Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Sub Rosa Bakery
620 N 25th StBest bread in town
The Roosevelt
623 N 25th Sttry the cocktails or blackened catfish sandwhich
Millie's Diner
2603 E Main StGreat Sunday Brunch
WPA Bakery
3414 Semmes AveYUM, vegan and gluten free bakery
Alamo BBQ
2202 Jefferson Avegreat fish tacos, best BBQ in town
Dutch & Company
Fine dining 2 blocks away, try their chartreuse cocktails....
Proper Pie Co.
2505 E Broad Stweird hours but great pot pies
The Hill Cafe
2800 E Broad StSteak
Sumo San Restaurant
1725 E Main Stgreat sushi
The Black Sheep
901 West Marshall StreetAwesome sandwhichs
Globehopper Coffeehouse
2100 E Main StGreat place to surf the net, and great soups! Live music some weekends
Conch Republic Rocketts
11 Orleans StGreat View- not a huge fan of their food.
Don't Look Back - Triple
3306 W Broad StGreat Tacos
Curry Craft
2915 W Cary StAuthentic INDIAN!!
Elephant Thai Restaurant
1100 W Cary StYum!
Ginger Thai Taste
3145 W Cary StYum
Panda Express
11800 W Broad StVegan Chinese
Some of the VERY BEST FOOD in richmond, very loud environment, and you def need reservations here even on some week nights! BUT WORTH IT!
72 locals recommend
Edo's Squid
411 N Harrison StSome of the VERY BEST FOOD in richmond, very loud environment, and you def need reservations here even on some week nights! BUT WORTH IT!
Same owner as Edo, fabulous Lamb. Need reservations or you may wait 2 hours, even if you have to wait it's worth it!
37 locals recommend
mamma'Zu
501 S Pine StSame owner as Edo, fabulous Lamb. Need reservations or you may wait 2 hours, even if you have to wait it's worth it!
Str8 Out of Philly
407 North 1st StreetGreat for late night food huge subs!
There is also a new one on Marshall and 33 or 32nd with patio seating and wifi! Really cool building
18 locals recommend
The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café (Shockoe Slip)
1217 E Cary StThere is also a new one on Marshall and 33 or 32nd with patio seating and wifi! Really cool building
Cafe Rustika
414 E Main St$15 Three course meals on Sundays!
Drinks & Nightlife
Patrick Henry's Pub & Grille
2300 E Broad StBest blackened salmon caesar salad I have ever had.
Poe's Pub
2706 E Main StGreat live music, laid back friendly people.
Station 2
2016 E Main StSports car atmosphere, great milkshakes and burgers
The Camel
1621 W Broad StGreat music venue and beer
Darts, pool and upstairs indoor smoking! Great place to catch a game
17 locals recommend
Penny Lane Pub
421 E Franklin StDarts, pool and upstairs indoor smoking! Great place to catch a game
Helen’s Restaurant
2527 W Main StGreat atmosphere and food
Essentials
kombucha on tap, outdoor patio seating, and great fresh kale salads, hormone free meat, and so so much more.
97 locals recommend
Union Market
2306 Jefferson Avekombucha on tap, outdoor patio seating, and great fresh kale salads, hormone free meat, and so so much more.
Sightseeing
Jefferson Park
East Marshall Streetclose to Alamo
Dog park down below, great place to browse the skyline of Richmond
54 locals recommend
Chimborazo Park
3215 E Broad StDog park down below, great place to browse the skyline of Richmond
Libby Terrace
Libby TerraceThe view that named Richmond.
This place is so beautiful, has a large coy pond, with plants from 6 continents, it's FREE!
259 locals recommend
Maymont
1700 Hampton StThis place is so beautiful, has a large coy pond, with plants from 6 continents, it's FREE!
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe BlvdFREE and FUN
Tricycle Gardens
2314 Jefferson AveHub for local community gardens and sometimes has markets during the week!
If you follw the trail off to your left, take the stairs on the right, you will be headed towards some of the most exciting rapids in RVA, you can pitch a blanket out for sunbathing and even swim!
19 locals recommend
Pipeline Overlook
If you follw the trail off to your left, take the stairs on the right, you will be headed towards some of the most exciting rapids in RVA, you can pitch a blanket out for sunbathing and even swim!
Interesting place, even has a crawl through space that gives a realistic feeling of what it would have been like to have to hid away.
59 locals recommend
Virginia Holocaust Museum
2000 E Cary StInteresting place, even has a crawl through space that gives a realistic feeling of what it would have been like to have to hid away.
Plants from 6 continents, black bear exhibit, eagle, lots of rehabilitated wildlife, horse drawn carriage tours, music venue, river otters, HUGE COY POND, if this is your first time to RVA, try to go!
Park Drive
Park DrivePlants from 6 continents, black bear exhibit, eagle, lots of rehabilitated wildlife, horse drawn carriage tours, music venue, river otters, HUGE COY POND, if this is your first time to RVA, try to go!
Everything Else
Authentic mexican, ask for Zac, tell him Jes sent you and he will take good care of you. He is the Red Head
10 locals recommend
Tio Pablo
1703 E Franklin StAuthentic mexican, ask for Zac, tell him Jes sent you and he will take good care of you. He is the Red Head
The Jefferson Hotel
101 W Franklin StIt's Historic
Rumors Boutique
723 W Broad StGreat Vintage Store
Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Roast Lab
1719 Summit AveThe best coffee in town
Rocketts Landing Inc
5000 Old Osborne TurnpikeGreat view of the river while eating great seafood
Chop Suey Books
2913 W Cary Stawesome used book store
Black Swan Books
Rosedale AvenueBOOKS!
American Apparel
3140 W Cary Styou know about this place!
Franklin Library
1314 E Franklin AveBooks
Need Supply Co.
3100 W Cary StExpensive but sweet wears
Aquarian Bookshop
2512 W Main StGreat books, herbs, and people.
Our local "whole foods" it has everything you could ever want, a juice station, great ready made salads and food and cheese selection, local honey, etc.
72 locals recommend
Ellwood Thompson's
4 N Thompson StOur local "whole foods" it has everything you could ever want, a juice station, great ready made salads and food and cheese selection, local honey, etc.
$2 fee for each person, beautiful little court yard, lots of history.
158 locals recommend
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main St$2 fee for each person, beautiful little court yard, lots of history.
Shopping
Britt Sebastian owns this locally grown Apparel company that does everything from screen printing to cut and sew, highly suggest checking this place out especially if you are a business owner!
Haberdash
Britt Sebastian owns this locally grown Apparel company that does everything from screen printing to cut and sew, highly suggest checking this place out especially if you are a business owner!
Cary St. Cafe
2631 W Cary StKareokee!
Arts & Culture
Dogtown Dance Theatre
109 W 15th StGreat venue
Altria Theater
6 N Laurel StGreat music venue, currently being remodeled.
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W Broad StGreat IMAX theater here!
There is also a Criterion Theater here with great movies and comfortable seats
83 locals recommend
Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 N Arthur Ashe BlvdThere is also a Criterion Theater here with great movies and comfortable seats