Dine for Dollars in Historic Downtown Tappahannock! 

When you Tapp Into Flavor using the new Historic Downtown Tappahannock app, you’re eligible for a chance to win a $500 Downtown Dollars gift card! That’s $$$ that can be spent with all merchants enrolled in the Downtown Dollars program.


  1. Download the free app searching “Historic Downtown Tappahannock” in either the Apple App Store or Google Play stores.
  2. Next, check in from April 19-28, 2024, while dining at each of the six Historic Downtown Tappahannock restaurants. See steps for “How to Check In”.

HOW TO CHECK IN

  1. Open the Historic Downtown Tappahannock app.
  2. Under Challenges, tap the Dine for Dollars Contest image.
  3. Scroll the list of Tour Stops and tap the restaurant name you are visiting.
  4. Click Scan QR Code to check in.
    • If it’s your first entry, create an account with your name and email address, or log in to your existing account, and then look for a confirmation email where you will click on the “magic” link to return to the app and resume the process.
  5. Once you have checked in look for the Objective Completed! notification on the restaurant you visited.
  6. Repeat at other participating restaurants to increase your chances to win!

Participating restaurants include:

Acme Ice Cream Parlor
528 Prime Steak & Seafood
Java Jacks Cafe
NN Burger
1710 Tavern
To-Do Café


To be eligible for the gift card, simply check in on the Historic Downtown Tappahannock app on your smartphone while at any of the six restaurants. Earn one entry into the gift card drawing for each restaurant visited (one entry maximum per location). Check in and dine at all six locations for your best chance to win. It’s that easy!

One gift card winner will be selected via random drawing on April 30, 2024. The winner will be notified via email from downtowntappahannock.org.

Tappahannock Visit

A sampling of what’s on the menu:

  • Breakfast all day every day at Java Jacks (plus lunch!)
  • An iconic burger and Freakshake combo at NN Burger
  • Fresh seafood and signature steaks at 528 Prime.
  • Monster-sized burgers and traditional favorites at To-Do Café. 
  • Elegant and casual fare or a spring cocktail at 1710 Tavern
  • Hand dipped ice cream, 36 flavors of milkshakes, soft serve, a Rivah Bowl Sundae and Rivah Dogs at Acme Ice Cream Parlor.
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Use the app year-round to Tapp Into Historic Downtown Tappahannock. In addition to dining, find out where to:


Check out Events to find out What’s on Tapp.

Listings are continually updated. Use the app to plan a customized downtown walking tour or Tapp Into family activities for you and the kids. If you’re looking for gas, a haircut, a real estate agent, a church or more, Tapp Into Services.


DOWNLOAD THE APP!

Check out the app or our widget and plan your visit around Downtown Tappahannock!