Rappahannock ★ 4.5
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. The Richmond outpost of the Virginia oyster-farming revival.
Signature: Olde Salt oysters, Rappahannock oysters, Crab cake
Cobblestoned blocks between downtown and the river. Rappahannock Oyster Bar on Grace, Mise en Place cooking school on Shockoe Slip, the 17th Street market at the bottom.
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. The Richmond outpost of the Virginia oyster-farming revival.
Signature: Olde Salt oysters, Rappahannock oysters, Crab cake
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. Crab cake, raw bar, and a strong wine-with-seafood list.
Bottoms Up Pizza on Dock Street in Shockoe Bottom has been a Richmond delivery and dine-in standard since 1989. Canal-side patio is the draw.
Signature: Pizza, Calzones
Rappahannock's bar program on Grace pairs Virginia sparkling and East Coast whites with Olde Salt oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping.
Signature pour: Virginia sparkling alongside Olde Salt oysters
Wine focus: Wine with seafood, Virginia and East Coast bottles
Food: Oysters, crab cake, raw bar
Rappahannock's bar on Grace pours Virginia sparkling and East Coast whites with Croxton family oysters. Marble counter, no reservation needed.
Signature drink: Virginia sparkling, oyster shooter
Food: Oysters, crab cake, crudo
The 17th Street Market traces back to 1737, one of the oldest farmers markets in America. Year-round Saturday-Sunday market in Shockoe Slip.
Christine Wansleben's Mise en Place in Shockoe Slip is Richmond's primary cooking school. Hands-on classes with rotating Richmond chefs, plus wine and team-building events.