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.
See 2022 Openings and Closings
See 2020 Openings and Closings
Openings (50)
- Sonora Cantina
- JewFro — Popup from Soul Taco (Old Belle now moved to old Julep’s)
- IHOP — Willow Lawn (Old Salt Box Oyster Company)
- TBT El Gallo (Old Naked Onion)
- Ace Sports Lounge
- Paisano’s Pizza — VCU
- DogTown Billie Pie at Basic City Beer Co.
- Les Crepes (moved Stony Point location) (Old Hutch Bar & Eatery)
- CAVA — Willow Lawn (Old Zoes Kitchen)
- Charm School Social Club — Forest Hill
- PBR — Shoppes at Rutland Place
- Pedro’s Cantina (Old The Annex)
- Vampire Penguin
- Native Plate (Old Citizen)
- Mr. Pulpo (Old Metro Bar & Grill)
- Got Dumplings (Old Deep Run Road House)
- Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Ashland
- First Watch — Near Willow Lawn (Old Ruby Tuesday)
- The Pit & The Peel — VCU (moved VCU location)
- Stella’s Grocery — Libbie/Grove (Old Starbuck’s)
- Blanchard’s Coffee — VCU (Old Lamplighter Roasting Company)
- Clean Eatz — Short Pump
- Zorch Pizza (Old Carytown Sushi, moved next door)
- Pinky’s (Old Urban Farmhouse – Scotts Addition)
- King Crab — Willow Lawn (Old Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar)
- Market on Meadow (Old Red Cap Patisserie)
- The Continental — Manchester
- Chicano Boy Taco
- The Riviere
- Riverside Tavern
- Crab Tales Seafood Restaurant
- Ruff Canine Club
- Suzy Sno (Old Fighting Fish who moved to Boulevard)
- Unplugged Games Café (Old Awful Arthur’s Seafood Co.)
- Stella’s Grocery — Forest Hill
- Henley on Grace (Old Red Door Restaurant)
- Fall Line Kitchen Bar (Old T-Miller’s Sports Bar)
- Birdie’s
- Chopt Creative Salad Co.. — Short Pump Station
- Minglewood Bake Shop (Old Guitar Center)
- Sloop John B (Old McCormack’s Big Whisky Grill)
- Lolita’s (Old Don’t Look Back & Buon Giorno Pizzeria)
- Capital Burgers Dogs
- Triple Crossing Beer — Winterfield Crossing
- Big Chili Real Mexican Tacos
- Mochinut (Old Plant Baz Burrito Bar)
- Redemption BBQ and Market (Old Mesopotamia Delicatessen)
- The Cocky Rooster — GreenGate Shopping Center
- Go Bird (Old Dunkin’)
- 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.
- Bell Greek (Old Moe’s Southwest Grill)
- Big Wife’s Mac & Cheese (Old Growlers To Go)
- Boiling Crab (Old Cornerstone Cigar Bar and Restaurant)
- Brun (Old Poor Boys of RVA)
- Cabo Fish Taco (Scott’s Addition)
- Charred — Shoppes at Rutland Place
- Chewy’s Bagels (Old Jean Jacques Bakery)
- Cocodrilo (Old Caturra on Grove)
- Conejo
- Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Ridge Shopping Center (Old Sugar Shack)
- Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken — Short Pump (Old Pub)
- Hickory & Oak
- Hook & Reel — Forest Hill (Old O’Charley’s)
- Island Shrimp Co. (Old Conch Republic Rocketts)
- JoJo’s Pizza South — Midlothian (Old A.N.Y. Pizza)
- Maple Street Biscuit Co.
- My Favorite Muffin
- Phase 27 (Old Bistro 27)
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
- Rusty Taco — Short Pump Crossing
- Slurp! Ramen
- Thai Won On (Old Hungry Dragon Asian Kitchen)
- The Cocky Rooster — GreenGate Shopping Center
- The Pit & The Peel — Westhampton (moving Carytown location)
- Twisted Crab — Chesterfield Town Center (Old Genghis Grill)
- Westray’s Finest Ice Cream (Old Ever Better Coffee Co.)
Closings (14)
- People’s Pies
- Cornerstone Cigar Bar and Restaurant
- A.N.Y. Pizza
- Red Cap Patisserie (moved to their home)
- Les Crepes (moved Stony Point to Gayton Crossing)
- Bistro 27
- T-Miller’s Sports Bar
- Mamma Zu’s
- Mesopotamia Delicatessen
- Ever Better Coffee
- Conch Republic Rocketts
- Don’t Look Back South
- Hungry Dragon Asian Kitchen
- Salad Works — Short Pump
Collin Hubbard says
Just to help you out a little with your 2021 list. Both BurgerIms opened last year, as did Captain Don Julio, Choong Man Chicken, and Y Tu Mama(which is Pepes on Forest Hill). Midlothian Chefs Kitchen just opened a couple weeks ago as well. 🙂
Chad says
Always appreciate the help. The Burgerim website still only shows the Glen Allen location but I see the others on Google Maps. I actually ate at Y Tu Mama when I went to Veil last year. You’re saying it’s owned by the Pepe’s guys?