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Category
(Chef and sample dishes)
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A2

Newly Opened 2013 |
DOWNTOWN
1112 E Main St Richmond, VA
23219 (x 11th St) (804)
344-3220 (established Jan 2013)
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Asian
(Owner Holy Yang: bento dog, bang bang shrimp, yaki-mein noodle) | Preview:
Style Weekly
 |
Casa del Barco

Newly Opened 2013 |
CANAL
WALK 320 South 12th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Byrd St) (804) 775-2628
(established Jan 2013) |
Mexican
(Owner Kevin Healy: chipotle roasted pork, veracruzano roasted red snapper, mole braised rabbit)
| Preview:
BizSense | Style
Weekly | Times
Dispatch | Richmond.com
| Richmond
Magazine
 |
Kitchen on Cary
(Culinard School)
Newly Opened 2013 |
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1329 E Cary St Richmond, VA
23219 (x 13th St) (804) 643-1315
(established May 2013) |
American
New (Chef Michael McGhee)
| Preview:
BizSense | Richmond.com |
Le Crepe
Newly Opened 2013 |
DOWNTOWN
110 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 1st St)
(established Feb 2013) |
Crepes
| Preview: Richmond.com
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Pork Chops & Grits
Cafe
Newly Opened 2013 |
JACKSON
WARD 219 E Clay St Richmond, VA 23219
(x 3rd St) (804) 225-1838 (established
Mar 2012) |
Soul
food (fried catfish and shrimp, pork chops, grits) | Preview:
Richmond.com
|
Rappahannock
Newly Opened Dec
'12 |
DOWNTOWN
320-322 E Grace St Richmond, VA
23219 (x 3rd St)
(804) 545-0565 (established Dec
2012) |
Seafood
(Owners Ryan and Travis Croxton: oyster on the halfshell, whole grilled fish, grilled pork belly) | Preview:
Richmond.com | Richmond
Magazine | RVANews

(RVANews Ten of 2012’s best new restaurants) |
Saison

Newly Opened Dec
'12 |
JACKSON
WARD 23 W Marshall St Richmond, VA
23220 (x Brook Rd)
(804) 269-3689 (established Dec 2012) |
Latin
American (Owners Jay Bayer and Adam Hall: cachuates, oxtails, craft beer) | Preview:
Richmond BizSense | Richmond.com

(RVANews Ten of 2012’s best new restaurants) |
| 301 Franklin (inside the Doubletree) |
DOWNTOWN
301 West Franklin St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Madison) (804) 644-9871 |
Southern
(breakfast, seafood, steaks)
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3rd Street Diner
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DOWNTOWN
218 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x N 3rd St) (804) 788-4750 |
Diner
24 hours (breakfast, sandwiches)
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525 at the Berry-Burk
|
DOWNTOWN
525 E Grace St Richmond, VA
23219 (x 5th St) (804) 525-6490 |
American New (Chef Taylor
Hasty: chef’s club sandwich, bone-in pork chop, rock fish ceviche mojito)
| Preview: Style Weekly | Richmond
Magazine
 |
Ace's Diner
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JACKSON
WARD
219 East Clay St Richmond, VA 23219 (x N 3rd St) (804) 888-7572 |
Diner
(Owner Mr.Khan: kabobs, burgers, wings)
|
Africanne on Main by Chef Ma Musu
|
DOWNTOWN
200 E Main St Richmond, Virginia 23219 (x 2nd St) (804) 343-1233 |
African (Chef
Ma-Musu: chicken meatballs, curry goat, mock meat)
|
Aurora
|
DOWNTOWN
401 E Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 4th St) (804) 644-5380 |
International (Chef Scott
Davison: bakery, brochettes, pasta)
|
Barcode
|
DOWNTOWN
6 East Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Foushee) (804) 648-2040 |
American Traditional
(burgers, salads, steaks)

