Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
Great selection of Rostov's and Blanchards (Richmond's two large roasters) coffee. Also serving Bev's icecream (an ice cream parlor in Carytown) and New York Bagels. The people watching is great.
53 locals recommend
Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream
3600 Forest Hill AveGreat selection of Rostov's and Blanchards (Richmond's two large roasters) coffee. Also serving Bev's icecream (an ice cream parlor in Carytown) and New York Bagels. The people watching is great.
Fan & uptown bars/restaurants. The scene here is a little more laid back than downtown, with mainly young professionals and college folks. Some spots are hipster, some are preppy.
73 locals recommend
Fan District
Fan & uptown bars/restaurants. The scene here is a little more laid back than downtown, with mainly young professionals and college folks. Some spots are hipster, some are preppy.
Good (somewhat pricey) pizza in Shockoe bottom. To park, I recommend you go further downtown (passing it on your right) a couple of blocks and walk. Much easier and free street parking. Read signs.
31 locals recommend
Bottoms Up Pizza
1700 Dock StGood (somewhat pricey) pizza in Shockoe bottom. To park, I recommend you go further downtown (passing it on your right) a couple of blocks and walk. Much easier and free street parking. Read signs.
From here, you can visit all of the downtown bars. If redbull vodka and techno is your thing, you've arrived.
23 locals recommend
Southern Railway Taphouse
100 S 14th StFrom here, you can visit all of the downtown bars. If redbull vodka and techno is your thing, you've arrived.
Great restaurant on Forest Hill. Decent Prices ($12-18/person) and easy drive or bike ride from our place. (If biking, be careful on Forest Hill).
33 locals recommend
Galley
2805 Hathaway RdGreat restaurant on Forest Hill. Decent Prices ($12-18/person) and easy drive or bike ride from our place. (If biking, be careful on Forest Hill).
Everything Else
If coming in through E. Main St. Amtrak, this is where you'll arrive.
35 locals recommend
Main Street Station
1500 E Main StIf coming in through E. Main St. Amtrak, this is where you'll arrive.
Richmond's only international airport. Security usually takes about 10 minutes and you can walk from one end to another in about the same amount of time.
23 locals recommend
Richmond International Airport
1 Richard E Byrd Terminal DrRichmond's only international airport. Security usually takes about 10 minutes and you can walk from one end to another in about the same amount of time.
Does not serve food, sometimes has food trucks. Very close to Isley Brewing.
83 locals recommend
Ardent Craft Ales
3200 W Leigh StDoes not serve food, sometimes has food trucks. Very close to Isley Brewing.
Plays/shows/concerts. Plan to get tickets in advance if you intend on visiting.
50 locals recommend
Altria Theater
6 N Laurel StPlays/shows/concerts. Plan to get tickets in advance if you intend on visiting.
$2 movie theater showing slightly older movies and cult classics. In Carytown, so dinner and a movie is very easy.
156 locals recommend
Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary St$2 movie theater showing slightly older movies and cult classics. In Carytown, so dinner and a movie is very easy.
Mountain Bike Trail. Technical single track. Connects to Dogwood Dell and Forest Hill, both are easier and more flowing single track.
18 locals recommend
Buttermilk Trail
Buttermilk TrailMountain Bike Trail. Technical single track. Connects to Dogwood Dell and Forest Hill, both are easier and more flowing single track.
Target
5401 W Broad StClosest Target
Food Lion
5300 Chamberlayne RdClosest grocery store.
CVS
2400 E Main StClosest pharmacy. Directly across the street from Walgreens.
Exxon
2206 W Main StClose gas station.
Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 N Arthur Ashe BlvdClosest real movie theater. It's alright.
Essentially the first-class of movie theaters. About $2 more expensive per ticket (well worth it in my opinion). Food is pricey, maybe eat beforehand and just have drinks. Can drink in theater.
18 locals recommend
CinéBistro
9200 Stony Point PkwyEssentially the first-class of movie theaters. About $2 more expensive per ticket (well worth it in my opinion). Food is pricey, maybe eat beforehand and just have drinks. Can drink in theater.
Short Pump
Closest retail shopping mall. Note, it's outdoors.
Stony Point Fashion Park
9200 Stony Point PkwyUp-scale, outdoor retail shopping center.
Chippenham Hospital
7101 Jahnke RdJust so you know where it is.
Patient First - Carytown
12 N Thompson StClose urgent care facility.
Drinks & Nightlife
Does not serve food, sometimes has food trucks. Fairly consistent and enjoyable in a pretty cool emerging area.
39 locals recommend
Isley Brewering Company
1715 Summit AveDoes not serve food, sometimes has food trucks. Fairly consistent and enjoyable in a pretty cool emerging area.
One of (if not the origninal) older Richmond Breweries. They do a good job. Great view of downtown and the river from just south of the river in their hop garden patio.
82 locals recommend
Legend Brewing Co
321 W 7th StOne of (if not the origninal) older Richmond Breweries. They do a good job. Great view of downtown and the river from just south of the river in their hop garden patio.
Awesome pizza place with good beer. From here, you're in Carytown. A somewhat up-scale, older crowd during the day. Young professionals and hipsters at night. Try portrait house.
22 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
3012 W Cary StAwesome pizza place with good beer. From here, you're in Carytown. A somewhat up-scale, older crowd during the day. Young professionals and hipsters at night. Try portrait house.
Carytown bar, throwback 90's hiphop and alternative rock. Somewhat hipster, somewhat young professional. Good prices and service, nice & easy. No huge crowds usually.
Portrait House
2907 W Cary StCarytown bar, throwback 90's hiphop and alternative rock. Somewhat hipster, somewhat young professional. Good prices and service, nice & easy. No huge crowds usually.
Arts & Culture
The National
708 E Broad StConcert venue. Standing only.