8 of the Best Local Brewery Eats
Picture it: You’re brewery hopping, and the squad is hungry. Or maybe you’re just starting to chart your day, but you want a plan for food before you head out. We’ve got you covered. Read on for some of our favorite places to grab a bite and a beer in Richmond.
— by Elaine Digges, Contributing Writer
1115 Mobile Kitchen
This traditional Southern-style and plant-based food truck often parks at Hardywood West Creek, serving all your “brewery food needs.” The big, green kitchen on wheels is hard to miss, but its food sells out early, so place your order ASAP.
Where to find it: 820 Sanctuary Trail Dr (Tuckahoe Village West — Hardywood West Creek)
Menu: Found here
ATO’s Sisig & Grill
You can find this spot (its name inspired by the owner Ganthel Vergara’s three kids — Alexandra, Tomas, and Ondria) serving up amazing Filipino food, including sisig (of course) and lots of other crunchy, fried, and skewered eats that almost always come with a side of delicious sauce and rice.
Where to find it: 3110 W Leigh St or 2277A Dabney Rd (Scott’s Addition — Strangeways Brewing)
Menu: Rotating
Fine Creek Brewing Company
Head Chef Sarah Tocco cooks up gourmet goodness in every dish she makes. Think: handmade pastas, rich soups, fully-loaded charcuterie boards, grilled cheese sandwiches with brown sugar and bourbon caramelized onions (UH, YUH), and more.
Where to find it: 2425 Robert E Lee Rd (Powhatan)
Menu: Found here
Legend Brewing Co.
Situated along the southern banks of the James River and serving the city since 1993, Legend Brewing Co. will offer you and the crew some of the best views and classic bar food around. When the weather is nice (especially), come hungry for things like giant pretzels, fries, wings, tacos, burgers, and more.
Where to find it: 321 W 7th St (Old Town Manchester)
Menu: Found here
Royal Pig
This pop-up offers Cambodian cuisine all over the Richmond’s brewery scene. Co-owner Vanna Hem grew up eating Cambodian food at home, but he wanted to see non-Americanized, Asian cuisine out and about, so he decided to bring his authentic and uncompromising plates to the River City. The menu says it all: “No Spice Levels / No Mods / No Frills / All Flavor.”
Where to find it: This pop-up travels; find its next location here.
Menu: Rotating
Smohk RVA BBQ
At this juicy barbecue joint attached to the Strangeways Brewing location in Scott’s Addition, you’ll find rich, Southern cuisine prepped with fresh ingredients, like the three-bone sampler, a BBQ platter, pulled pork and chicken, ribs, sliders, and a variety of sides.
Where to find it: 3110 W Leigh St (Scott’s Addition — Strangeways Brewing)
Menu: Found here
Y Tu Mamá
You won’t find your typical tacos and burritos here, but you will find rich, flavorful twists on Mexican dish favorites. Enter: quesabirria tacos with a side of beef consommé for dipping.
Where to find it: 4910 Forest Hill Ave (Forest Hill — The Veil Brewing Co.)
Menu: Found here
Zorch Pizza
This New York-style pizza-by-the-slice food truck has a brick-and-mortar in Carytown, but we’re still known to plan our brewery trips around their out-and-about schedule when we have a hankering for their specialty or vegan slices.
Where to find it: 1301 Roseneath Rd (Scott’s Addition — The Veil Brewing Co.)
Menu: Rotating
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