Things To Do
Scott's Addition Historic District
Scott's Addition is a popular neighborhood within Richmond boasting a wide range of breweries/bars and food options. For drinks, we recommend Vasen (Sammy likes their sours and Brennan likes their Bivvy), Starr Hill (great rooftop), Buskeys (local cidery), etc. Overall, you cannot go wrong with really any of the bars in this area. For food, we love Cochiloco for a more casual and authentic Mexican cuisine and En Su Boca. For something more upscale, there is Lost Letter or The Brooklyn.
Carytown
This is one of Richmond's most spirited neighborhoods with a wide range of shops and food. When going, we tend to set our directions to "For the Love of Chocolate" and then walk the block from there! Some great eats near Carytown include Can Can Brassiere, Greek on Cary, Burger Bach, Mom's Siam and Fire & Hops Pizza Co.
Coffee Recommendations
For those in search of a morning coffee (or afternoon pick-me-up), we've shared a few of our favorite local coffee shops by neighborhood. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Carytown - Sugar & Twine Churchill - Riverbend Roastery Downtown - Sefton Coffee Company Museum District - Blanchard's Coffee Scott's Addition - Grit Coffee Shockoe Bottom - Ironclad Short Pump - Foxtail Coffee
Lafayette Tavern
This is one of our new favorites! Reservations fill up way in advance, so if you are interested we found the best luck reserving at midnight when reservations open over a month in advance (i.e., reservations for October will be released on September 1st at midnight). Brennan's favorite is the Tavern Burger, and Sammy normally skips dessert but cannot pass on the banana creme brulee cheesecake!
Gersi RVA
This is by far our favorite Italian in town with homemade pasta! Brennan's order: Spicy Vodka Rigatoni with whipped feta and a crispy chicken cutlet on the side. Sammy's order: Chicken Parmigiana substituting the pomodoro pasta with pasta a limone.
Sabai
This is our most favorite Thai that we have found thus far in the city!
YaYas Cookbook
When we lived in Henrico, this was a go to for Thai! It will be relatively close to the hotel and near the mall and movies if you are looking for some daytime activities.