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52 Weeks of RVA Dining

52 Weeks of RVA Dining

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Created by Matthew Bolling • Updated On: January 19, 2014

During 2014, I will be visiting the 'Top 52' restaurants in the Richmond, VA area to confirm or deny their perceived ranking. Each visit will be followed by a review and ranking. #DineRVAWeekly

Balliceaux is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

1. Balliceaux

203 N Lombardy St (btwn Hanover & Grove Ave), Richmond, VA
Cocktail Bar · The Fan · 68 tips and reviews
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

2. The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing

8.9
4708 Old Main St (at Orleans St), Richmond, VA
Seafood Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 65 tips and reviews
Pasture is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

3. Pasture

416 E Grace St (N 5th St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · City Center · 43 tips and reviews
Europa Italian Cafe & Tapas Bar is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

4. Europa Italian Cafe & Tapas Bar

1409 E Cary St (btwn S 14th & S 15th St), Richmond, VA
Tapas Restaurant · Shockoe Slip · 25 tips and reviews
The Tobacco Company Restaurant is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

5. The Tobacco Company Restaurant

7.8
1201 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Shockoe Slip · 86 tips and reviews
Tarrant's Cafe is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

6. Tarrant's Cafe

8.6
1 W Broad St (at N Foushee St), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Richmond · 115 tips and reviews
Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

7. Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar

8.3
1200 N Boulevard, Richmond, VA
Chinese Restaurant · Carytown - Museum District · 50 tips and reviews
Southern Railway Taphouse is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

8. Southern Railway Taphouse

7.0
111 Virginia St (14th Street), Richmond, VA
Beer Garden · Shockoe Slip · 32 tips and reviews
Ipanema Cafe is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

9. Ipanema Cafe

8.5
917 W Grace St (btwn N Harrison & Shafer St), Richmond, VA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · VCU · 44 tips and reviews
Water Coastal Kitchen is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

10. Water Coastal Kitchen

3411 W Cary St (at Freeman Rd), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Carytown · 28 tips and reviews
The Daily Kitchen & Bar is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

11. The Daily Kitchen & Bar

8.5
2934 W Cary St (Sheppard St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Carytown · 77 tips and reviews
Fresca on Addison is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

12. Fresca on Addison

8.5
22 S Addison St (Cary St & Addison St), Richmond, VA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · The Fan · 17 tips and reviews
Mamma Zu is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

13. Mamma Zu

501 S Pine St (at Spring St.), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · Oregon Hill · 39 tips and reviews
La Grotta Ristorante is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

14. La Grotta Ristorante

8.1
529 E Broad St., Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · Shockoe Slip · 10 tips and reviews
Lemaire is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

15. Lemaire

8.1
101 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Richmond · 42 tips and reviews
Bookbinder's Restaurant is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

16. Bookbinder's Restaurant

7.9
2306 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
Seafood Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 16 tips and reviews
Buckhead's is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

17. Buckhead's

8.2
8510 Patterson Ave (Beverly Hills Shopping Ctr), Richmond, VA
Steakhouse · 14 tips and reviews
Acacia Midtown is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

18. Acacia Midtown

8.3
2601 W Cary St (at S Robinson St), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · The Fan · 31 tips and reviews
Julep's New Southern Cuisine is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

19. Julep's New Southern Cuisine

8.5
420 E Grace St (at N 5th St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 31 tips and reviews
Bistro 27 is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

20. Bistro 27

27 W Broad St (at Adams St), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Richmond · 30 tips and reviews
Saison is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

21. Saison

8.7
23 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA
Cocktail Bar · Jackson Ward · 36 tips and reviews
Can Can Brasserie is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

22. Can Can Brasserie

9.2
3120 W Cary St (btwn S Auburn & S Belmont Ave), Richmond, VA
French Restaurant · Carytown · 131 tips and reviews
Casa Del Barco is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

23. Casa Del Barco

7.8
320 S 12th St (Byrd St), Richmond, VA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Richmond · 55 tips and reviews
Blue Goat is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

24. Blue Goat

5710 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Westhampton · 41 tips and reviews
2113 Bistro is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

