Norfolk - Places to Dine
There are a myriad of excellent reasons to visit Norfolk, Virginia. Whether you’re here to see the Tall Ships Festival, attend meetings or conferences downtown, or see Disney on Ice, you can be guaranteed three (or more!) delicious meals a day at the plethora of restaurants Norfolk offers.
Whether you’re looking for fine dining for a formal night out, child-friendly fare, a casual meal, or hot wings at a sports bar, Norfolk can hit the spot, and leave you with plenty of options.
Celebrating an anniversary, a birthday, or simply celebrating being away from home? Norfolk has a number of restaurants catering towards a desire for fine meals and elegant atmospheres. Kincaid’s Fish, Chop and Steak House, at the Monticello Avenue entrance to MacArthur Mall, offers a comfortable dining room and elegant, wooden bar area with a wide variety of beers on tap and plenty of drinks to stock the shelves. Kincaid’s is a delicious option for lunch or dinner. During the afternoon hours, you can be treated to gourmet salads (a favorite is the Broadway Pea Salad), sandwiches, soups, and a variety of meat and seafood entrées. Dinner is a more formal affair, with the chef delivering beautiful and delectable plates; if the fresh seafood is calling you, the asiago-almond crusted sea scallops should not be missed.
Despite a funky name, the Blue Hippo has a reputation amongst locals for fine dining. This four-star bistro type restaurant offers fine wines aside spicy, fusion cuisine reminiscent of Thailand and Jamaica. The Blue Hippo is open daily for dinner, and Monday through Friday you can be served lunch. The Blue Hippo may be located in the midst of Norfolk’s downtown area, but inside the restaurant you are transported to a romantic, quiet atmosphere. Among its neighbors on Granby Street, you will find great boutiques and an array of other dining options.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Norfolk can serve and entertain the children as well. The kids will love a blast from the past at Doumar’s Cones and Barbecue, which is a 1950’s drive-in still in operation. You can find breakfast, lunch and dinner inside Doumar’s extremely casual and nostalgic small dining area, or you can eat it from your car! The menu features classic hamburgers, barbecue, hot dogs, and French fries at prices you will think also haven’t changed since the 50’s. No child or adult should forego Doumar’s delicious milkshakes for dessert. The dining room walls, or your server, will tell you the history behind the shakes as well; Doumar’s started as an ice cream stand in a section of Norfolk in 1907!
Of course you could run through Wendy’s, McDonald’s, or Burger King and the kids would be happy. But, why not try a locally owned chain of restaurants popular for their casual dining and delicious fare? The Surf Rider began as a home-style meal restaurant at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, and has expanded through its success to now operating four locations. Along Shore Drive in Norfolk, you can sit in the dining room and watch the boats on the water at Taylor’s Marina. There are a few land lover’s entrée options on the menu at Surf Rider, as well as yummy sandwiches, burgers and sides to choose from, but the specialty is seafood, which you can find pretty much any way you want it.
If you want to hit the downtown area for an evening out, Norfolk has many delicious bar/restaurants to choose from. The 219, on Granby Street, opened in 1997 by two brothers sick of slaving for someone else. The 219 has a young, urban feel, accepting patrons both in jeans or more dressed up for a night out. Over the past ten years, The 219 has garnered a number of awards for their menu, overflowing with stylish seafood, meat and even vegetarian entrées. The 219 is happy for you to come simply to taste their cocktails or sip on some beer; they will even serve you a number of delicious appetizers, such as sesame and panko crusted oysters, at the bar.
One of the nicest sports bars in Norfolk is Baxter’s Sports Lounge, also along Granby Street. Inside the huge downstairs room, you’ll find an enormously long bar, plenty of tables for dining, and over seventy flat screen TVs and pool tables for entertainment. Baxter’s relatively relaxed—yet enforced—dress code of no hooded sweatshirts, no sleeveless t-shirts, no athletic wear, and team jerseys only on game days, keeps Baxter’s upscale. Although the menu is pretty casual, unlike many sports bars, Baxter’s food is actually good.
