was not expecting much but was completely blown away at the efficiency, atmosphere, and quality of the coffee! We stopped in on a Saturday morning around 9:30am and the place was hopping! Like super busy and full of people. With that said, service was still very good and we received our coffee's very quickly despite how busy they were. We really enjoyed our drinks that we went back in and got another one for the road lol. The atmosphere is really chill and there is a cool place out back to hang by a creek if the inside gets too busy and crowded. If you're heading in or out of Shenandoah and need coffee then stop here. 10/10 recommend!

    Jordan B.

    The cutest place with great coffee and breakfast. It's full of locals but the kind who want to talk to those from out of town. The place is small but it's efficient. I had the ham and Gruyère cheese quiche and it was awesome. My friends had breakfast sandwiches. I loved my oat milk honey cinnamon latte!

    Pastries home made
    Robin F.

    Such a great lil nook! Fabulous ginger scone and cardamon latte!!!! Great staff. Busy because it has the best food & drink. Right next to riverwalk as well.

    Stream out behind the coffee shop
    Calleigh W.

    Such a cute stop for coffee and pastries. My gluten-free and vegan cookie absolutely slapped. They also made my iced matcha perfectly. The muffins my companions got were a little dry, but their coffees were tasty. We came here two days in a row!

    Cold brew with salted caramel cold foam and gluten free brownie.

    A great place to stop for coffee and a treat after hiking in Shenandoah NP! They had several different pastries and a few gluten free baked goods too. The iced coffee with salted caramel cold foam was delicious and the gluten free brownie had a fudgy texture and was also delicious. I'll definitely come back here! Oh they also make sandwiches and have gluten free bread available.

    Tarragon chicken salad (foreground) and special, off-menu grilled cheese for the kids (background).
    Colin D.

    Great little bakery/coffee shop with good sandwiches and great location sitting over the river. We love coming out to Sperryville to go hiking in the blue ridge, but finding a good, easy family place to eat can be hit and miss. It's nice to add a new place to our regular routine especially since Sperryville Trading Company closed. We got picnic boxes for us and our two kids after a long hike. Tarragon chicken salad was delicious and chunky and really nicely spiced (even a bit spicy) on croissant. Turkey and Brie with sweet balsamic onions on baguette was warm and fantastic. They even made special grilled cheese on focaccia for the kids when we asked what they could do. All the picnic boxes come with a bag of rustic potato chips and a huge, soft chocolate chip cookie to boot. The espresso isn't going to blow your mind, but it's perfectly decent and a nice perk. Maybe the nicest part is the fact that when you get your picnic box (or even while you're waiting) you can sit in chairs overlooking the river and let the kids play. There's even a little river walk through Sperryville that you can take if you want to venture further.

    Cassie M.

    I stopped here on the way home for a quick bite. It's a cute cafe, & the people working there were friendly. I ordered the Reuben, it was $14 (not including tax) it was a decent sandwich, but in all honestly wasn't worth that much. It came with chips, but they just give you a plate of plain chips, when they said it came with chips, I thought you got to choose it, so I grabbed the crab ones & thankfully they didn't charge me extra for the misunderstanding, so I appreciate that. In the back there are lawn chairs with a view of the river. The neighbors dog also joined me for lunch which I wasn't against! I just think for the price, it should be a meal with a drink or a cookie in addition to the sandwich.

    Interior of the cafe - it's hopping on Sunday at a 9:15am!
    Gilbert G.

    My wife and I found this lovely spot for coffee and breakfast sandwiches after looking through Yelp. Great option for coffee before going on a hike in Shenandoah NP. It was pretty busy for a Sunday morning at 9:15am on Labor Day Weekend. The cafe has been around since 2016 and is located in a restored house in historical Sperryville, VA. Several parking spaces are available in a lot on the back side of the house along with riverside seating in picnic style tables and Adirondack chairs. We tried the breakfast sandwich with chicken and burrito, which was a nice way to start the day. The coffee was very good. I really liked the informality and cute interior design of this local cafe - which is a pleasant way to start your hike. However, be sure to note that it can get quite crowded on weekends. So a little patience is needed as well. The cafe has a single restroom near the parking lot entrance to the building.

    Chai latte
    John B.

    The local cafe is posited on the notion that one will stop in both before and after one's hike nearby, ordering differently based on the situation. For me, it was actually in the middle of my day. I ordered a chai latte based on the impressive whole spices in the bags they had for sale, and it delivered a nice aroma without excessive sweetness. The place had all sorts of things going for it. Food and what looked like fancy imported gelato were available, and there was ample seating and notably, effective free wifi in an area where getting a signal might be dicey and you might really want to download a map or check on something. Their drinks do have milk alternative options at a significant extra charge, but it's pretty good that you can get these things this far off the beaten path at all. I've seen plenty of similar rustic touristy areas that did not have as good of a cafe as this.

