Willaby's Cafe and Catering

Willaby's Cafe and Catering We’re in the business of bringing together Yummy Food, Delicious Beverages, and Great People. Welcome to Willaby's Cafe' and Catering.
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Begun in 1987 as a caterer in Urbanna, has now grown to also be a waterfront Restaurant serving in our location in White Stone, Virginia. Our Cafe' has become a popular eatery in Lancaster County, drawing people from surrounding towns of Irvington, Kilmarnock, and Lively. Our Cafe' began in 1992 and we added our Coffee Shop in April of 2008. Unfortunately, on February 11, 2010, a fire, originating

in the attic, engulfed our location. We relocated to 327 Old Ferry Road in White Stone. Our Cater division has served many diverse parties though out the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula as well as the entire state of Virginia. We service Corporate Picnics, Family Reunions, Weddings, Fund Raisers, Promotional Events as well as many other types of social and group gatherings. We serve Upscale Galas and Backyard Barbecues with Casual Elegance. For the past three years, we have been voted the number one caterer in eastern Virginia by the readers of the Virginia Living Magazine. Willaby's Cafe' is open for lunch Friday and Saturday, 11-3, Dinner Wednesday through Saturday 5 till 8. Come in and try our new menu items. We opened our doors in August 1992 and have grown each year since relying heavily on an excellent staff and a splash here and there of our Fine Sauces. We now serve Lunch and Dinner. At the lower end of the Northern Neck of Virginia lies the county of Lancaster and at the lower end of Lancaster lies Willaby's Restaurant in the town of White Stone. So you might say we're pretty far down there. Willaby's was a consistent Live Music venue every Thursday and Friday Night. Thursday Night followed a format we call Performers on the Rise that showcases local Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula talent. On Friday we had what we called Friday Night Live where we bring in talented, seasoned musicians from not only Virginia but also the entire Mid-Atlantic region. Through careful attention to enhancing acoustics and a high-quality house music system, our venue has become a favorite spot for live music for concert goers from throughout eastern Virginia. We look forward to serving music with our great food and beverages again when it is safe to do so.

Great evening with wonderful people catering the Festival of Trees event again this year!
12/08/2024

Great evening with wonderful people catering the Festival of Trees event again this year!

Serving our lunch features from now until 5:00. Beautiful day down here on the river!
12/07/2024

Serving our lunch features from now until 5:00. Beautiful day down here on the river!

Awesome evening hosting a wonderful group of people in our dining room.
12/07/2024

Awesome evening hosting a wonderful group of people in our dining room.

Reminder that we will be closed tonight, Friday night, for a private event. We will finish restaurant service and begin ...
12/06/2024

Reminder that we will be closed tonight, Friday night, for a private event. We will finish restaurant service and begin our transition at 3:00.

Sorry for any inconvenience, see y'all tomorrow night, we have some awesome specials for Saturday!

Our bartender, Joan, just introduced our Christmas drink special lineup! First up, Dirty Santa! Cherry Vodka, Kahlua, Ba...
12/06/2024

Our bartender, Joan, just introduced our Christmas drink special lineup!
First up, Dirty Santa!
Cherry Vodka, Kahlua, Bailey's and cream with a chocolate drizzle!
Get Down Saturday!

Warm and toasty in our dining room tonight, got some awesome features. The Tetrazzini is Delicioso!Just a reminder that ...
12/05/2024

Warm and toasty in our dining room tonight, got some awesome features. The Tetrazzini is Delicioso!
Just a reminder that we are open tonight and we are open Saturday night but tomorrow night, Friday, we are closed for a private party. Looking forward to seeing y'all tonight or Saturday night!

We are closing our normal Friday night dinner service to cater a private event in our dining room. Sorry for any inconve...
12/04/2024

We are closing our normal Friday night dinner service to cater a private event in our dining room.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
We will be wide open for lunch this week and Dinner service Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday night.

Another Gorgeous Sunset down on the Rappahannock.
11/26/2024

Another Gorgeous Sunset down on the Rappahannock.




