Alma Bea

05/23/2026

As requested- here's today's brunch menu- featuring fiddleheads! Stop by for a warm quiche and salad- white asparagus, md crab and fiddleheads, with a side of local watercress honey mustard dressing!
It's a great day to bring a book to read, or meet up with friends or family. And we always love it when Knights board games are played here!

Hope we see you soon!

05/21/2026

It's Fiddlehead Fern Fest at Alma Bea this week! Thanks to Bushel & Peck for the connection to some of the best fiddleheads we've ever tasted!

Available while supplies last! Stop by!

05/03/2026

Today's Brunch menu- Make Alma Bea part of your Sunday!

04/23/2026

Save the Date!

We love Mother’s Day, a day to honor the women who nurtured us and also nurtured the traditions of our families!

You and your families are welcome to join us for Mother’s Day brunch and early supper on May 10 from 11 am to 4 pm.

Please consider making your reservation early as we expect to be busy.

04/15/2026

This week's Family Meal Deal! Soft Shell Crabs, Grilled Flank Steak and more!

04/11/2026

It wouldn't be a Alma Bea brunch without $1.00 Oysters!

Stop by for brunch today or tomorrow to try first of the season soft shell crabs, or our North Carolina Flounder dish, served with heirloom Johnny corn cakes and ramp mint sauce.

Looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

🎉 We did it, Shepherdstown! 🎉

Thanks to your votes, shares, and incredible community pride, Shepherdstown, WV has landed in the Top 10 of the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Historic Small Town!

This recognition means so much because it came from you! You showed up, spread the word, and made your voices heard. ❤️

This honor reflects the spirit of everyone who makes Shepherdstown such a special place to live, work, and visit.

Thank you for showing up for Shepherdstown! 🙌

04/04/2026

Just sending out our menu for tonight and for tomorrow's Easter Brunch.

Stop by tonight if you want an easy dinner with family and friends on Easter weekend. Tomorrow we are fairly booked, best availability is after 2 pm, with last seating at 4 pm. Call to see if we can sneak you in! (304) 870-2153.

Hope you are having a sunny and relaxing Easter weekend!

04/03/2026

The Shepherdstown First Friday Art Crawl is tonight from 5-8 pm!

Alma Bea is blessed with two friends who are key to Alma Bea’s continued success and also talented artists:

Noelani Jones, weaver and fiber artist, and also our wonderful pastry chef;

Arni Gudmundsson, visual and performance artist, builder and solver of so many of our operational problems! We appreciate you both so much.

If you are out and about this evening, please stop by the restaurant to see their work!

04/02/2026

Woohoo! We're honored to have been selected as a 2026 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Award nominee! Check out the full list.
https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/james-beard-awards-restaurant-and-chef-nominees-2026

Chef Mary Ellen (and Alma Bea) is one of five nominees from the six state Southeast region.

Thank you! We couldn't have done this without your fabulous support. And a big thanks to all those who have already reached out with kind words!