Drinking at the best bars in Richmond is going to be covered in full detail as this post goes along. Some may be searching for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to save money on liquor during local drink special times, or maybe to sing karaoke and either way you should have a much better understanding of the scene soon.
We will kick this baby off with the best wine and cocktail bars in Richmond. Breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool or throw some darts will get our second section.
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The best drink specials at bars near you with cheaper alcohol will come next before we pivot to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area. Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will garner our final section.
Expect to find a local bar map with all these spots pinned on it so you can have a better feel for what venues are closest to your current area at the moment. The Northeast region is one that we have written about many times in the past if you are interested in reading more.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
The best cocktail and wine bars in Richmond might just be:
- Grandstaff & Stein at 2113 E Main St
- GWAR Bar at 217 W Clay St
- Havana 59 Downtown at 16 N 17th St
- The Garnett’s at 2001 Park Ave
- Can Can Brasserie at 3120 W Cary St
Grandstaff and Stein offers cocktails, wines, and other liquors with some good drink specials in your area that are available from 5pm to 7pm. You can also visit them for fun entertainment like belly dance shows and comedy nights.
Choose from an extensive list of refreshing beverages and various food options at GWAR Bar.
Havana 59 Downtown is known for its remarkable culinary and cocktail experience in Richmond plus they have a cigar menu too.
Local drink specials are offered from 4pm to 6pm at The Garnett’s.
Can Can Brasserie serves wine, whiskey, and beer near you and has private dining rooms and event space that can seat up to 60 people for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Richmond Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game with your friends and sample new flavors of beers at the best breweries and sports bars in your area:
- Triple Crossing Beer at 113 S Foushee St
- The Veil Brewing Co at 1301 Roseneath Rd
- Strangeways Brewing at 2277A Dabney Rd
- Ardent Craft Ales at 3200 W Leigh St
- Penny Lane Pub at 421 E Franklin St
- Pop’s Bar & Grill at 210 Giant Dr
At Triple Crossing you can sample all kinds of tasty beers.
The Veil Brewing Company features canned, bottled, and freshly brewed draft beers near you that you can enjoy with patio seating and food trucks.
There are tasting rooms and various events at StrangeWays Brewing’s bar.
Ardent Craft Ales has a beer garden and a taproom that offers great beers, wines, ciders, and food options and they welcome all well behaved dogs.
Penny Lane Pub features an upper pool area that is ideal for any type of 30 to 40 person gathering, the facility itself is self contained with a private bar, pool table, dart board, and other amenities.
American pub fare and beverages are served at Pop’s which is a great sports bar in Richmond that also features outdoor seating.
Local Drink Specials
Save some money buying cheaper alcohol at these bars with drink specials near you:
- Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen & Bar at 1200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
- Lemaire at 01 W Franklin St
Discounts on drinks in your area are offered from 11:30am to 2:30pm and again from 4:30am to 6:30pm at Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar including $1 off appetizers and ciders as well as draft, bottled, and canned beers plus you can get rails for only $5.
Lemaire features classic libations with a modern twist as well as a wine list with over 200 options plus they have a good local happy hour where you can drink alcohol cheaper from 4pm to 7pm with beers for only $2, glasses of wine for $5, and you can even get three appetizers for $20.
Trivia, Quiz, & Game Nights
There are plenty of bars with local trivia, quiz, and game nights:
- Buddy’s Place at 600 N Sheppard St
- Starr Hill at 3406 W Leigh St
- Intermission Beer Co at 10089 Brook Rd #A
- The Circuit Arcade Bar at 3121 W Leigh St
Buddy’s Place has bar trivia nights near you every Tuesday plus they offer karaoke, live music, and drink specials.
Well behaved pets are permitted at Starr Hill’s first floor patio where they also host trivia on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
In addition to serving pizzas, hot pretzels, Nightingale ice cream sandwiches, and other tasty snacks Intermission Beer Co also hosts bar trivia in Richmond on Thursday nights from 7pm to 9pm.
A rotating selection of 50 national and local craft beers, ciders, and wines are featured along with more than 80 retro and modern video games, arcade games, Skee ball, Dance Dance Revolution, and 16 of the most popular new and vintage pinball machines at The Circuit Arcade Bar.
New York Deli from our next list could have gone in this section as they host trivia on Tuesday nights starting at 8pm.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
These bars are great for dancing, live music, and karaoke:
- New York Deli at 2920 W Cary St
- Godfrey’s Restaurant & Nightclub at 308 E Grace St
- The Broadberry at 2729 W Broad St
New York Deli hosts bar karaoke in your area on Thursday nights from 9pm to 1am as well as trivia on Tuesday nights from 8pm to 10pm plus they serve really good beers, wines, and cocktails.
Sundays are a lot more enjoyable if you head to Godfreys Drag Brunch where they play pulsing music while serving up cocktails, banana stuffed French toast or quiche, and other delicious foods.
There’s also karaoke and live music at Buddy’s Place from our best bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights in Richmond section.
We also have written posts on:
- Bars With Games In Virginia Beach
- Bars With Games In Washington DC
- Bars With Games In Baltimore
- Bars With Games In Philadelphia
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Richmond
Now that you have read all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available in your area. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you.
If you notice us listing any venues that are no longer open or just think we got something wrong please tell us in the comments so this page stays as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Richmond.
