Adarra ★ 4.5
Adarra in Oregon Hill (relocated from Jackson Ward to the former Mamma Zu building in December 2024) cooks Basque and northern Spanish dishes from a wood-burning hearth. Txuleta, pintxos and a sherry and txakoli bar program.
The Roosevelt is a fine-dining restaurant in Church Hill, Richmond.
Chef Leah Branch is a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic at The Roosevelt. Southern cuisine honoring Virginia culinarians.
Address: 623 N 25th Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Adarra in Oregon Hill (relocated from Jackson Ward to the former Mamma Zu building in December 2024) cooks Basque and northern Spanish dishes from a wood-burning hearth. Txuleta, pintxos and a sherry and txakoli bar program.
Sunny Baweja's upscale Indian room at Short Pump. Two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic; tandoor-driven menu.
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. Crab cake, raw bar, and a strong wine-with-seafood list.
Edo's Squid runs Italian-seafood plates above a Fan corner store on Harrison. Ed Vasaio of Mamma Zu opened it in 2013; no-reservations, cash-leaning.
L'Opossum in Oregon Hill is David Shannon's quirky French-Southern fine-dining room. James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic semifinalist (2016) and Southern Living's South's Best Restaurant (2018).
Lemaire inside the Jefferson Hotel is named for Etienne Lemaire, Thomas Jefferson's maitre d'. Patrick Willis runs the kitchen, the city's grande dame.