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10 great restaurants close to the studio
Havana '59 is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

1. Havana '59

7.9
16 N 17th St (E Main St), Richmond, VA
Cuban Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 50 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Go for their happy hour specials. Great glass of house white on the menu.

GlobeHopper Coffeehouse & Lounge is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

2. GlobeHopper Coffeehouse & Lounge

2100 E Main St (at N. 21st St.), Richmond, VA
Coffee Shop · Shockoe Bottom · 30 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: They have a nice, healthy lunch called a Buddha Bowl: brown rice, black beans, avocado, cilantro. As close to real, healthy home cooking as you'll get. They also have great seasonal coffee drinks.

Aziza's on Main is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

3. Aziza's on Main

2110 E Main St (at N. 21st St.), Richmond, VA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 16 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Our go-to place for catering client events. Amazing selection of vegetarian dishes. Pizza is definitely worth a try. And don't forget the cream puff to round out the meal.

Lulu's is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

4. Lulu's

8.7
21 N 17th St (btw E. Franklin & Main St.), Richmond, VA
New American Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 50 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: The menu changes a bit too much for our liking (ie some of our favorite dishes have been nixed for good), BUT, the food is always reliably great, no matter what they feel like serving up that day.

Julep's New Southern Cuisine is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

5. 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

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Only open for dinner, but worth waiting out the day for. Never a bad meal. Simple. Southern. Excellent.

Sumo San Restaurant is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

6. Sumo San Restaurant

8.3
1725 E Main St (btwn S. 17th & 18th St.), Richmond, VA
Sushi Restaurant · Shockoe Bottom · 19 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Get a Crouching Tiger. Just trust me.

Station 2 is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

7. Station 2

8.6
2016 E Main St (btwn N 21st & N 22nd St.), Richmond, VA
Burger Joint · Shockoe Bottom · 100 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: The newest joint in the hood. Great burgers.

Bottoms Up Pizza is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

8. Bottoms Up Pizza

7.7
1700 Dock St (at S. 17th St.), Richmond, VA
Pizzeria · Shockoe Bottom · 83 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Just plain good pizza. And the greatest ranch dressing we've ever tasted. No joke.

Millie's is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

9. Millie's

8.3
2603 E Main St (at 26th St), Richmond, VA
Diner · Shockoe Bottom · 78 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: The line is usually too long to pop in over lunch, but the food is definitely worth the wait. Eclectic greasy spoon fare.

The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café is one of 10 great restaurants close to the studio.

10. The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café

7.8
1217 E Cary St (at S 13th St), Richmond, VA
Coffee Shop · Shockoe Slip · 73 tips and reviews

Ryann W.Ryann Wayne: Ok, so this one isn't as walkable from our studio as the rest, but it's a great little lunch/coffee/wine joint. Go on a nice day and sit by the big open front windows. Reminiscent of a big city cafe