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Sweet P's RVA
RestaurantsSweet P's RVA is all about homemade goodness and friendly vibes, with breakfast, stacked sandwiches, and creative daily specials that hit…
Sweet P's RVA
RestaurantsSmohk RVA BBQ
RestaurantsWith all-natural, made-from-scratch recipes from Elizabeth and Roby, Smohk RVA BBQ serves up real-deal comfort food, including an…
Smohk RVA BBQ
RestaurantsVietnam One
RestaurantsVietnam One keeps the weeknight cravings in check with steaming pho, smoky Vietnamese barbecue, and crisp spring rolls that are simple,…
Vietnam One
RestaurantsMekong Restaurant
RestaurantsUnassuming Vietnamese eatery with an accolade-winning craft beer selection & expansive food menu.
Mekong Restaurant
RestaurantsPizza Bones RVA / FriendBar
RestaurantsNeighborhood eatery specializing in pizza alongside wine and beer, with outdoor seating.
Pizza Bones RVA / FriendBar
RestaurantsMary Angela's Pizzeria
RestaurantsCompact Italian spot with a few booths serving pies, pastas & other casual fare with beer & wine.
Mary Angela's Pizzeria
RestaurantsML Steak Modern Chophouse
RestaurantsSteakhouse and upscale eatery featuring modern comfort eats and cocktails, with a warm atmosphere.
ML Steak Modern Chophouse
RestaurantsBelmont Pizzeria
RestaurantsQuaint storefront pizzeria for Sicilian-style pizza & pastas with counter service & window stools.
Belmont Pizzeria
RestaurantsBuz and Ned's Real Barbecue
RestaurantsPopular destination offering hearty plates of BBQ, classic sides & cocktails in a brick-lined space.
Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue
RestaurantsLEVEL Restaurant & Bar
RestaurantsClubby, open hot spot offering clever sushi rolls, Asian fusion mains & build-your-own beer flights.
LEVEL Restaurant & Bar
RestaurantsSumo San Restaurant
RestaurantsCasual Japanese eatery with a sushi bar, cocktails & sake plus quirky decorations on the walls.
Sumo San Restaurant
RestaurantsFire & Hops Pizza Co.
RestaurantsPizzeria dishing up hand-tossed pies and a range of small plates in a casual environment with a bar, and a patio.
Fire & Hops Pizza Co.
RestaurantsRevel Market and Bar
RestaurantsCasual, shareable-plate spot offering a range of Mediterranean-esque fare and a bar with wine and cocktails, plus friendly service.
Revel Market and Bar
RestaurantsZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque
RestaurantsBrisket, pulled pork & other BBQ staples in a chill, industrial setting with garage doors & a patio.
ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque
RestaurantsBluefish Grill
RestaurantsCasual spot with an extensive menu including seafood, sushi, and a popular ramen.
Bluefish Grill
RestaurantsStella's
RestaurantsModern Greek fare, including small plates, in a blond-wood minimalist space with a communal table.
Stella's
RestaurantsJack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Richmond
RestaurantsBar chain serving creative burgers & a lengthy list of beers in a casual, funky space.
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Richmond
RestaurantsThe Original Ronnie's BBQ
RestaurantsNo-frills, family-run window-serve joint offering a menu of smoked meats, fish & sides.
The Original Ronnie's BBQ
RestaurantsCapitol Waffle Shop
RestaurantsCreative or custom toppings are piled atop waffles & paired with coffee or cocktails in comfy digs.
Capitol Waffle Shop
RestaurantsCobra Burger
RestaurantsCasual spot, featuring burgers (greasy, crispy or smash-style), plus beer and cocktails, as well as vegan eats.
Cobra Burger
RestaurantsWingstop
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain serving a variety of chicken wings & sides.
Wingstop
RestaurantsHangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings
RestaurantsChain eatery serving up quick bites such as chicken wings, waffle fries, and funnel cake fries.
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings
RestaurantsVillage Cafe
RestaurantsFunky local institution since 1956 for eclectic comfort fare & an offbeat mix of characters.
Village Cafe
RestaurantsThe Roosevelt
RestaurantsAcclaimed New Southern fare in a homey, country-chic space with craft cocktails & Virginia wines.
The Roosevelt
RestaurantsCocky Rooster
RestaurantsCasual fried chicken and wings joint (smoked or tossed in dry rubs), as well as tenders and sandwiches.
Cocky Rooster
RestaurantsTarrant's Cafe Downtown
RestaurantsUpscale American meals in a cozy former pharmacy with tin ceilings, wooden booths & chandeliers.
Tarrant's Cafe Downtown
RestaurantsSlay Burgers
RestaurantsHomey, no-frills eatery for burgers, sandwiches, wings and fries.
Slay Burgers
RestaurantsLulu's
RestaurantsIndustrial spot adorned with local art offers New American menus & live music, mostly on weekends.
Lulu's
RestaurantsLUNCH.SUPPER!
RestaurantsInnovative American eats & weekend brunch in a rustic space with quirky & ornate fixtures.
