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Places in Norfolk

Beaches, eats & places to stay in Norfolk

11,229 places in Norfolk: 1,278 places to eat and drink, 1,082 shops, 808 things to do and 125 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
11,229
48 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
1,278
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
1,082
160 gifts · 49 antiques · 40 books
Things to do
808
224 outdoors · 166 arts · 222 landmarks
Places to stay
125
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Norfolk have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A beach town44 beaches and 11 marinas.A coffee town115 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 196 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages166 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms19 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 130 places to drink.
The map

Where Norfolk gathers

955 of Norfolk’s 11,229 places sit within a five-minute walk of Monticello Ave.

Monticello Ave
955places in a five-minute walk of Monticello Ave9% of Norfolk’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

808 things to do

224 parks & outdoors, 222 history & landmarks, 196 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 224 parks & outdoors →
Eat & drink

1,278 places to eat & drink

928 restaurants, 196 cafés & treats, 130 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 196 cafés & treats →
Shops

1,082 shops

221 clothing, 160 gifts & boutiques, 150 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 49 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

125 places to stay

119 hotels & inns, 6 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 119 hotels & inns →
Everyday

6,408 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 1,517Walgreens · Walgreens · Walgreens Specialty PharmacyOffices & pros 829SL Nusbaum Realty Co. · The Law Offices of Goss & Fentress · SpeedPro NorfolkBanks & insurance 595Navy Federal Credit Union · Jim Clark State Farm Insurance Agent · Bank Of AmericaHome services 581American Refrigeration Supp. · Woodlawn Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Gardens · Champions at Richard Bowling ElementaryAuto & gas 538Firestone Complete Auto Care · NAPA Auto Parts · NTB National Tire and BatteryHair & beauty 508Ocean View HairColor Studio · Studio East Salon Spa · Rocksteady TattooGroceries & convenience 2067-Eleven · 7-Eleven · 7-ElevenPets 62Bayview Veterinary Clinic · East Beach Veterinary Care · Carpenter-Pope Veterinary HospitalOther services 1,572Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM
Community

1,528 schools, churches & public places

Where Norfolk learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 499St John Lutheran Church · Coastal Virginia Church · Ingleside Baptist ChurchTown & public services 412Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA · United States Postal Service · United States Postal ServiceSchools & childcare 341Champions At Coleman Place Elementary · TCC Norfolk Campus · Champions At Little Creek ElementaryCommunity groups 276Hope House Foundation · American Red Cross Blood Donation Center · St. Mary's Home
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Norfolk and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Virginia Beach49Norfolk48Chesapeake40Hampton38Portsmouth36

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.