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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 September 2026.
Croaker's Spot · Manchester
A Manchester soul-food and seafood house with roots in Jackson Ward. Fish boats and cornbread remain its calling cards after more than two decades.
Southern Kitchen · Stony Point
A Stony Point restaurant serving soul-food classics such as turkey wings in gravy, chicken and waffles, and peach cobbler. Its shaded patio faces the shopping center's promenade.
Lemaire · Downtown
The Jefferson Hotel's white-tablecloth dining room places Virginia ingredients in a Southern setting. Its Franklin Street space pairs a quiet, formal room with regional plates.
The Roosevelt · Church Hill
A Church Hill kitchen that gives Southern food a creative edge, drawing on local produce and flavors of the African diaspora. The dining room remains a neighborhood anchor.
Lillie Pearl · Jackson Ward
Chef Mike Lindsey's Southern-influenced kitchen moved from Grace Street to 305 Brook Road in 2026. The Jackson Ward dining room keeps comfort food at its center while exploring West African flavors.