Updated: December 31
This is a list of Richmond Restaurants that opened, are coming soon or closed in 2014. If you hear of something that’s not listed leave it in the comments. Also if you’re interested in knowing who owns three or more restaurants in the Richmond area view this post.
See 2015 Openings and Closings
See 2013 Openings and Closings
See 2012 Openings and Closings
Openings (92)
- TNT Diner Myte (Now Closed)
- The Urban Farmhouse — Church Hill
- Café Le Ville
- Nacho Mama’s Boulevard Bar and Grill
- The Rogue Gentlemen
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Short Pump
- Sweetopia
- Union Market
- Pomegranate (Old Moshi Moshi)
- Pane E Vino Wine Bar & Trattoria (Now Closed) (Old Julian’s)
- Sugar Shack Coffee – Downtown (Old Les Crepes)
- Vanquish Restaurant & Cigar Lounge (Old Bank & Vault / Bliss)
- Alcove Indian Restaurant
- Mission BBQ
- Pelon’s Baja Grill
- Red Eye Cookie Company
- Omega Grecian Restaurant (Old Shenanigans)
- Foo Dog (Old Main Street Art)
- Mom’s Siam 2
- Chef MaMusu’s African-Caribbean Cuisine (Old Parkside Cafe)
- Shyndigz (Old Bogart’s)
- Dash Kitchen + Carry (Old The Well/Cous Cous)
- Monument City Coffee & Records (Now Closed)
- Boka Tako Bar (Old 304 Pizza Bar)
- The Broadberry (Old Nu Nightclub)
- Zoës Kitchen – Willow Lawn
- Pie Five Pizza Co. – Short Pump
- Potbelly Sandwich Works – Short Pump
- Halligan Bar and Grill – Ashland
- Christian’s Pizza (Old Cheeburger Cheeburger)
- Barrel House
- Bell Greek Cuisine
- Andale Taco Chop Shop
- Aloha Cafe
- Saison Market
- Goatocado
- Fancy Asian Gourmet (Old EVO Fine Sichuan Cuisine)
- Brux’l Cafe (Old Peacock’s Pantry)
- Fan Noodle Bar (Old Luckie’s Bar & Grill)
- Les Crepes – Stony Point
- 10 Italian Cafe (Old Carytown Bistro)
- Rock Bottom Brewpub
- Chuy’s – Village at Swift Creek
- Metzger Bar & Butchery
- Bella’s Restaurant
- Inner City Blues
- Continental Divide (Old Mint Gastropub)
- SUPPER
- Eat 33
- Torero Tapas Bar & Grill (Old Europa Italian Cafe & Tapas Bar)
- Early Bird Biscuit Co.
- Southerly Restaurant & Patio
- Grace Noodle
- Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar
- L’opossum (Old Pescado’s)
- Urban Tavern (Old Shackleford’s)
- Greenleaf Pool Room and Restaurant (John Marshall Building)
- Luncheonette
- The Lab by Alchemy
- Milton’s Pizza (Old Steve’s Restaurant)
- I Don’t Know Sports Grille
- Perly’s Delicatessen (New Owners)
- The Answer Brewpub
- Nora: Taste of Lebanon (Old Riad Moroccan Grill)
- Graffiato (Old Popkin’s Tavern)
- The Betty on Davis (Old Avenue 805)
- Coda Urban Bistro (Old Gibson’s Grill)
- A Peach in a Pear Tree (Old Shyndigz)
- Chicken Fiesta – The Fan
- Zoës Kitchen – Short Pump
- Sportspage Bar and Grille – West End
- Commercial Taphouse (New Owner)
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
- Lulabelles Cafe (Old Karen’s Homemades)
- Mbargo (Old MBistro)
- Lalo’s Cocina Bar & Grill (Old Pane e Vino Wine Bar & Trattoria)
- Gelati Celesti – Short Pump
- McCormack’s Big Whiskey Grill (Old Texas de Brazil)
- Southbound
- Coriander (Old Selosa)
- Moo Burgers (Old Nile Ethopian)
- El Tango Argentinean Bistro (Old Maximo’s)
- Elephant Thai (Old Al Dente)
- Sugar Shack Donuts – Parham Road
- Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
- Tarrant’s West (Old Grandpa Eddie’s)
- Dog & Pig Show Cafe
- Duck Donuts – Willow Lawn
- Brew Gastropub – Shoppes at Bellgrade
- Growlers to Go
- Urban Farmhouse – Scott’s Addition
- GWARbar
Closings (40)
- 304 Pizza Bar (Now Boka Tako Bar)
- M Bistro (Now Mbargo)
- Popkin’s Tavern (Now Graffiato)
- Champp’s Stony Point
- EVO Fine Sichuan Cuisine (Now Fancy Asian Gourmet)
