Patios and outdoor dining in Norfolk: Granby Street and Waterside

Last checked 2026-10-23. Refreshed every three months.

Norfolk’s outdoor tables are concentrated downtown: most of the places below are on Granby Street, in the blocks north of Main Street, with Blue Moon Taphouse on the river at Waterside and a few more on Main Street, York Street and Monticello Avenue. In Ghent, Five Guys on West 21st Street lists outdoor seating.

How we made this list. OpenStreetMap, the data behind our local directory, tags only a handful of Norfolk places with outdoor seating, so most of this list comes from the Downtown Norfolk Council dining directory, which files each place under outdoor dining, checked against each place’s own website on 2026-10-23. Baxter’s, Five Guys and Leone’s state outdoor seating on their own sites. Three places whose sites did not load stay on the list because the downtown council lists them. We left out places on the council’s list whose own sites no longer give a Norfolk address or that have only a social media page. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Baxter’s Sports Lounge on Granby Street is a sports bar with pool tables, an upstairs lounge for private parties and live entertainment on weekends. Its site lists seasonal outdoor patio seating.

Blue Moon Taphouse at Waterside is an American restaurant and bar in the Waterside District, on the Elizabeth River.

Five Guys on West 21st Street in Ghent is a burger chain’s Norfolk restaurant. Its location page lists outdoor seating.

Four Eleven York in the Freemason district is an inn with a restaurant serving dinner and a brunch on the second Sunday of each month.

Gershwin’s on Granby Street is a 1920s-style piano bar with live jazz and piano most nights, its site says.

Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant on Granby Street is a locally owned, family-run Irish pub, the downtown council’s directory says.

Grain is a rooftop beer garden at the Hilton Norfolk The Main, with pub plates and a weekend brunch buffet, the downtown council’s directory says. Its website did not load when we checked.

Granby Street Pizza serves New York-style pizza, subs and burgers and takes catering orders.

The Grilled Cheese Bistro on Granby Street makes grilled cheese sandwiches with daily specials.

Hair of the Dog Eatery on Granby Street serves Southern home cooking with local ingredients for breakfast and lunch, with beer, mimosas and Bloody Marys. It started in Virginia Beach.

Hell’s Kitchen on Granby Street is a restaurant and bar in the heart of downtown, its site says.

Hokkaido Sushi Bar on Granby Street serves sushi for lunch and dinner and takes catering orders, the downtown council’s directory says. Its website blocked our check.

Leone’s on Granby Street is an Italian restaurant. It takes reservations for parties of eight or more but not for its outdoor dining areas, and its site asks for business casual dress.

Saffron Indian Bistro on Monticello Avenue serves Indian food at lunch and dinner and caters weddings, office events and parties.

Saltine is a seafood restaurant at 100 E. Main St. Its website did not load when we checked; the downtown council lists it under outdoor dining.

Todd Jurich’s Bistro on West Main Street has served a seasonal menu and wine downtown since 1992, its site says, with a wine bar happy hour.

More places to eat in Norfolk

• Where to eat in Norfolk: all our lists
• Brunch in Norfolk and date night
• Dog-friendly Norfolk, with patios that welcome dogs
• Restaurant inspections in Norfolk
• Search the Norfolk business directory

Frequently asked questions

Where is there outdoor seating in Norfolk?

Most of it is downtown: Granby Street has more than a dozen restaurants and bars with outdoor seating, and Blue Moon Taphouse is at Waterside. In Ghent, Five Guys on West 21st Street lists outdoor seating.

Is there a rooftop bar in downtown Norfolk?

Grain, at the Hilton Norfolk The Main at 100 E. Main St., is a rooftop beer garden with pub plates and a weekend brunch buffet, the Downtown Norfolk Council directory says.

Can I reserve a patio table in Norfolk?

Not at every restaurant. Leone’s on Granby Street says it does not take reservations for its outdoor dining areas; call a restaurant before you go.

Which Norfolk patios are open late?

Baxter’s Sports Lounge and Hell’s Kitchen on Granby Street are open until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and Gershwin’s until midnight, their sites say.