Jun 26 2008
The Delightful Dish
228 N. Lynnhaven Road, Suite 125
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
757-227-6680
www.delightfuldish.com
Close to the intersection of Virginia Beach Boulevard and Lynnhaven Parkway lies The Delightful Dish. This trendy food specialty shop is truly one of my favorite places, and a savior when I’m too tired to cook. The Delightful Dish was voted the 2008 Best of the Beach Gold Winner Food Specialty Store and Silver Winner Best Kept Secret!
Owner Antonica Welvaert offers a selection of mouth-watering original recipes every month in an easy-to-prepare format. You can call to schedule a session where you put all the ingredients together yourself, or you can ask for your selections to be prepared ahead of time for pick-up. The pick-up option was a true life-saver when I was a new mom struggling to fix healthy meals, and I highly recommend this shop as a healthy alternative to eating out. If you’re vacationing in a beach rental complete with kitchen, this is a great way to spend as little time possible cooking, have healthy, delicious meals, and only spend about as much as you would for a family’s worth of fast-food combos!
In addition to the main menu, The Delightful Dish carries a variety of ready-to-go entrees, side dishes, desserts, gelato, and Barefoot Contessa mixes. You can also purchase chic printed aprons, stylish platters and serve ware, handmade jewelry, and original artwork by local artists. A wine-tasting event every month affords you the chance to sample the menu paired with award-winning wines. Personal favorites include: chicken enchiladas, adobo flank steak with yellow rice, crab encrusted tilapia, chicken satay with peanut sauce, and chicken marsala.