Is Doumar's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Norfolk, VA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 4, Episode 5 Aired August 11, 2008

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Doumar's in Norfolk, Virginia, on the "Brain Freeze" episode, aired 2008-08-11, spotlighting the drive-in's ice cream cones and barbecue. Doumar's Cones & Barbeque is a Norfolk restaurant that traces its history to the Ocean View Amusement Park, where, according to Wikipedia, founder Abe Doumar is credited with creating the world's first ice cream cone. The business has operated at 1919 Monticello Avenue for decades, with hours of roughly 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday according to OpenStreetMap-derived listing data.

Yelp's page for the restaurant, updated July 2026, shows it as an active business with hundreds of reviews and photos. Wikipedia's article on Doumar's Cones and BBQ, last revised 2026-07-06, describes the restaurant in the present tense as a still-operating Norfolk landmark connected to the amusement park where the ice cream cone was invented.

Food Paradise, Season 1, Episode 7

The episode featured Doumar's Drive-In's curbside service, barbecue sandwiches, and ice cream cones still made on founder Abe Doumar's original cone-rolling machine. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-06), Doumar's Cones and BBQ is a Norfolk, Virginia restaurant that historically operated at the Ocean View Amusement Park, where Abe Doumar is credited with creating the world's first ice cream cone. The restaurant's own website, doumars.com, checked 2026-09-08, lists its current Monticello Avenue address, drive-in and pickup ordering, and a company history and scrapbook section describing that same origin story.