Eventually, Everybody Lands at Starboards

For years, the Portsmouth Convention & Visitors Bureau operated The Kiosk as a seasonal information booth.  In 2004, the building changed hands but the original purpose remained.  That tradition of serving visitors continues.

While our name Starboards is a nautical term, it was derived from two significant Portsmouth landmarks.  Located on the site of the former local newspaper, The Portsmouth Star, we are directly across from the old Seaboard Railroad Terminal at High Street Landing.

Locally owned and operated, we offer the finest coffee in Olde Towne.  Our Seattle’s Best Coffee® is brewed only with natural spring water.  We have become best known for our Signature Iced Coffee Drinks made with coffee ice cubes.  Be sure to check out our menu.

Coffee is a just a small part of what we do.

Whether you stop by for coffee or information, our goal is to provide a quality experience.  We are just steps from specialty and antique shops, restaurants, museums and attractions.  If you are coming to Virginia or Hampton Roads, Olde Towne Portsmouth is a must see.  If you take the Elizabeth River Ferry to High Street Landing, you will soon discover we are truly at Portsmouth’s Waterfront Gateway.  

                                                                                                   - Elizabeth H. Cartier, Proprietor