Best Wine Bars in Richmond, Virginia

Ramona Taylor
If you are interested in something more sophisticated than happy hour romps with friends, try out Richmond's area wine bars. Here are a few of the best wine bars in the Richmond and surrounding area:

Café Caturra

13830 Village Place Drive
Midlothian, Virginia

(804) 378-3955

5811 Grove Avenue,

Richmond, Virginia

(804) 285-0690

3332 Pump Road

Richmond, Virginia

(804) 360-3377

While you may think it's a sandwich shop, the elegant interior and inviting menu tells you otherwise. Café Caturra is a wonderful place to enjoy good food and fine wine. The mini-franchise has locations in Short Pump, Midlothian and Carytown. Café Caturra's prices are extremely reasonable and its selection of soups and sandwiches rivals its libations.

Eurasia Cafe & Wine Bar

1308 Gaskins Road
Richmond, Virginia

(804) 740-2525

This restaurant and wine war is located in the Gayton Crossing Shopping Center and features New American cuisines with an Asian twist. It's "New World" wine life includes such brands as Cannella, Fabiano, Nicholson Ranch, La Playa, Avery Quinn, Cherry Hill and many more labels. Eurasia is a wonderful place for a private party or nice meal.

Lehja

11800 W Broad Street, Suite 910

Short Pump Town Center
Richmond, Virginia

(804) 364-1111

If you want a taste of something exotic, try Lehja. This Indian restaurant offers elegant plates with the right balance of flare and spice. Lehja offers lunch and dinner menus and an incredible domestic and international wine selection. You can get anything from sparkling roses to champagnes with your vegetarian or meat dishes.

Mezzazine

3433 W Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia

(804) 353-2186

If you want chic and great eats, the Mezzazine will definitely be a pleaser. It's décor is completed by flowers at the bar and a chandelier in the foyer. It's menu is short and enticing. Southern favorites, such as Fried Green Tomatoes, lay aside Chesapeake Crab. This wine bar offers a simple selection along with many home-grown delicacies.

Published by Ramona Taylor

Ramona Taylor earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law. She has placed in a number of national writing compe...  View profile

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