Growing up, Sunday dinners at my grandmother’s house meant fried chicken so crispy you could hear it from the driveway, collard greens simmered low and slow, and cornbread that melted in your mouth.
Virginia’s soul food restaurants carry that same love and tradition, serving comfort on a plate that keeps families coming back generation after generation.
Whether you’re craving mac and cheese that tastes like home or sweet potato pie that’ll make you weep, these twelve spots deliver authentic flavors worth the drive.
1. Lillie Pearl (Richmond)
Named after Chef Anthony Harris’s great-grandmother, this Church Hill gem serves up nostalgia with every bite…