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Oysters
Inside and chalkboard
Espresso martinis
Crispy whole fish with fried rice
Crispy Crab Claws with Horseradish Mayo and Pickled Celery
Chocolate tart
Cool that they have real towels for drying hands!
Grilled whole rainbow trout
Alewife Seafood Restaurant ·$$

Alewife is among the most influential restaurants in Richmond. Lee Gregory, the restaurant owner and acclaimed chef, brings a renewed concept that is bold in methods and flavors. This seafood eatery showcases the bounty from Chesapeake Bay and Virginia through sustainable fisheries. The seasonal menu features chilled and raw, roasted and fried varieties of fish and other seafood. There is also an odd meat or poultry dish in the menu. Complement your meal with beer on tap or wine. Alewife has set the standards high for piscine restaurants with its superb culinary skills and sublime food. Touted to be one of America's best restaurants, reservations are highly recommended here.

Website: alewiferva.com

Phone: (804) 325-3426

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of E Marshall St and N 32nd St

Open now

  • Tue 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

3120 E Marshall St Richmond, VA 23223 ·116.64 mi

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Amenities

  • Accessible

Reviews

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4.5 331 reviews
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60 3 star
30 2 star
24 1 star
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Jaynne L. 10/12/26

We came here for dinner and didnt make a reservation. We waited 30 minutes for a table to open up. The wait wasn't bad but next time we will reserve a table. We tried the oysters, the pork chop...

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Christina M. 07/20/26

We had a great dinner at Alewife! The small plates and the oysters really stood out to us, so this would be a great place to come for drinks and bites. We started with incredible oysters- I'm...

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Jenny H. 06/05/26

Love this place! Definitely one of my favorites in Richmond. Parking is on the street and can be challenging on nights and weekends but usually you can find a spot within a few minutes walk....

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Heather M. 10/22/26

Visited Alewife for Richmond Restaurant Week '26. The salad was delicious - lots of different ingredients and the dressing was very savory. The fish with white beans was super flavorful. My only...

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Ryan C. 04/05/26

My wife and I were looking for seafood and found Alewife. Reservations weren't hard to come by for 5PM on a Friday. Small little place on the corner, we actually missed at first. Street parking...

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