Brunch in Richmond, VA

There may not be an official brunch capital of America, but the locals here will make a strong case for the title.

Southern brunch with shrimp and grits, scrapple, and James River views. Across Richmond, brunch takes on a flavor and pace that you simply can't find in another city. The directory currently lists 70 brunch-friendly restaurants in the Richmond, VA area, ranging from neighborhood diners and coffee bars to ambitious bistros that build elaborate weekend menus around seasonal ingredients.

What you order at brunch in Richmond is shaped by what's grown nearby, who has cooked here for generations, and what newcomers have brought to the table. Locals here treat brunch as a small celebration: a way to mark the end of a long week, catch up with friends, or simply slow down and enjoy a meal that doesn't have to end on schedule.

Below you'll find a full alphabetical directory of brunch restaurants in Richmond, with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours, and notes from the editorial team and local contributors. Use the cuisine breakdown to find a category that fits your morning — whether you want a classic American diner experience, a French pastry-and-coffee morning, a Mexican-style breakfast burrito, or a vegetarian-forward menu.

Each restaurant page includes more detail about the room, the menu, and what regulars recommend ordering. New listings are added every week, and corrections from local readers are always welcome — see the Submit page if you'd like to contribute.

By cuisine in Richmond

• American — 37 spots
• Cafe — 12 spots
• Coffee Shop — 5 spots
• French — 4 spots
• Breakfast — 2 spots
• Seafood — 2 spots
• sandwich — 2 spots
• Diner — 2 spots

Full directory: 70 brunch restaurants in Richmond

• 521 Biscuits & Waffles

  521 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219-2407

  Breakfast

• 821 Cafe

  825 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-We 08:00-22:00; Th-Fr 08:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00

• American Buffalo Wings

  632 West Southside Plaza Street, Richmond, VA 23224-1721

  American

• Amuse

  200 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · Seafood · japanese · Hours: Sa-We 11:30-16:30; Th-Fr 11:30-20:30; PH Sa-We 11:30-16:30; PH Th-Fr 11:30-20:30

• Best Café

  200 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · barbecue · pizza · Hours: Sa-We 10:00-16:30; Th-Fr 10:00-20:30; PH Sa-We 10:00-16:30; PH Th-Fr 10:00-20:30

• Bistro Bobette

  1209 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  French

• Black Hand Coffee Co

  3103 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-16:00

• Bleecker St.

  Richmond, VA

  Cafe

• Bookbinder's Seafood and Steakhouse

  2306 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223

  American · Seafood · steak_house · Hours: Mo-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 16:00-20:00

• Boyer's

  5808 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226

  Cafe

• Brickhouse Diner

  3336 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA

  Diner · Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 09:30-24:00; Su 09:30-23:00

• Burtons Grill & Bar

  3520 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA

  American · Hours: Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-21:00

• Buttermilk and Honey

  415 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American · chicken · Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00

• Can Can Brasserie

  3120 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

  French · Hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 07:00-15:30,17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 07:00-15:30,17:00-22:30; Su 10:00-14:30,16:30-20:30

• Capital One Café

  2933 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221-3552

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-16:00

• Capitol Waffle Shop

  1110 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American · Hours: Mo,Tu 09:00-14:00; We-Su 09:00-15:00

• Chez Foushee

  2 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American · Hours: We-Sa 05:00-21:00, Su 10:30-14:00

• City Dogs

  1316 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American

• Continental Westhampton

  5704 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226

  American

• Early Bird Biscuit

  119 North Robinson Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · Hours: Tu-Fr 07:00-13:00; Sa 07:00-12:00

• Eat 33

  6901 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228

  American

• El Pope

  Richmond, VA

  latin_american

• Fish Bowl Bistro Bar

  101 South 15th Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American

• Fuel Pump

  3200 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

  Cafe · Hours: 08:00-18:00

• Fuzzy Cactus

  221 West Brookland Park Boulevard, Richmond, VA

  American · tex-mex · Hours: Tu-Th 17:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-02:00; PH closed; Su 11:00-22:00

