29 cuisines represented in our Richmond guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.

29 cuisines, most places first

Soul food16 restaurantsSoul food and Southern cooking are central to Richmond's table, rooted in the Black neighborhoods where the city's food culture took shape. Cocktail bar14 restaurantsRichmond's cocktail scene mixes craft bars with restaurant bars that pour as seriously as the kitchens cook. Italian11 restaurantsItalian-American cooking is woven deep into Richmond, especially across The Fan, where red-sauce institutions sit beside newer pasta rooms. Brewery10 restaurants Cafe10 restaurantsRichmond has a serious coffee-roasting culture, and many of its cafes roast their own beans or buy from neighbors who do. American diner7 restaurantsThe Richmond diner is a neighborhood institution: big breakfasts, vinyl booths and coffee that keeps coming. Bakery7 restaurants Street food5 restaurantsRichmond's street food and quick-counter scene runs on taco trucks, barbecue windows and grab-and-go spots scattered across the city. Wine bar5 restaurantsRichmond's wine bars blur into its restaurants, with kitchen-driven rooms pouring as carefully as they cook. Jewish deli4 restaurantsThe Jewish deli has a small but devoted presence in Richmond, built on house-cured meats, rye and a full breakfast counter. New American4 restaurantsNew American cooking, ingredient-driven and loosely Southern in accent, sits at the top of Richmond's fine-dining scene. American BBQ3 restaurantsRichmond barbecue leans toward central Texas more than Carolina, with brisket and ribs sold by weight off a counter until the meat runs out. Asian fusion3 restaurantsPan-Asian kitchens in Richmond pull from Thai, Korean and Japanese cooking rather than sticking to one tradition. Chesapeake3 restaurantsChesapeake cooking is Richmond's most local cuisine, built on the bay's oysters, crab and rockfish less than a hundred miles east. French fine dining3 restaurantsFrench cooking in Richmond tends toward the brasserie rather than the formal dining room. Greek3 restaurantsGreek cooking in Richmond runs from family tavernas to polished Mediterranean dining. Seafood3 restaurantsSeafood in Richmond is shaped by the Chesapeake Bay to the east, with oysters, crab and rockfish leading the menus. Indian2 restaurantsIndian dining in Richmond has moved beyond the buffet toward more refined, regional cooking. Sandwich2 restaurantsThe Richmond sandwich tradition leans on neighborhood lunch counters that have changed little over the years. American1 restaurantAmerican cooking in Richmond runs from biscuits and country ham to plates that read the rest of the South. Austrian1 restaurantVienna's coffeehouse and Gasthaus traditions surface only occasionally in Richmond, usually folded into a wider Central European menu. Basque1 restaurantBasque cooking, with its pintxos counter and wood-grilled simplicity, is a recent arrival to Richmond. British gastropub1 restaurantThe British pub format, cask-style beer and a kitchen turning out fish and chips and pies, has a modest foothold in Richmond. French regional1 restaurantRegional French cooking, the cuisine of the provinces rather than Paris, is rare in Richmond and runs to the personal.

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