Sub Rosa Bakery ★ 4.7
Sub Rosa cafe in Church Hill pours drip coffee with the city's leading naturally-leavened breads. Multi-time James Beard semifinalist bakery.
Signature drink: Drip coffee with morning bun
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Richmond lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co ★ 4.4
Blanchard's flagship on West Broad runs pour-overs, espresso and whole-bean retail. Founded 2005; Richmond's longest-running third-wave roaster.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour over
Lamplighter Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
Lamplighter's Addison Street cafe pours espresso and single-origin pour-overs in the Fan. Plant-friendly menu of breakfast sandwiches and pastries, daily.
Signature drink: Espresso with house-roasted single origin
Black Hand Coffee Co ★ 4.4
Black Hand Coffee on Patterson in Carytown pours house-roasted coffee in a corner room. Quiet seating, board games, and a strong subscription program.
Signature drink: Espresso and pour over
Rostov's Coffee and Tea ★ 4.5
Rostov's on West Main has roasted coffee since 1979 on a 1930s Jabez Burns. Tammy Rostov runs the family shop; one of Virginia's oldest roasters.
Signature drink: House blends roasted on a 1930s Jabez Burns
Sugar and Twine ★ 4.3
Sugar and Twine in Carytown opened 2015 as a bakery cafe. Jam biscuits, hand pies, croissants and Danishes daily; indoor seating returned in late 2024.
Signature drink: Pour over with jam biscuit
Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.4
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's daytime Jewish deli. Counter service, pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup, daily until 3 pm in the downtown core.
Signature drink: Cream soda or egg cream
Garnett's Cafe ★ 4.4
Garnett's Cafe on Park Avenue is the Fan's long-running sandwich shop. Made-to-order sandwiches, salads and morning coffee, Tuesday to Sunday.
Signature drink: Drip coffee with house sandwich