Guidebook for Richmond

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Guidebook for Richmond

Arts & Culture

Great art museum with a fun sculpture garden, cafe and restaurant. Perfect for happy hour cocktails. A must see while you're in Richmond.
494 locals recommend
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
494 locals recommend
Great art museum with a fun sculpture garden, cafe and restaurant. Perfect for happy hour cocktails. A must see while you're in Richmond.
$2 movies
156 locals recommend
Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary St
156 locals recommend
$2 movies
For Poe fans
158 locals recommend
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main St
158 locals recommend
For Poe fans
Great local art gallery
23 locals recommend
Gallery5
200 W Marshall St
23 locals recommend
Great local art gallery

Food Scene

Less than a block to your caramel frappuchino fix - or simply enjoy a french press of locally roasted Lamplighter coffee, provided free with your stay.
69 locals recommend
Starbucks
400 N Robinson St
69 locals recommend
Less than a block to your caramel frappuchino fix - or simply enjoy a french press of locally roasted Lamplighter coffee, provided free with your stay.
Best brunch in the fan by day, rowdy hipster mecca by night
32 locals recommend
Helen’s Restaurant
2527 W Main St
32 locals recommend
Best brunch in the fan by day, rowdy hipster mecca by night
The best coffee shop (and coffee) in Richmond
77 locals recommend
Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Addison St. Cafe
116 S Addison St
77 locals recommend
The best coffee shop (and coffee) in Richmond
Fantastic and authentic Cuban food and Environment
99 locals recommend
Kuba Kuba
1601 Park Ave
99 locals recommend
Fantastic and authentic Cuban food and Environment
Hole in the wall Italian food - a Richmond staple for those in the know
72 locals recommend
Edo's Squid
411 N Harrison St
72 locals recommend
Hole in the wall Italian food - a Richmond staple for those in the know
Fine French cuisine in the heart of Carytown
77 locals recommend
Can Can Brasserie
3120 W Cary St
77 locals recommend
Fine French cuisine in the heart of Carytown
Good Thai food
9 locals recommend
Ginger Thai Taste
3145 W Cary St
9 locals recommend
Good Thai food
Thai street food and really good cocktails
46 locals recommend
Sabai
2727 W Broad St
46 locals recommend
Thai street food and really good cocktails
Awesome tacos and cocktails
53 locals recommend
En Su Boca
1001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
53 locals recommend
Awesome tacos and cocktails
Brunch and Lunch. One of my personal favorite restaurants.
24 locals recommend
The Black Sheep
901 West Marshall Street
24 locals recommend
Brunch and Lunch. One of my personal favorite restaurants.
Try the chicken biscuits
74 locals recommend
Saison
23 W Marshall St
74 locals recommend
Try the chicken biscuits
Donuts!
45 locals recommend
Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
1001 N Lombardy St
45 locals recommend
Donuts!
Best Brunch in Richmond
80 locals recommend
Millie's Diner
2603 E Main St
80 locals recommend
Best Brunch in Richmond
Sweet and Savory Pies
94 locals recommend
Proper Pie Co.
2505 E Broad St
94 locals recommend
Sweet and Savory Pies
Cool little Church Hill Restaurant
101 locals recommend
The Roosevelt
623 N 25th St
101 locals recommend
Cool little Church Hill Restaurant
Drool worthy BBQ
60 locals recommend
Alamo BBQ
2202 Jefferson Ave
60 locals recommend
Drool worthy BBQ
Riverside views and great food
69 locals recommend
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing
4708 E Old Main St
69 locals recommend
Riverside views and great food
Dingy atmosphere and less than polite staff. The food makes up for it.
37 locals recommend
mamma'Zu
501 S Pine St
37 locals recommend
Dingy atmosphere and less than polite staff. The food makes up for it.
For getting fancy
15 locals recommend
Lemaire
101 W Franklin St
15 locals recommend
For getting fancy
Really good burgers
24 locals recommend
Burger Bach
3426 W Cary St
24 locals recommend
Really good burgers
Funky local coffee shop/vegan cafe
12 locals recommend
Harrison Street Cafe
402 N Harrison St
12 locals recommend
Funky local coffee shop/vegan cafe
Tex-Mex on the river
24 locals recommend
Casa Del Barco - Canal Walk
320 S 12th St
24 locals recommend
Tex-Mex on the river

