Restaurants in Downtown
Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
- ★ 4.5
- Jewish Deli
- $$
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's daytime Jewish deli. House-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup; breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm downtown.
Tarrant's Downtown Cafe
- ★ 4.2
- American Diner
- $$
Tarrant's at 1 West Broad has run all-day food in a former pharmacy since 1996. Pizza-and-pasta menu is the Richmond downtown standard, kitchen open late.
Sally Bell's Kitchen
- ★ 4.4
- Southern American
- $
Sally Bell's Kitchen has sold box lunches since 1924, founded by Sarah Cabell Jones and Elizabeth Lee Milton. House-made cupcakes and deviled eggs daily.
Book food experiences in Richmond
Fine Dining in Downtown
On this list, shown aboveLemaire
Casual Dining in Downtown
On this list, shown abovePerly's Restaurant and DelicatessenTarrant's Downtown CafeSally Bell's Kitchen
Cafés in Downtown
Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co
- ★ 4.5
- Café
- $
Order Single-origin pour over
Blanchard's flagship on West Broad runs pour-overs, espresso and whole-bean retail. Founded 2005; Richmond's longest-running third-wave roaster.
Also on this listPerly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
Bakeries in Downtown
Perly's Bakery
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
Order House rye loaf
Perly's house bakery runs alongside the deli with rye, challah and bagels. Take-home loaves available at the counter, breakfast through 3 pm.
Also on this listSally Bell's Kitchen
Coffee Roasters in Downtown
Lift Coffee Shop and Cafe
- ★ 4.2
- Coffee roaster
- $$
Lift roasts locally and pours in the Arts District on West Broad. Coffee shop and cafe with a sit-down counter and Friday-morning foot traffic.
Also on this listBlanchard's Coffee Roasting Co
Wine Bars in Downtown
Bar Solita
- ★ 4.4
- Wine bar
- $$$
Bar Solita on West Broad pours Italian and Mediterranean wines next to a wood-fired pizza program. Small plates run into late evening downtown.
Lemaire Bar
- ★ 4.6
- Wine bar
- $$$
Lemaire's bar inside the Jefferson Hotel pours an Old World leaning list under a vaulted lobby ceiling, with Virginia sparkling and Bordeaux.
Bars in Downtown
Penny Lane Pub
- ★ 4.3
- British pub
- $$$
Drink Boddingtons pint and English pub fare
Penny Lane Pub on East Franklin is downtown Richmond's British pub. Boddingtons on tap, fish-and-chips, English Premier League broadcasts on weekends.
Also on this listLemaire Bar
Street Food in Downtown
Perly's Counter
- ★ 4.4
- Street food
- $
Try Pastrami sandwich, matzo ball soup
Perly's downtown deli runs a counter-service Jewish sandwich shop alongside its dining room. Pastrami sandwiches, latkes and matzo ball soup, daytime only.
Breweries in Downtown
Triple Crossing Beer Downtown
- ★ 4.5
- Brewery
- $$
Triple Crossing was founded April 2014 by Adam Worcester, Scott Jones and Jeremy Wirtes. Downtown taproom on Foushee opened first; Neapolitan pizzas.
Budget Eats in Downtown
On this list, shown aboveSally Bell's KitchenPerly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
Brunch in Downtown
On this list, shown abovePerly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
Late-Night Eats in Downtown
On this list, shown abovePenny Lane PubTarrant's Downtown Cafe
Nightlife in Downtown
The National
- ★ 4.5
- $$
The National on East Broad is the historic 1923 theater turned 1,500-capacity concert hall. Touring indie, rock and hip-hop acts; operated by The Broadberry's events team.
Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House
- ★ 4.3
- $$
Richmond Music Hall sits inside Capital Ale House on East Main with a 300-capacity room. Brand-new sound system and an expanded stage; metal to folk to hyperpop on rotation.