- Eurasia
- Al Dente (Now Elephant Thai)
- Carytown Bistro (Now 10)
- 525 Berry Burk
- Europa Italian Cafe & Tapas Bar (Sold – Now Torero Tapas Bar & Grill)
- Belle Vie European Bistro
- Riad Moroccan Grill (Now Nora: Taste of Lebanon)
- TNT Diner-Myte (Now DiCarlo’s Pizza)
- Selba
- Nile Ethiopian Restaurant (Now Moo Burger)
- Stuffy’s – Harrison St. (Now Hibachi Box)
- Yapple Frozen Yogurt – Willow Lawn
- Tripps Restaurant & Tavern – Broad St (Rebranded to Kickback Jack’s)
- Steve’s Restaurant (Now Milton’s Pizza)
- 2113 Bistro
- Arcadia
- Cafe Verde
- Commercial Taphouse (Sold to An Bui of Mekong / The Answer Brewpub)
- Jorge’s Cantina
- Phil’s Continental Lounge
- Viceroy (Now Buddy’s Place)
- Empire
- Accanto Restaurant
- Pane e Vino Wine Bar & Trattoria
- Dixie Donuts – Short Pump
- Martini Kitchen & Bubble Bar
- Mimi’s Cafe
- Green Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant (Now Pho 79)
- Monument City Coffee & Records
- Yapple Frozen Yogurt – Carytown
- Quaker Steak & Lube
- The Lair
- Sapori Italian and Latin Cuisine
- 5 Star Gyros & Subs
- Dash: Kitchen + Carry
* For restaurants that were coming soon, but didn’t open in 2014 please go to the new 2015 list.
Carraba’s opened in short pump 1/13/14
Nacho Mama’s Boulevard is open. I’m pretty sure Urban Farmhouse has opened as well
Thanks. Doesn’t seem like the 4th Urban Farmhouse has opened or at least they haven’t added it to their website.
Alcove is open
Thank you Robey.
Omega is open. Rock Bottom brewpub and L’opossum are coming soon
Dash is open:)
Devin they open on Monday 4/7.
Graffiato opening in RVA? Nice. Absolutely love the DC spot.
Yeah I’m really looking forward to trying it. Had many friends that have been there including you and everyone loves it.
What’s up with #15? Thought it was opening in 2013 and now it’s 1/2 way through 2014 and nothing.
A recent blurb in Richmond Magazine said “Philip Denny is leaving Aziza to head up the kitchen at Greenleaf Pool Hall and Restaurant, scheduled to open at the beginning of May.”
Le Crepe opened at Stony Point on 6/4/14.
I would like to have addresses of the restaurants planning to open..
Thank you,
John Gray
The Answer Brewpub opened 9/2/2014
Commerical Taphouse is temporarily closed the month of September for renovations. An Bui of Mekong and The Answer Brewpub is the new owner.
7 Stars Asian Cuisine and Lounge will be open at short pump center soon.
Thanks Jennifer. I’ve added it to the list.
Chad-
This is good stuff I just stumbled upon it….I work with restaurants throughout RVA with licensed music and other cool stuff like Mood Social Wifi.
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Jennifer
29.Zoës Kitchen – Short Pump: Opened the week of October 12th.
Also:
Sugar Shack Donuts (Parham): Open
Country Style Donuts (Gold’s Gym Plaza at West Tower at 8902 W. Broad St.) : Coming soon
Awesome. Thanks Dave.
And Sporstpage Henrico looks to have been open since the end of October: http://www.yelp.com/biz/sports-page-bar-and-grille-henrico
The Times Dispatch reports that Flinn’s on Ridge Road will close on or before 31 December
That is correct Marshall. I have the new location (Kuba Kuba Dos) listed under coming soon, but didn’t want to put Flinn’s on the Closed list since they are still physically open. If you know any others that I’m missing please let me know.
HEARD TODAY THAT LITTLE VENICE ACCANTO CLOSED “FOUR MONTHS AGO”
Told that Little Venice Accanto has closed
Yup Accanto closed. I missed that one thanks.
GWARBar is now open.
And I believe the Urban Farmhouse in Scott’s Addition is open now as well.
Little Venice on Ridgefield closed