Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Richmond

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Richmond? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Wine Whisperer

5.0

5 (198)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Henrico

About the restaurant

The Wine Whisperer is a wine shop and bistro located in Richmond's Short Pump neighborhood. We speak wine and are passionate about sharing your new favorite bottle or glass with you!

Our wine bar is designed to offer an immersive experience to our guests. Let our knowledgeable staff help you learn about your palate and curate a flight of wine just for you! Look for a rotating by the glass list, craft beers, more whiskey than you imagined, and an expansive food menu built for wine pairing. The intimate dining room is a perfect spot for a casual glass with friends or that special occasion date. Look for weekly wine tastings, monthly classes, and other special events that are uniquely Whisperer!

No reservations available? Give us a call or stop by; we save a number of tables each night for walk-in guests. For questions or to make a reservation for a larger party, please call or send a message.

Top review

Myron

Dined 1 day ago

We received great help from our server. He was able to provide great wine pairings based on our meal selection our individual taste preferences. The food selections were fantastic, as well. We will make a visit to The Whisper a routine habit.

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Experience

Stump the Somm Dinner: The Rematch

Tulsi

5.0

5 (131)

$30 and under

Indian

Richmond

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tulsi
Tulsi, the queen of herbs, has been used in Indian cooking for hundreds of years. We are proud to bring this ayurvedic herb to the Carytown, Richmond community.

Top review

Karen

Dined on 3 Dec 2024

Tulsi never disappoints! The food is always delicious and service is very attentive! Don't forget to get a basket of naan breads! The garlic is our favorite! My favorite dish is the coastal coconut and I get it with tofu!

L'Opossum

4.9

4.9 (3185)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Richmond

About the restaurant

L'Opossum offers dinner Tuesday-Saturday for parties of one to a maximum of six guests. Multiple reservations booked on the same night to form a group larger than six guests are not permitted and will be canceled. Reservations for parties of one to four guests are allotted 2 hours. Parties of five to six guests are allotted 2.5 hours. Please be courteous to your fellow diners by arriving and leaving on time. L'Opossum patrons paying with cash, enjoy a 4% savings off menu prices. To view a sample menu, visit www.lopossum.com - Thank you!

Top review

JonaVIP

Dined 1 day ago

What a great experience! L’Opossum did not disappoint and definitely should be on the top of your list!

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Popular dish

French Onion Dip Florentine

Popular dish

Lavender-limoncello

Stella's - Richmond

4.9

4.9 (2975)

$30 and under

Greek

Richmond

About the restaurant

Stella’s honors rustic & modern Greek cuisine, bringing the freshest ingredients & Mediterranean fare table side.

Top review

James

Dined 5 days ago

Christmas dinner with friends - their first time at Stella’s, and they (and we) greatly enjoyed our meal!

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Chez Max - Richmond VA

4.8

4.8 (1372)

$31 to $50

French

Richmond

About the restaurant

Bienvenue Chez Max!

Savory aromas drift from the kitchen as one enters the front door, giving a hint of culinary delights to come. The casual and comfortable, yet elegant interior of the restaurant is warm and inviting. A large stone fireplace adorns a corner in the main dining room, casting a soft glow around the room.

We are Richmond’s premier French dining experience. Our menu is a collection of dishes cultivated by a Master French chef. We offer an array of fine wines from around the world, 23 are poured by the glass. Our mixologist boasts an impressive range of signature crafted cocktails and guest favorites.

As we are often fully seated on Fridays and Saturdays, we can only hold a reservation for 15 minutes without advanced notice. We allocate 2 hours for parties of 2 to 5, 2 ½ hours for parties of 6 or more.

Top review

Daniel

Dined 2 days ago

When visiting Richmond we try to get a reservation at Chez Max because it’s a guaranteed home run. It never disappoints

Buckheads - Richmond

4.9

4.9 (2004)

$50 and over

Steak

Richmond

About the restaurant

Buckhead’s has been a Richmond tradition since 1994. Featuring succulent Braveheart Beef and only the freshest seafood, you can taste our passion for culinary excellence. Consistently recognized with Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence”, our list offers over 800 labels to complement your dining experience. Additionally, our bar proudly highlights one of the largest selections of single malt scotches and small batch bourbons in Richmond, Virginia.

Top review

Virginia

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service were excellent. First time there and very impressed. Will be going back in March for my birthday.

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Popular dish

Prime Ribeye

Upper Shirley Vineyards

4.8

4.8 (225)

$30 and under

American

Richmond

About the restaurant

Upper Shirley Vineyards, perched above one of the most beautiful bends on the James River and surrounded by history, brings you the best of Virginia: culinary delights, award-winning wine, and events you’ll remember for a lifetime. Whether you’re looking for a day away or the best place to stage your dream wedding, Upper Shirley Vineyards will exceed your expectations.

Top review

Wayne

Dined on 6 Dec 2024

We’re glad we went and hope to go again. This response program wants us to write more before accepting the sentence above. So, this should do it.

Stock Bistro & Bar

4.8

4.8 (61)

$31 to $50

Nordic

Richmond

About the restaurant

Stock Is a Nordic Bistro and bar inviting you to dine differently. Our restaurant is located in a lovingly restored railroad freight terminal that is also home to our stylish modern furniture gallery – Txtur. The indoor and outdoor space invites you to lounge and enjoy a meal like no other whether taking time with friends or celebrating a special event.

Whether you take your meal or cocktails in our beautiful “drafting room” dining space, the spacious main gallery, or our covered and shaded patio, Stock culinary craft and special hospitality experience is sure to please.

Craft food, drinks all in an unparalleled space – Stock is here to welcome you.

We have ample on-site parking too!

Top review

Lyndsay

Dined 1 day ago

What a lovely experience! A unique location with charm and ambience. Healthy amount of options on the menu - all of which looked amazing. Food was fresh and cooked to perfection. The cocktails were excellent and beautifully presented. This is a little hidden gem well worth checking out!

Fleming's Steakhouse - Richmond

4.8

4.8 (1112)

$31 to $50

Steak

Richmond

About the restaurant

Your Richmond Fleming’s is located in the Stony Point Fashion Park, off Chippenham Parkway and just minutes from downtown, West End and Southside. Fleming's in Richmond is an outstanding choice to enjoy an exceptional Prime steak, glass of wine or handcrafted cocktail. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, hosting a business dinner or simply wanting to enjoy a night out – we will create a safe and memorable evening in our Dining Room. With premium Prime steak options on our Dinner Menu as well as best-in-class seafood and innovative plant-based options, we have something to offer everyone you are dining with.

Top review

Jacqueline

Dined 6 days ago

The food and service was exceptional! The restaurant was crowded so the noise level was much higher than expected.

Bookbinder's Seafood and Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (5719)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Richmond

About the restaurant

Bookbinder’s is a locally family owned Seafood & Steakhouse and is unique to Richmond. Bookbinder’s offers the perfect combination of rich history and atmosphere. Close to the James River in historic Tobacco Row, steak and seafood lovers will enjoy the ambiance of exposed beams and brick walls in this refurbished tobacco warehouse. From steak to lobster to seafood, each dish is intricately prepared and beautifully presented. We look forward to seeing you soon!! We are honored to have been selected as one of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2018, as Voted by Open Table Diners, (based on an analysis of twelve-million reviews of more than 26,000 restaurants across the country)!

Top review

Mandy

Dined 4 days ago

We went for my son’s 21st birthday. The service was wonderful and the food was amazing. The owner even came to our table and talked to us and gave my son a tee shirt for his birthday. They even printed a personalized menu for him as well. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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