The restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. You may want to call for reservations, particularly on weekend evenings. A Norfolk dining landmark since 1967, the Ships Cabin has been in the Hoggard family for two generations. Owner Joe Hoggard is one of the region's best-known restaurateurs. His lovely restaurant has a terrific view of the Chesapeake Bay and a seafood menu to go with it.
Menus frequently change but there are some staples that local diners have come to expect.
Servers continually make the rounds with a variety of tasty bread, including blueberry, raisin, honey wheat and Bavarian wheat. Crab soup and crab cakes are other menu mainstays. Other offerings include a variety of shrimp, crab and fresh fish as well as steaks. Regulars know to save room for the whiskey pudding after dinner. This is one of the most romantic restaurants in town.