Amuse

Thanks to a bartender who took the time to listen to the things I enjoyed, I decided to have lunch at the wonderful Amuse Restaurant, located on the top level of the museum overlooking their beautiful grounds. The space is flooded with natural light that immediately lifts your spirits, and prepares you for your amazing meal and cocktails. Perfect for a small group or large. Just remember to make a reservation!

We came here for brunch on Sunday. I only wish it opened at 11 instead of 11:30. Good thing we got here a couple minutes before it opened because we did not have reservations. The restaurant went from being empty to almost full very quickly!

Our server was informative and did a great job. Their brunch menu had some good choices. A welcome surprise was complimentary chunks of soft bread with fruit in it, one for each of us that came out before our meal.

For brunch, we went with the quiche and the stuffed apple French toast. Portions were much bigger than expected! Very generous. The quiche was divine— so soft and it practically melted in your mouth. It came with some salad greens.

Stuffed French toast was like a sandwich, and it also came with bacon and tiny square-shaped cut apples around it. Dessert was the chocolate tarte which was a square shaped chocolate mouse with raspberry sauce around it and a scoop of cream with a raspberry on top. It’s one of my favorite brunch places thus far.

This restaurant goes hand-in-hand with the art museum it sits on top of! Beautiful, natural lit location with fantastic decor. The menu was a bit limiting, and the options weren't as tasty as we thought they would be, but it was still good food with great atmosphere and staff!

Consistently rated as one of the top fine dining restaurants in Richmond, Amuse serves creative dishes in a delightful setting, within the Virginia Musem of Fine Art. There are two dining rooms indoors, an adjacent bar area, and a large outdoor balcony for dining as well. It is only open limited evenings during the week, and it is best to make reservations.

Love Amuse. We've visited this restaurant several times. I dont think we have had any complaints. The staff is wonderful, the drinks are creative, and the food is great.