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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Style Weekly and Richmond Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Bon Temps · Bon Air
Bon Temps grew from the La Bete food truck into a Bon Air dining room. Its chef and partner serve seafood gumbo, po' boys and beignets, carrying the truck's Louisiana cooking into a place built for a longer sit-down meal.
Manchu · Northside
Manchu's Brookland Park takeout counter grew out of a food truck. The kitchen blends Cajun and Asian influences in dry-rubbed wings, fried rice, po' boys and seafood platters; its gumbo is thick and well spiced.