New Richmond Restaurants in 2021 — Openings, Closings, Coming Soon

Updated: 12/31/2021

This is a list of Richmond Restaurants that opened, closed, or are coming soon in 2021. 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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See 2020 Openings and Closings

Openings (49)

1. Sonora Cantina
2. JewFro — Popup from Soul Taco (Old Belle now moved to old Julep’s)
3. IHOP — Willow Lawn (Old Salt Box Oyster Company)
4. TBT El Gallo (Old Naked Onion)
5. Ace Sports Lounge
6. Paisano’s Pizza — VCU
7. DogTown Billie Pie at Basic City Beer Co.
8. Les Crepes (moved Stony Point location) (Old Hutch Bar & Eatery)
9. CAVA — Willow Lawn (Old Zoes Kitchen)
10. Charm School Social Club — Forest Hill
11. PBR — Shoppes at Rutland Place
12. Pancho’s Cantina (Old The Annex)
13. Vampire Penguin
14. Native Plate (Old Citizen)
15. Mr. Pulpo (Old Metro Bar & Grill)
16. Got Dumplings (Old Deep Run Road House)
17. Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Ashland
18. First Watch — Near Willow Lawn (Old Ruby Tuesday)
19. The Pit & The Peel — VCU (moved VCU location)
20. Stella’s Grocery — Libbie/Grove (Old Starbuck’s)
21. Blanchard’s Coffee — VCU (Old Lamplighter Roasting Company)
22. Clean Eatz — Short Pump
23. Zorch Pizza (Old Carytown Sushi, moved next door)
24. Pinky’s (Old Urban Farmhouse – Scotts Addition)
25. King Crab — Willow Lawn (Old Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar)
26. Market on Meadow (Old Red Cap Patisserie)
27. The Continental — Manchester
28. Chicano Boy Taco
29. The Riviere
30. Riverside Tavern
31. Crab Tales Seafood Restaurant
32. Ruff Canine Club
33. Suzy Sno (Old Fighting Fish who moved to Boulevard)
34. Unplugged Games Café (Old Awful Arthur’s Seafood Co.)
35. Stella’s Grocery — Forest Hill
36. Henley on Grace (Old Red Door Restaurant)
37. Fall Line Kitchen Bar (Old T-Miller’s Sports Bar)
38. Birdie’s
39. Chopt Creative Salad Co.. — Short Pump Station
40. Minglewood Bake Shop (Old Guitar Center)
41. Sloop John B (Old McCormack’s Big Whisky Grill)
42. Lolita’s (Old Don’t Look Back & Buon Giorno Pizzeria)
43. Capital Burgers Dogs
44. Triple Crossing Beer — Winterfield Crossing
45. Mochinut (Old Plant Baz Burrito Bar)
46. Redemption BBQ and Market  (Old Mesopotamia Delicatessen)
47. The Cocky Rooster — GreenGate Shopping Center
48. Go Bird (Old Dunkin’)
49. Nothing Bundt Cakes (Old Saladworks)

Coming Soon (26)

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.

1. Bell Greek (Old Moe’s Southwest Grill)
2. Big Wife’s Mac & Cheese (Old Growlers To Go)
3. Boiling Crab (Old Cornerstone Cigar Bar and Restaurant)
4. Brun (Old Poor Boys of RVA)
5. Cabo Fish Taco (Scott’s Addition)
6. Charred — Shoppes at Rutland Place
7. Chewy’s Bagels (Old Jean Jacques Bakery)
8. Cocodrilo (Old Caturra on Grove)
9. Conejo
10. Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Ridge Shopping Center (Old Sugar Shack)
11. Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Short Pump (Old Pub)
12. Hickory & Oak
13. Hook & Reel — Forest Hill (Old O’Charley’s)
14. Island Shrimp Co. (Old Conch Republic Rocketts)
15. JoJo’s Pizza South — Midlothian (Old A.N.Y. Pizza)
16. Maple Street Biscuit Co.
17. My Favorite Muffin
18. Phase 27 (Old Bistro 27)
19. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
20. Rusty Taco — Short Pump Crossing
21. Slurp! Ramen
22. Thai Won On (Old Hungry Dragon Asian Kitchen)
23. The Cocky Rooster — GreenGate Shopping Center
24. The Pit & The Peel — Westhampton (moving Carytown location)
25. Twisted Crab — Chesterfield Town Center (Old Genghis Grill)
26. Westray’s Finest Ice Cream (Old Ever Better Coffee Co.)

Closings (14)

1. People’s Pies
2. Cornerstone Cigar Bar and Restaurant
3. A.N.Y. Pizza
4. Red Cap Patisserie (moved to their home)
5. Les Crepes (moved Stony Point to Gayton Crossing)
6. Bistro 27
7. T-Miller’s Sports Bar
8. Mamma Zu’s
9. Mesopotamia Delicatessen
10. Ever Better Coffee
11. Conch Republic Rocketts
12. Don’t Look Back South
13. Hungry Dragon Asian Kitchen
14. Salad Works — Short Pump