Guidebook for Richmond
Food Scene
8 ½ in The Fan
401 Strawberry StGreat Italian food/pizza for takeout.
Great food and about 50 different beers available. Large restaurant with parking lot.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
District 5
1911 W Main StGreat food and about 50 different beers available. Large restaurant with parking lot.
Good food with large portions and a decent beer selection. Amazing brunch, but it is very popular so get there early!
71 abantu bendawo batusa
Joe's Inn the Fan
205 N Shields AveGood food with large portions and a decent beer selection. Amazing brunch, but it is very popular so get there early!
Local coffee shop just a short walk across the footbridge.
77 abantu bendawo batusa
Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Addison St. Cafe
116 S Addison StLocal coffee shop just a short walk across the footbridge.
Tasty food and a giant wall of whisky to choose from.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
McCormack's Whisky Grill
204 N Robinson StTasty food and a giant wall of whisky to choose from.
Delicious pizza with a good beer selection in the heart of Carytown.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Mellow Mushroom
3012 W Cary StDelicious pizza with a good beer selection in the heart of Carytown.
Thai Diner Too
3028 W Cary StDelicious Thai food in the heart of Carytown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Commercial Taphouse and Grill
111 N Robinson StAmerican food and a great beer list.
Closest bar to the house. Has good beers and a few snack foods to munch on.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
The Cask Cafe
206 S Robinson StClosest bar to the house. Has good beers and a few snack foods to munch on.
Local brewery with great beer and food trucks on Thursday evenings.
123 abantu bendawo batusa
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2410 Ownby LnLocal brewery with great beer and food trucks on Thursday evenings.
Essentials
Kroger
1601 Willow Lawn DrClosest grocery store
Sightseeing
Very nice park with an old mansion, beautiful gardens, and a wildlife center. Free access (donations accepted).
259 abantu bendawo batusa
Maymont
1700 Hampton StVery nice park with an old mansion, beautiful gardens, and a wildlife center. Free access (donations accepted).
Iziko Lomfundi LweziMfundo LweVirginia
2500 W Broad StScience museum with IMAX theater
Home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball (AA affiliate of the SF Giants)
10 abantu bendawo batusa
The Diamond
Home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball (AA affiliate of the SF Giants)
Arts & Culture
Nice art museum within walking distance. Has a happy hour Friday night from 5:30-7:30.
494 abantu bendawo batusa
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe BlvdNice art museum within walking distance. Has a happy hour Friday night from 5:30-7:30.
A beautiful old theater that shows second-run movies for $2 (non-profit). Schedule varies based on the day/current movies: http://byrdtheatre.com/
156 abantu bendawo batusa
Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary StA beautiful old theater that shows second-run movies for $2 (non-profit). Schedule varies based on the day/current movies: http://byrdtheatre.com/
17 theaters showing current movies, lots of parking, and a wine and beer cafe inside (though you cannot take alcohol into the movie). Only $6 on Tuesdays.
83 abantu bendawo batusa
Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 N Arthur Ashe Blvd17 theaters showing current movies, lots of parking, and a wine and beer cafe inside (though you cannot take alcohol into the movie). Only $6 on Tuesdays.