Penny Lane Pub is a bar in Downtown, Richmond.
Penny Lane Pub on East Franklin is downtown Richmond's British pub. Boddingtons on tap, fish-and-chips, English Premier League broadcasts on weekends.
Food program: Fish and chips, shepherd's pie, English pub menu
Address: 421 E Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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.
Signature drink: Craft beer flight and house cocktails
Food: Breakfast brunch and American snacks
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.
Signature drink: Cold beer and pours, longtime regulars
Food: Italian Greek American food
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
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.
Signature drink: Japanese whisky flight, sake list
Food: Sushi rolls and tot specials
Galaxy Diner in Carytown runs a small bar program alongside diner food. Open through midnight; the back booth fills with post-Byrd Theatre crowds.
Signature drink: Cocktails and beer with diner food
Food: Burgers, milkshakes, all-day breakfast
Metzger's bar in Church Hill pours German pilsner and Mosel rieslings alongside Brittanny Anderson's charcuterie. Open Tuesday to Sunday, evenings only.
Signature drink: German pilsner pour, riesling
Food: House charcuterie, schnitzel snacks
