A Richmond staple since the 1950s, serving classic American comfort food in a cozy, vintage atmosphere.
Village Cafe is a beloved American restaurant and diner in Richmond, known for its vintage Art Deco booths and friendly service. Operating since the 1950s, it offers a cozy atmosphere with generous portions of breakfast, lunch, and daily specials. Reviews highlight delicious pancakes, eggs, bacon, burritos, shrimp and corn chowder, and churro desserts. The establishment accommodates custom orders and maintains a welcoming vibe, though space is limited. Located near VCU, it's a historic spot with paid street parking available.
1001 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA
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Serving classic American breakfast dishes like pancakes, omelettes, and bacon in a cozy, vintage atmosphere.
Offering daily lunch specials including soups, sandwiches, and entrees like shrimp and corn chowder.
Providing hearty American comfort food such as burritos smothered in gravy and filling croissants.
Featuring indulgent desserts like churros served with ice cream, whipped cream, nuts, and chocolate chips.
Serving a variety of drinks to complement meals in a friendly, nostalgic setting.
Overall rating
Sonia
Absolutely loved this stop during our Richmond visit! The vintage booths were cute and service were excellent. The pancakes were delicious and eggs and bacon were high quality. I tried my boyfriend’s burrito that was smothered in gravy and I kept stealing more bites it was that good.
Ron Edmondson
Great breakfast and service. I had several alterations to my order and they fully accommodated with no complaints. Definitely would return.
Mad Monkey
This staple of downtown dining in Richmond has been around since the 1950's. This used to be my weekend haunt when going to punk rock shows in the 80s and 90s in the Grace Street area. While VCU has unfortunately swallowed up a lot of historic Richmond, it is good to see that this piece of history is still intact and just as i remember it. It has a very friendly atmosphere, full of friendly staff, and a decent size menu. It is a small establishment, so it is not really friendly for people with wheelchairs or other pieces of disabilty equipment. There is a parking lot on the side of the building, but please don't use that one. That is for the convenience store next door and they do tow. There is plenty of paid parking along Grace Street. My wife and went there for lunch. Two entrees, two drinks, plus tip was $60.
Shawn Carter
Really good food. I had an omelette and it was the next omelette I've ever had. The egg was very thin. With so many restaurants today making omelettes with eggs so thick it will choke you, this was a nice and welcomed change. Place can be a little tight but it's not really an issue. The restaurant is in an old building that still maintains the infrastructure from that time period. Lots of college students from the nearby university that dominates the entire downtown. Friendly service and patrons. Most of the nearby parking is metered.
Lori Keating
Cozy cafe with perfect booths for two. Very Art Deco. They had generous portions and daily specials. I had the shrimp and corn chowder—excellent! I also had the feta and spinach croissant which was tasty and very filling. In spite of that, we shared the churro dessert! It was plenty for two, served with ice cream, whipped cream, nuts, and chocolate chips. I really enjoyed our lunch.
