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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Richmond Magazine, Richmond BizSense, and Style Weekly. Updated August 2026.
Mama J's Kitchen · Jackson Ward
On Richmond Magazine's 2025 25 Best Restaurants. Velma Johnson's James Beard Foundation–recognized Jackson Ward soul food room, known for cabbage, mac and cheese, and fried catfish.
The Roosevelt · Church Hill
On Richmond Magazine's 2025 25 Best Restaurants. a Church Hill neighborhood restaurant that reimagines heritage Southern and Appalachian dishes with modern techniques and an all-Virginia wine list.
Shagbark · Libbie Mill
On Richmond Magazine's 2025 25 Best Restaurants. Walter Bundy's hunter-gatherer Virginia-ingredient room at Libbie Mill with a focus on game and heritage produce.
Lillie Pearl · Jackson Ward
A restaurant drawing on West African ingredients and North Carolina Southern cooking, relocated to Jackson Ward in 2026. Richmond BizSense reported the move in June 2026, when Lindsey Food Group opened Lillie Pearl in the former And Dim Sum space in the Arts District after leaving its earlier East Grace Street home.