Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Richmond for grown-ups.

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The Carytown Food Tour with Discover Richmond Tours

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11 places

The Jasper

Drink Bartender's choice cocktails

The Jasper on West Cary in Carytown is Richmond's no-pretense cocktail bar. Mattias Hagglund, Thomas Leggett, Brandon Peck and Kevin Liu opened it January.

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Cobra Cabana

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.

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GWAR 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.

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Eat your way around Carytown

2 of the bars on this list are in Carytown. So are these tours and tastings.

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Penny Lane 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.

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Galley

Drink Craft beer flight and house cocktails

Galley on Hathaway is the Forest Hill craft beer bar with an American brunch menu. Tight rotating tap list, weekend mornings draw South Side crowds.

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Joe's Inn

  • ★ 4.2
  • Neighborhood bar
  • $$$
  • The Fan

Drink Cold beer and pours, longtime regulars

Joe's Inn's bar in the Fan has poured for regulars since 1952. Bar runs through midnight; the seat-mix is VCU faculty and Shields-Avenue regulars.

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Rappahannock

Drink Virginia sparkling, oyster shooter

Rappahannock's bar on Grace pours Virginia sparkling and East Coast whites with Croxton family oysters. Marble counter, no reservation needed.

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Sticky Rice

  • ★ 4.2
  • Late night sushi bar
  • $$$
  • The Fan

Drink Japanese whisky flight, sake list

Sticky Rice on Main runs Richmond's late-night sushi bar program until 2 am. Sake, Japanese whisky flights; bucket of tots is the appetizer.

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Galaxy Diner

  • ★ 4.0
  • Late night diner bar
  • $$$
  • Carytown

Drink Cocktails and beer with diner food

Galaxy Diner in Carytown runs a small bar program alongside diner food. Open through midnight; the back booth fills with post-Byrd Theatre crowds.

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Metzger Bar

Drink German pilsner pour, riesling

Metzger's bar in Church Hill pours German pilsner and Mosel rieslings alongside Brittanny Anderson's charcuterie. Open Tuesday to Sunday, evenings only.

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Lemaire Bar

Drink Classic cocktails in the Jefferson Hotel lobby

Lemaire's hotel bar inside the Jefferson is the city's grand-lobby cocktail room. Classic stirred drinks, Virginia sparkling, polished service.

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