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    Very convenient for locals. Good quiche. A little overpriced. Can br crowded on the weekends.

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    If you are passing through Sperryville, perhaps on the way to Skyline Drive, and "Before & After" is open, stop in. It is with the stop.

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    Sumac

    4.0(13 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    KenScale: 8.25/10 Visits: October 2025…read more Since moving to the DC metro area with my wife Jun a few years ago, one of our favorite fall activities has been to drive to Shenandoah National Park to enjoy the fall foliage. We made the same trip recently but it turned out to be a bust. Due to an unusually warm fall, the leaves have not turned color that much, and also with the government shutdown (meaning the park office could not collect entrance fees), the crowd was absolutely packed around hiking trails, with cars parked all over the roads where they were not supposed to be. After a quick hike to the Stony Mountain trail, Jun and I decided to call it a day and head over to get dinner at Sumac, a trailer operation inside Pen Druid Brewing. Little did we know that our experience at Sumac would turn out to the highlight of our trip! Run by chef Dan Gleason and his wife Abigail, Sumac has both a la carte options and a tasting menu at a reasonable $95 per person. If you want to explore the full range of dishes from the trailer, I highly recommend going with the latter. The food comes out in paper plates and you get plastic utensils, but there is nothing modest about the high level of execution displayed by the kitchen, using local ingredients from rural Virginia in a very skillful manner. A starter dish of tomatoes (playfully named Tomatoes' Last Waltz with chewy millets) was a nice surprise, and the grilled eggplant with pepper mayo and XO sauce was one of my favorite dishes from the tasting menu with its smoky flavor and texture that was spot-on. Who knew that a humble combination of napa cabbage, butternut squash and ricotta could create such a wonderful effect together? I certainly gained a renewed appreciation for the delightfully sweet butternut squash from the dish. Picanha steak with Amarosa potato fingerlings as well as black cod with lobster sherry sauce also wouldn't have felt out of place at other high-end restaurants. The desserts from the tasting menu were even more memorable. I was very fond of the pear cake with bay leaf cream (and pear is not even one of my favorite fruits), while Jun savored the acorn squash sundae with apple cider that more or less perfectly captured the fall flavor. If you are inclined to try the tasting menu, advance ticket sales last until the night of Wednesday for the upcoming weekend from Friday through Sunday so definitely plan ahead. You can complement your meal with beer, cider or natural wine options coming from Pen Druid Brewing; a glass of cider that I ordered turned out to be quite a nice pairing to the food. You can either grab an outdoor table behind the kitchen trailer or an indoor table inside the brewery and a staff member will deliver the dishes to you. Sumac was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year, and Jun and I are very excited to go back for a constantly changing seasonal menu for more. Who knew that you would find one of the most delicious food trailers in the Virginia countryside?

    Amazing pop up (not pop up) behind Pen Druid Brewery. Had the 6 course tasting menu which changes…read moreevery week. Hyper local ingredients and a beautiful location make this a unique and special dining experience. Nice service as well.

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    Walker Bakeshop - Dusting Pain au Chocolat

    Walker Bakeshop

    4.8(16 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    We were looking for a bakery to order from for a small wedding. We found Walker Bakeshop nearby and…read moredecided to give it a try. All of our communications with the owners have been stellar. We stopped in to try a few items and were blown away by taste and texture of everything. My partner even hates carrot cake, but I forced him to try it since it was so good and even he loved it!--the cream cheese frosting was unbelievable! We are so excited to have them at our wedding. As avid cookers and bakers at home, it takes a lot to impress us, and this bakeshop certainly did. And to address the 1 start review I see from someone, most bakeries have been around the $8-$15 price range for fresh loaves of bread for some time now. Considering this is still within the "DC" area I'd say that's average pricing. No prices on the website? --a lot of places don't list prices because they fluctuate too much. As a family run business, they seem focused more on the quality of their products rather than updating their website every week. 1 start seems completely inappropriate... how was the food though, reviewer?

