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Commercial Taphouse is one of Favorites.

1. Commercial Taphouse

8.6
111 N Robinson St (btwn Floyd & Grove), Richmond, VA
Gastropub · The Fan · 28 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Some of our favorite beers are of the old school: unfiltered, unpasteurized, and hand pumped from a cask at cellar temperature. Commercial Taphouse usually has a cask ale on tap, try it out!

Commercial Taphouse is one of Favorites.

2. Commercial Taphouse

8.6
111 N Robinson St (btwn Floyd & Grove), Richmond, VA
Gastropub · The Fan · 28 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Don't drink on an empty stomach! Grab an order of their deliciously simple chicken wings: a variation on Buffalo wings with Cajun seasoning, tossed with butter and hot sauce.

DeLuca Gelato is one of Favorites.

3. DeLuca Gelato

7.9
1362 Gaskins Rd, Henrico County, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · 17 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Perfect is the only appropriate descriptor for the pistacchio gelato--such an expert an expression of flavor.

Dinamo is one of Favorites.

4. Dinamo

8.8
821 W Cary St (Cherry St), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · VCU · 12 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Try the house-made spinach fettuccine with marinara. You’ll be grateful for the lingering flavors of the tangy, garlicky sauce as a reminder of a delicious lunch.

8 1/2 is one of Favorites.

5. 8 1/2

8.3
401 Strawberry St, Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · The Fan · 25 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Hope you like your pizza spicy, because that’s what you’ll get when you order up a red pizza. The crust almost steals the show, however: perfectly crisp (and foldable!) with herbs dusting the edges.

Enoteca Sogno is one of Favorites.

6. Enoteca Sogno

8.0
1223 Bellevue Ave (Brook Rd), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · Bellevue · 9 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Enoteca Sogno’s tender gnocchi covered in a traditional pesto alla Genovese are the perfect way to celebrate summer.

Saison is one of Favorites.

7. Saison

8.7
23 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA
Cocktail Bar · Jackson Ward · 36 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The pork chop is brined with piloncillo–a paste derived from unrefined, crushed sugar cane. It's one of the juiciest you'll ever have.

Peter Chang Cafe is one of Favorites.

8. Peter Chang Cafe

8.4
11408 W Broad St, Glen Allen, VA
Chinese Restaurant · Short Pump · 71 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Spicy Dan Dan Noodles are infused with fiery heat from the punishingly delicious Sichuan chillies. There’s no shame in asking for a side of white rice to cool things down.

Rappahannock Restaurant is one of Favorites.

9. Rappahannock Restaurant

8.6
320 E Grace St (4th Street And E Grace St), Richmond, VA
Seafood Restaurant · City Center · 55 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: At Rappahannock Restaurant, chef Dylan Fultineer serves perfectly cooked Virginia scallops surrounding rich, beefy braised oxtail and roasted cauliflower coated in a healthy dose of curry powder.

Dutch & Co. is one of Favorites.

10. Dutch & Co.

9.1
400 N 27th St (Marshall St), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Church Hill · 27 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The "Cheese" is a beautiful arrangement of apple, spätzle, smoked duck lardons, escarole, date puree, and cheese sauce, all centered around the star ingredient: slices of Cabot cloth-bound cheddar.

Dot's Back Inn is one of Favorites.

11. Dot's Back Inn

8.6
4030 MacArthur Ave, Richmond, VA
Diner · Bellevue · 57 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The pigs in a blanket use spicy Andouille sausage instead of standard links. Each half is tucked inside a sweet and delicate pancake.

Chiocca's Downstairs Deli & Bar is one of Favorites.

12. Chiocca's Downstairs Deli & Bar

8.8
425 N Belmont Ave (Kensington Ave), Richmond, VA
Sandwich Spot · The Museum District · 37 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: We may be hundreds of miles from The Big Apple, but Chiocca’s knows how to do a classic pastrami on rye right: thin slices of hot pastrami piled high on toasted rye bread with a side of chips.

Penny Lane Pub is one of Favorites.

