11 splurge places in Richmond, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Richmond. All Richmond food.
L'Opossum ★ 4.8
oregon-hill · 626 China Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.
L'Opossum ★ 4.8
oregon-hill · 626 China Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.
Lemaire ★ 4.7
downtown · 101 W Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Lemaire inside the Jefferson Hotel is named for Etienne Lemaire, Thomas Jefferson's maitre d'. Chef Patrick Willis since 2009; grande dame of RVA.
Lemaire ★ 4.7
downtown · 101 W Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.
The Roosevelt ★ 4.6
church-hill · 623 N 25th Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Chef Leah Branch is a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic at The Roosevelt. Southern cuisine honoring Virginia culinarians.
Metzger Bar and Butchery ★ 4.5
church-hill · 801 N 23rd Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian room in Church Hill. House charcuterie, schnitzel and a German beer list, Tuesday through Sunday for dinner.
Acacia Midtown ★ 4.4
westhampton · 2363 Roux Street, Suite 105, Richmond, VA 23230
Dale Reitzer's third Acacia location, at Libbie Mill. Multi-time James Beard nominee and a 1999 Food and Wine Best New Chef; modern coastal Virginia cooking.
Adarra ★ 4.3
oregon-hill · 501 S Pine Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Adarra in Oregon Hill, relocated from Jackson Ward to the former Mamma Zu space in 2024, cooks Basque and northern Spanish dishes from a wood-burning hearth.
Rappahannock ★ 4.2
shockoe-slip · 320 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. Crab cake, raw bar, and a strong wine-with-seafood list.
Lehja ★ 4.1
westhampton · 11800 W Broad Street, Suite 910, Richmond, VA 23233
Lehja at Short Pump in Richmond is Sunny Baweja's upscale Indian room, a two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic with a tandoor menu.
Edo's Squid ★ 4.0
the-fan · 411 N Harrison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.