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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Style Weekly. Updated August 2026.
Kuba Kuba · The Fan
A corner bodega-style kitchen in the Fan, open since 1998 under chef Manny Mendez and long considered a Richmond institution. Style Weekly describes its cooking as Cuban-inspired rather than strictly traditional, and it still opens at 9 a.m. daily for regulars who come for breakfast.
Havana 59 · Shockoe Bottom
A Shockoe Bottom Cuban restaurant and bar open since 1995, known for mojitos made with plenty of fresh mint and lime juice balanced against rum and simple syrup. Style Weekly notes it has strayed furthest from its named inspiration of the two Cuban kitchens it profiled.