Qdoba , the fast-casual fast food chain, will open a location near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus in the early fall of 2025.
The restaurant will be located at 933 W. Grace St. in Richmond. The restaurant will operate out of 1,902 square feet of space.
Reilly Marchant with Cushman & Wakefield — Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
55 Richmond-area restaurants that opened this year
Latitude Seafood Co.
Latitude Seafood Co. opened a new location at 14440 Hull Street Road in Chesterfield's Duckridge Landing overlooking the water.
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Devil's Lettuce Vegan Food Joint
Devil’s Lettuce Vegan Food Joint, is set to open the first week of September in the new location at 9050 W. Broad St. in Henrico. Read the story.
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Cookie Chris
19-year old Chris Knight Jr. opened Cookie Chris in Short Pump at 11571 W. Broad St. Read the story
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Zorch Pizza Parlor
Zorch Pizza has opened its second location at 7524 Forest Hill Ave. in the former home of Don’t Look Back South. Read the story.
Zorch Pizza
Brecotea Bakery & Café
Brecotea Bakery & Café opened its fourth location in the Richmond area. The latest Brecotea is located at 13628 Hull Street Road in Midlothian. Read the story.
Saladworks Frutta Bowl
A combination Saladworks and Frutta Bowl has opened at Duckridge Landing in Chesterfield at 14446 Hull Street Road.
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Kline's Dairy Bar
Kline’s Dairy Bar, which originally opened in Harrisonburg in 1943, has opened a new location at 15589 Cosby Road in Chesterfield. Read the story.
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Mudhouse Coffee
Charlottesville's Mudhouse Coffee is opening its first Richmond location downtown at 418 W. Broad St. It soft opens Aug. 5, and fully opens starting Aug. 19. Read the story.
Courtesy of Mudhouse Coffee
Le Box Lunch
Le Box Lunch in Chesterfield is under new ownership and reopened at 300 Arboretum Place in Chesterfield. The new owners are Trey Owens of Soul Taco and JewFro, along with Scootie Logan and Missy Mangrum of The Original Ronnie’s BBQ. Read the story.
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Il Forno Bar & Grill
Il Forno Bar and Grill serves Italian favorites by chef Giuseppe Giambanco in Ashland at 435 England Street. Read the story.
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Cochiloco
Cochiloco, an authentic taqueria from guys behind Y Tu Mama, has opened in Scott's Addition at 3340 W. Moore St. Read the story.
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Kali Love
Kali Love, from the Lindsey Food Group, opens in Chesterfield Towne Center on June 12. Kali Love will offer California cuisine with a mix of Mediterranean, Italian, Asian and Mexican dishes. Read the story.
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Stock Bistro & Bar
Stock Bistro & Bar, a full restaurant inside the new Txtur furniture store in Manchester, serves up a Nordic-inspired menu at 604 Hull St. Read the story.
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Taco Bamba
The first Richmond location of Taco Bamba at 1601 Willow Lawn Drive is now open. Read the story.
Taco Bamba photos
Raising Cane's, Glen Allen
Raising Cane's has opened a location in Glen Allen at 10093 Brook Road. Read the story.
Raising Cane's
Shake Shack Midlothian
The Midlothian Shake Shack at 1371 Huguenot Road, near Raising Cane's and Torchy's Tacos, is now open. Read the story.
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Marylous
Marylous upscale soul food is now open at 1323 West Main Street in the former Postbellum spot. Read the story.
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Parlay at Graybo's
Parlay at Graybo’s is a new sports bar and card shop in Scott’s Addition at 3117 W. Leigh St. in Scott’s Addition in the former Circuit Arcade Bar spot. Read the story.
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Eggs Up Grill Mechanicsville
A new Eggs Up Grill is now open at 6593 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Brandy Creek Commons. Read the story.
Eggs Up Grill
Trouvaille
Trouvaille is now open in the Fan at 203 N. Lombardy St. in the former Balliceaux spot. Read the story.
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Texas Inn
The Lynchburg diner that's been serving Cheesy Westerns and chili beans since 1935 has opened a location in Richmond in the Museum District at 2901 Park Ave. Read the story.
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Smoke & Barrel
Smoke & Barrel is now open at 2329 W. Main St. in the former Lady N'Awlins spot. Smoke & Barrel serves elevated Southern cuisine and craft cocktails. Read the story.
Smoke & Barrel.
1870
1870, a French-inspired steak house from Chef David Dunlap of Midlothian Chef's Kitchen, opened in April at 13310 Midlothian Turnpike in the heart of Midlothian. Read the story.
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Cafe & Sabor
Cafe & Sabor opened a second location at 7807 W. Broad St in Richmond.
The Colombian restaurant, bakery and coffee roastery is open for breakfast through dinner, serving freshly ground and roasted coffee, pastries, arepas and heartier meat dishes. Read the story.
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92 Chicken
92 Chicken has opened a Korean-fried chicken spot at 200 W. Broad St.
92 Chicken is known for hand-battered, extra-crunchy fried chicken that’s hand brushed with your choice of sauces. You’ll also find some specialties like snow cheese chicken — fried chicken topped with cheesy, oniony powder. Read the story.
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The Mantu Express
Chef Hamidullah Noori of The Mantu in Carytown will be opening The Mantu Express in the former Two Guys Pizza location at 11636 W. Broad St in Short Pump. Until it becomes The Mantu Express, it will operate as Two Guys Pizza. Read the story.