LUNCH.SUPPER!
RestaurantsBlue Atlas Restaurant and Market
RestaurantsCoffee spot and eatery offering a diverse menu of small plates inspired by various countries, plus cocktails.
Blue Atlas Restaurant and Market
RestaurantsMISSION BBQ
RestaurantsCasual chain featuring BBQ & classic sides, plus memorabilia honoring soldiers & first responders.
MISSION BBQ
RestaurantsSticky Rice
RestaurantsHipster student hangout for Japanese maki, sticky balls & veggie dishes paired with PBR & karaoke.
Sticky Rice
RestaurantsLucky AF: Asian Fusion & Sushi
RestaurantsCheerful hangout with a patio preparing sushi & other Japanese bites, plus happy hour specials.
Lucky AF: Asian Fusion & Sushi
RestaurantsCasa Italiana Restaurant
RestaurantsClassic Italian fare is presented in a homey space with full bar & grilled pizza for lunch or to go.
Casa Italiana Restaurant
RestaurantsBeauvine Burger Concept
RestaurantsCraft burgers, milkshakes & weekend brunch are served in rustic digs in a historic building.
Beauvine Burger Concept
RestaurantsSmashed RVA
RestaurantsLaid-back spot known for thin-crust burgers, sandwiches, fries and veggie burgers.
Smashed RVA
RestaurantsPhở 60 Cafe
RestaurantsVietnamese spot whipping up traditional meat- and noodle-based soups, plus banh mi sandwiches.
Phở 60 Cafe
RestaurantsFleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
RestaurantsHigh-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
RestaurantsLa Grotta Ristorante
RestaurantsQuaint eatery for Northern Italian cuisine & a large wine list amid sophisticated surroundings.
La Grotta Ristorante
RestaurantsAlewife
RestaurantsBright, acclaimed eatery offering sophisticated dishes based on Mid-Atlantic seafood & cocktails.
Alewife
RestaurantsOsaka Sushi & Steak
RestaurantsChill eatery serving sushi, steaks & other Japanese fare plus wines by the glass in a swanky space.
Osaka Sushi & Steak
RestaurantsBar Solita
RestaurantsStylish Mediterranean choice offering comfort food, tapas & weekend brunch, plus cocktails.
Bar Solita
RestaurantsSushi Kingdom Glen Allen
RestaurantsCasual sushi eatery offering all-you-can-eat sushi rolls and hibachi-style dishes.
Sushi Kingdom Glen Allen
RestaurantsLillie Pearl
RestaurantsLaid-back eatery whipping up classic Southern comfort food such as burgers, ribs, seafood & cobbler.
Lillie Pearl
RestaurantsThe Savory Grain
RestaurantsFarm-fresh eats & local craft beers are the draw at this New American spot with weekly blues music.
The Savory Grain
RestaurantsSouthern Railway Taphouse
RestaurantsClubby gastropub presenting a long list of craft beers, American eats & live music.
Southern Railway Taphouse
RestaurantsBookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse
RestaurantsA onetime tobacco warehouse, this elegant, brick-walled eatery offers elevated Chesapeake fare.
Bookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse
RestaurantsFat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar
RestaurantsCool eatery with creative & sustainable farm-to-table takes on classic Chinese dishes & drinks.
Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar
RestaurantsFirebirds Wood Fired Grill
RestaurantsChain restaurant serving steaks, seafood & cocktails in an upscale lodgelike setting.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
RestaurantsLemaire
RestaurantsElevated New American fare & craft cocktails in a stately space with marble columns & high ceilings.
Lemaire
RestaurantsPerry's Steakhouse & Grille
RestaurantsUpscale steakhouse & grill serving a menu including chops, seafood, wine & cocktails.
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
RestaurantsEdo's Squid
RestaurantsCasual brick-lined Italian restaurant with a full bar & plenty of calamari dishes on the menu.
Edo's Squid
RestaurantsBuckhead's
RestaurantsWhite-tablecloth steakhouse in a strip mall featuring classic cuts of aged beef & fine wines.
Buckhead's
RestaurantsJoe's Inn the Fan
RestaurantsRetro eatery opened in 1952 known for its broad comfort-food menu, vintage vibe & adjacent bar.
Joe's Inn the Fan
RestaurantsEazzy Burger
RestaurantsBurgers, hot dogs, fries and other casual dishes, plus beer, soft drinks and wine.
Eazzy Burger
RestaurantsLost Letter
RestaurantsClassic Italian dishes and small plates pair with beer, wine, and cocktails at this intimate eatery.
Lost Letter
RestaurantsToast, New American Gastropub @ Scott’s Walk
RestaurantsBreakfast spot, sports bar and family restaurant for brunch, beers and cocktails.
Toast, New American Gastropub @ Scott’s Walk
RestaurantsMiyabi Sushi
RestaurantsUnfussy venue serving sushi, tempura & other Japanese fare in a low-key space with seats & a bar.
Miyabi Sushi
RestaurantsPho Luca's
RestaurantsTypical Vietnamese snacks & soups dished up in retro-style eatery offering happy hour specials.
