The Jasper is a bar in Carytown, Richmond.
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 2018.
Food program: Bar snacks
Address: 3113 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
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.
Signature drink: Tiki cocktails and outrageous specials
Food: Vegan and meat plates
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.
Signature drink: GWAR-themed cocktails
Food: Vegan and meat 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.
Signature drink: Boddingtons pint and English pub fare
Food: Fish and chips, shepherd's pie, English pub menu
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
