Old Gas Stations Repurposed as Restaurants

These former service stations in Virginia give new meaning to “gas station dining.”

August 01, 2017

MONTROSS, Va. – Today’s convenience stores have largely answered the question of whether eating at a gas station can be a great experience, but across Virginia (and many other states), old service stations have found new life as restaurants, Virginia.org reports. Here’s a sampling of what kind of food is now served in former service bays and convenience stores.

The Art of Coffee in Montross serves gourmet coffee and breakfast in an art gallery featuring co-owner Holly Harman’s original watercolors. Over in Petersburg, the menu at The Bistro at Market and Grove has honey-glazed duck and shrimp crostini. The Machipongo Trading Company on Virginia’s Eastern Shore calls itself “The Eastern Shore’s finest coffee and gourmet snack shop,” with wraps, burritos and paninis.

Ivy Provisions in Charlottesville features tea and coffee specials, as well as fresh, local menu items on its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Fry’s Spring Station, also in Charlottesville, has a 22-pie brick oven for its fresh pizza. Jake’s Place in Ashland has pulled pork, fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese sandwiches.

Meanwhile, over in Kilmarnock, the Car Wash Café (yes, the car wash still operates) is open for breakfast and lunch. Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery in Winchester is famous for its biscuits and pies. In Lexington, Pure Eats has a local focus, with house-made donuts and burgers.

Red Truck Bakery in Warrenton has fresh seasonal pies and a cookie-of-the-day. Berret’s Seafood Restaurant & Taphouse Grill in Williamsburg has a menu of fresh seafood, lamb, chicken and steaks. Salt Artisan Market in Charlottesville has a farm-to-table café.

For more on how former gas stations are finding new life, read “2nd Life” in the October 2014 issue of NACS Magazine.

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