Best of Richmond, Virginia

48 local guides to Richmond, Virginia — where to eat and drink across 459 restaurants, bars and coffee shops, plus 61 upcoming events.

Guides to Richmond

Best Thai Food in Richmond — Richmond's Thai kitchens are scattered from East Franklin Street to the Fan, and the ratings gap between them is wide. Here's…
Best Live Music Venues in Richmond — From a purpose-built hall on West Broad to a nonprofit stage in an old firehouse, these are the Richmond rooms that book live…
Best Indian Food in Richmond — Five Richmond Indian restaurants, ranked by how convincingly the reviews back them up, from a 1,681-review anchor in Carytown to…
Best Fine Dining in Richmond — Five Richmond restaurants for a long dinner, from a Church Hill steak and seafood room with more than 1,800 reviews to a…
Best Dessert Spots in Richmond — Seven Richmond bakeries, pie windows and donut counters, ranked by how squarely they answer a sweet craving and how settled…
Best Running Trails in Richmond — Four Richmond routes for runners, from the paved Virginia Capital Trail to the sunrise-to-sunset dirt along the James River Park…
Best Pizza Places in Richmond — From Carytown's crowded stretch of West Cary Street to slice counters out on Midlothian Turnpike, here is where Richmond's pizza…
Best Mexican Restaurants in Richmond — From a counter-service taco spot on Route 1 to a kitchen operating inside a Forest Hill Avenue brewery, these are the…
Best Indoor Activities in Richmond — Richmond's rainy-day options run from a museum open every day of the year to a downtown mansion that hosts candlelit concerts.…
Best Local Food Markets in Richmond, Virginia — Richmond's market scene runs from a full organic grocer in Carytown to counter-service market cafes in Church Hill, Lakeside and…
Delis and Sandwich Counters in Richmond — A short, honest list: one downtown deli built for the weekday lunch hour, plus two neighborhood kitchens where subs share a menu…
Best Bike Trails in Richmond — Four Richmond rides, from a paved 52-mile corridor out of Rocketts Landing to the rocky singletrack across the James, ranked by…
Best Art Galleries in Richmond — From a museum open 365 days a year to a nonprofit venue in a former fire station, here is where Richmond shows art, ranked by…
Best Wine Bars in Richmond — Four Richmond-area wine bars worth a seat, from a Jackson Ward bottle shop pouring clean-farmed wine to a Cary Street room that…
Best Seafood Restaurants in Richmond, Virginia — Four Richmond spots for oysters, crab and whole-fish cooking, ranked by how convincingly the reviews back them up, with hours,…
Best Places for a Drink in Richmond — A rebuilt list of Richmond bars and bar rooms, ordered by how settled their ratings are, with verified hours, happy hour windows…
Best Museums in Richmond — Eight Richmond museums ranked by how convincingly the reviews back them up, with hours, free nights and what each one is…
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Richmond — Four Richmond restaurants that hold up with kids in tow: a burger counter on Arthur Ashe Boulevard, a riverfront pizza room in…
Best Family Activities in Richmond — Richmond packs a science museum, a children's museum, an art museum and a set of river rapids into a few square miles. Here are…
Best Dog Parks in Richmond — Richmond's fenced off-leash parks number only a handful, spread across Church Hill, Forest Hill and the Northside. Here is how…
Must-See Attractions in Richmond — Eight Richmond attractions ranked by how well they hold up, from Maymont's 100 acres to a canal boat that carries 25 passengers…
Best Sushi Restaurants in Richmond — Eight Richmond sushi restaurants ranked by how settled their reputations are, from Scott's Addition rolls to all-you-can-eat on…
Best Late Night Eats in Richmond — Where to eat in Richmond after the kitchens most places rely on have shut down, from 2 a.m. taquerias in Scott's Addition to a…
Dog-Friendly Patios in Richmond — Eight Richmond bars, breweries and restaurants with outdoor seating, ranked by how settled their reputations are, with hours,…
Best Craft Breweries in Richmond — Seven Richmond breweries ranked by how well they hold up, from Scott's Addition taprooms to a Lakeside Avenue neighborhood spot…
Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Richmond — Six Richmond kitchens where the vegetarian and vegan food is the whole point, from an all-vegan bakery in Carytown to Ethiopian…
Best Outdoor Activities in Richmond — Three Richmond outings that actually happen outside: a James River boat and kayak rental, a public launch used by anglers, and a…
Best Date Night Spots in Richmond — Eight Richmond restaurants and bars built for a night out, from a Forest Hill tropical diner to a late-night noodle bar on…
Best Coffee Shops in Richmond — Five independent Richmond cafes, from a Church Hill roaster with its own bakery to an Ethiopian coffee house downtown, ranked by…
Best Burgers in Richmond — Smash patties in Brookland Park, a walk-up window behind a Scott's Addition brewery, and Carytown pub burgers, ranked by how…
Best Brunch Spots in Richmond — Seven Richmond brunch rooms, ranked by how convincingly they handle the 9-to-3 window, with hours, closed days and what the…
Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Spots in Richmond — Six Richmond spots built for a group celebration, from a 14-seat party bike in Scott's Addition to Shockoe Bottom bars that keep…
Bars and Bar-Focused Restaurants in Richmond — Six Richmond bars and restaurant bars with documented happy hours and late kitchens, ranked by how settled their ratings are,…
Best Steakhouses in Richmond — Five Richmond steak spots ranked on the evidence: a historic Shockoe Bottom chophouse, a Short Pump chophouse-sushi hybrid, a…
Best Hiking Trails in Richmond — Six Richmond-area trails ranked by how well they hold up, from the 4,000-review scale of Pocahontas State Park to the quieter…
Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Richmond — Three Richmond-area kitchens that build menus around local, seasonal sourcing, ranked by how much evidence stands behind the…
Best Bars in Richmond — Five Richmond spots where the bar counter is worth a seat, from a Rocketts Landing happy hour to a Church Hill fish house. A…
Best Tacos in Richmond — Ten Richmond taco spots ranked by how well they hold up, from a Route 1 counter with more than 900 reviews to a vegan taqueria…
Best Pizza in Richmond — Seven Richmond pizzerias worth the drive, from a Carytown institution with more than 1,400 reviews to a Church Hill shop that…
Best Cocktail Bars in Richmond — Eight Richmond bars where the drinks are the point, from a $8 daily happy hour on West Cary to a Church Hill dining room that…
Best BBQ in Richmond — Three Richmond-area spots for smoked meat, ranked by how well the evidence backs them up — from a Texas-style counter that sells…
Best Chinese Food in Richmond — Discover the best Chinese food in Richmond with our guide to local favorites!
Best Wineries in Richmond — Discover Richmond's hidden gems in this guide to the best wineries and wine bars, from dining experiences to cozy wine shops.
Best Happy Hour in Richmond — Discover Richmond's best happy hour spots with unbeatable drink deals and delicious bites!
Best Ice Cream Shops in Richmond — Discover Richmond's best ice cream shops with our guide featuring top-rated local favorites.
Hidden Gems in Richmond — Discover Richmond's hidden gems, from exquisite dining to serene parks and vibrant waterfronts.
Best Food Trucks in Richmond — Discover the best food trucks in Richmond, from gourmet hot dogs to international fusion dishes. Your taste buds will thank you!
Best Bakeries in Richmond — Discover Richmond's best bakeries, from classic donuts to artisanal pies. Indulge in local favorites!

