Richmond is a city in the midst of change. The monuments to Confederate Civil War leaders that have dotted Monument Avenue for a century are coming down, one by one. Richmond businesses, one by one, are navigating the reality of operating through a global pandemic. Nationally recognized restaurants like sustainable seafood-focused Alewife, which grabbed the Southern Living award for Best Restaurant in the South in 2019; L’Opossum, which captured the same honor the year before; and Longoven, a former pop-up that Bon Appétit named as one of its 10 Best New Restaurants in America in 2019, have all risen to the occasion with reinvented, resourceful carryout menus.

For Richmond residents or visitors from D.C. looking to escape the city without straying too far from their cars, there are plenty of takeout and delivery options full of comforting, sustaining, and at times silly food that people stuck at home are craving right now; the “provocative” Korean barbecue pork ribs from L’Opossum come to mind. Here are the essential restaurants that are keeping Richmond well fed and stocked up on provisions, from massive, meaty beef ribs at ZZQ to the heavenly flaky pastries of Sub Rosa Bakery.

Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.