25. 2113 Bistro

2113 E Main St (21st), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 28 tips and reviews
Edo's Squid is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

26. Edo's Squid

8.6
411 N Harrison St (btwn W. Franklin & Grace St.), Richmond, VA
Italian Restaurant · VCU · 48 tips and reviews
Rowland Fine Dining is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

27. Rowland Fine Dining

6.8
2132 W Main St (at Shields Ave), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 7 tips and reviews
Mint is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

28. Mint

2501 W Main St (S Davis Ave), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · The Fan · 26 tips and reviews
Bistro Bobette is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

29. Bistro Bobette

1209 E Cary St (btw S 12th & S 13th), Richmond, VA
French Restaurant · Shockoe Slip · 36 tips and reviews
Rappahannock Restaurant is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

30. Rappahannock Restaurant

8.5
320-322 E Grace St (4th Street And E Grace St), Richmond, VA
Seafood Restaurant · City Center · 55 tips and reviews
Dutch & Co. is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

31. Dutch & Co.

9.1
400 N 27th St (Marshall St), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Church Hill · 27 tips and reviews
Kuba Kuba is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

32. Kuba Kuba

9.0
1601 Park Ave (N Lombardy St), Richmond, VA
Cuban Restaurant · The Fan · 109 tips and reviews
The Continental Westhampton is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

33. The Continental Westhampton

8.8
5704 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Westhampton · 53 tips and reviews
Comfort is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

34. Comfort

200 W Broad St (at N Jefferson St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · Jackson Ward · 70 tips and reviews
TJ's is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

35. TJ's

8.4
101 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Richmond · 3 tips and reviews
Millie's is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

36. Millie's

8.3
2603 E Main St (at 26th St), Richmond, VA
Diner · Shockoe Bottom · 78 tips and reviews
Station 2 is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

37. Station 2

8.6
2016 E Main St (btwn N 21st & N 22nd St.), Richmond, VA
Burger Joint · Shockoe Bottom · 100 tips and reviews
Lady N'awlins Cajun Café is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

38. Lady N'awlins Cajun Café

8.5
2329 W Main St (at S Stafford Ave), Richmond, VA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · The Fan · 56 tips and reviews
Bellytimber Tavern is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

39. Bellytimber Tavern

1501 W Main St (at S Plum St), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · The Fan · 66 tips and reviews
Jorge's Cantina is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

40. Jorge's Cantina

2526 Floyd Ave (Robinson St), Richmond, VA
Mexican Restaurant · The Fan · 16 tips and reviews
Havana '59 is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

41. Havana '59

7.9
16 N 17th St (E Main St), Richmond, VA
Cuban Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 50 tips and reviews
The Franklin Inn is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

42. The Franklin Inn

8.2
800 N Cleveland St (W Franklin St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Museum District · 18 tips and reviews
Burger Bach is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

43. Burger Bach

10 S Thompson St (S Nansemond St), Richmond, VA
Burger Joint · Carytown · 97 tips and reviews
Selba is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

44. Selba

2416 W Cary St (btwn S. Davis & S. Stafford), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · The Fan · 30 tips and reviews
Phở Số 1 is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

45. Phở Số 1

6403 Rigsby Rd (at Pinehaven Rd), Richmond, VA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews
The Roosevelt is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

46. The Roosevelt

9.2
623 N 25th St (M St), Richmond, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews
The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

47. The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café

8.0
1217 E Cary St (at S 13th St), Richmond, VA
Coffee Shop · Shockoe Slip · 73 tips and reviews
Mekong is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

48. Mekong

9.0
6004 W Broad St (at N Crestwood Ave.), Richmond, VA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 118 tips and reviews
Stella's is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

49. Stella's

9.1
1012 Lafayette St, Richmond, VA
Greek Restaurant · Near West End · 55 tips and reviews
Bonvenu Restaurant & Bar is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

50. Bonvenu Restaurant & Bar

2915 W Cary St (btwn S Sheppard St & S Colonial Ave), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Carytown · 16 tips and reviews
Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

51. Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue

8.4
1119 N Arthur Ashe Blvd (at W Leigh St), Richmond, VA
BBQ Joint · Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver · 95 tips and reviews
821 Cafe is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

52. 821 Cafe

8.2
825 W Cary St (at Cherry St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · VCU · 73 tips and reviews
Ginger Thai is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

53. Ginger Thai

7.1
3145 W Cary St (Btwn Auburn & Belmont), Richmond, VA
Thai Restaurant · Carytown · 23 tips and reviews
Elephant Thai is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

54. Elephant Thai

8.3
1100 W Cary St (at Harrison St), Richmond, VA
Thai Restaurant · The Fan · 18 tips and reviews
Alamo BBQ is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

55. Alamo BBQ

8.9
2202 Jefferson Ave (22nd St.), Richmond, VA
BBQ Joint · Church Hill · 88 tips and reviews
Pearl Raw Bar is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

56. Pearl Raw Bar

2229 W Main St (S Addison St), Richmond, VA
Seafood Restaurant · The Fan · 37 tips and reviews
Bottoms Up Pizza is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

57. Bottoms Up Pizza

7.7
1700 Dock St (at S. 17th St.), Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · Shockoe Bottom · 83 tips and reviews
McCormack’s Whisky Grill & Smokehouse is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

58. McCormack’s Whisky Grill & Smokehouse

7.9
204 N Robinson St (btwn Hanover & Grove Ave), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 51 tips and reviews
Weezie's Kitchen is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

59. Weezie's Kitchen

3123 W Cary St (btwn McCloy St & S Belmont Ave), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Carytown · 54 tips and reviews
New York Deli is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

60. New York Deli

7.8
2920 W Cary St (btwn S Sheppard & S Colonial St.), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · Carytown · 72 tips and reviews
Stuzzi is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

61. Stuzzi

1 N Belmont Ave (Ellwood Ave.), Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · The Museum District · 54 tips and reviews
Penny Lane Pub is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

62. Penny Lane Pub

8.5
421 E Franklin St (at N 5th St), Richmond, VA
Pub · City Center · 75 tips and reviews
Galaxy Diner is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

63. Galaxy Diner

8.0
3109 W Cary St (btw Belmont & McCloy), Richmond, VA
Diner · Carytown · 86 tips and reviews
Joe's Inn is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

64. Joe's Inn

9.2
205 N Shields Ave (btwn Hanover Ave & Grove Ave), Richmond, VA
Breakfast Spot · The Fan · 116 tips and reviews
Heritage is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

65. Heritage

8.9
1627 W Main St (S Vine St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 55 tips and reviews
Bamboo Cafe is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

66. Bamboo Cafe

8.1
1 S Mulberry St (at W Main St), Richmond, VA
Café · The Fan · 31 tips and reviews
The Black Sheep is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

67. The Black Sheep

901 W Marshall St (at Goshen St.), Richmond, VA
Sandwich Spot · Carver · 131 tips and reviews
Mary Angela's Pizza Subs & Pasta is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

68. Mary Angela's Pizza Subs & Pasta

8.9
3345 W Cary St (Freeman Rd), Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · Carytown · 44 tips and reviews
Viceroy is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

69. Viceroy

600 N Sheppard St (at Patterson Ave), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Museum District · 8 tips and reviews
The Savory Grain is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

70. The Savory Grain

8.3
2043 W Broad St (at N Allison St), Richmond, VA
American Restaurant · The Fan · 32 tips and reviews
Level Asian Fusion & Sushi Taphouse is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

71. Level Asian Fusion & Sushi Taphouse

7.7
2007 W Broad St (N Meadow St), Richmond, VA
Asian Restaurant · The Fan · 14 tips and reviews
Max's on Broad is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

72. Max's on Broad

8.7
305 Brook Rd (btwn Broad & Adams), Richmond, VA
French Restaurant · Jackson Ward · 49 tips and reviews
The Cask Cafe is one of 52 Weeks of RVA Dining.

73. The Cask Cafe

8.9
206 S Robinson St (Grayland), Richmond, VA
Beer Garden · The Fan · 14 tips and reviews