8/12/24
Taste the best the River City has to offer in Downtown Richmond.
Richmond’s culinary scene is one of the most impressive and delicious around, with dozens of nationally-recognized restaurants and chefs bringing what is new and delectable to the city. Next time you’re looking for fine dining in Richmond, use this restaurant guide to help you get where you want to go.
Pricing Key:
$$: Moderately expensive, menu items $30 and under available
$$$: Expensive, menu items mostly between $31-$50
$$$$: Very Expensive, menu items usually $50 and up
*Keep in mind that this price range table is based on the average cost per person for a meal and is subjective depending on location and personal budget.
The Boathouse
The Boathouse occupies the top floor of a restored Power Plant building, which sits on the James River and once provided electricity for Richmond’s trolley cars. This fine dining restaurant in Richmond specializes in seafood and locally-sourced signature entrees with an incredible view!
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Thursday, 4-9 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 11 AM-10 PM
- Sunday 10 AM-9 PM, brunch until 3 PM
Address: 4708 E. Old Main Street
Neighborhood: Shockoe Bottom
Website: theboathouse.com
Bookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse
A onetime tobacco warehouse, this elegant, brick-walled eatery in Shockoe Slip offers elevated Chesapeake fare with a gorgeous enclosed outdoor patio.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Thursday, 5-9 PM
- Friday, 5-9:30 PM
- Saturday, 4:30-9:30 PM
- Sunday, 4-8 PM
Address: 2306 E. Cary Street
Neighborhood: Shockoe Bottom
Website: bookbindersrichmond.com
Chefs Kitchen
Richmond's Chef Kitchen, nestled in the Berkeley Hotel, offers a culinary experience that blends comfort food classics with globally inspired flavors. With an eclectic mix of dishes catering to a wide range of preferences, this fine dining spot has something to satisfy every palate.
Price Range: $$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday, 6-10:30 PM
- Tuesday-Wednesday, 8 AM-2 PM | 4:30-10 PM
- Thursday-Saturday, 8 AM-2 PM | 4:30-10:30 PM
- Sunday, 8-11 AM | 4:30-9:30 PM
Address: 1200 E. Cary Street
Neighborhood: Shockoe Slip
Website: chefskitchenrva.com
Chez Foushee
This fine dining restaurant and bar offers a menu featuring French American and Southern cuisine. Known for their warm and delightful ambiance, they also offer the option to have a candlelit dinner. This is the perfect spot to enjoy an upscale dining experience for a romantic date night or a night out with friends.
Price Range: $$
Hours of Operation:
- Wednesday-Saturday, 5-10 PM
Address: 2 E. Grace Street
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: chezfoushee.com
Fall Line Kitchen & Bar
Inspired by Virginia’s most prominent geological feature, Fall Line is an upscale-casual restaurant in Richmond that's dedicated to ingredient-focused comfort food, regional craft brews and creative cocktails.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
Brunch
- Saturday-Sunday, 7 AM-12:30 PM
Lunch
- Monday-Friday, 11 AM-3 PM
Dinner
- Sunday-Thursday 5-10 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 5-11 PM
Address: 500 E. Broad Street (within the Marriott Hotel)
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: falllinerestaurant.com
The Hard Shell
The Hard Shell Restaurant is known to locals as one of the best seafood restaurants in town. With a new fresh look; The Hard Shell Downtown features sleek booths, lots of light and a vibrant city feel. With Richmond's widest variety of fresh and local seafood, menu items include signatures such as filet and lobster, shrimp and scallops, lump crab cakes.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
Lunch
- Monday-Saturday, 11:30 AM-4 PM
Dinner
- Monday-Thursday, 4-9:30 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 4-10 PM
- Sunday, 4-9 PM
Brunch
- Sunday, 10:30 AM-4 PM
Address: 1411 E. Cary Street
Neighborhood: Shockoe Slip
Website: thehardshell.com/downtown
Julep’s New Southern Cuisine
Get a taste of new Southern cuisine with cocktails & wine in an upscale tavern setting with wood-&-brick accents.
Price Range: $$
Hours of Operation:
- Tuesday-Thursday, 4:30-9 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 4:30-9:30 PM
Address: 420 E. Grace Street
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: juleps.net
La Grotta Ristorante
This quaint eatery for Northern Italian cuisine boasts a large wine list amid sophisticated surroundings in City Center. With some of the best fine dining in Richmond, VA, La Grotta is a great place to grab a bite and experience the elegance Richmond restaurants have to offer!
Price Range: $$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Saturday, 5-9 PM
Address: 529 E. Broad Street
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: lagrottarva.com
Lemaire
A well-loved option for fine dining in Richmond, VA, this restaurant and bar in the Jefferson Hotel offers elevated New American fare & craft cocktails in a stately space with marble columns & high ceilings.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Sunday, 7 AM-10 PM
Address: 101 W. Franklin Street
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: lemairerestaurant.com
ML Steak
This steakhouse and bar on Broad Street is quickly becoming a top contender in the Richmond fine dining scene. If you’re looking for a fancy environment to enjoy a great steak and a refreshing cocktail, this is the place for you!
Price Range: $$
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Thursday, 11 AM-10 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 11 AM-11 PM
- Sunday, 11 AM-9 PM
Address: 328 E. Broad Street
Neighborhood: City Center
Website: mlsteakrva.com
Rappahanock
Rappahannock brings the world’s greatest food growers to the table. You’ll enjoy a menu that’s unmatched in its freshness and originality, as well as carefully selected craft beers and wines, signature cocktails, and an enormous seafood raw bar focusing on their very own oyster farms.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
- Sunday-Thursday, 4-10 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 4-11 PM
Address: 320 E. Grace Street
Neighborhood: Monroe Ward
Website: rroysters.com
Stock Bistro & Bar
Stock Is a Nordic Bistro and bar inviting you to dine differently. The restaurant is located in a lovingly restored railroad freight terminal that is also home to their stylish modern furniture gallery – Txtur. The indoor and outdoor furniture showroom, bar and bistro invites you to lounge and enjoy a meal like no other in Richmond.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
Lunch
- Monday-Saturday, 11:30 AM-3 PM
Dinner
- Monday-Saturday, 5-9 PM
Address: 604 Hull Street
Neighborhood: Manchester
Website: txtur.com/pages/stock-rva
The Tobacco Company Restaurant
Find southern-influenced steak, seafood, pasta & more in this fine dining restaurant in Richmond with a cocktail lounge and night club.
Price Range: $$$
Hours of Operation:
- Sunday-Thursday, 4-10 PM
- Friday-Saturday, 4 PM -1 AM
Address: 1201 E. Cary Street
Neighborhood: Shockoe Slip
Website: thetobaccocompany.com
