32 Best Bars in Richmond

“Food was average at best. Out of everything including a cook. Actually closed the kitchen for about 30 minutes because cook was at end of shift and no one there to replace him. They are listed as a Priority Pass discounted restaurant and when asked, they looked at me like I was crazy. No clue.“

“From the first time that I entered this establishment, it felt like home. The staff and the owners are very pleasant and I must say no nonsense. This is a safe place for everyone, including children. I enjoy the atmosphere and the service. Please come out and enjoy with your family and significant other great music great food and great people.“

“The chicken wings were crispy, the burger was great and the drinks were cold and refreshing. If you like a punk/ rock and roll atmosphere this place is for you. Servers were all cool too! Definitely coming back next time I'm in Richmond!!!“

“The food was absolutely amazing. The customer service was exceptional. The atmosphere was such a delight, very clean, very romantic the pricing that you paid for the amount of food you got was really great. It's so great to have this type of customer service stateside I felt like I was taking a trip just by visiting a restaurant, if you haven't been definitely put it on your bucket list a must experience“

“Great food and service. Has a neighborhood bar feel to it.“

“First time visit but certainly not the last. Highly recommend. Superior food and drink 🍹“

“A must stop if you are in Richmond!! Wonderful Rums & Gin!! We own a Rum Distillery so we should know!! I had the Rum Paloma!! Fabulous!! Mike was our bartender! Very knowledgeable! Met Brad one of the owners! Loved hearing their story!“

“Absolutely love this place, recommend 10 out of 10.“

“I will turn 75 years old on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. All I want for my birthday is some of the delicious pub grub from The Cask Cafe, and a growler or two of selections from the world’s (and Richmond’s) greatest brews. Unfortunately, this will be via touch-free curbside pickup. I’d much rather sit at the bar and chat about the role of diacetyl in English pub bitters, or the varieties of Bohemian or Moravian hops available in commercial Czech lagers...but not this year. The cask is Richmond’s best bar for real beer afficionados, IMHO. DAN MOUER“

“Great place to grab good food and great margaritas, Grant and Sam were amazing!!“

“Love the burgers, great restaurant! Just wondering what’s up with pick up orders. Haven’t been able to get ahold of anyone the past two days.“

“stopped here tonight with my 4 year old on a long road trip and I can't say thank you enough. Great people, great food, great place! highly recommended if you love GWAR or crispy fries 🍟 👁“

“This place is hidden but worth it & our bartender Rain is amazing. She's very knowledgeable and explains in details how the drink will taste. She's awesome I love when she bartenders. Definitely will come back to back when she's working.“

“Fantastic tiki bar that is a step up! Ended up having our welcome dinner for our wedding here after the prior place we booked canceled on us last minute, and despite the stress, I am glad things worked out the way they did! The space is cozy and quirky in the best way, while still feeling sophisticated. The cocktails (including non-alcoholic options) are incredibly creative and delicious. The food is also good and matches the vibes of the drinks (we have friends still talking about the tacos and popcorn). The staff is top notch and always make us feel welcome. A great spot in Richmond and one we go back to regularly.“

“Food was outstanding, from the Cobia special to the rhubarb hand pie. Excellent food would highly recommend“

“We had a small wedding reception at OCB and while I would recommend it as a venue, I’d also recommend writing down exact details of what you want the event to go like. I don’t know if we ended up with inexperienced staff or just an odd night, but nothing really went like it should have. We were told two bartenders but there was only one, they didn’t seem to know when to bring out the food even though we said it was an open buffet, we asked them to serve slices of a cake from the back and instead they just placed it on a tray in the front and our guests had to slice and serve themselves. Every time we met with Bill he reassured us they’d done so many events and wedding there that they had it down pat, but it definitely didn’t seem like they did. On the whole, I’m still glad we had our reception there. The venue is awesome and the food is amazing! I’ve always heard great things about people using them as catering at other venues.“

“Best friendly neighborhood bar in town.“

“It's a dive bar where most people know each other's names. That's what makes it a staple in the community over there. One pool table so if you want some competition, go at night. Not really known for their food, it's a dive bar 🤷🏾. Nice people but if you're sensitive, just don't go lol“

“Great Dive Bar and prices are pn the less expensive side. Liked the regulars I met and bartender was kind. I was just killin' time on my wat to grab my dogs fro. the groomer, but I'll be back. Country music playin' inbackground, a few TVs, so.e games, booths, and bar seating. Cool little covered area outside too.“

“A nice restaurant with good food and service. The steak and chorizo tacos were very good!“

“A++++ went to The Park RVA for a first date and the best time!! Great comfortable atmosphere. Our server, Rose was the best. She was highly attentive and she really made our experience wonderful and memorable. We met the manager, Tamara and she couldn’t have been better. We appreciate the professionalism and exceptional service.“

“🐽 I love this kitschy bar! Chad and the crew are top tier odious earth pigs that serve some of the gnarliest slop and grog in town. 🐽 ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️ 5 outta 5“

“So my experience at Cirrus Vodka was really great, and I came for one thing — THE BRINY BOY PICKLE MARTINI. I’m going to be frank, I’m a pickle fiend. And I’ve never had pickle-flavored drinks deliver in a way that I hoped for, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE. I genuinely was floored by how it actually let the pickle lead. If you’re a savory girl, or a sweet one too because when I heard about the martini club (try all 9 martinis and get a shirt!) I also tried the No Corn Star and the Lemon Drop. Absolutely floored because this is some ridiculously smooth vodka they’ve got there.
It was a bit crowded (given I was there at 5:30pm on a Saturday) but if you can get a table, you can get fast service. I also loved being able to pick up some food from the Fish camp window to go with everything — a really novel little place.“

“Great burger with excellent service“

“It has been sooooo long since ive had such AMAZINGLY GENUINE hospitality! From the inital greeting at the door to the moment we left we felt at home! The energy from the staff litterally rubbed off on me and my partner and we had the BEST time. I will 100% be back! We love Gabby!“

“Gay-Fa-Lay Flipper Waffle-fry nachos“

“We had an early Christmas Eve dinner at The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing. It was one of the best meals that we have had in Richmond. The atmosphere was delightful, enhanced by the duo playing holiday music; the food was excellent (as usual) but what made this a truly wonderful dining experience was the service. Our server, Trinity, was upbeat, efficient, and most of all really seemed to care if we were having a good meal. Without being intrusive, she checked on us several times to be sure we were doing ok. She is absolutely outstanding!“

“Great social place for dogs and humans alike! This is Gidget a block from “the club”;)“

“My husband asked the bartender/head mixologist, Steve Yang, for a gin based dealer's choice and he made the most wonderful drink I've had in a long time. He called it "Some kind of wonderful" it had dill, yogurt, and some other stuff and tasted like some hard to find European candy. Awesome!“

“Service and drinks were good upstairs. For some dumb reason they don’t run food upstairs so if you want to eat you have to be seated downstairs. Really dumb, whoever owns or manages this place gotta learn, especially if it’s marketed as a dive.“

“We love Barco! Mandy is awesome.“

“Really great spot for food and drinks. The duckpin bowling is a lot of fun, and the pizzas are delicious. They have one of the best patios in Richmond and there’s always something fun going on. Definitely a go-to place to hang out!“