Where to brunch in Norfolk: rooftop buffet at Grain, Saltine, Freemason Abbey, Four Eleven York's monthly Sunday brunch and Little Dog Diner in Ghent.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Every restaurant here lists brunch on its own website, linked below; hours change, so check before you go. We do not rank restaurants or publish reviews. To suggest a place that serves brunch, contact us.

Norfolk’s weekend brunch is centered downtown, where Grain, Saltine and Freemason Abbey all serve on Saturday and Sunday within a few blocks of each other. In Ghent, Little Dog Diner on Colley Avenue builds its menu around breakfast and brunch.

Good to know

  • Every brunch on this list ends by 3 p.m.
  • Downtown parking: public garages and The Tide light rail; see getting around.
  • Restaurant inspection results are in our restaurant inspections guide.

Downtown

Restaurant Address Brunch
Grain 100 E. Main St. (Hilton Norfolk The Main) Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., buffet
Saltine 100 E. Main St. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Freemason Abbey 209 W. Freemason St. Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Four Eleven York 411 W. York St. Second Sunday of each month, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Grain is a rooftop beer garden at the Hilton Norfolk The Main. Its weekend brunch is an all-you-can-eat buffet with a seafood raw bar, pastries, an omelet station and breakfast tacos; at the bar, drinks-only service is available during brunch, the brunch page says. Phone 757-763-6279.
  • Saltine is the street-level seafood restaurant in the same hotel; after brunch it serves a raw bar menu from 3 to 5 p.m. on weekends (saltinenorfolk.com).
  • Freemason Abbey is in an 1873 church built for the Second Presbyterian Church, the restaurant says, and bills its she-crab soup as award winning. Its brunch menu runs from an all-American breakfast with a petite waffle to entrees; the kitchen asks for no substitutions on egg orders (menu).
  • Four Eleven York is a restaurant inside the Four Eleven York inn downtown. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday; brunch is the second Sunday only. Reservations on Resy; phone 757-963-7000 (fourelevenyork.com).

Ghent

  • Little Dog Diner, 1917 Colley Ave.: a retro diner serving American comfort food, with a breakfast and brunch menu that includes house-made corned beef hash (littledogdiner.com).

Holiday brunches

Restaurants post Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day brunches on their own sites in the weeks before. We add them to our seasonal pages: Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

What this means for you

  • For a big group on a weekend, the buffet at Grain is the only all-you-can-eat option on this list.
  • Four Eleven York’s brunch is once a month; check the date before you go.

Related guides: date night in Norfolk, a guide to downtown Norfolk and farmers markets.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get brunch in downtown Norfolk?

Grain and Saltine, both at 100 E. Main St., serve brunch Saturdays and Sundays, and Freemason Abbey, 209 W. Freemason St., serves brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Is there a brunch buffet in Norfolk?

Yes. Grain, the rooftop beer garden at the Hilton Norfolk The Main, runs an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

What time is brunch at Saltine?

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 100 E. Main St., Saltine’s website says.

Does Four Eleven York serve brunch?

Once a month: the restaurant at the Four Eleven York inn, 411 W. York St., serves brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Sunday.