Food destinations within easy reach of Richmond, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Richmond. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Bodo's bagels at 505 Preston Avenue and Tavola Italian in Belmont
Charlottesville is 65 miles west on I-64. Bodo's Bagels on Preston Avenue and Michael Keaveny's Tavola in Belmont define the day-trip food day.
Famous for: The Cheese Shop sandwich on Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg is 50 miles east on I-64. The Cheese Shop on Duke of Gloucester (locally DOG Street) is the colonial-quarter sandwich destination.
Famous for: Rappahannock oysters at the Croxton family farm dock
The Croxton family's Rappahannock Oyster Company runs the original oyster farm at 784 Locklies Creek Road in Topping. Tours, raw bar, farm-to-shucker oysters.
Famous for: Center of the Universe taproom on Air Park Road
Ashland is twenty minutes north of Richmond on I-95. Center of the Universe Brewing on Air Park Road runs a full restaurant, beer garden and tasting room.
Famous for: Hamiltons' New American on the Downtown Mall
Hamiltons' at First and Main runs Charlottesville's long-standing New American dining room on the Downtown Mall, paired well with a Tavola dinner.