Suffolk Sweets Week has started! Have you mapped out your visits yet? We have 14 eateries from which to choose, and all of them are offering delicious desserts. You could try the Mango Kulfi at Rajput Indian Cuisine... or the Stuffed Waffle Cones at our newest downtown bakery, Mad Batter Bakery... or you could stop in at Sugar Mama's Bakeshoppe to taste test a cupcake flavor, and bring some home to your family! The sky is the limit! Participating eateries include:
• Amedeo's Bakery
• Baron's Pub
• Derl'z Restaurant & Pub
• Knotts Coffee Company
• Mad Batter Bakery
• The Mod Olive
• O'doodle Doo's Donuts
• The Pink Box
• Rajput Indian Cuisine
• Ryan's Steaks & Cakes
• Souper Pho & Banh Mi
• Stillwater Tea House
• Sugar Mama's Bakeshoppe
• Sushi Aka

We're also running some fun contests over on our Facebook page -- be sure to check them out, and enter to win free gift certificates! 

Indulge your sweet tooth - Suffolk Sweets Week is happening NOW, through Saturday, July 24! For more information, check out our Sweets Week page!

We would like to welcome our newest restaurant, The Mod Olive, to downtown Suffolk! This brand-new, mid-century-themed eatery is The Plaid Turnip's quirky cousin...and great food runs in the family!

Open Monday-Sunday, 11am-8pm, The Mod Olive is also participating in the spring edition of Suffolk Restaurant Week, so this is a great time to get out there and try the latest food sensation in Suffolk! Check out their special menus on the Restaurant Week page. 

Many thanks to restaurateur Ed Beardsley for bringing a new eatery to the downtown corridor. It's a great time to dine in Suffolk!

Finally we see the sun peeking through the clouds, promising us Spring is coming after all! And now our Suffolk eateries are creating wonderful tapas events and wine tastings, some with live music, some are held outside, etc. We have a host of fun foodie activities coming up and we're linking some here . . . stay tuned for more fun on the blog. 

Pourfavor Coffee Shop heard you! After customers clamored for even more comfy seating in the Suffolk location, the front of the house was expanded to include soft couches and chairs, to give it that "living-room" feel. Now open for you to check out!
 
Home of "The Coffee Flight," Pourfavor is a specialty coffee house created to honor those devoted to a great coffee experience. Don't like coffee? Never fear—they have a full menu of delicious sandwiches and pastries, along with hot tea and cold drinks, to tempt you. Stop by today!
 
Pourfavor Coffee Shop is located at 347 N. Main Street in the heart of downtown Suffolk. For more information, call the shop at 757.935.5080 or visit PourfavorCoffeeShop.com. Additional location in Virginia Beach!

Every day brings a little bit more good news, but the restaurants in Suffolk still need your help! During the pandemic, local restaurants are doing everything they can to survive the new "normal." What can you do to help? Here are some ways to show your support:

• GET IT TO GO
Order from Suffolk restaurants and bars via delivery service, to-go, or curbside pickup. 

• BUY IN ADVANCE
Purchase gift cards or book catering services from Suffolk businesses to use at a future date. 

• SHOP SMALL ONLINE
Websites haven't closed! Shop online (many restaurants offer really cool gift items) PLUS leave positive reviews for Suffolk restaurants and bars. 

• FOLLOW ALONG
Suffolk restaurants are online and sharing specific ways you can support them. "Like" and "Share" their social media accounts with your online community. 

• SAY THANK YOU
This is so important: many Suffolk restaurants and bars are risking their health to provide critical products and services. Please be thankful. 

​Whenever you can, however you can...LOVE LOCAL, BUY SUFFOLK. Today and every day. 

...are you ready? Do you have your plan of attack? Have you visited our Restaurant Week page to map out where you're going? To celebrate our favorite event of the year, we're doing some awesome giveaways over on our Facebook page. Be sure you're up-to-date with all the latest news and the notices about the contests—go ahead and give us a big 'ol LIKE. You could win $25 gift cards to some pretty great places! What's not to love: free food! See you there!

Suffolk Tourism knows you are ready to get out to your favorite restaurants, but safely. That's why we're hosting a Fall Encore of Suffolk Restaurant Week, coming at you November 7-14, 2020. Nine unique eateries will have specials ready to go for you when you get to the restaurant, and all you have to do is order! That's it! No tickets to punch, cards to carry, or vouchers to redeem. Just check our Suffolk Restaurant Week page to see who's participating, and head on over to the restaurant. Maybe give them a call and see what their COVID-19 preparations are, just to ease your mind. Maybe make a reservation so you can breeze right in. The bottom line is - our restaurants need our support more than ever, and this is a GREAT time to visit them and get some delicious food at rock-bottom prices. Let us know how you get on - upload your pix to social media with the hashtag #suffolkrestaurantweek2020 and we'll make sure to share you to all our social channels! Also be sure to keep visiting the SRW Facebook page, as we'll be doing some super awesome giveaways during the weeks leading up to and including the promotion. We're talking $25 gift cards, people. Who doesn't love "free" money? Give us a follow! See you at the restaurants!