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Beauregard's Thai Room
|
DOWNTOWN
103 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219 (x 1st St) (804) 644-2328 |
Thai
(pad thai, curry beef, ice cream)
|
| Big Herm’s Kitchen |
JACKSON
WARD 315 N Second St Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 643-0202 |
Southern
Take Out Only (Owner Herman Baskerville: wings in “ooo-wee” sauce, catfish, barbecue)
| Preview:
Style Weekly
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Bistro 27
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DOWNTOWN
27 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Admas St) (804) 780-0086 |
American
New (Chef Carlos
Silva: pork and duck rillettes, ravioli, paella Valenciana)
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Bistro Bobette
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SHOCKOE
SLIP 1209 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 225-9116 |
French (Chef Francis
Devilliers: charcuterie, duck confit, bistro steak)
(Times Dispatch Best new dining spots of
2009) (2013 Elby Winner (Wendy Kalif): Excellence in Service) |
Bliss
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1005 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 377-2547 |
Wine
Bar
 |
Cafe Ole
|
DOWNTOWN
2 North 6th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x E Main St) (804) 225-8226 |
Mexican (Owner Betsy Harrell
Thomas: burritos)
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Cafe Rustica
|
DOWNTOWN
414 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 5th St) (804) 225-8811 |
European (Chef Samuel
George: hackbraten, schweinescnitzel, Spanish pork)

(Dana Craig's Best restaurants of 2008) |
Canal Bistro
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 140 Virginia St # 200 Richmond, VA 23219 (x Virginia St)
(804) 225-1918 |
Mediterranean
(hummus, baba-ghannaouj, stuffed grape leaves)
|
Capital
Ale House |
DOWNTOWN
623 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 7th St) (804) 643-2537 |
Beer
(prime rib sandwich, German burger, mac n cheese)
|
| Cary 100 Restaurant and Lounge |
DOWNTOWN
100 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 1st St) |
American
Traditional | Preview:
Style Weekly
|
Cha Cha's Cantina
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1419 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 15th St) (804) 726-6296 |
Mexican (Owner
David Bess: quesadillas, fajitas, burritos)
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Chez Foushee
|
DOWNTOWN
203 North Foushee St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Grace St) (804) 648-3225 |
French (Chef Matt
O'Herron: market seafood, pasta du jour, lemon butter cake)
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Citizen
|
DOWNTOWN
909 E Main St # Ll1 Richmond, VA 23219 (x 9th St) (804) 780-9098 |
American New (Chef Greg
Johnson: egg and cheese slider, salads, tortas)
|
City Dogs
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP
1316 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Virginia St) (804) 343-3647 |
Hot Dogs
(hot dogs, burgers, fries)
|
Comfort
|
DOWNTOWN
200 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Jefferson St) (804) 780-0004 |
Southern (Chef Jason
Alley: pimento cheese, meatloaf, pork chop)

(Style
Weekly Reader's Pick 2012: Best Richmond Chef Jason Alley) (StarChefs Rising Star DC 2010) |
Coppola's
|
DOWNTOWN
1116 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 225-0454 |
Deli
(Italian grinder, eggplant spaghetti parmigiana, The Industrial)
|
Cupertino’s Bagels
|
DOWNTOWN
1215 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 13th St) (804) 788-1111 |
Bagels
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Dining Room at The Berkeley Hotel, The
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1200 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 225-5105 |
American Traditional
(Chef Carly Herring: crab cakes, jus roasted pork, rainbow trout)
|
Europa
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1409 E Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 14th St) (804) 643-0911 |
Italian, Tapas (Chef Michelle Williams:
tapas, paella, pasta)
|
Federal Coffee & Tea
|
DOWNTOWN
616 E Franklin St Richmond, Virginia
23219 (x 6th St) (804) 253-3395 |
Coffee Shop (Owner Noah Cleveland: breakfast, salads, sandwiches)
 |
Fish Bowl Bistro + Bar
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 101 S. 15th St Suite#105, Richmond, VA 23219 (x Cary St) (804) 562-1438 |
American Traditional
|
Gibson's Grill
|
DOWNTOWN
700 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 7th St) (804) 644-2637 |
American Traditional (Chef Ian
Kinker: steaks, pastas, burgers)
|
Godfrey's
|
DOWNTOWN
308 East Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 3rd St) (804) 648-3957 |
American Traditional
(chicken champaignon, salmon oscar, sirloin)
 |
| Great American Grill (inside the Hilton Garden Inn) |
DOWNTOWN
501 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 5th St) (804) 344-4300 |
American Traditional
(steak, chicken, pasta)
|
Hard Shell
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1411 E Cary St Richmond, VA 23219
(x 14th St) (804) 643-2333 |
Seafood
(Chef Michelle Williams:oysters, lobster, steaks)
|
Harlem Cafe & Lounge