This weeks Dinner Features, Get Down!
11/21/2024

This weeks Dinner Features, Get Down!

Thursday Night, Get Down!
11/21/2024

Thursday Night, Get Down!

Char-Grilled Oysters are BACK!As the weather gets cooler, the oysters get plumper. Once they get ever just so, we put th...
11/20/2024

Char-Grilled Oysters are BACK!
As the weather gets cooler, the oysters get plumper. Once they get ever just so, we put them on the grill, pour our beautiful garlic sauce over the top, finish with grated Parmesan and voila!

Reaching in our cellar again and look what we found! Few years back we did some experimenting and realized that Hardywoo...
11/09/2024

Reaching in our cellar again and look what we found!

Few years back we did some experimenting and realized that Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout is so much better after aging a year. After that, each year that the annual release was available, we scored one and put it in the back of our cellar and then brought last year's one out, didn't serve it unless it was a year old. Well we let this baby set for 2 years and she is beautiful!


Shrimp and Grits! When doing a site plan and trying to figure out efficient use of the space and then suddenly the light...
11/07/2024

Shrimp and Grits! When doing a site plan and trying to figure out efficient use of the space and then suddenly the light turns on. A passion for catering and obsession with cast iron merged together. I'm smiling inside.

We decided to utilize their kitchen counter for our buffet, it just flowed with the whole space as the perfect food destination. Then what to do about the stove top? Well, this looks a whole lot better than a chafer!

I have more cast iron cookware than I would like to confess to. To me, it's a beautiful obsession! We use cast iron in our restaurant kitchen to saute our crab cakes, there's no better medium. At home, I use my cast iron, mostly Griswolds from the 1930s and '40s, for almost everything, including pizza!

We recently catered a brunch down in the Kent cove area, and when I was working with the host to try to figure out what goes where, this seemed like a natural fit and it played out perfectly at the event!

Use your cast iron, love your cast iron, if you don't, let me know because I've got lots of missing sizes!




Definitely an al fresco, SunSailville, dine outside kind of day!
11/07/2024

Definitely an al fresco, SunSailville, dine outside kind of day!

Address

327 Old Ferry Road
White Stone, VA
22578

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm

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Welcome to Willaby's Cafe' and Catering. Begun in 1987 as a caterer in Urbanna, has now grown to also be a Restaurant, and Coffee House serving in our location in White Stone, Virginia. Our Cafe' has become a popular eatery in Lancaster County, drawing people from surrounding towns of Irvington, Kilmarnock and Lively. Our Cafe' began in 1992 and we added our Coffee Shop in April of 2008. Unfortunately, on February 11, 2010, a fire, originating in the attic, engulfed our location. We have relocated to 327 Old Ferry Road in White Stone. Our Cater division has served many diverse parties though out the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula as well as the entire state of Virginia. We service Corporate Picnics, Family Reunions, Weddings, Fund Raisers, Promotional Events as well as many other types of social and group gatherings. We serve Upscale Galas and Backyard Barbecues with Casual Elegance. Willaby's Cafe' is open for lunch Monday through Saturday, 11-3, Dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday 5 till 9 and Brunch on Sunday, 9 till 3. Come in and try our new menu items. We opened our doors in August 1992 and have grown each year since relying heavily on an excellent staff and a splash here and there of our Fine Sauces. We now serve Lunch and Dinner. At the lower end of the Northern Neck of Virginia lies the county of Lancaster and at the lower end of Lancaster lies Willaby's Restaurant in the town of White Stone. So you might say we're pretty far down there. Willaby's serves Live Music to patrons every Thursday and Friday Night. Thursday Night follows a format we call Performers on the Rise that showcases local Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula talent. Performers are scheduled in for 2 hour shows from 7 till 9. If you are interested in playing with us, call Michael Painter at 804-436-6481. On Friday from 8 till 11 we have what we call Friday Night Live where we bring in talented, seasoned musicians from not only Virginia but also the entire Mid-Atlantic region. Through careful attention to enhancing acoustics and a high quality house music system, our venue has become a favorite spot for live music for concert goers from throughout eastern Virginia.

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