    The moment you walk in, you are greeted with this amazing bakery aroma and see bakers hard at work…read moremaking fresh pastries/pies/etc. their open kitchen layout allows customers a sneak peak of their baking process. You can see everything is homemade with quality ingredients and this translates to some of the best pastries I've had! Bacon and cheddar scone ($6.25) - real chunks of bacon (not just bacon bits) and delicious cheddar cheese infused into this biscuit/scone. It's a bit flakey while also having a soft + fluffy interior. flavorwise, the bacon, cheese, and butter-y scone blends so nicely together. Burbon pecan scone ($5) - delicious scone base mixed with some currants and big chunks of pecans topped with a burbon glaze. What's not to love? Soft, buttery, flakey, and not too sweet. And the burbon glaze adds a hearty and deep flavor that complements the pecan/scone nicely. I would come back for this!! Whiskey and rye cookie ($4.25) - 80% chocolate chunks mixed with a rustic cookie base. You can really taste the whiskey in the cookie dough. It's a fun cookie! Personally, I wish there was more cookie than chocolate.

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    The Black Twig

    3.9(76 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    We had a large group of 'seniors' who just finished hiking Old Rag. We were hungry and tired. Our…read moreserver, a tall girl with red hair, was amazing. So kind and friendly and pleasant. We also really enjoyed the crispy Brussels!!

    I had a fine experience here. If there were many options, I would probably get something else. But…read moreif you're looking for a place to eat right after leaving Shenandoah, this is a fine option. We stopped by at 11:30 for lunch on a Sunday in fall. We were told there was a 10-15 minute wait, but if we sat at the empty bar we would have to wait the same amount of time because food was behind. Not sure how that works but okay. They have a nice text system for their waitlist, so we used that. We waited in the back room, which had a few tables, a large stage, a pool table, and a jukebox. It was a fun vibe! Once we sat, we both got the cheeseburger- there's only one choice for a meat burger. It took a while to come out. The burger was pretty average. The server described it as a smash burger even though it didn't say that on the menu. The patties were a little thin, with standard toppings on a sesame seed bun. The fries were thin and nothing special. My friend called it a slightly upgraded McDonald's. Again, nothing bad but nothing special. I wouldn't come back, but there aren't many other options in Sperryville.

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    Blue Rock

    4.4(45 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    Blue Rock made our first wedding anniversary an experience we will cherish forever. From the moment…read morewe arrived, it was clear that every detail had been thoughtfully planned with care and intention. Head Chef Aaron curated a beautiful five-course menu for us in advance, and every single course was exceptional. The flavors were perfectly balanced, creative, and comforting all at once -- each dish flowed seamlessly into the next and left us genuinely impressed. It was one of those meals where you pause, smile, and truly savor every bite. Pastry Chef Ebony not only created a custom anniversary cake for us -- which was absolutely delicious -- but she was also our server for the evening. Her attentiveness, warmth, and genuine care made our night feel even more special. She anticipated every need and added such a personal touch to the entire experience. We were also deeply touched by the personalized menu designed for our celebration, which read, "Happy Anniversary -- cheers to one." That simple yet thoughtful gesture meant so much to us. Sous Chef Diego and the entire team contributed to an atmosphere that felt warm, intimate, and welcoming. The ambiance was beautiful and private, and the complimentary sparkling wine was the perfect way to celebrate such an important milestone. This was our first anniversary -- the beginning of many more to come -- and Blue Rock made sure it was unforgettable. Every detail, every flavor, and every gesture reflected genuine care. We cannot recommend this place enough and are already looking forward to returning.

    Wow, outstanding service and exceptional food. We had the carrot salad and the crudo for starters…read morewhich were the best we have ever had. For dinner we had the eggplant and the fried chicken which didn't disappoint. Lastly the drinks were amazing. We highly recommend this place for a casual or upscale dinning experience. We will be back and loved our time with them!!!

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    Little Washington Winery

    Little Washington Winery

    4.3(150 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    The most memorable experience with Little Washington Winery's owners, Carl and Donna, was the…read moreintimate Winemaker's Dinner where we spent hours chatting about wine and food, the quirkiness and beauty of Little Washington, and just life in general. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed every wine tasting experience, especially the Triple Threat with cheese and chocolate, and have gained an incredible amount of knowledge on wine, charcuterie building and combining with various foods! Didn't know grapes actually do not go with wine! Our suite was lovely and so comfortable it was difficult to leave, especially with serene views of the mountains! The variety of wine is countrywide, many from female winemakers, from locals and made at Little Washington Winery. We bought a case with a variety, including their Meritage Masterpiece "George". The weekend getaway had plenty of wine tastings in a very welcoming home with plenty of areas to kick up the feet and relax. Carl's dinner recommendation to The Blue Door was also appreciated as we enjoyed the romantic outdoor dinner with beautiful flavorful entrees (especially the lamb chop!) and desserts! Thank you Carl and Donna for an amazing experience we hope to have again with you in the future!

    This was a delightful surprise. Great selection of wine, very informative host ... would rate clear…read morein top 10 of the 150 Va wineries I've been to

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