Guidebook for Downtown Richmond

RoseMarie
Guidebook for Downtown Richmond

Food Scene

Delicious southern comfort food, definitely save room for some of their amazing cake! I recommend the rum cake. Sooo good!
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Mama J's Kitchen
415 N 1st St
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Delicious southern comfort food, definitely save room for some of their amazing cake! I recommend the rum cake. Sooo good!
One of the best spots around for upscale cajun cuisine. Their brunch menu is fantastic. Reservations recommended. You will love it!
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Tarrant's Cafe
1 W Broad St
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One of the best spots around for upscale cajun cuisine. Their brunch menu is fantastic. Reservations recommended. You will love it!
The Urban Farmhouse Market & Cafe (Scott's Addition)
3015 Norfolk St
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The Boathouse has excellent seafood, but the best thing about this location is the view over the James River. #1 Romantic sunset spot for dinner around Richmond in my opinion. If they don't have the outside seating open, ask for a table by the window when you make a reservation. After dinner you can take a nice walk along the canal. <3
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The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing
4708 E Old Main St
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The Boathouse has excellent seafood, but the best thing about this location is the view over the James River. #1 Romantic sunset spot for dinner around Richmond in my opinion. If they don't have the outside seating open, ask for a table by the window when you make a reservation. After dinner you can take a nice walk along the canal. <3
THE BEST BRUNCH SPOT. Make a reservation, the wait time can get crazy without one. Get the fried chicken and red velvet waffles. You're welcome. Also, the shrimp and grits. Have a friend order this, so you can steal a bite. ;-)
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LuLu's
21 N 17th St
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THE BEST BRUNCH SPOT. Make a reservation, the wait time can get crazy without one. Get the fried chicken and red velvet waffles. You're welcome. Also, the shrimp and grits. Have a friend order this, so you can steal a bite. ;-)

Sightseeing

Historical Statues. Nice for walks, long runs, Holiday light tours.
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Monument Avenue
Monument Avenue
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Historical Statues. Nice for walks, long runs, Holiday light tours.
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Carytown
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Arts & Culture

Americké muzeum občanské války - Historic Tredegar
480 Tredegar St
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main St
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Science museum and planetarium. One of my favorite spots as a kid and an adult. :)
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Vědecké muzeum Virginie
2500 W Broad St
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Science museum and planetarium. One of my favorite spots as a kid and an adult. :)
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The Valentine
1015 E Clay St
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Lots of great exhibits for the art lover! They also have a really nice happy hour!
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Lots of great exhibits for the art lover! They also have a really nice happy hour!