|
DOWNTOWN
207 W Broad St Richmond, VA
23219 (x 2nd St) |
American Traditional
|
| Homemades by Suzanne (inside The Colony Club) |
DOWNTOWN
10 E Franklin St # 100 Richmond, VA 23219 (x
Foushee) (804) 775-2323 |
American Traditional
(country ham salad, pies, cookies)
|
| Jerusalem Restaurant |
DOWNTOWN
106 N 7th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Franklin) (804) 771-1665 |
Middle Eastern
(makluba, kebbeh balls, couscous)
(Richmond
Magazine: Best New Restaurants 2012) |
| JoJos Pizza |
DOWNTOWN
1201 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 225-9600 |
Pizza
|
Kai
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1212 E Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) |
American
New (Chef Rhian Pryors)
 |
Kenn-Tico Cuban Bar & Grill
|
DOWNTOWN
204 East Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 2nd St) (804) 225-9216 |
Cuban (Chefs Kenny and Tico
Sanchez: Cuban sandwiches, ropa vieja, mojitos)
|
| King's Fish Market |
JACKSON
WARD 12 East Marshall St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Adams St) (804) 648-7930 |
Seafood
(lake trout, shrimp, fries)
|
La Grotta
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1218 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219 (x 13th St) (804) 644-2466 |
Italian
Northern (Chef Antonio Capece: ravioli, duck breast, soft-shelled crab)
|
La Parisienne
|
DOWNTOWN
200 South 10th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Canal St) (804) 225-0225 |
French (Chef Cedric
Payne: crepes, escargots, steak frites)

(Richmond
Magazine: Best New Restaurants 2012) |
Lemaire (in The Jefferson Hotel)
|
DOWNTOWN
101 W Franklin St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Jefferson St) (804) 788-8000 |
American New (Chef Walter
Bundy: oysters, pork porterhouse, "barnyard" burger)

(Times Dispatch Best new dining spots of
2009) (2012
Style Weekly Permanent Fixations:
Lemaire) (2013 Elby Winner: Fine Dining Restaurant) (Elby 2012 Winner- Fine Dining
Restaurant) (Richmond
Magazine: Chef of the Year: Lemaire’s Walter Bundy 2010) |
Leone's Sports Bar
|
JACKSON
WARD 318 North 2nd Street Richmond, VA 23219 (x Marshall) (804) 343-1999 |
Sports
Bar
|
Lift
|
DOWNTOWN
218 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Madison) (804) 344-5438 |
Coffee Shop
|
Lillian’s
(inside the Epic Theatre)
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 140 Virginia St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Canal St) (804) 788-4281 |
American Traditional
|
Lucky Buddha, The
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1421 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 14th St) (804) 648-5100 |
Asian
(teriyaki, orange chicken, shitake beef)
|
Major Willie Mayo's
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 115 S 15th St Richmond, VA
23219 (x Cary St) (804) 643-1112 |
Sports Bar (Owner Dave
McComas: sandwiches, burgers, vegetarian dishes)
 |
Mama J's
|
JACKSON
WARD
415 North 1st St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Clay St) (804) 225-7449 |
Southern
(Chef Velma Johnson: catfish, candied yams, cobblers)
|
Mansion 526
|
JACKSON
WARD 526 North 2nd St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Leigh St) (804) 308-2913 |
Southern
(ham biscuits, chicken and waffles, meatloaf)

(Richmond
Magazine: Best New Restaurants 2012) |
Morton's, The Steakhouse
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 111 Virginia St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 14th St) (804) 648-1662 |
Steakhouse
(bone-in ribeye, lamb chops, lobster tail)
|
Nick's Produce & International Market
|
DOWNTOWN
400 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Monroe St) (804) 644-0683 |
Mediterranean
(Owner Manuel Mouris: sandwiches, dolmathes, baklava)
|
| Niwanohana |
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1309 E Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 |
Japanese (nigiri,
rolls, sushi)
|
Off the Hookah
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 140 Virginia St # 200 Richmond, VA 23219 (x Virginia St) (804) 225-1918 |
Middle Eastern
(falafel, Shish Kabobs, lolly pop lamb chops)
 |
Olio Downtown
|
DOWNTOWN
600 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 6th St) 804) 775-9597 |
European
(sandwiches, salads, soups)
 |
Pasture
|
DOWNTOWN
416 E Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 4th St) (804) 780-0416 |
Southern (Chef Jason
Alley: pimento cheese, oysters, low country boil)

