Norfolk Walkabouts provides a perspective of the city that cannot be compared. We provide several options to experience the area including food tours that exercises your palate in our local restaurants and a guided walking historical tour of the Town Point and Freemason areas next to downtown Norfolk.
If you are a visitor to Hampton Roads, we encourage you to embark on our tours at the beginning of your stay as it is a great introduction to the city and will allow you time to try establishments we visit and discuss.
Food Tours and Culinary Tastings
Experience Norfolk with your tastebuds!
Bring your fork along as Norfolk Walkabouts takes you on a culinary and cultural adventure. Choose from our 4 food tours and take a journey for the palate which will be transformed by various spices and provisions offered by Norfolk's "hidden gems" and culinary visionaries.
Norfolk Historical Tour
Norfolk began as a bustling port in the 1600's, and the city's maritime and Naval presence continues today. While the Downtown waterfront is no longer industrial, clues remain from the past. The Norfolk Historical Tour strolls "off-the-beaten" path through Town Point and the Freemason Neighborhood where ship captains once lived in Hampton Roads.
The charming Norfolk uptown neighborhood of Ghent has tree-lined streets filled with diverse architecture and historic homes. A variety of shops and artistic venues are spread about.
Ghent is packed with a variety of regional and global cuisine creating a vibrant food scene! Food Tour tastings provide enough for lunch or dinner.
Modern skyscrapers and historic buildings face the Norfolk waterfront reflecting the past and present. The Central Business District, retail boutiques and anchor mall of Hampton Roads, and performing arts district combine to create the cultural hub of Hampton Roads and Coastal Virginia.
And, Downtown Norfolk is the center of the city's culinary and nightlife scene. Food Tour samplings provide ample portions for lunch or dinner.
Virginia's most populated city began as an Oceanfront resort. Originally, it was a place where people would get dressed up to go. Today, Virginia Beach has a variety of outdoors activities: surfing, kayaking, the Boardwalk, Sand Soccer, 1/2 marathons, etc. And, it is the summertime backyard for residents of Hampton Roads and Coastal Virginia.
Virginia Beach's Oceanfront features a number of "hidden away" local spots and regional seafood classics! Food Tour tastings can cover lunch and dinner.
The 5 Points Farm Market has an array of local produce and ingredients. The Farmers Market assists farmers in collecting, pricing, and selling their produce so that they can focus on growing.
The Farm Market provides a bridge between people and farms. And, there is a variety of fresh, local produce, smoked barbecue from the Cafe, etc. to sample!
