Top Restaurants in Richmond, Virginia

Named Best Restaurant and Best Fine Dining in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 Best and Worst readers’ poll, with a hard-to-get reservation.

Fan District institution that won Most Wallet-Friendly Spot and Best Family-Friendly Restaurant in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 poll.

Rustic and modern Greek restaurant voted Best Mediterranean and runner-up Best Restaurant in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 readers’ poll.

River-view restaurant and market that took Best Date Night, Best Hidden Gem and Best Vegetarian honors in the 2026 Richmond Magazine poll.

Family-owned taqueria voted Best Tacos in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 poll and cited among the top 15 by the Eat It, Virginia podcast.

Long-running neighborhood restaurant in a historic Church Hill building, still listed among Richmond’s top 15 by Eat It, Virginia in June 2026.

Short Pump Town Center restaurant voted Best Indian in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 poll and a finalist for date night and vegetarian dining.

Operating since 1994, Buckhead’s won Best Steakhouse and placed third for Best Fine Dining in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 readers’ poll.

Unassuming West Broad Street Vietnamese restaurant known for its craft beer list, voted Best Vietnamese in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 poll.

Seasonal comfort food and scratch-made desserts on Hermitage Road, tied for Best Hidden Gem in Richmond Magazine’s 2026 poll.

Progressive Southern restaurant at Twin Oaks with patio dining and weekend brunch, from the Lindsey Food Group.

Food truck turned brick-and-mortar smokehouse near Richmond International Airport, Sandston’s top-reviewed restaurant at 4.7 stars in 2026.

Longtime Innsbrook chophouse with prime steaks and seafood, the top Glen Allen pick on OpenTable with thousands of diner reviews.

One of the area’s oldest Italian restaurants, serving handmade pasta, veal and seafood in the Innsbrook Shoppes since the 1990s.

Locally founded taphouse with a large craft beer list and scratch kitchen, serving the Wyndham Forest and Twin Hickory neighborhoods.

Richmond-based smokehouse with competition-style pork, brisket and ribs, a casual family stop on Virginia Center Parkway.

Chef Peter Chang’s original Richmond-area restaurant, known for Sichuan dishes like dry-fried eggplant and scallion bubble pancakes.

Downtown Ashland’s best-known dinner spot, with a seasonal menu and a dining room facing the railroad tracks on Railroad Avenue.

Seasonal farm-to-table cafe attached to a wine and beer market, ranked the top Ashland restaurant on TripAdvisor.

Longtime lunch counter and caterer across from the tracks, known for chicken salad, crab cakes and homemade desserts, open Tuesday through Saturday.

Casual taphouse with burgers, sandwiches and a rotating Virginia craft beer list, among the most reviewed restaurants in Ashland on Yelp.

Family-run barbecue and Southern restaurant known for ribs and crab cakes, whose owners opened a second Richmond location in 2025.

Waterfront restaurant on Swift Creek Reservoir in Brandermill, with a large deck and the most reviewed dining room in Midlothian.

Upscale seafood restaurant drawing on Galicia and the Amalfi Coast, a date-night option in the Sycamore Square shopping village.

Long-running Asian fusion restaurant and sushi bar at Winterfield Crossing, consistently rated among the top Midlothian restaurants on TripAdvisor and Yelp.

Napa Valley inspired restaurant with a self-serve wine wall and brunch, holder of a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

Locally owned diner on Midlothian Turnpike serving breakfast all day, with more than 450 Yelp reviews and a 4.5 average rating.

Family-recipe Greek grill in the Watertower Shopping Center that tops TripAdvisor rankings for Chester with a 4.8 rating from over 120 reviews.

Chester Village Green tavern known for steaks, seafood and fried deviled eggs, with a full bar and more than 270 TripAdvisor reviews.

Neighborhood grill from the Tazza Kitchen team serving steaks, seafood and burgers in Stony Point Shopping Center, open seven days with a weekday happy hour.

Local seafood group’s Hull Street location at Duckridge Landing near Swift Creek Reservoir, serving oysters, fresh fish and cocktails since 2024.

Moseley brewery with a full scratch kitchen led by a former Red Salt sous chef, serving burgers, schnitzel and steak alongside house beers.

Rural brewery on scenic grounds with covered decks, a monthly menu of pizzas, sandwiches and boards, plus Virginia wine and cider.

Restaurant attached to Three Crosses Distilling serving a rotating scratch-made menu of sandwiches, salads and nachos Thursday through Sunday, dog friendly.

Three-generation family restaurant in the historic courthouse village serving homemade Southern cooking, buffets, breakfast and a full bar for over 30 years.

Long-running Mexican restaurant on Anderson Highway rated 4.5 on TripAdvisor from over 100 reviews, serving lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday.

Family-friendly tavern near Bottoms Bridge with a large craft beer list, the MacDoogle burger, fish and chips, live music and patio seating.

Restaurant and cider taproom in a restored 1920s schoolhouse that opened in September 2025, pairing Virginia ciders with flatbreads, sandwiches and live music.

Casual waterfront restaurant on Chickahominy Lake known for crispy fried fish, crab cake sandwiches and a dog-friendly patio, open Wednesday through Sunday.

Pub inside the Royal New Kent golf clubhouse serving burgers, flatbreads and wings with course views, open to the public near I-64 Exit 214.