13. Penny Lane Pub

8.3
421 E Franklin St (at N 5th St), Richmond, VA
Pub · City Center · 75 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Their variation on shepherd’s pie--beef instead of lamb–will fill you up with its layers of minced meat, carrots, peas, and mashed potatoes.

Cupertino's NY Bagels & Deli is one of Favorites.

14. Cupertino's NY Bagels & Deli

8.4
3621 Cox Rd, Richmond, VA
Bagel Shop · 22 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Try the Taylor Lumberjack! A fresh poppy seed bagel piled high with Taylor Pork Roll along with some eggs and cheese. Grab a fistful of napkins, and find a comfy spot to sleep off your food coma.

Can Can Brasserie is one of Favorites.

15. Can Can Brasserie

9.1
3120 W Cary St (btwn S Auburn & S Belmont Ave), Richmond, VA
French Restaurant · Carytown · 131 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Their cinnamon roll is crisp, buttery, flaky, and less sweet; reminiscent of their croissants. Pair it with one of their rich hot chocolates!

Lamplighter Roasting Co. is one of Favorites.

16. Lamplighter Roasting Co.

9.0
116 S Addison St (at Parkwood Ave), Richmond, VA
Coffee Shop · The Fan · 114 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: For breakfast that looks as pretty as it tastes, get the parfait. Lamplighter’s own granola tops off layers of yogurt and fresh fruit, inside one of these lovely, faceted Mason jars.

Lehja Indian Restaurant is one of Favorites.

17. Lehja Indian Restaurant

8.3
11800 W Broad St (at Short Pump Town Center), Richmond, VA
Indian Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: For dinner try the Goan Lamb Vin d’alho. The meat is extraordinarily tender and well-seasoned, while the chili-tomato sauce demands an order of naan to soak up what’s left behind.

Phở Số 1 is one of Favorites.

18. Phở Số 1

6403 Rigsby Rd (at Pinehaven Rd), Richmond, VA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Phở tai, nam (#11 on the menu) includes thin slices of beef that cook all the way through from the heat of the broth. Add some sprouts or Thai basil and maybe some chili paste if you’re adventurous.

Alamo BBQ is one of Favorites.

19. Alamo BBQ

8.9
2202 Jefferson Ave (22nd St.), Richmond, VA
BBQ Joint · Church Hill · 88 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The brisket sandwich is piled with slices of gloriously smokey meat cut just the right thickness. It's finished off with some onions, jalapeños, and their tangy sauce on a toasted bun.

Well-Made Pastry Alliance is one of Favorites.

20. Well-Made Pastry Alliance

8.8
2707 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA
Bakery · Church Hill · 28 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The apple pie is as good as it gets--the sweet crumb topping, tender filling, and the crust! The cheese is optional, of course.

The Roosevelt is one of Favorites.

21. The Roosevelt

9.1
623 N 25th St (M St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: These mussels are on the appetizer list, but the addition of spicy Sausage Craft chorizo and grilled bread means you could almost make a meal of it.

Proper Pie Co. is one of Favorites.

22. Proper Pie Co.

9.3
2505 E Broad St Ste 100 (N 25th St), Richmond, VA
Bakery · Church Hill · 50 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Try the kumara (that's Kiwi for sweet potato) and chicken pie. The flakey, buttery crust literally and figuratively holds it all together.

Secco Wine Bar is one of Favorites.

23. Secco Wine Bar

325 N Robinson St (at S Sheppard St), Richmond, VA
Wine Bar · Carytown · 45 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The burrata starts with fresh mozzarella surrounding a mixture of mozzarella curd and cream. The resulting cheese is rich and spreadable, perfect for the accompanying grilled Billy Bread.

Heritage is one of Favorites.

24. Heritage

8.9
1627 W Main St (S Vine St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 55 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Bacon, Egg, and Cheese has all the classic breakfast sandwich flavors in a dinner medium plate: smokey tomato, slow-cooked soft egg, cheese foam, bagel chip, house-made bacon, and chives.

Bev's Homemade Ice Cream is one of Favorites.

