Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Richmond, VA

Southern and soul food in Richmond at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 16th largest food category in Richmond, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.9% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Richmond leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 27 listed below, 26 are independent and 1 belong to chains; 24 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Richmond

• The Savory Grain
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2043 W Broad St
• Croaker's Spot
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1020 Hull St
• Big Herm's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 207 W Brookland Park Blvd
• Grandma's Soul Food
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3825 Walmsley Blvd
• Julep's New Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 420 E Grace St
• Mama J's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 415 N 1st St
• The Roosevelt
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 623 N 25th St
• Vagabond
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 700 E Broad St
• Big Herms Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 315 N 2nd St
• Shrimps
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 17 W Brookland Park Blvd
• Maple Bourbon
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1116 E Main St
• TJ's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 101 W Franklin St
• Mike's Jazz Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2526 Floyd Ave
• Sally Bell's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2337 W Broad St
• Kat's Breakfast and Lunch
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 701 E Franklin St #110
• Ms. Girlee's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4809 Parker St
• The Boiling Crab
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2053 W Broad St
• Daily Menu Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1706 E Main St
• Comfort
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 200 W Broad St
• Ms. Girlee's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 112 N 5th St
• Pasture
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 416 E Grace St
• Send-a-Chef
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1303 Hull St
• Sweet Teas Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1700 E Main St
• Tk's Wings
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4 N 18th St, Richmond, VA 23223
• Marylous Soul Dining Experience
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1323 W Main St
• Rose's Kitchen 2.0
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1509 Chamberlayne Ave
• NOLA a Taste of New Orleans Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 11 S 12th St

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Virginia

Among the Virginia cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Norfolk (21), Hampton (15), Virginia Beach (14), Alexandria (11), Portsmouth (11) and Chesapeake (8).

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