Ipanema Cafe is a full-service vegan/vegetarian restaurant and bar on Grace Street in the heart of the VCU community.
We offer healthy and delicious vegetarian and vegan eats, amazing desserts, and a great beer & wine selection. We have the best patio on Grace Street if you’re looking to be outside for a while.
Vegetarian & vegan eats come in quaint digs with white brick walls, live music & a patio. Based on 584 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
917 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 213-0190
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Hours
| Wednesday | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
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Reservations: ipanemaveg.com
Reviews
Muniba Khan
Really cute vegan restaurant! I really enjoyed the avacado toast, it’s super creamy! They also have a good hummus platter to share with the table. The folks that got sandwiches seemed to enjoy them. I tried some of the Mac n cheese and it was really good! Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a vegan restaurant in Richmond.
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Christina Opie
Super cute place! Stopped by here with my family while in town and we were looking for a place that would accommodate our vegan eating preferences and stumbled across this gem. So many great delicious vegan options, attentive service, cozy environment! We will definitely be back next time we’re in Richmond. Highly recommend!
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Riki Rosenthal
The inside is a typical dive bar so maybe at night its awesome but during the day sitting inside did not feel like a fun option. Luckily they had some cute seating outside. They didn’t have coffee (they got some after we sat there for about 30 minute) which feels significant because how does a brunch place not have coffee? The place wasn’t as clean as I’d prefer a restaurant to be hence the 3 stars. The food was yummy. We also got mimosas that were inexpensive and delicious. If I was strictly vegan I’d def come back. But it wasn’t good enough or clean enough to get a revisit from me.
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Lynda Kummelt
This restaurant is an absolute gem. The entire menu is vegan. The cozy atmosphere and excellent wait staff made eating this amazing food even better. The lasagna, “chicken” and waffles, fried tofu, cauliflower wings, and “cheese”cake were some of the best restaurant food I’ve had in a long time!
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Prayers Up Blessings Down
The Vegan food was excellent and the hospitality was awesome. The wait time for the food was faster than most restaurants. I will go back next time I’m in the area. I look forward to trying more things on the menu.
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Shannell Carter
The patio is considerably private. The impossible burger was very delicious as well as their cowboy burrito. The fries were natural especially dipped In their homemade ranch. My niece and I both enjoyed our time experiencing good vegan food that taste just as good as the processed stuff.
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Jared Ringel
We went here on vacation from lots of recommendations. We sat outside in thier cute shaded patio. The food truly blew us away! Great portion size, amazing flavors & every dish was so beautiful. The service was perfect. Even tried a craft cocktail and loved it. I’ve visited many plant based spots and this was one of the best. We are going back tonight to try more.
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Herbert Sherman
Service is very slow…breaking in two new cooks and have been waiting over 30 minutes without any food. Not easy with hungry children. When our burger came fries were cold. Not allot of specials available. Food was very good though. Complimentary extra fries was a good attempt to make up for slow service. Cauliflower taco better than cowboy taco.
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Tricia Sargeant
After studying many menus of various restaurants in Richmond that had vegan offerings, Ipanema seemed to offer one of the most diverse menus plus had a nice causal dining option. I’m so happy we chose it! We ate the Fried Cauliflower with buffalo sauce and French fries with vegan ranch as appetizers. For our entrees we shared the BBQ tofu steak and the Jackfruit Bulgogi. The fries were nice and crispy, and the cauliflower was great. The tofu dish was excellent and was a large portion. While we loved the taste of the Jackfruit Bulgogi, it was a little spicier than we would have liked . If you like spicy you will be happy with the Bulgogi! The cocktails were delicious, and all the entrees that other patrons ordered looked amazing as well. It really was hard to decide what to order! The only downside (and it wasn’t food related) was the inside looks like a dungeon. It’s in the basement of a building, so there aren’t any windows, so it would have been a bummer to eat inside given it was a sunny warm evening. Fortunately we were able to eat outside on the patio. I definitely recommended Ipanema.
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Shelly Silva
Amazing vegan food! The server was super friendly and it wasn’t super crowded around 7 for dinner. Would highly recommend truffle fries and anything from the seasonal entrees.
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