Mama J's Kitchen is a soul food brunch spot in Jackson Ward, Richmond.
Mama J's Sunday brunch in Jackson Ward serves soul food at the family-table volume. Velma Johnson's kitchen pours sweet tea, runs the standard plate.
Must order: Fried chicken and waffle with sweet tea.
Tip: Sunday morning is the family-dinner crowd; Saturday afternoon is the easier seat.
Address: 415 N 1st Street, Richmond, VA 23219
The Continental in Westhampton runs weekend brunch alongside dinner. Crab cake Benedict, Bloody Marys and a Grove Avenue neighborhood crowd.
Order: Crab cake benedict.
Tip: Sundays book up earliest; weekday brunch is rare but the bar pours all weekend.
Perly's daytime menu carries brunch energy daily until 3 pm. Pastrami Benedicts, latkes and matzo ball soup; the Sunday queue snakes around the corner.
Order: Pastrami benedict with latkes.
Tip: Weekend brunch books quickly; weekday morning is the easier seat.
Can Can Brasserie in Carytown runs weekend brunch in the Left-Bank-style room. Croque madames, frites, mimosas and a wood-counter bar that fills Sundays.
Order: Croque madame with frites.
Tip: Reserve Sunday 11 am; bar seating walks up faster than tables.
Galaxy Diner runs weekend brunch in the chrome-and-vinyl Carytown room. Belgian waffles, all-day breakfast, milkshakes and a no-reservation walk-up door.
Order: Belgian waffle and a milkshake.
Tip: Weekend mornings see the locals; midweek runs faster.
Joe's Inn runs all-day breakfast and weekend brunch from 9 am. Spaghetti a la Joe runs alongside Eggs Benedict in the Fan; daily until midnight.
Order: Breakfast plate with Joe's home fries.
Tip: Walk-up only; the wait is shorter at the bar.
Sub Rosa Bakery in Church Hill opens at 8 am weekends with breads and pastries. Multi-year James Beard semifinalist; reopened December 2025 after fire.
Order: Country sourdough loaf with morning bun.
Tip: Get there by 9 am Saturday; the loaves go fast through the lunch hour.
