Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.5
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's Jewish deli, with house-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup. Breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm.
Signature: Pastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup
Mama J's Kitchen is a soul food restaurant in Jackson Ward, Richmond.
Velma Johnson's soul food kitchen on 1st Street in Jackson Ward, opened 2009. Sunday-dinner Southern cooking in the heart of Richmond's Harlem of the South.
Signature dishes: Fried catfish, Collard greens
Address: 415 N 1st Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's Jewish deli, with house-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup. Breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm.
Signature: Pastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup
Stella's on Lafayette in the Museum District has cooked Stella Dikos's family Greek menu since 2011. Meze nights, lamb shank and house wine.
Signature: Lamb shank, Spanakopita
Tarrant's at 1 West Broad has run all-day food in a former pharmacy since 1996. The pizza-and-pasta menu is the Richmond downtown standard, open late.
Signature: Pizza, Pasta
Joe's Inn on Shields has been a Fan standard since 1952. Italian-Greek-American plates, oversized spaghetti and a regulars-heavy bar, daily until midnight.
Signature: Spaghetti a la Joe, Greek salad, Souvlaki
Sticky Rice on West Main runs Asian-fusion sushi and a bucket-of-tots tradition since 1999. Open until 2 am daily, the late-night sit-down in the Fan.
Signature: Bucket of tots, Sushi, Vegan rolls
ZZQ in Scott's Addition runs central Texas brisket and ribs from a counter. Wednesday to Sunday until sold out, with mezcal cocktails on the side.
Signature: Brisket, Pork ribs