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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Richmond Magazine and Style Weekly. Updated August 2026.
Moore Street Cafe · Scott's Addition
Richmond Magazine's 2025 and 2024 Best Breakfast/Brunch winner. a funky, eclectic Scott's Addition diner known for its pancakes.
SB's Lakeside Love Shack · Lakeside
Richmond Magazine 2025 runner-up and 2024 No. 2 for Best Breakfast/Brunch. a quirky Lakeside Avenue favorite for weekend brunch.
Perly's · Downtown
Richmond Magazine 2024 top-3 for Best Breakfast/Brunch. The revived downtown Jewish deli pouring matzo ball soup, bagels and daily brunch specials on East Grace.
Millie's Diner · Shockoe Bottom
A small Shockoe Bottom diner with a jukebox at every booth, open since 1989. Style Weekly's June 2026 readers' poll placed it second for brunch, and its weekend lines are as much a Richmond fixture as the menu itself.
Helen’s Restaurant · The Fan
A West Main Street restaurant and bar in the Fan, named third for brunch in Style Weekly's June 2026 readers' poll. It gives the Fan another weekend option a short walk from the neighborhood's cluster of bars and restaurants along Main Street.