Nestled in historic Union Hill, we specialize in contemporary German food from Chef de Cuisine, Emma Taylor, and overseen by award winning chef Brittanny Anderson. Expect to see inspirations from classic German, French, Italian, Austrian & European cuisine, using local products. We specialize in German and Austrian wine from small producers, organic, and natural wines. Our cocktails are unique and approachable, featuring house made ingredients. We have a large German beer selection mixed with some local drafts. Our atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, great for special occasions or weekday date nights. We offer a private dining room and full restaurant buyouts. Come see us for dinner Tue-Sat, and Sunday brunch, and for happy hour at the bar Tue-Fri 5pm-7pm.
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Additional information
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary German, Modern European, German
Hours of Operation
Brunch
Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Dinner
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Metzger will work with you to provide a highly customized, seasonal, and delicious menu for your event, creating an experience that will highlight the beauty of the season and the importance of your special occasion.
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value
Noise • Moderate
Diners' Choice Awards
Richmond
Best Service
Richmond
Innovative
Richmond
Neighbourhood gem
Richmond
Good for special occasions
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Metzger Bar and Butchery offers a "fantastic take on German cuisine" with an "inventive and incredibly delicious" menu. Guests rave about the "excellent service" and "creative cocktails," making it a favorite dining destination in Richmond. The cozy ambiance and attentive staff ensure a memorable experience for all.
1,092 Reviews
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James
Richmond
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The team, as always, does an incredible job. They obviously care deeply about giving their guests a wonderful experience and they succeed beautifully. Looking forward to being back again soon.
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Kevin
Richmond
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Everything about Metzger's is wonderful and words alone cannot express how amazing the dinning experience true is! The food, drinks and especially the service are all amazing!
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Alexandra
Richmond
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Cozy, sophisticated, but not at all stuffy. We devoured the Bread & Butter, and the Skate Schnitzel and Roasted Chicken were delicious! The Honeynut Squash Sundae was so unique and the perfect combination of subtle Fall flavors in an ice cream format.
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Ann
Richmond
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 5
lovely room. attentive server. rabbit dish was dry. pasta dish ok.
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Charles
Richmond
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food and drink - plus an amazing server (Lilly) made the night wonderful! DO NOT miss the smoked oysters!
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agnieszka
San Diego
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
This was our 2nd visit to the restaurant, and it was wonderful. We loved the food, of course. It's nice to have a small menu and not be overwhelmed with choices. The bartender made great drinks, and our server was super nice. This has become one of our favorites in the Richmond area.
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Linda
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
A group of us enjoyed brunch at Metzger. It was fabulous! Food was excellent and service was superb! We have been to Metzger multiple times and each time it is very enjoyable. We WILL be back.
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Liz
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 2 November 2024
Overall 3
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 4
Good food and great staff. We happened to be there on an evening when they were under-resourced on both....not enough servers and many wine and food items unavailable. That was disappointing.
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Patrick
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 October 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food was fantastic and service was great too. They acknowledged it was our anniversary with a complimentary glass of champagne.
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Susan
Washington DC
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 24 October 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious, creative food. A small but interesting menu, ditto wine list. Attentive, warm service. A little dim inside, but very atmospheric. Will definitely return.
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FAQs
Metzger Bar and Butchery is rated 4.8 stars by 1092 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Metzger will work with you to provide a highly customized, seasonal, and delicious menu for your event, creating an experience that will highlight the beauty of the season and the importance of your special occasion.
