Updated: 12/31/2020
This is a list of Richmond Restaurants that opened, closed, or are coming soon in 2020. If you hear of something that’s not listed leave it in the comments. Also if you’re interested in knowing who owns two or more restaurants in the Richmond area view this post.
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Openings (52)
- First Watch — Regency Square
- Zaxby’s — Midlothian
- Chopt Creative Salad Co. — James Center
- Roastology Coffee
- Barrio Taqueria + Tequila (Rebrand of Pearl Raw Bar)
- People’s Pies
- Jadean’s Smokin’ Six O
- Charred — Swift Creek Place
- Hai Ky Mi Gia
- Bistro 804 (Old The Backyard Grill)
- Burgerim — Nuckols Place
- Honest Restaurant (Old The Green Leaf Vegetarian)
- The Daily Menu (Old Central Purrk)
- Hot For Pizza (Old Sheep Hill Cafe)
- Chicken Salad Chick — Mechanicsville
- The Cocky Rooster
- Sub-Conscious Cafe (Old Olio)
- Pizza Bones
- Cheddar Jackson
- Garden Party
- Town Hall Tavern (Old Weezie’s Kitchen)
- Canastas Chicken — Henrico
- Kahlos Taqueria & Bar
- Kirin Asian Cuisines (Old J Kogi)
- Pita Pit — VCU
- Roots Natural Kitchen — West End
- Jamaica House — Moved Location (Old Tiny Victory)
- Two Compadre’s Taqueria Bar & Grill (Old Cafe Caturra — Midlothian)
- Gatsby’s Sports Bar and Grill
- Bocata Arepa Bar (Old Cheezilla)
- Grit Coffee (Old Swett Frog — Libbie)
- Burger Bros (Old Bottom Burger)
- Lucky AF (Old Aloi)
- &pizza (Old Dairy Queen) — Willow Lawn
- Wood & Iron Game Day Restaurant (Old Infuzion)
- Blue Atlas Restaurant & Market
- Ever Better Coffee
- The Beet Box
- North End Juice Company — Church Hill
- Claudia’s Bake Shop
- Smoky Mug (Old Black Hand Coffee Co.)
- Blanchard’s Coffee — Forest Hill
- Surrounding Counties Specialty Coffee Explorers Club (Old Papa Murphy’s)
- JJ’s Makery (Old WPA Bakery)
- The Veil Brewing Co — Forest Hill
- Y Tu Mama (Inside of Veil Brewing) — Forest Hill
- Lillie Pearl (Old Pink Flamingo / Pasture)
- Burgerim — Swift Creek Place
- Burgerim — Winterfield Crossing
- Captain Don Julio (Old Sino American Cafe)
- Choong Man Chicken (Old Comfort)
- Midlothian Chef’s Kitchen (Old Shane’s Rib Shack)
Coming Soon (29)
If you see a restaurant in this section that has already opened please let me know in the comments below or send a tweet to @echadwilliams.
- Billie Pie at Basic City Beer Co.