25. Bev's Homemade Ice Cream

8.4
2911 W Cary St (btw Sheppard & Colonial), Richmond, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · Carytown · 38 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Shockoe Split is three different flavors of ice cream, a sliced banana that's covered in strawberries, hot fudge, whipped cream, and an extra topping of your choosing. Bring a friend!

BonChon Chicken is one of Favorites.

26. BonChon Chicken

8026 W Broad St Ste A, Henrico County, VA
Korean Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Order wings or drumsticks for the lunch special, and you’ll bite into the crunchiest fried chicken in town.

Curry Craft is one of Favorites.

27. Curry Craft

2915 W Cary St, Richmond, VA
Indian Restaurant · Carytown · 12 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Tellicherry Chicken Rotti: fork-tender pieces of chicken covered in a rich spice mixture, with the plate ringed by a bright mango sauce that adds inviting color and flavor. So good!

En Su Boca is one of Favorites.

28. En Su Boca

8.3
1001 N Boulevard (at Myers St), Richmond, VA
Mexican Restaurant · Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver · 79 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: We love the tender carne asada and spicy house-made chorizo tacos, both of which are covered in a tasty salsa verde.

Thai Diner is one of Favorites.

29. Thai Diner

8.1
8059 W Broad St, Richmond, VA
Thai Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Thai Diner is a welcome break for the West End office crowd with quick service and a variety of flavorful dishes, including the 'Amazing Thai'.

Jo-Jo's Pizza is one of Favorites.

30. Jo-Jo's Pizza

7.5
1201 E Main St (at S 12th St), Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · Downtown Richmond · 26 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: While they're known for NY-style pizza, they also take that same wonderful pizza dough and stuff it with mozzarella, creamy ricotta, and any of their pizza toppings to make a tasty calzone.

Comfort is one of Favorites.

31. Comfort

200 W Broad St (at N Jefferson St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · Jackson Ward · 70 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Whether it’s smoked, grilled, or roasted, the pork tenderloin is always juicy and flavorful.

The Continental Westhampton is one of Favorites.

32. The Continental Westhampton

8.9
5704 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Westhampton · 53 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The excellent, crunchy chips are a great addition to an all-beef footlong hot dog you could share with a couple of friends.

Sugar Shack Donuts is one of Favorites.

33. Sugar Shack Donuts

9.1
1001 N Lombardy St (at W Leigh St), Richmond, VA
Donut Shop · Carver · 84 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Samoa doughnut is covered with Sugar Shack’s fantastic caramel (used on many other varieties), toasted coconut, and chocolate frosting.

The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café is one of Favorites.

34. The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café

7.8
1217 E Cary St (at S 13th St), Richmond, VA
Coffee Shop · Shockoe Slip · 73 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The oatmeal is not the glue-like rolled oats of your childhood but a bowl full of wholegrain oats topped with an assortment of fresh seasonal fruit. It'll keep you full all the way to lunch.

The Magpie is one of Favorites.

35. The Magpie

1301 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA
Gastropub · Carver · 17 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Magpie’s Owen Lane knows how to work with meat, and that is seen and tasted most clearly in his house-made sausage.

The Black Sheep is one of Favorites.

36. The Black Sheep

901 W Marshall St (at Goshen St.), Richmond, VA
Sandwich Spot · Carver · 131 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The sausage gravy and biscuits make a proper example with fresh, buttery biscuits and a sausage gravy that’s never gloppy. You won’t leave hungry.

Garnett's is one of Favorites.

37. Garnett's

9.2
2001 Park Ave (at N Meadow St), Richmond, VA
Sandwich Spot · The Fan · 53 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Our pick is the German-style ham sandwich, served nearly overflowing with Black Forest ham and sharp cheddar cheese between slices of whole wheat toast.

Akida Japanese is one of Favorites.

38. Akida Japanese

8.5
606 N Sheppard St (at Park Ave), Richmond, VA
Sushi Restaurant · The Museum District · 34 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The chicken udon soup is like a comforting chicken noodle soup--by way of Japan.

Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe is one of Favorites.

39. Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe

5812 Grove Ave (Libbie Ave), Richmond, VA
Cupcake Shop · Three Chopt · 27 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Try the Double Trouble: chocolate frosting on devil’s food cake!

Coppola's Deli is one of Favorites.

40. Coppola's Deli

8.6
2900 W Cary St (at Colonial St.), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · Carytown · 22 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The cheese steak! Beef that’s perfectly browned but never dried out and provolone melting into the steak creating a savory amalgam tucked into a crusty, fresh sub roll.

Can Can Brasserie is one of Favorites.

41. Can Can Brasserie

9.1
3120 W Cary St (btwn S Auburn & S Belmont Ave), Richmond, VA
French Restaurant · Carytown · 131 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: How do you make a grilled ham and gruyere sandwich, covered in creamy béchamel sauce, even more comforting and rich? You put a fried egg on top and call a croque madame.

Cupertino's NY Bagels & Deli is one of Favorites.

42. Cupertino's NY Bagels & Deli

8.4
3621 Cox Rd, Richmond, VA
Bagel Shop · 22 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The meatball parmesan sub will warm you up from the inside out!

The Roosevelt is one of Favorites.

43. The Roosevelt

9.1
623 N 25th St (M St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Smith Cross Road cocktail is a coupe full of Virginia warmth to complement a crisp fall evening.

The Cask Cafe is one of Favorites.

44. The Cask Cafe

9.0
206 S Robinson St (Grayland), Richmond, VA
Beer Garden · The Fan · 14 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: It’s hard to beat the sausage and gouda panini. Get the “Saturday Nite” sausage (made with Hardywood Singel and Sriracha) for a little zing to go with the creamy melted cheese and crunchy Billy Bread.

Dixie Donuts is one of Favorites.

45. Dixie Donuts

2901 W Cary St (S Colonial Ave), Richmond, VA
Donut Shop · Carytown · 23 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: The Aztec: A chocolate donut comes slathered in a spiced chocolate frosting with powdered sugar and candied pumpkin seeds on top. Uncommon flavor combinations, but uncommonly tasty, too.

Heritage is one of Favorites.

46. Heritage

8.9
1627 W Main St (S Vine St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 55 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Head over to Heritage and defrost with the wintery "Business in the Front/Party in the Back cocktail"--laced with alluring, spiced notes that are welcome all the way to spring.

Burger Bach is one of Favorites.

47. Burger Bach

10 S Thompson St (S Nansemond St), Richmond, VA
Burger Joint · Carytown · 97 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Burger Bach's take on Oyster's Rockefeller: Four plump oysters on the half shell, resting on a bed of fries, are roasted under a cover of cream, garlic, breadcrumbs, Pernod, and parmesan.

Sub Rosa Bakery is one of Favorites.

48. Sub Rosa Bakery

9.3
620 N 25th St (Jefferson Ave.), Richmond, VA
Bakery · Church Hill · 30 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Sub Rosa bakes nearly perfect croissants, but they also know how to add the right ingredients to elevate the humble roll. Our favorite version is the salami and cheese croissant.

Anokha is one of Favorites.

49. Anokha

8.7
4015 Lauderdale Dr, Richmond, VA
Indian Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Order the South Indian Chettinadu-style curry. The poultry is tender and juicy, and the spicy sauce is both sweet and tangy with flavors of star anise, tamarind, and cumin.

Saison is one of Favorites.

50. Saison

8.7
23 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA
Cocktail Bar · Jackson Ward · 36 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Grab a seat at Saison’s bar and embrace all things dark and tasty, shaken into spiritous froth to make a Death Star Flip.

Kuba Kuba is one of Favorites.

51. Kuba Kuba

9.0
1601 Park Ave (N Lombardy St), Richmond, VA
Cuban Restaurant · The Fan · 109 tips and reviews

RVANewsRVANews: Bring a friend, and share an order of the Kuban roast pork. You’ll receive a bowl piled high with tender mojo-marinated pork, black beans and rice, and lightly fried, smashed plantains.