(Dana Craig's 10 favorite new restaurants for 2012)
(Richmond
Magazine: Best New Restaurants 2012) (Style
Weekly Reader's Pick 2012: Best Richmond Chef Jason Alley) (StarChefs Rising Star DC 2010) |
| Peking Pavilion |
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1302 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 13th St) (804) 649-8888 |
Chinese
(General Tso's, velvet shrimp, Peking supreme)
 |
Penny Lane Pub
|
DOWNTOWN
421 E Franklin St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 5th St) (804) 780-1682 |
British
(bangers and mash, fish and chips, cottage pie)
 |
Perly's
|
DOWNTOWN
111 East Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 1st St) (804) 649-2779 |
Diner
(breakfast, corn beef hash, sandwiches)
 |
Popkin Tavern
|
DOWNTOWN
123 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Jefferson St) (804) 343-1909 |
American Traditional
(meatloaf, )
 |
Red Door
|
DOWNTOWN
314 East Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 4th St) (804) 649-1588 |
Italian
(fried fish, pasta, soups)
 |
Richmond on Broad Café
|
DOWNTOWN
626 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 7th St) (804) 955-4014 |
American (Chef Matthew
Lee: Virginia ham biscuit, roast beef sandwich, turkey reuben) | Preview:
Richmond Magazine | Richmond.com
|
| Salad Kings |
DOWNTOWN
830 East Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 9th St) (804) 649-0788 |
Deli
(soups, salads, sandwiches)
 |
| Sally Bell's Kitchen (inside Valentine Richmond History Center) |
DOWNTOWN
1015 E Clay St Richmond,
VA 23219 |
American
Traditional (Smithfield ham, potato salad, deviled egg)
 |
Sam Miller's
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1210 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 644-5465 |
Seafood
(crab cakes, steaks, pasta)
 |
Shockoe Espresso & Roastery
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 104 Shockoe Slip Richmond, VA 23219 (x Cary St) (804) 648-3734 |
Coffee Shop
 |
Sine Irish Pub
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1327 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Virginia St) (804) 649-7767 |
Irish (Chef Chad
Healey: fish and chips, bangers, hot potato)
|
Southern Blues |
DOWNTOWN
207 North 3rd Street Richmond, VA
23219 (x Grace St) (804) 389-8620 |
American
Traditional | Preview:
GJWN|
|
T-Miller’s Sports Bar & Grill (inside Richmond Marriott)
|
DOWNTOWN
500 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 5th St) (804) 648-2255 |
Sports Bar
(Chef Adrian Deacon: chips and salsa, crab cake, black & blue burger)
|
Tarrant's Cafe
|
DOWNTOWN
1 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Foushee St) (804) 225-0035 |
American Traditional
(Owner Ted Santarella: tuna house salad, tilapia reuben, salmon)
 |
Thai Corner
|
JACKSON
WARD 327 N 2nd St Richmond, VA 23219 (x Marshall St) (804) 343-2009 |
Thai
(Chef Michael Ng: noodle soup, curry tilapia, nor nam tok)

(Richmond
Magazine: Best New Restaurants 2012) |
TJ's (inside The Jefferson Hotel)
|
DOWNTOWN
101 West Franklin St Richmond, VA 23220 (x Jefferson St) (804) 649-4672 |
Southern (Chef Patrick Ehemann:
crab cake, pimento burger, steak frites)
|
Tobacco Company
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1201 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 12th St) (804) 782-9555 |
Steakhouse (Chef David
Mussi: prime rib, crab cake, meatloaf)
 |
| Trevi's (inside the Omni Richmond) |
SHOCKOE
SLIP 100 S 12th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x E Cary St) (804) 344-7000 |
Italian
(flat bread, pollo di angelo, costola bistecca)
|
Urban Farmhouse Market & Café
|
SHOCKOE
SLIP 1217 East Cary St Richmond, VA 23219 (x 13th St) (804) 325-3988 |
Coffee Shop
(spinach and tofu salad, cheese plate, taragon tuna salad)

(Richmond Magazine: Best New Restaurants
2011) |
| Wall Street Deli |
DOWNTOWN
100 North 8th St Richmond, VA 23219 (x E Franklin St) (804) 643-3354 |
Deli
(reubens, sailors, subs)
|