Lemaire ★ 4.7
Lemaire inside the Jefferson Hotel is named for Etienne Lemaire, Thomas Jefferson's maitre d'. Chef Patrick Willis since 2009; grande dame of RVA.
OrderVirginia ham, She-crab soup, Tasting menu
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Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.6
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.
OrderFried catfish, Collard greens, Mac and cheese
The Roosevelt ★ 4.6
The Roosevelt in Church Hill cooks Southern food under Leah Branch, a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. Country ham biscuits, gravy.
OrderFried chicken, Country ham biscuit, Spoonbread
Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen ★ 4.5
Perly's on Grace Street is Richmond's daytime Jewish deli. House-cured pastrami and matzo ball soup; breakfast and lunch only, daily until 3 pm downtown.
OrderPastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup, Latkes
Stella's ★ 4.5
Stella's on Lafayette has cooked the Dikos family Greek menu since the Lafayette opening in 2011 (the original Stella's debuted in 1983). Mid-week meze.
OrderLamb shank, Spanakopita, Greek meze
Rappahannock ★ 4.5
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. The Richmond outpost of the Virginia oyster-farming revival.
OrderOlde Salt oysters, Rappahannock oysters, Crab cake
Acacia Midtown ★ 4.5
Dale Reitzer's Acacia Midtown at Libbie Mill is the third location of the modern-coastal room that began in Carytown in 1998. James Beard nominee.
OrderSeared scallops, Coastal fish, Tasting menu
Lehja ★ 4.5
Sunny Baweja's Lehja runs upscale modern Indian at Short Pump. Two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic; tandoor-driven menu.
OrderTandoori dishes, Lamb biryani, Chef's tasting
Adarra ★ 4.5
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.
OrderPintxos, Wood-fired txuleta, Spanish wine
Edo's Squid ★ 4.4
Edo's Squid runs Italian-seafood plates above a Fan corner store on Harrison. Ed Vasaio of the long-gone Mamma Zu opened it in 2013; no reservations, cash.
OrderGrilled calamari, Hand-cut pasta, Whole fish
Can Can Brasserie ★ 4.3
Can Can in Carytown is the Left-Bank-style brasserie Richmond crosses town for. Mussels, frites, marble bar, with a deep Sunday brunch service.
OrderSteak frites, Mussels, Sunday brunch
The Continental Westhampton ★ 4.3
The Continental on Grove Avenue is a Westhampton neighborhood spot for American food re-imagined. Sunday brunch is a fixture; the bar runs late.
OrderBurger, Brunch plates, Cocktails
Tarrant's Downtown Cafe ★ 4.2
Tarrant's at 1 West Broad has run all-day food in a former pharmacy since 1996. Pizza-and-pasta menu is the Richmond downtown standard, kitchen open late.
OrderPizza, Pasta, Diner breakfast
Joe's Inn ★ 4.2
Joe's Inn on Shields has been a Fan standard since 1952. Italian-Greek-American plates, oversized spaghetti and a regulars-heavy bar, daily until midnight.
OrderSpaghetti a la Joe, Greek salad, Souvlaki
Sticky Rice ★ 4.2
Sticky Rice on Main has run Asian-fusion sushi and a bucket-of-tots tradition since 1999. Open until 2 am daily, the late-night sit-down in the Fan.
OrderBucket of tots, Sushi rolls, Vegan rolls
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