Virginia Counts Six Restaurants on Southern Living's 'Best Restaurants' List

Six Virginia restaurants, including one from Northern Virginia, made Southern Living’s “100 Best Restaurants in the South” list, and one made the magazine’s top 10 best new restaurants.

The restaurant from Northern Virginia that is on the list: Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, helmed by Cathal Armstrong.The restaurant and Armstrong have earned numerous culinary awards in the past.

Here’s what the magazine recommends ordering from the Alexandria eatery: Salad of Virginia Asparagus with Hares Valley Farm’s Chicken Egg and Parmesan Vinaigrette

The restaurant that made the “new restaurant” list: The Shack in Staunton

Other Virginia restaurants on the top 100 list are:

The Roosevelt, Richmond

Heritage, Richmond

Comfort, Richmond

The River and Rail, Roanoke

Peter Chang China Cafe, Glen Allen

Noticeably absent from the list? The Inn at Little Washington

PHOTO: Restaurant Eve sign, Patch archive photo