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Richmond restaurants that never disappoint 🍜🌮
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items Richmond has a lot of great restaurants, but these are the ones that have never betrayed me. From ramen and tacos to sushi, seafood, and brunch, the food is consistently flavorful and worth leaving the house for. If you're in RVA and want a meal you ...
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🍜 Noodles, Dumplings & Asian Favorites
🌶 Mexican Flavor & Street Food Favorites
🍔 Comfort Food That Always Hits
🍜 Noodles, Dumplings & Asian Favorites
Asian food is easily our favorite. My boyfriend and I try it everywhere we go, and we’ve ended up with favorite dishes at almost every spot on this list. When we’re deciding where to eat, these are the places that come up the most because the flavors...
Yoshi is one of my favorite places to go for sushi, especially for lunch. They have an $18.99 all-you-can-eat lunch special where you can order almost anything off the menu — sushi rolls, appetizers, and more — you just have to finish what you order ...
Yoshi Sushi
Beijing on Grove is one of our favorite little date night spots. My boyfriend and I have gone a few times and sat at the bar, which makes it feel really intimate and relaxed. We almost always order the same things because they’re just that good — the...
Beijing On Grove
Fat Dragon is one of those places we go when we want Asian food but with a really fun atmosphere. The space has this cool vibe that makes it great for a casual date night or meeting friends for dinner. We usually end up ordering a few things to share...
Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar
When we’re craving dumplings and noodle soup, iNoodle is one of the places we end up going. Their soup dumplings are freshly made and really authentic, and the pan-fried dumplings are always packed with flavor. The noodle soups come out in these huge...
I Noodle
iThaiz is one of our favorite places when we’re craving really flavorful Thai food. We always start with the crispy spring rolls, and the spicy noodles are one of my go-to dishes because they have the perfect amount of heat and flavor. Their soups ar...
iThaiz Restaurant
🌶 Mexican Flavor & Street Food Favorites
My boyfriend and I love really good Mexican food. We go where the flavors are bold, the elote is 🔥, and the drinks hit hard. If the chips and guacamole show up fast and the margaritas are strong, we’re already having a good night.
Taco Bamba is one of those places where the food is so good you end up talking about it the rest of the night. The carne asada nachos are mouthwatering — the steak is tender and perfectly marinated. I also love the El Gringo Taco Dirty Style, and the...
Taco Bamba Richmond
Cochiloco is one of those places we keep going back to because the food is always fresh, delicious, and filling. The guacamole and elote are amazing and usually the first things we order when we sit down. My boyfriend loves their burritos, and I’m a ...
Cochiloco | Scott's Addition
🍔 Comfort Food That Always Hits
This is where we go when we want something hearty, satisfying, and guaranteed to hit the spot. We 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 Toast for a perfectly good burger and comfort food that always delivers. My boyfriend will usually grab a Guinness while I stick with my usua...
We 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 Toast for comfort food. When my boyfriend and I can’t decide where to go, this place usually wins. Their Truffle burger is legitimately one of the best burgers in Richmond, but the real sleeper hit are the bacon brussels sprouts drizzle...
Toast
Tazza is where we go when we want comfort food but want to feel slightly more sophisticated about it. Everything has that amazing wood-fired flavor, and I absolutely love the prosciutto pizza. It’s salty, crispy, and somehow disappears from the table...
Tazza Kitchen - Scott's Addition
Hobnob is tucked away and has a small, intimate setting that almost makes it feel like a hidden little neighborhood spot. It’s cozy, relaxed, and perfect when you want a great meal without a big loud restaurant vibe. The food leans toward creative co...
Hobnob