ALEXANDRIA, VA—Old Town’s Ada’s on the River has picked up one of Virginia hospitality’s major statewide honors: the waterfront restaurant was named Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 Ordinary Awards.
The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association announced the 2026 winners following its Sept. 15 awards ceremony at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa Short Pump. The annual awards recognize standouts across Virginia’s restaurant, lodging and travel industries.
Ada’s opened at Robinson Landing in January 2021, giving Alexandria diners a Potomac River view and a menu built around a custom wood-burning hearth. The restaurant, at 3 Pioneer Mill Way, is named for 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace, often credited as one of the world’s first computer programmers…