Updated: 3/25/2024
This is a list of Richmond Restaurants that opened, closed, or are coming soon in 2023. 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 2023 Openings and Closings
Openings (14)
- Perry’s Steakhouse & Grill
- Brecotea
- Scott’s Shawarma (moved locations)
- Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
- Wishbone Food Shop (Old Cafe Ole)
- Pho 60 Cafe
- Importante Bodega Bar (Old Rocket Fizz)
- Fogo de Chao
- The Hive Restaurant & Market (Old Saison & Saison Market)
- Bad As Philly (Old Branch & Vine)
- Beaucoup (Old Commercial Taphouse)
- Sky Box Sports Lounge (Rebrand of District 5)
- Tito’s Taqueria (Old Mojo’s)
- ML Steak (Old Casa del Barco: Chesterfield)
- Blue Bee Cider (reopened in new location)
Coming Soon (23)
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.
- Ballast
- Cafe & Sabor
- Chef’s Kitchen at The Berkley Hotel
- Cochiloco
- Kali Love (Old Island Shrimp: Chesterfield)
- La Fe Cafe (Old Mojo’s)
- Lalo’s Margaritas Mexican Grill (Old The Wooden Spoon)
- Mama J’s Market (Old Salt & Forge)
- Nate’s Bagels – Scotts Addition
- Parlay at Graybo’s
- PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
- Ripple Ray’s (Old Town Hall)
- Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken
- Secret Squares (Old Nile)
- Smoke & Barrel Kitchen & Bar
- Southern Kitchen (moving to Stony Point)
- Susie’s
- Taco Bamba (Old Pie Five Pizza Co)
- The Mantu Express
- Tiny Vegan
- Trouvaille (Old Brun)
- Ugly Dumpling
- Youngmother
Closings (7)
- Nama Indian Restaurant (changing to Art Haven a private event space)
- District 5 (rebrand to Sky Box Sports Lounge)
- City Dogs – Downtown
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill
- Baker’s Crust – Carytown
- Nick’s roman Terrace
- S.B.’s Main Street Love Shack (March 31)
cejae says
Just a heads up the following have opened:
Importante Bodega Bar (Old Rocket Fizz)
Local Craft Pizza & Beer
Pho 60 Cafe
Wishbone Food Shop (Old Cafe Ole)
Thanks for your work on these lists!
Chad says
Thank you. Do you know if any of them opened last year or all fall under this year?
cejae says
sorry just saw this. local craft pizza and beer opened last year. teh other 2 this year.
Norman says
Just a heads up that the Lakeside Chicken Fiesta opened last year!
Thank you for keeping up with our food scene the way you do!!