Richmond’s oldest speakeasy · Shockoe Bottom
The best nights start with a secret.
Find the bookstore. Whisper the password. Step behind the bookcase into an evening of dinner, cocktails, and a little mystery.
Behind the bookcase
A place worth discovering.
Grandstaff & Stein brings the spirit of a 1920s hideaway to the heart of Richmond. Come for the secret entrance; settle in for a night that feels entirely your own.
Find the password Explore the speakeasyFind the bookstore
Look for the bookshop façade on East Main Street in Shockoe Bottom.
Give the password
Check the current word before you arrive and share it at the door.
Step inside
Settle in for dinner, cocktails and an evening with a story to tell.
At the table
Stay for the food. Return for the cocktails.
Dinner, with a sense of occasion
Explore seasonal cooking and guest favorites, including filet, ribeye and salmon. See the current menu before you visit.
Explore the menuCocktails behind closed doors
From timeless classics to new discoveries, the bar is part of the adventure. Browse the current drinks menu.
Explore craft cocktailsYour invitation inside
Know the password.
Every good speakeasy has a way in. Check the current password before you arrive, then find us behind the bookstore.
See the current passwordA night for two
Date night, with a story to tell.
Skip the ordinary dinner reservation. Find the hidden entrance, give the password and spend the evening behind the bookcase.
Plan your date nightGather together
Make your occasion memorable.
Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings and celebrations deserve a memorable setting. Tell us what you have in mind.
Plan a private eventFind us in Shockoe Bottom
The door is closer than you think.
Grandstaff & Stein is a Richmond restaurant and cocktail bar hidden behind a bookstore façade on East Main Street. Join us for dinner and cocktails, and check the current password before you arrive.
2113 E Main Street
Richmond, VA 23223
Hours
Sunday–Thursday 4 pm–11 pm
Friday–Saturday 4 pm–1 am
Your table awaits
The secret’s out.
Your table is waiting behind the bookcase.