Parks & Nature

Amazing view of the James River and Richmond City skyline. Sunset views here are fantastic, and it's often packed with photographers around that time. Richmond is actually named for the view from this park being reminiscent of the view of the Richmond on the Thames in England from centuries ago.
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Libby Hill Park
2801 E Franklin St
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Amazing view of the James River and Richmond City skyline. Sunset views here are fantastic, and it's often packed with photographers around that time. Richmond is actually named for the view from this park being reminiscent of the view of the Richmond on the Thames in England from centuries ago.
Wide open and quiet park with lots of nice picnic/frisbee spots. Nice views of the city.
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Park Chimborazo
3215 E Broad St
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Wide open and quiet park with lots of nice picnic/frisbee spots. Nice views of the city.
Belle Isle is a favorite for the locals. Park under the train tracks by the Tredegar Museum, and walk across a suspension bridge. You will find an all natural island with hiking trails, climbing spots, and swimming holes in the James River. Have a picnic, scenic walk, and an outdoorsy good time. The sunset views from here of the city skyline are AMAZING.
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Belle Isle
1 Belle Isle
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Belle Isle is a favorite for the locals. Park under the train tracks by the Tredegar Museum, and walk across a suspension bridge. You will find an all natural island with hiking trails, climbing spots, and swimming holes in the James River. Have a picnic, scenic walk, and an outdoorsy good time. The sunset views from here of the city skyline are AMAZING.
Disc golf course! Picnic tables, walking paths, and other typical park stuff. :)
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Bryan Park
4308 Hermitage Rd
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Disc golf course! Picnic tables, walking paths, and other typical park stuff. :)
Paddle boats, tennis courts, awesome 1 mile fitness loop trail, and sports fields. Close to Carytown. Nice spot to feed the ducks or geese with kiddos.
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Byrd Park
600 Lakeview Ave
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Paddle boats, tennis courts, awesome 1 mile fitness loop trail, and sports fields. Close to Carytown. Nice spot to feed the ducks or geese with kiddos.
Maymont Park is the BEST park in the city of Richmond. It's gigantic. It has a petting zoo, aquarium exhibit, historical home, bamboo forest, waterfalls, Japanese water garden with koi pond, Italian rose garden, a super cool birds of prey exhibit, buffalo, bears, and more.. It's a hit with locals and tourists alike. It is a hot spot for weddings, picnics, and play days. Free. (Donation recommended.)
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Maymont Children's Farm
1001 Spottswood Rd
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Maymont Park is the BEST park in the city of Richmond. It's gigantic. It has a petting zoo, aquarium exhibit, historical home, bamboo forest, waterfalls, Japanese water garden with koi pond, Italian rose garden, a super cool birds of prey exhibit, buffalo, bears, and more.. It's a hit with locals and tourists alike. It is a hot spot for weddings, picnics, and play days. Free. (Donation recommended.)
It's gorgeous. I love the butterfly exhibit and just walking around the manicured grounds. There is a per person fee.
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave
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It's gorgeous. I love the butterfly exhibit and just walking around the manicured grounds. There is a per person fee.

Shopping

Nice fresh air mall with local and chains, stores and restaurants, upscale and casual shopping. Godiva store!!
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Short Pump Town Center
11800 West Broad Street
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Nice fresh air mall with local and chains, stores and restaurants, upscale and casual shopping. Godiva store!!
Super fun shopping downtown! You will find high end and specialty boutiques beside thrift and consignment stores. Chocolatiers and bakeries, ice cream shops, salons, game shops, all sorts of stores for kids and grown-ups. Entertainment provided by the occasional street performer. It's great for low-key nightlife, and there's Farmers Market held here on the weekend mornings. Many great options for casual or nice places to eat. Grab a gyro at Greek on Cary, some frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog, or some sushi at Carytown Sushi. Then catch a movie or film festival at the Byrd Theatre.
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Carytown
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Super fun shopping downtown! You will find high end and specialty boutiques beside thrift and consignment stores. Chocolatiers and bakeries, ice cream shops, salons, game shops, all sorts of stores for kids and grown-ups. Entertainment provided by the occasional street performer. It's great for low-key nightlife, and there's Farmers Market held here on the weekend mornings. Many great options for casual or nice places to eat. Grab a gyro at Greek on Cary, some frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog, or some sushi at Carytown Sushi. Then catch a movie or film festival at the Byrd Theatre.

Essentials

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Kroger
1601 Willow Lawn Dr
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Whole Foods Market
11173 W Broad St
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Trader Joe's
11331 W Broad St
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Locally owned grocery store downtown that focuses on locally grown and raised food.
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Ellwood Thompson's
4 N Thompson St
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Locally owned grocery store downtown that focuses on locally grown and raised food.

Entertainment & Activities

$4 movies! $4.50 for a big bucket of super buttery popcorn in an iconic and historical theatre. This is a favorite for locals and tourists alike. They do film festivals every so often as well, so check their website for the current showings. They have a live organist play before the weekend shows. They also have sensory friendly showings of kids movies.
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Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary St
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$4 movies! $4.50 for a big bucket of super buttery popcorn in an iconic and historical theatre. This is a favorite for locals and tourists alike. They do film festivals every so often as well, so check their website for the current showings. They have a live organist play before the weekend shows. They also have sensory friendly showings of kids movies.
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Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Races and shows.
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Richmond Raceway
7433 Bell Creek Rd
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Races and shows.
Live comedy shows. Sign up for their email list to get free tickets. :)
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Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant
11800 W Broad St
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Live comedy shows. Sign up for their email list to get free tickets. :)