- Biz Buzz
- Blanchard’s Coffee (Old Lamplighter Roasting Company) — VCU
- Capital Burger and Dogs
- CAVA — Willow Lawn (Old Zoes Kitchen)
- Charm School Study Hall — Forest Hill
- Charred — Shoppes at Rutland Place
- Chopt Creative Salad Co. — Short Pump Station
- First Watch — Near Willow Lawn (Old Ruby Tuesday)
- IHOP (Old Salt Box Oyster Company)
- Jay’s Sports Lounge (Old Fox & Hound Sports Tavern)
- Krusty Krab Seafood Grill & Bar (Old Metro Bar & Grill)
- Lolita’s (Old Don’t Look Back & Buon Giorno Pizzeria)
- M&F Jamaican Restaurant & Bar
- Minglewood Bake Shop (Old Guitar Center)
- Native Plate (Old Citizen)
- Paisano’s Pizza
- PBR — Shoppes at Rutland Place
- Pedro’s Cantina (Old The Annex)
- Revel
- Smith & Foundry
- Stella’s Grocery — Libbie/Grove (Old Starbuck’s)
- Stella’s Grocery — Forest Hill
- Sonora Cantina
- TBT El Gallo (Old Naked Onion)
- The Burger Bar (Old Emilio’s)
- The Continental — Manchester
- Triple Crossing Brewing — Winterfield Crossing
- Vampire Penguin
Closings (73)
- Shiplock Brewing
- Tiny Victory
- Sugar Shack — Hanover
- Aloi
- Bar Louie
- Elsa Cafe and Market
- Comfort
- Acacia
- Planz Baz Burrito Bar
- The Good Leaf Salad Market
- Big Kitchen
- Olio — The Fan
- Carytown Burgers & Fries — Short Pump
- Citizen
- BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
- Greenleaf Pool Room
- Saladworks — Short Pump
- Deep Run Roadhouse — VCU
- Billy Jacks Shack
- Brio Tuscan Grille — Stony Point
- O’Charley’s — Shops at Stratford Hills
- Onigirl (moving locations?)
- Grit Coffee — Champion Brewing (moved to Libbie Ave)
- Starbuck’s — Libbie Grove
- Caturra on Grove
- Morton’s Steak House
- Panera Bread — Stony Point
- Panera Bread — Carytown
- O’Charley’s — Forst Hill
- MOD Pizza — Chesterfield Towne Center
- Pink Flamingo
- Shaye’s Rib Shack
- Richmond on Broad Café
- Metro Diner — Short Pump
- Metro Diner — Libbie Place
- Sandstone Smokehouse
- Weezie’s Kitchen
- Jean Jacques Bakery
- Tijuana Flats — Willow Lawn
- Shockoe Espresso
- Sugar Shack — Parham Rd.
- The Naked Onion
- Salt Box Oyster Company
- Metro Bar & Grill
- Ponies & Pints
- Bob Evans — Glenside
- Bob Evans — Midlothian
- Pizza Hut — Libbie/Patterson
- Lamplighter Roasting Company — VCU
- Stump’s Pig & Pint
- Bocata Latina Grill
- Pizza Hut — Patterson Ave.
- Urban Farmhouse — Scott’s Addition
- Bottom Burger
- WPA Bakery
- Maple & Pine (Rebranded to The Lobby Bar)
- Starbucks — Village Shopping Center
- Mojos Philadeli
- Sandston Smokehouse
- Jimmy John’s — Carytown
- Amici di Enzo
- TD’s Smokehouse BBQ
- Bistro 27
- F.W. Sullivan’s
- Zoes Kitchen — Willow Lawn (Rebranded to CAVA)
- The Angry Mussels
- Crab Louie’s Seafood Tavern
- McAllister’s Deli — Gayton Crossing
- Awful Arthur’s — Midlothian
- Root Stock Provisions
- The Annex
- Note Bene Market
- Dutch & Company
Collin Hubbard says
Cabo isn’t opening. Cabo and Pink Flamingo is the same restaurant. Owners had to change the name because of Cabo fish taco in Roanoke and Blacksburg
Chad says
Thank you! I forgot to remove after they changed the name.
Chad says
I think this is where Greek Feast used to be.
Nora Underdown says
Mama’s Famous Hot Subs – “coming soon” sign is out – 1825 w main st – right next door to Goatocado.. cannot find any info on them though
Chloe says
Hot For Pizza opened about a week ago in Carver district (1301 W Leigh St). It’s a cross between NY, Greek & New Haven style with sourdough crust and super tasty from my experience!
Mang says
Canasta’s opening is for their second location, which is open in Short Pump now. The original is by the airport. https://www.canastaschickenva.com/
Audra says
Bocata Arepa on Broad has opened now.
Chad says
Thank you
Alexa says
Which WPA location is closing?
Chad says
Church Hill is closing an opening as a new concept from two current employees.