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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Richmond BizSense, Richmond Magazine, and Style Weekly. Updated August 2026.
Scott’s Shawarma · The Fan
A Middle Eastern spit-and-grill counter that moved from Scott's Addition to the Fan and later added a second city location. Richmond BizSense covered the expansion in January 2025, describing a local Middle Eastern eatery adding a new outpost after relocating, and the Fan shop on Robinson Street runs full hours.
Nineveh Bakery · West End
A West End Iraqi bakery baking samoon, a stone-oven-baked flatbread, in a West Broad Street storefront. Richmond Magazine's May 2026 feature on the city's global dining scene pointed to the freshest housemade samoon here, and Style Weekly named it among its early-2026 picks worth watching in the city.
Carytown Gyro · Carytown
A gyro and falafel shop at the west end of Carytown, under the same ownership since 2022. Richmond BizSense reported the ownership change that year, noting the new owner planned to keep familiar menu items like falafel while adding new dishes to the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern lineup on Cary Street.