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Fuji Ramen
Fuji Ramen opened a location at 1847 Southpark Blvd in Colonial Heights.
Fuji Ramen focuses on classic ramen dishes and Japanese dishes. Ramen options span classic Tonkotsu creamy pork broth up to Spicy Xin Seafood Ramen, known for its heat. There’s also a selection of Donburi, which are rice bowls topped with varying grilled or fried meats. Read the story .
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ML Steak Chesterfield
ML Steak is now open at Chesterfield Town Center. The modern chophouse from the Lindsey Food Group features filet flights with different toppings, seafood and fried chicken sandwiches from sister restaurant Buttermilk + Honey. Read the story.
Margo Wagner
Lalo's Margaritas
Lalo's Margaritas is now open at 5714 Patterson Ave. It's the sixth restaurant from restaurateur Eduardo “Lalo” Macias serving tacos, burritos, steak, seafood and its signature margaritas. Read the story.
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Lucky Chopstick
Lucky Chopstick opened in late March in the former home of Carytown staple The Eatery at 3000 W. Cary St.
It features an updated take on Asian fusion cuisine with poke bowls, Chinese and Chinese-American cuisine. Read the story.
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The Bowl Vietnamese Cuisine
The Bowl Vietnamese Cuisine is now open at 15270 WC Main St., Midlothian in Westchester Commons. The new spot features a variety of hot stone pho bowls, noodle bowls, rice vermicelli, banh mi and more.
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Blue Bee Cider
The new owners of Blue Bee Cider moved to a new location at 4811 Bethlehem Road near Libbie Mill Midtown. Read the story.
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Tito's Taqueria
Tito’s Taqueria & Bar recently opened in the former Mojo's spot at 733 W. Cary St. near VCU. It specializes in street tacos and Instagram-worthy cocktails and margaritas. Read the story.
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Beaucoup
Beaucoup, located at 111 N. Robinson St., is a new cocktail and oysters restaurant owned by Donnie Glass and Eli Adams. Glass also owns Grisette and Jardin. Read the story .
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Tiny Vegan
Tiny Vegan , a popular vegan food trailer, opened a take-out spot in Carytown at 104 S. Sheppard St.
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Scott's Shawarma
Scott's Shawarma is now open in the Fan at 814 N. Robinson St. near the Science Museum of Virginia. Read the story.
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Fogo de Chão
Fogo de Chão, a new Brazilian steakhouse and churrascaria, is now open in the former Kona Grill spot at 11221 W. Broad St. in West Broad Village in Short Pump. Read the story.
Fogo de Chão
The Foundation
The Foundation, a new nightlife lounge concept from the Lindsey Food Group, opened in March at 401 E. Grace St. in downtown Richmond. Read the story.
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Lillian
Lillian, the buzzworthy new oyster hall from Patrick and Megan Phelan, opened at 3001 W. Leigh St. in Scott's Addition in January. Read the story.
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West End
West End, a new tapas and cocktail bar, opened at The Park in January. Read the story.
The Park
Importante Bodega Bar
Importante Bodega Bar, a new tapas and wine bar, opened in Carytown at 3031 W. Cary St. Read the story.
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River City Wood Fire Pizza
River City Wood Fire Pizza, a longtime Richmond food truck, has opened a new brick-and-mortar at 2300 Genito Road in Powhatan. Read the story.
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Chipotle
The new Chipotle Mexican Grill at 15500 Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County has a drive-thru pickup lane.
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Raising Cane's
The new Raising Cane's across from the Diamond at 3064 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard is now open. Read the story.
Ashley Johnson
Chipotle near The Diamond
The new Chipotle at 3064 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. across from The Diamond opened in March. Read the story.
Chipotle
Bad As Philly
Bad As Philly, a fast-casual cheesesteak shop, is now open in the Fan at 2001½ W. Main St. in Richmond. Read the story.
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Gather & Hem
Gather & Hem is a new cocktail lounge with upscale cocktails and shareable plates in the Hilton Richmond Downtown at 501 E. Broad St.
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Brecotea Bakery & Café
Brecotea Bakery & Café, an Asian-inspired bakery that sells desserts and boba tea, has opened a new location in Midlothian at 11544 Busy St. Read the story.
Brecotea Bakery & Café
Pho 60 Café
Pho 60 Café, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is now open at 10201 Midlothian Turnpike. Read the story.
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The Hive Bar and Grill
The Hive Bar & Grill and The Hive Market are now open in Jackson Ward at 23 W. Marshall St. Read the story.
photos Courtesy of The Hive
KavaClub
KavaClub, Richmond's first kava bar, is now open at 1529 W. Main St. and serving kava. Read the story.
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Honest Indian Vegetarian
Honest Indian Vegetarian Restaurant is now open at 8900 W. Broad St. Read the story.
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Maracuchos Fast Food RVA
Venezuelan restaurant Maracuchos Fast Food RVA has opened at 13979 Raised Antler Circle in Midlothian. Read the story.
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El Chido, Midlothian
El Chido has opened its sixth location at 11001 Midlothian Turnpike. El Chido is a taqueria owned by Cruz Albaanio (in the photo) with most of its locations in Henrico. Read the story.
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Oh Mochi
Oh Mochi, the Richmond sweet shop serving mochi donuts, Korean corn dogs and boba tea, has opened an outpost at The Park at 1407 Cummings Drive. Read the story.
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Take a look at the following restaurants and breweries that closed in the Richmond area.