• Galaxy Diner

  3109 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

  American · burger · Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa-Su 08:00-24:00

• Gigi Tea

  1351 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

  bubble_tea · Hours: 12:00-19:00; Tu off

• Greenbriar Cafe and Coffeehouse

  1211 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  Cafe

• Harry's at Hofheimer

  2818 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230

  American · Hours: Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-25:00; Sa 11:00-25:00; Su 11:00-14:00

• Heritage

  1627 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · Hours: Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 10:30-14:00; Jul 4, Nov Th[4], Dec 24-25 off

• Homemades By Suzanne

  Richmond, VA

  American · regional · Hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00

• ICA Café

  Richmond, VA

  Cafe · Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off

• IHOP

  1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, VA 23230

  Breakfast · pancake · Hours: 07:00-22:00

• Jamra Specialty Coffee

  900 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; PH,Su off

• Kokee Tea

  3152 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221-3504

  bubble_tea · Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00

• L'Opossum

  626 China Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  French

• Lemaire

  101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  American

• Lift Coffee Shop

  218 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00;Sa 07:00-20:00;Su 08:00-19:00

• Lillie Pearl

  305 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:00-21:00

• Moore Street Café

  2904 West Moore Street, Richmond, VA 23230

  American · burger · sandwich · Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-14:30; Sa 08:00-14:00

• Nate's Bagels

  21 South Allen Avenue, Richmond, VA

  bagel · Hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00

• North End Juice Co.

  718 North Cleveland Street, Richmond, VA

  Cafe · Hours: 08:30-16:30

• OMG OCPS

  3 North 17th Street, Richmond, VA 23223

  French · Hours: Th-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su-Mo 11:00-19:00

• Palani Drive

  401 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226

  American

• Plant Zero Cafe

  7 East 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23224

  Cafe

• Saison Market

  323 North Adams Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  new_american · Hours: Mo-Su 09:00 - 00:00

• Secret Sandwich Society

  501 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA

  American · Hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00

• Shake Smart

  810 Cathedral Place, Richmond, VA 23220

  milkshake · Açaí

• Sheppard Street Tavern

  2922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221

  American · Hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-02:00; Sa-Su 11:00-02:00

• Shockoe Espresso & Roastery

  104 Shockoe Slip, Richmond, VA 23219

  Coffee Shop

• Shoney's

  Richmond, VA

  American

• Shorty's Diner

  5625 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230

  Diner · Hours: 06:00-14:00

• Sol Y Sabor

  632 West Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA 23224

  latin_american

• Southern Railway Taphouse

  100 South 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American · Hours: Mo 11:30-22:00; Tu 11:30-23:00; We,Th 11:30-24:00; Fr 11:30-24:00; Sa 00:00-02:00,12:00-24:00; Su 00:00-02:00,11:00-22:00

• Starbucks

  500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  Coffee Shop

• Stock Cafe and Bar

  Richmond, VA

  scandanavian · nordic · American

• Sugar & Twine

  2930 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Th 07:00-15:00; Fr-Su 07:00-16:00

• Supper

  3023 West Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23230

  American · Hours: Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00

• Sweet P's RVA

  304 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  American

• Tarrant's Downtown

  1 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  American · Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00

• Texas Inn

  2901 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221

  American · Hours: Mo-We 08:00-24:00; Th-Sa 08:00-26:00; Su 11:00-19:00

• The Continental Manchester

  609 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224

  American

• The Daily Kitchen & Bar

  2934 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221-3516

  American · Hours: 00:00-02:00,07:00-24:00

• The Franklin Inn

  800 Cleveland Street, Richmond, VA 23221

  American · Hours: Mo 17:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00

• The Galley

  2805 Hathaway Road, Richmond, VA 23225-1725

  American · Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00

• The Lab by Alchemy Coffee

  814 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

  Coffee Shop

• The Queen’s Library

  21 West Main Street, Richmond, VA

  tea

• The Tobacco Company Restaurant

  1201 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American

• Urban Farmhouse Market & Cafe

  1217 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00

• Vagabond

  700 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

  American