Essentials

Great local market with an excellent beer and wine selection and fresh food.
19 locals recommend
Strawberry Street Market
415 Strawberry St
19 locals recommend
Great local market with an excellent beer and wine selection and fresh food.
Local grocery with emphasis on local and organic food. Try their hot bar!
72 locals recommend
Ellwood Thompson's
4 N Thompson St
72 locals recommend
Local grocery with emphasis on local and organic food. Try their hot bar!
Groceries
140 locals recommend
Kroger
1601 Willow Lawn Dr
140 locals recommend
Groceries
Fresh made take home pasta + sauces
7 locals recommend
Bombolini
1606 W Main St
7 locals recommend
Fresh made take home pasta + sauces

Everything Else

Great little park right next to the market. Perfect for a picnic!
16 locals recommend
Scuffletown Park
418 Strawberry St
16 locals recommend
Great little park right next to the market. Perfect for a picnic!
Nice safe laundry within a block
Robinson Street Market
402 N Robinson St
Nice safe laundry within a block
The Quintessential Farmer's Market. GO HERE. 8AM-12PM Saturdays. Get there early and make sure you try Yoder's Donuts!
33 locals recommend
South of the James Market
4021 Forest Hill Avenue
33 locals recommend
The Quintessential Farmer's Market. GO HERE. 8AM-12PM Saturdays. Get there early and make sure you try Yoder's Donuts!
Gym
Gold's Gym
8 S Harvie St
Gym

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome beer selection
8 locals recommend
Commercial Taphouse and Grill
111 N Robinson St
8 locals recommend
Awesome beer selection
Impressive whisky and spirits selection. Great Atmosphere.
14 locals recommend
McCormack's Whisky Grill
204 N Robinson St
14 locals recommend
Impressive whisky and spirits selection. Great Atmosphere.
The best little dive you've never heard of
15 locals recommend
Bamboo Cafe
1 S Mulberry St
15 locals recommend
The best little dive you've never heard of
I manage the nightclub - free cover and a bottle of champagne for AirBnb guests ;)
32 locals recommend
Tobacco Co Club
1201 E Cary St
32 locals recommend
I manage the nightclub - free cover and a bottle of champagne for AirBnb guests ;)
Local brewery with ample outside seating and nightly events like live music and food truck Thrusdays
123 locals recommend
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2410 Ownby Ln
123 locals recommend
Local brewery with ample outside seating and nightly events like live music and food truck Thrusdays
The quintessential locals bar. Also pretty decent spaghetti
71 locals recommend
Joe's Inn the Fan
205 N Shields Ave
71 locals recommend
The quintessential locals bar. Also pretty decent spaghetti
Live music every night
41 locals recommend
The Camel
1621 W Broad St
41 locals recommend
Live music every night
Everyone's favorite rowdy bar
30 locals recommend
Sticky Rice
2232 W Main St
30 locals recommend
Everyone's favorite rowdy bar
If you're into clubs
13 locals recommend
Off The Hookah
140 Virginia St
13 locals recommend
If you're into clubs

Sightseeing

One of the best urban river parks in the US
276 locals recommend
Belle Isle
1 Belle Isle
276 locals recommend
One of the best urban river parks in the US
A 19th-century estate with a Gilded Age mansion, gardens & wildlife center.
259 locals recommend
Maymont
1700 Hampton St
259 locals recommend
A 19th-century estate with a Gilded Age mansion, gardens & wildlife center.
The best views of the city - Great for catching the sunset
36 locals recommend
Jefferson Park
East Marshall Street
36 locals recommend
The best views of the city - Great for catching the sunset
Great views
54 locals recommend
Chimborazo Park
3215 E Broad St
54 locals recommend
Great views
Fun downtown walk along the canal
42 locals recommend
Canal Walk
Canal Walk
42 locals recommend
Fun downtown walk along the canal

Shopping

Fun shopping and dining district
307 locals recommend
Carytown
307 locals recommend
Fun shopping and dining district
Ice Creammmm
14 locals recommend
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream
2911 W Cary St
14 locals recommend
Ice Creammmm