Top-rated places in Richmond

Hidden Gems Escape Room — Restaurant, rated 5 from 482 reviews
Kingfish Boat Rental Co. — Restaurant, rated 5 from 241 reviews
Pedal Pub RVA — Activities, rated 5 from 235 reviews
Global Fusion RVA — Food Truck, rated 5 from 185 reviews
Celladora Wines — Restaurant, rated 5 from 101 reviews
Bolling Haxall House — Activities, rated 4.9 from 503 reviews
Riverside Outfitters — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 433 reviews
Afterglow Coffee Cooperative — Coffee Shop, rated 4.9 from 253 reviews
Black Heath Meadery — Activities, rated 4.9 from 240 reviews
Cafe Synai — Coffee Shop, rated 5 from 56 reviews
Davvero Gelato — coffee, rated 4.9 from 206 reviews
Reviresco Coffee Company — Coffee Shop, rated 4.9 from 196 reviews
Penny's Wine Shop — Bar, rated 4.9 from 188 reviews
Chez Nous — Bar, rated 5 from 50 reviews
Parousia Coffee — Coffee Shop, rated 4.9 from 143 reviews
Black Iris- Social Club, Art Gallery, Event Space — Activities, rated 4.9 from 106 reviews
Boho To Go Vintage Shop — Restaurant, rated 5 from 38 reviews
Richmond Hiking Tours — Activities, rated 5 from 37 reviews
Celeste Farms — Tourist Attraction, rated 4.9 from 68 reviews
Maymont — Activities, rated 4.8 from 10345 reviews
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts — Activities, rated 4.8 from 10475 reviews
Island Shrimp Co. Rocketts Landing — Bar, rated 4.8 from 4360 reviews
The Jefferson Hotel — Attraction, rated 4.8 from 3518 reviews
Country Style Donuts — Bakery, rated 4.8 from 2116 reviews

All 459 places in Richmond

Events in Richmond this week

Victorian High Tech: Maymont Mansion Focus Tour — October 6, 2026 at Maymont
Toddler Time — October 7, 2026 at Maymont
Colonial Williamsburg: The First 100 Years — October 8, 2026 at Maymont
Richmond Folk Festival — October 9, 2026 at Downtown Richmond's Historic Riverfront
Family Night Hike — October 9, 2026 at Maymont
Animal Encounters — October 10, 2026 at Virginia Wildlife Trail
Trail Trek: Virginia Wildlife Trail Guided Tour — October 10, 2026 at Maymont
Richmond Folk Festival — October 10, 2026 at Downtown Richmond Riverfront
Maymont Historic Estate Tour — October 10, 2026 at Maymont
Coyote Up Close — October 10, 2026 at Maymont
Coyote Up Close — October 11, 2026 at Maymont
Garden Glow presented by Kroger — October 14, 2026 at Maymont

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Nearby, worth the drive

Wine Wednesday — October 7, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
5th Annual Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
45th Annual Fall Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozete Arts and Crafts Festival — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival (Fall) — October 10, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Four-Day Farmhouse Retreat — October 11, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Four-Day Farmhouse Retreats — October 11, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival — October 11, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
49th Annual Fall Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival — October 11, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival (Fall) — October 11, 2026 in Charlottesville, 65 miles away

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