Best Steakhouses in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia — updated August 21, 2026
Five Richmond steak spots ranked on the evidence: a historic Shockoe Bottom chophouse, a Short Pump chophouse-sushi hybrid, a downtown modern chophouse and two teppanyaki rooms with long track records.
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Richmond's steak scene splits in two directions: the white-tablecloth chophouses clustered downtown and in Shockoe Bottom, and the teppanyaki rooms out along West Broad Street that have been feeding families at the griddle for years. Several of the strongest options here pair beef with seafood or sushi rather than going beef-only, which is worth knowing before you book. We ranked by how squarely each place answers the steakhouse question, then weighed how settled each rating is by the number of reviews behind it.
1. Bookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse
The top of the list because it holds the highest rating of any steakhouse here and does it across the largest sample: 4.6 from 1,838 reviews, which is about as settled as a Richmond rating gets. The East Cary Street address puts it in Shockoe Bottom, and the kitchen splits its attention between prime cuts and the raw bar. Beyond steak, the menu runs to half-rack lamb chops, the Bookbinder's jumbo lump crabcake, broiled stuffed salmon and jumbo crab linguine. There is a full wine list and drink menu, and reservations are handled by phone. Go if you want the traditional fine-dining version of a steak dinner.
2. Red Salt Chophouse and Sushi
A modern American steakhouse with a sushi bar attached, in the Green Gate Shopping Center in Short Pump. The 4.5 rating rests on 1,580 reviews, so the score is well tested rather than promising. The dinner menu goes past the standard chophouse lineup with lobster crab cakes, mixed seafood scampi, hibachi salmon and a surf and turf burger, and there is a black truffle burger for anyone who wants beef without committing to a full cut. Separate lunch and happy hour menus are published, along with a draft and wine list, which makes it one of the more flexible steak rooms in the western suburbs.
3. ML Steak Modern Chophouse
The most central option on this list, at 328 East Broad Street downtown, and the one built purely around upscale steakhouse classics given a modern treatment. The evidence is thinner than the two above it: 4.2 from 450 reviews, enough to take seriously but not yet settled. Check the calendar before you go, because it is closed Monday and Tuesday. Service runs Wednesday through Saturday from 4pm to 10pm and Sunday from 4pm to 9pm, dinner only. If you want a chophouse you can walk to from a downtown hotel or a show, this is the one.
4. Kanpai Japanese Steak House and Sushi
The teppanyaki choice with the longest record in town: 4.4 across 1,911 reviews, the largest sample in this guide. Steak here means griddle-cooked strip steak, shrimp and scallops, with entrees including shoyu onion soup, plus a sushi side of the menu. Two scheduling notes matter. Sushi is not served Sunday between noon and 4pm, and last seating for lunch is 30 minutes before the 2pm close, Monday through Friday. Dinner starts at 4:30pm Monday through Thursday, 4pm Friday, and Saturday service runs straight through from 11:30am. Best suited to groups who want the show as much as the beef.
5. Osaka Sushi & Steak
The near-in alternative to the Short Pump hibachi rooms, on Huguenot Road in the West End. It matches Red Salt's 4.5 rating but on 629 reviews, a smaller sample, so treat the score as strong rather than proven. The kitchen sends out steak, lamb and seafood entrees alongside sushi, sashimi and hand rolls, with rolls listed on the dinner menu in the low teens. There is a full take-out menu, unusual for this category. Monday service splits into lunch from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner from 5pm to 10pm, so plan around the afternoon gap.
What we left off
Two multi-location steakhouses came off the previous version of this guide. Perry's Steakhouse & Grille at Short Pump Town Center and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at Stony Point are both national operations rather than Richmond restaurants, and this list is limited to independents.