Eileen East RVA - Guidebook
Food scene
Rustic-chic venture offering seasonal & sustainable German-inspired plates, plus wines by the glass.
62 locals recommend
Metzger Bar and Butchery
801 N 23rd StRustic-chic venture offering seasonal & sustainable German-inspired plates, plus wines by the glass.
Small food market also featuring a restaurant serving light breakfast & lunch fare, coffee & beer.
97 locals recommend
Union Market
2306 Jefferson AveSmall food market also featuring a restaurant serving light breakfast & lunch fare, coffee & beer.
Quaint corner eatery in a historic area crafts casual New American fare with veggie options.
67 locals recommend
The Hill Cafe
2800 E Broad StQuaint corner eatery in a historic area crafts casual New American fare with veggie options.
Local grains are house ground & baked in wood ovens to make bread & pastries in an airy, rustic space.
130 locals recommend
Sub Rosa Bakery
620 N 25th StLocal grains are house ground & baked in wood ovens to make bread & pastries in an airy, rustic space.
Snug, casual bakeshop for French- inspired pastries, bread, espresso, coffee & sandwiches, pus wine.
21 locals recommend
Whisk
2100 E Main StSnug, casual bakeshop for French- inspired pastries, bread, espresso, coffee & sandwiches, pus wine.
Acclaimed New Southern fare in a homey, country-chic space with craft cocktails & Virginia wines.
101 locals recommend
The Roosevelt
623 N 25th StAcclaimed New Southern fare in a homey, country-chic space with craft cocktails & Virginia wines.
Mid-Atlantic Seafood, Influenced by the Chesapeake Bay & Foodways of Virginia.
37 locals recommend
Alewife
3120 E Marshall StMid-Atlantic Seafood, Influenced by the Chesapeake Bay & Foodways of Virginia.
Texas-style BBQ & tacos, rotisserie chicken, with veggie options, and a full-service bar.
60 locals recommend
Alamo BBQ
2202 Jefferson AveTexas-style BBQ & tacos, rotisserie chicken, with veggie options, and a full-service bar.
Authentic Mexican Cuisine. Our menu is committed to giving you the true taste of authentic Mexican cooking.
8 locals recommend
Kahlos Taqueria & Bar
718 North 23rd StreetAuthentic Mexican Cuisine. Our menu is committed to giving you the true taste of authentic Mexican cooking.
Sightseeing
The park offers the best views of the downtown Richmond skyline north of the James River. The park is mostly open space, trees and grass, but offers a bandstand with a comfort facility, tot lot and exercise trail.
36 locals recommend
Jefferson Park
East Marshall StreetThe park offers the best views of the downtown Richmond skyline north of the James River. The park is mostly open space, trees and grass, but offers a bandstand with a comfort facility, tot lot and exercise trail.
This famous church was the site of the Second Virginia Convention attended by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph and other Prominent Virginians where on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous, “Give me liberty. . . or give me death!” speech.
74 locals recommend
St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad StThis famous church was the site of the Second Virginia Convention attended by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph and other Prominent Virginians where on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous, “Give me liberty. . . or give me death!” speech.
This pedestrian and cycling pathway sits atop a former hydroelectric dam, some 20 feet above the river. Completed in 2016 and named for the late City of Richmond senior planner T. Tyler Potterfield, the bridge provides unequaled river vistas, panoramic views of the downtown skyline, along with sounds that belie the extraordinarily close relationship of the bridge to the roaring river.
43 locals recommend
T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
T Tyler Potterfield Memorial BridgeThis pedestrian and cycling pathway sits atop a former hydroelectric dam, some 20 feet above the river. Completed in 2016 and named for the late City of Richmond senior planner T. Tyler Potterfield, the bridge provides unequaled river vistas, panoramic views of the downtown skyline, along with sounds that belie the extraordinarily close relationship of the bridge to the roaring river.
Sports & Entertainment
Sprawling entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range & swanky lounge with drinks & games.
23 locals recommend
Topgolf
2308 Westwood AveSprawling entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range & swanky lounge with drinks & games.
Neighborhood Supermarket
Medium-size neighborhood supermarket with a deli, butcher, bakery and health & beauty departments.
10 locals recommend
The Market at 25th
1330 N 25th StMedium-size neighborhood supermarket with a deli, butcher, bakery and health & beauty departments.
Supermarket chain with a deli, butcher, bakery & health & beauty departments (most have pharmacies)
49 locals recommend
Farm Fresh
2320 E Main StSupermarket chain with a deli, butcher, bakery & health & beauty departments (most have pharmacies)
Local Museums
The Virginia Holocaust Museum preserves and documents the Holocaust in exhibits and its archival collections. Through the permanent exhibit, educational programming, and outreach, the museum employs the history of the Holocaust and other genocides to educate and inspire future generations of Virginians to fight prejudice and indifference.
59 locals recommend
Virginia Holocaust Museum
2000 E Cary StThe Virginia Holocaust Museum preserves and documents the Holocaust in exhibits and its archival collections. Through the permanent exhibit, educational programming, and outreach, the museum employs the history of the Holocaust and other genocides to educate and inspire future generations of Virginians to fight prejudice and indifference.
The VMFA is a top comprehensive US art museum with more than 5,000 years of art from around the world.
494 locals recommend
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe BlvdThe VMFA is a top comprehensive US art museum with more than 5,000 years of art from around the world.
In a former passenger station, this museum exhibits train memorabilia, cars & locomotive engines.
Richmond Railroad Museum
102 Hull StIn a former passenger station, this museum exhibits train memorabilia, cars & locomotive engines.
Neighborhoods
Colorful Carytown is a bohemian district centered around a stretch of West Cary Street, with indie boutiques, record stores, and vintage emporiums. Quirky murals brighten alleyways and buildings housing cool cafes, bakeries, and health-conscious lunch spots, while evening crowds fill farm-to-table restaurants and craft cocktail bars.
307 locals recommend
Carytown
Colorful Carytown is a bohemian district centered around a stretch of West Cary Street, with indie boutiques, record stores, and vintage emporiums. Quirky murals brighten alleyways and buildings housing cool cafes, bakeries, and health-conscious lunch spots, while evening crowds fill farm-to-table restaurants and craft cocktail bars.