Houndstooth

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Destination Worth the Drive

Set along Zachary Taylor Highway in the Virginia countryside outside Front Royal, Houndstooth has earned recognition that reaches well beyond the Blue Ridge foothills. The restaurant's 2024 Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator places it among a select tier of dining rooms where the wine program is considered genuinely exceptional — not merely adequate, but a defining part of the experience.

American Craft, French Sensibility

Houndstooth works at the intersection of American and French cuisine, a pairing that rewards patience and attention. French technique applied to the rhythms of American cooking is a demanding discipline, and the recognition from Wine Spectator suggests the kitchen and the cellar are working in genuine harmony here.

An Evening Out

Houndstooth is open for dinner, making it a considered destination rather than a casual stop — the kind of place where the drive through rural Virginia becomes part of the occasion. The setting along Route 522 in Huntly, with the landscape of the Shenandoah Valley close at hand, adds a quiet, unhurried quality to the meal that suits the American-French approach on the plate.