Virginia Tourists Guide - Norfolk Restaurants
Whether you’re looking for fine dining for a formal night out, child-friendly fare, a casual meal, or hot wings at a sports bar, Norfolk can hit the spot, and leave you with plenty of options.
Celebrating an anniversary, a birthday, or simply celebrating being away from home? Norfolk has a number of restaurants catering towards a desire for fine meals and elegant atmospheres. Kincaid’s Fish, Chop and Steak House, at the Monticello Avenue entrance to MacArthur Mall, offers a comfortable dining room and elegant, wooden bar area with a wide variety of beers on tap and plenty of drinks to stock the shelves. Kincaid’s is a delicious option for lunch or dinner. During the afternoon hours, you can be treated to gourmet salads (a favorite is the Broadway Pea Salad), sandwiches, soups, and a variety of meat and seafood entrées. Dinner is a more formal affair, with the chef delivering beautiful and delectable plates; if the fresh seafood is calling you, the asiago-almond crusted sea scallops should not be missed.
Despite a funky name, the Blue Hippo has a reputation amongst locals for fine dining. This four-star bistro type restaurant offers fine wines aside spicy, fusion cuisine reminiscent of Thailand and Jamaica. The Blue Hippo is open daily for dinner, and Monday through Friday you can be served lunch. The Blue Hippo may be located in the midst of Norfolk’s downtown area, but inside the restaurant you are transported to a romantic, quiet atmosphere. Among its neighbors on Granby Street, you will find great boutiques and an array of other dining options.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Norfolk can serve and entertain the children as well. The kids will love a blast from the past at Doumar’s Cones and Barbecue, which is a 1950’s drive-in still in operation. You can find breakfast, lunch and dinner inside Doumar’s extremely casual and nostalgic small dining area, or you can eat it from your car! The menu features classic hamburgers, barbecue, hot dogs, and French fries at prices you will think also haven’t changed since the 50’s. No child or adult should forego Doumar’s delicious milkshakes for dessert. The dining room walls, or your server, will tell you the history behind the shakes as well; Doumar’s started as an ice cream stand in a section of Norfolk in 1907!
Of course you could run through Wendy’s, McDonald’s, or Burger King and the kids would be happy. But, why not try a locally owned chain of restaurants popular for their casual dining and delicious fare? The Surf Rider began as a home-style meal restaurant at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, and has expanded through its success to now operating four locations. Along Shore Drive in Norfolk, you can sit in the dining room and watch the boats on the water at Taylor’s Marina. There are a few land lover’s entrée options on the menu at Surf Rider, as well as yummy sandwiches, burgers and sides to choose from, but the specialty is seafood, which you can find pretty much any way you want it.
If you want to hit the downtown area for an evening out, Norfolk has many delicious bar/restaurants to choose from. The 219, on Granby Street, opened in 1997 by two brothers sick of slaving for someone else. The 219 has a young, urban feel, accepting patrons both in jeans or more dressed up for a night out. Over the past ten years, The 219 has garnered a number of awards for their menu, overflowing with stylish seafood, meat and even vegetarian entrées. The 219 is happy for you to come simply to taste their cocktails or sip on some beer; they will even serve you a number of delicious appetizers, such as sesame and panko crusted oysters, at the bar.
One of the nicest sports bars in Norfolk is Baxter’s Sports Lounge, also along Granby Street. Inside the huge downstairs room, you’ll find an enormously long bar, plenty of tables for dining, and over seventy flat screen TVs and pool tables for entertainment. Baxter’s relatively relaxed—yet enforced—dress code of no hooded sweatshirts, no sleeveless t-shirts, no athletic wear, and team jerseys only on game days, keeps Baxter’s upscale. Although the menu is pretty casual, unlike many sports bars, Baxter’s food is actually good.
Virginia Tourists Guide - Norfolk Restaurants
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