Eat in Scott's Addition, Richmond

Bar Buoy

• ★ 4.4
• Chesapeake
• $$$

Brittanny Anderson's Scott's Addition seafood room, opened September 2025 in the former Brenner Pass space. Casual Chesapeake fish-shack menu.

ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque

• ★ 4.6
• Texas Barbecue
• $$

ZZQ in Scott's Addition runs central Texas brisket and ribs from a counter. Wednesday to Sunday until sold out, with mezcal cocktails alongside the meat.

Demi's Mediterranean Kitchen

• ★ 4.3
• Mediterranean
• $$

Demi's on MacArthur Avenue in north Richmond runs Greek and Lebanese plates. Falafel and hummus are the entry points; the lamb gyro is the stay-late order.

Don't Look Back

• ★ 4.2
• Mexican
• $$

Don't Look Back is the Scott's Addition taqueria in the former Triple billiards hall on West Broad. Made-to-order tacos, frito pie and a large bar program.

Cobra Cabana

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail dive
• $$$

Drink Tiki cocktails and outrageous specials

Cobra Cabana on West Marshall in Scott's Addition is the late-night cocktail dive with strong vegan options. Tiki specials, plant plates, until 2 am.

GWAR Bar

• ★ 4.2
• Heavy metal themed bar
• $$$

Drink GWAR-themed cocktails

GWAR Bar on Clay in Scott's Addition is the bar of Richmond's heavy-metal band GWAR. Fake-blood-splattered room, vegan and meat menu, late nights.

ZZQ Counter

• ★ 4.6
• Street food
• $

Try Texas brisket plates and sandwiches

ZZQ runs Texas-style brisket and ribs from a counter in Scott's Addition. Plates and sandwiches; Wednesday to Sunday until the day's smoke runs out.

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

• ★ 4.8
• $$

Hardywood was founded by Eric McKay and Patrick Murtaugh in 2011 in Scott's Addition. Belgian-leaning beers, Gingerbread Stout, with a pizza kitchen.

The Veil Brewing Co

• ★ 4.7
• $$

The Veil's flagship taproom on Belleville is the Scott's Addition IPA destination. Hop-forward releases, hazy IPAs and limited drops draw lines.

Ardent Craft Ales

• ★ 4.6
• $$

Ardent on West Leigh is a long-running Scott's Addition brewery, opened 2014 after starting as a Church Hill homebrewers' co-op in 2010. Saisons.

Strangeways Brewing

• ★ 4.3
• $$

Strangeways Brewing's Scott's Addition taproom on West Leigh runs an outdoor patio. The Dabney Road original closed November 2025; Leigh is now home.

Three Notch'd Brewing Company Richmond

• ★ 4.4
• $$

Three Notch'd Brewery and Craft Kitchen on West Broad is the Charlottesville-born brewery's Richmond outpost. Rotating beers and chef-driven food.

Center of the Universe Brewing Company

• ★ 4.2
• $$

Center of the Universe is the Ashland production brewery, a fifteen-minute drive north of Richmond. Full restaurant, beer garden, tasting room.

Buskey Cider

• ★ 4.1
• $$

Buskey Cider on West Leigh is Scott's Addition's urban cidery. Dry, fruit-forward Virginia ciders made from regional apples; year-round indoor taproom.

Scott's Addition Farmers Market

• ★ 4.2
• Market
• $

Scott's Addition Farmers Market runs Saturdays May to October at Starr Hill Brewery on West Leigh. Local growers and food vendors before taproom opens.

The Broadberry

• ★ 4.4
• $$

The Broadberry on West Broad is Richmond's premier 500-capacity concert venue. Sixty-foot bar with tables for trivia nights and album releases between touring acts.