Starboards 101 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-966-5357, A local landmark since 2004, Starboards features Seattle’s Best Coffee®, espresso, latté, and cappuccino. Open year round and featuring outdoor bistro seating.

Circle, The 3010 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-397-8196, A Portsmouth landmark, this restaurant opened in 1947 as one of the city's first curbside service diners and today, it is famous for its legendary buffets. Stewed tomatoes, rutabagas, chicken and dumplings, and other country offerings are offered on the menu, as well as seafood, ribs, and steaks. Piano music is played nightly. 

Huckleberry's 440 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-397-3752, Norman Rockwell illustrations are on the walls of this unique eatery that is reminiscent of an old-fashioned, small town soda shop that offers an array of delicious breakfast dishes, sandwiches, burgers, and desserts.  

Bob's BBQ and Country Cooking 417 County Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-8060, This barbecue restaurant offers a wide range of delicious sliced, chopped, and beef barbecue, as well as homemade side dishes and country cooking entrees. 

Ellen's Homestyle & BBQ 4206 Portsmouth Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23701, 757-606-1220, Welcome to Ellen's Homestyle & BBQ where they serve only the freshest foods like smothered pork chops, fried chicken, collards, cabbage, yams and so much more. They are open 6 days a week from 11 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday and 11 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday.

Brutti's Bistro 467 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-1923, A European bistro and restaurant which offers an eclectic menu, mainly featuring steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta, complemented by a full top-shelf bar complete with specialty wines and creative martinis. 

Fusion 440 467 Dinwiddie Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-398-0888, Original, provocative, and award-winning food is food prepared using techniques and ingredients of various ethnic and regional cuisines at this stylish bistro that also features a full service bar, complete with an array of martini drinks, to complement your meal.  more... 

Olde Towne News & Coffee 355 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, Lobby of the First Virginia Bank Building, 757-393-0667, This cafe provides a full menu of gourmet coffees, espresso, cappuccino, breakfast items, salads and sandwiches, danishes, homemade scones, muffins, and snacks. 

China Garden 301 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-8888, A 30 item all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner buffet is featured at this Chinese restaurant that also offers a menu filled with soups, steamed and fried rice, plenty of chicken dishes, and a variety of desserts, as well as a Western style salad bar. 

Foggy Point Bar & Grill 425 Water Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-673-3032, An Olde Towne waterfront landmark that boasts a varied menu of contemporary cuisine, elegantly prepared in a posh, but casual setting. Fresh seafood dishes, with names like Silky Crab Corn Soup and Thimble Shoals Shrimp, are on the menu, along with a varied selection of tempting dishes, such as High Street Salad, Grilled Vegetable Napoleon, and Baby Back Ribs served with a molasses mint barbecue sauce. 

Thumpers 600 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-1001, A wide range of Cajun food, such as fried gator bites, red beans and rice, seafood gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish pasta, is on the menu at this restaurant that features many pool tables and nightly entertainment.  

New York Deli 509 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-3354, One of the best delicatessens in all of Hampton Roads, this delicatessens provides New York style deli sandwiches, fresh bagels, homemade soups, traditional hot and cold deli fare, and desserts. 

Bier Garden 434 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-393-6022, Enjoy authentic, home cooked German cuisine and over 100 beers from around the world while dining at this charming restaurant which has a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. 

Gazebo Sicilian Restaurant 53 Afton Parkway, Portsmouth, VA 23704, Located on Historic Afton Square, 757-397-4111, The finest in Northern and Southern Italian cuisine, as well as a variety of fresh seafood, is served at this elegant, yet casual restaurant that serves some of the best linguini with white clam sauce in the area. 

Cafe Europa 319 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-6652, This popular Mediterranean restaurant is well known for its fantastic service and freshly prepared food that are a little on the exotic side. The menu consists of Italian and French dishes, seafood, chicken, veal, and pastas, all served in an elegant atmosphere. 

Baron's Pub 500 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-4840, This neighborhood pub serves an array of American fare and they are famous for their "Baron Burger," made with a half pound of lean ground beef, sauteed onions and mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and melted American and provolone cheeses. Evening acoustic entertainment is provided. 

Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar 316 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-399-5377, This NFL legend's ultimate sports bar is filled with authentic Olde Towne decor and it features a casual dining cafe serving traditional American dishes, as well as a 90 foot bar which offers classic cocktails, 24 draughts, and domestic and international beers and wines. The bar features pool tables, a video arcade, theater seating, multiple televisions with satellite feed and four big screen televisions. more... 

Clayton's Restaurant 1805 Hodges Ferry Road, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-488-6243, A local favorite for over 40 years, this family style restaurant is famous for their Oyster Rockefeller and crab au gratin and they provides a full menu of "quality seafood at quality prices," as well as a variety of landlubber entrees. 

Lobscouser Restaurant 337 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, 757-397-2728, Specializing in fresh seafood, as well as mouthwatering steak and chicken dishes, this cozy, informal, casual restaurant offers both daily lunch specials and early bird dinner specials.