Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Not only does this place have incredible coffee but it also has one of the best curated beer draft lists in the city. They also have wine and ice cream. What else do you need?
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Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream
3600 Forest Hill AveNot only does this place have incredible coffee but it also has one of the best curated beer draft lists in the city. They also have wine and ice cream. What else do you need?
WPA Bakery
3414 Semmes AveLaura Lee's
3410 Semmes AveIf you have a sweet tooth, this is a great place to stop. They're known for their cakes, especially. Our favorites are the Fresh Fruit Cake and Chocolate Salted Caramel.
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Shyndigz
1912 W Cary StIf you have a sweet tooth, this is a great place to stop. They're known for their cakes, especially. Our favorites are the Fresh Fruit Cake and Chocolate Salted Caramel.
Saison
23 W Marshall St Intimate restaurant with great food and cocktails.
Street food from Thailand with tiki cocktails. There's also a "secret" speakeasy in the building.
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Sabai
2727 W Broad StStreet food from Thailand with tiki cocktails. There's also a "secret" speakeasy in the building.
Excellent coffee and great food for a casual meal. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
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Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Addison St. Cafe
116 S Addison StExcellent coffee and great food for a casual meal. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
Little Nickel is just 2 miles down the street. It is a super fun, 1950's vacation-themed restaurant with tropical dishes and tiki cocktails.
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Little Nickel
4702 Forest Hill AveLittle Nickel is just 2 miles down the street. It is a super fun, 1950's vacation-themed restaurant with tropical dishes and tiki cocktails.
Parks & Nature
Forest Hill Park
Walk across the foot bridge to get to Belle Isle. You can hike, see Civil War-era ruins and get in the James River.
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Belle Isle
1 Belle IsleWalk across the foot bridge to get to Belle Isle. You can hike, see Civil War-era ruins and get in the James River.
A 19th-century estate that was donated to the city with a Gilded Age mansion, gardens, wildlife center and walking trails
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Maymont
1700 Hampton StA 19th-century estate that was donated to the city with a Gilded Age mansion, gardens, wildlife center and walking trails
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite music venue for bigger acts. It is in a historic theater built in the 1920's.
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The National
708 E Broad StOur favorite music venue for bigger acts. It is in a historic theater built in the 1920's.
Stone's East Coast location - the biggest brewery in the area. Great for tastings and tours
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Stone Brewing Richmond
4300 Williamsburg AveStone's East Coast location - the biggest brewery in the area. Great for tastings and tours
Our favorite brewery to visit. The beers are always solid and there's always a great vibe with food trucks and live music on the weekends.
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Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2410 Ownby LnOur favorite brewery to visit. The beers are always solid and there's always a great vibe with food trucks and live music on the weekends.
The most buzzed-about brewery in the area. The beer is fantastic, especially if you like Northeast-style IPA's, but the place can get very loud and crowded on the weekends.
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Veil Brewing Co.
1509B Roseneath RdThe most buzzed-about brewery in the area. The beer is fantastic, especially if you like Northeast-style IPA's, but the place can get very loud and crowded on the weekends.
This brewery makes one of our favorite beers - The Falcon Smash. And, they serve tacos!
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Triple Crossing
113 S Foushee StThis brewery makes one of our favorite beers - The Falcon Smash. And, they serve tacos!
Richmond's oldest craft brewery. It is also a restaurant. The beer is solid, but not our favorite. And, the food is nothing special. But, it is a great place to go on a nice day - they have a huge outdoor deck with a great view of Richmond's skyline.
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Legend Brewing Co
321 W 7th StRichmond's oldest craft brewery. It is also a restaurant. The beer is solid, but not our favorite. And, the food is nothing special. But, it is a great place to go on a nice day - they have a huge outdoor deck with a great view of Richmond's skyline.
Consistently voted the best beer bar in America. It is a bustling Vietnamese restaurant with a huge beer selection and now has an attached brewery called The Answer. Very good food. Very good beer. Well worth the trip.
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Mekong Restaurant
6004 W Broad StConsistently voted the best beer bar in America. It is a bustling Vietnamese restaurant with a huge beer selection and now has an attached brewery called The Answer. Very good food. Very good beer. Well worth the trip.
Quirk Hotel's rooftop bar is a great place to be during the sunset on a nice summer day.
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Quirk Hotel
201 W Broad StQuirk Hotel's rooftop bar is a great place to be during the sunset on a nice summer day.
Shopping
Richmond's alternative toy store - "where Pee Wee's Playhouse meets Dr. Seuss"
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World of Mirth
3005 W Cary StRichmond's alternative toy store - "where Pee Wee's Playhouse meets Dr. Seuss"
Arts & Culture
Virginia Güzel Sanatlar Müzesi
200 N Arthur Ashe BlvdHuge collection and free general admission.
The Valentine
1015 E Clay StGreat museum that focuses on the history of Richmond.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main StSightseeing
Pedestrian-only bridge across the James gives you incredible views of the Richmond skyline and the river.
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T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
T Tyler Potterfield Memorial BridgePedestrian-only bridge across the James gives you incredible views of the Richmond skyline and the river.
St. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia and where Patrick Henry gave his famous, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech at the Second Virginia Convention on March 20, 1775 with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in attendance.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad StSt. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia and where Patrick Henry gave his famous, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech at the Second Virginia Convention on March 20, 1775 with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in attendance.
Walk along the historic 1.2-mile Richmond canal walk to learn about the history of Richmond and see some of the city's best murals.
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Canal Walk
Canal WalkWalk along the historic 1.2-mile Richmond canal walk to learn about the history of Richmond and see some of the city's best murals.