Top 20 in Norfolk, VA by local votes

The best independent restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in Norfolk, Virginia, ranked by local votes. No chains or franchises.

1. Union Overall Co — Vintage thrift and handmade outerwear workshop on Colley Avenue, sewing small-batch pieces in-house.
2. LeGrand Kitchen — Small Riverview dining room for seasonal plates and a burger at the bar.
3. Cova Brewing Co — Family-run coffee house and brewery in East Ocean View with a self-serve tap wall of craft beer and wine, plus…
4. Codex — Downtown dining room for produce-driven plates, cocktails, and a night out.
5. Saltine — Downtown seafood room built around local oysters, a raw bar, and cocktails.
6. Press 626 — Wine bar in a Ghent Victorian, with small plates and a porch.
7. Doumar's Cones & Barbecue — The original waffle-cone diner, still a one-shop barbecue and ice cream counter.
8. Freemason Abbey — American cooking inside a former church, a longtime downtown dinner room.
9. Monastery — Downtown restaurant on Granby Street serving dishes from across Europe, with gourmet desserts.
10. Lomo Pizzeria — A small Riverview pizza counter with New York-style pies, beer, and natural wine.
11. Luna Maya — Latin American restaurant on Colley Avenue in Ghent, with signature cocktails and vegan and vegetarian options.
12. Todd Jurich's Bistro — Long-running downtown bistro across from the battleship, known for she-crab soup.
13. Luce — Italian dining room on Granby Street for a slower downtown dinner.
14. Gershwin's — Theater-district piano lounge for cocktails, whiskey, and dinner.
15. The Bird — Colley Avenue kitchen for chicken plates, espresso drinks, and a neighborhood bar.
16. Mea Culpa — A house on Colonial Avenue pouring espresso and cooking breakfast to order.
17. Elation Brewing — North Colley brewery with a lawn, its own beers, and wood-oven pizza.
18. Varia — Modern Italian trattoria downtown, with house pasta and a brick oven.
19. ILO Bistro — Neighborhood bistro in the Freemason District serving seasonal local seafood, steaks, pasta, oysters and small plates.
20. Byrd & Baldwin Bros. Steakhouse — Steakhouse in a 1906 downtown building, with a deep wine list.

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