Pho Luca's
RestaurantsFall Line Kitchen & Bar
RestaurantsUpmarket spot in the Marriott Hotel serving steaks and seafood classics plus cocktails, beer and wine.
Fall Line Kitchen & Bar
RestaurantsGalaxy Diner
RestaurantsColorful space-age diner dishing out burgers & comfort classics, including all-day breakfast.
Galaxy Diner
RestaurantsShagbark
RestaurantsNew American fare with a Southern twist is served at this choice spot with a contemporary interior.
Shagbark
RestaurantsThe Stables at Belmont
RestaurantsEasygoing New American restaurant featuring a blend of southern standards plus cocktails & wine.
The Stables at Belmont
RestaurantsMoore Street Cafe
RestaurantsRetro posters line the walls of this simple, longtime American standby for breakfast & lunch.
Moore Street Cafe
RestaurantsPenny's Wine Shop
RestaurantsCozy, brick-walled eatery serving wines by the glass, plus small plates, lunch, dinner, desserts and specialty dishes.
Penny's Wine Shop
RestaurantsIronclad Sports Bar
RestaurantsBasic setting for pies, burgers, salads & subs with full bar in casual digs with a seasonal patio.
Ironclad Sports Bar
RestaurantsOak & Apple BBQ
RestaurantsLaid-back, contemporary BBQ joint with a dog-friendly patio, local craft beers & sandwiches.
Oak & Apple BBQ
RestaurantsMillie's Diner
RestaurantsThough diner decor remains, this reincarnated eatery serves seasonal eclectic fare & unusual wines.
Millie's Diner
RestaurantsDeep Run Roadhouse
RestaurantsDown-home joint serving up BBQ & classic Tex-Mex comfort dishes at the counter in a simple interior.
Deep Run Roadhouse
RestaurantsUliveto
RestaurantsPasta, seafood, Italian spot with a patio, for Mediterranean fare and beverages.
Uliveto
RestaurantsEnoteca Sogno
RestaurantsCozy, rustic Italian bistro featuring imported cheeses & wines, plus a seasonal pasta menu.
Enoteca Sogno
RestaurantsFuji Sushi
RestaurantsJapanese & Chinese dishes, including stir-fries, noodles & grill fare, in an informal setting.
Fuji Sushi
RestaurantsFarm and Oak
RestaurantsComfortable eatery featuring fried chicken and peach cobbler, plus burgers, cocktails and beer.
Farm and Oak
RestaurantsHome Sweet Home
RestaurantsRelaxed neighborhood bar & eatery offering separate lunch/dinner & brunch menus.
Home Sweet Home
RestaurantsBacchus
RestaurantsQuaint corner bar & eatery with a varied Italian menu featuring innovative mains & pastas.
Bacchus
RestaurantsSushi-O
RestaurantsSushi and Japanese dishes, plus small plates, wine, and cocktails, served in a casual space.
Sushi-O
RestaurantsFlyin' Pig
RestaurantsLaid-back kitchen serving familiar barbecue options such as brisket & ribs, plus other comfort fare.
Flyin' Pig
RestaurantsThe Sidewalk Cafe
RestaurantsSnug joint with a patio offers global fare including nachos, pastas, Greek eats & sandwiches.
The Sidewalk Cafe
Restaurants821 Cafe
RestaurantsAmerican eats & craft beer doled out in cool, brick-lined digs with counter stools & sidewalk seats.
821 Cafe
RestaurantsBoulevard Burger and Brew
RestaurantsEatery serving gourmet burgers, craft beers, boozy shakes & more in a casual, glass-walled space
Boulevard Burger and Brew
RestaurantsFogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
RestaurantsUpscale Brazilian chain for all-you-can-eat meat carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar.
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
RestaurantsBar-Q (Bark) | BBQ
RestaurantsBarbecue dishes, like brisket, ribs and pulled pork, served at a casual counter-service spot with outdoor seating.
Bar-Q (Bark) | BBQ
RestaurantsLakeside Smokehouse
RestaurantsBBQ joint doling out wood-smoked meats along with beans, fries & other sides in a low-key setting.
Lakeside Smokehouse
RestaurantsThe Hive Bar & Grill
RestaurantsChill spot offering a selection of beers, cocktails, and comfort fare including Peruvian chicken.
The Hive Bar & Grill
RestaurantsButtermilk and Honey on Grace
RestaurantsHomey cafe & bakery with a deli counter serving sandwiches & a varied breakfast-to-dinner menu.
Buttermilk and Honey on Grace
RestaurantsThe Wooden Spoon - Chef Yvette
RestaurantsQuaint eatery specializing in Spanish cuisine, including paella, tapas, and wine, plus catering.
The Wooden Spoon - Chef Yvette
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Social52 Kitchen & Craft Bar
RestaurantsWood-paneled digs with sports on TV where casual American eats come with beers, sangria & cocktails.
2619 W Main St
“Wood-paneled digs with sports on TV where casual American eats come with beers, sangria & cocktails.”