Lehja is an indian restaurant in Westhampton, Richmond.
Sunny Baweja's Lehja runs upscale modern Indian at Short Pump. Two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic; tandoor-driven menu.
Signature dishes: Tandoori dishes, Lamb biryani, Chef's tasting
Address: 11800 W Broad Street, Suite 910, Richmond, VA 23233
Adarra moved to the former Mamma Zu building on South Pine in Oregon Hill in December 2024. Randall and Lyne Doetzer's Basque and northern Spanish room with wood-fired txuleta and a natural-wine bar.
Signature: Pintxos, Wood-fired txuleta, Spanish wine
Croaker's Spot on Hull Street runs Black-owned soul-food and seafood since the 1990s. Generous Southern plates and fried-fish platters daily.
Signature: Fried whiting, Catfish, Mac and cheese
Sally Bell's Kitchen has sold box lunches since 1924, founded by Sarah Cabell Jones and Elizabeth Lee Milton. House-made cupcakes and deviled eggs daily.
Signature: Box lunch, Deviled eggs, Cupcakes
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).
Signature: Snapper en croute, Foie gras, Tasting menu
Lemaire inside the Jefferson Hotel is named for Etienne Lemaire, Thomas Jefferson's maitre d'. Chef Patrick Willis since 2009; grande dame of RVA.
Signature: Virginia ham, She-crab soup, Tasting menu
Velma Johnson's soul food kitchen on 1st Street in Jackson Ward, opened 2009 by her son. Sunday-dinner Southern cooking in the Harlem of the South.
Signature: Fried catfish, Collard greens, Mac and cheese
