Day-by-day eating plans for Richmond: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Church Hill Artisan Day
- ★ 4.7
- Bakery and Southern food travellers, one day (Sunday best)
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Day 1
- Morning
- Coffee and a country sourdough loaf at Sub Rosa Bakery on North 25th, the multi-time James Beard semifinalist anchor of Church Hill. Walk the neighborhood.
- Afternoon
- Sunday brunch at The Roosevelt across the street under Leah Branch, the 2026 James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic semifinalist. Country ham biscuits and Southern plates (brunch is Sundays only; Tuesday to Saturday the room serves dinner from 5 pm).
- Evening
- Dinner at Metzger Bar and Butchery on 23rd, Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian room. House charcuterie and Mosel rieslings.
Scott's Addition Brewery and Barbecue Crawl
- ★ 4.6
- Brewery crawlers, one day
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Day 1
- Morning
- Coffee and a pastry at Lamplighter Coffee Roasters on Addison in the Fan. Walk thirty minutes north to Scott's Addition.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque on West Moore Street, Wednesday through Sunday until sold out. Brisket plate, mezcal cocktails. Then beer at Ardent on West Leigh.
- Evening
- Dinner at Bar Buoy on Rockbridge Street in Brittanny Anderson's Chesapeake seafood room. Crab cakes and oyster stew, beachy cocktails until late.
StopsLamplighter Coffee RoastersZZQ Texas Craft BarbequeArdent Craft AlesBar Buoy
Carytown Lunch and Dinner Day
- ★ 4.6
- First-time visitor, weekend
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Day 1
- Morning
- Coffee at Black Hand Coffee Co on Patterson Avenue in Carytown. Walk west along Cary Street through the independent retail strip.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Can Can Brasserie on Cary Street, the Left-Bank-style brasserie. Mussels, frites, salad nicoise at the long marble bar.
- Evening
- Cocktails at The Jasper across the street, then dinner at L'Opossum in Oregon Hill (a five-minute drive south) for David Shannon's French-Southern tasting menu.
StopsBlack Hand Coffee CoCan Can BrasserieThe JasperL'Opossum
Richmond Carytown evening: oysters, pasta, Comet
- ★ 4.6
- 1 evening
- Single evening, Carytown
A Carytown Richmond evening on the strip's canonical rooms: oysters at Edo's, pasta dinner, Comet finish.
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Day 1Day 1: Cary Street from west to east
- Morning
- Skip; this itinerary starts in the early evening.
- Afternoon
- Aperitif at Acacia Midtown at 17:30 for a glass of Virginia wine and a half-dozen Chesapeake oysters.
- Evening
- Dinner at Edo's Squid from 19:30 for the family-style red-sauce pastas and grilled fish. Walk for a nightcap at Galaxy Diner or a late drink at the Comet Ping Pong bar.
Richmond Fan brunch day: Joe's Inn, Maymont, Stella's
- ★ 4.5
- 1 day
- Brunch and afternoon walk
A Sunday Fan District day: Joe's Inn brunch, Maymont walk, Stella's Greek dinner.
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Day 1Day 1: Fan to Maymont
- Morning
- Brunch at Joe's Inn at 10:00 for the Greek breakfast and the canonical eggs Chesapeake.
- Afternoon
- Walk Maymont after, then coffee at one of the Carytown coffee shops.
- Evening
- Dinner at Stella's from 19:30 for the chef Katrina Giavos Greek menu, finishing with a glass of Assyrtiko.
StopsStella's
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