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Is Perly's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Richmond, VA)

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As of September 2026, Perly's is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
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perlysrichmond.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's search-result listing for this address is titled 'Updated September 2026'; the business's own website separately shows an active online-ordering link and current menu consistent with continued operation.

  • Season / episode Season 30, Episode 19
  • Original air date
  • Address 111 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen in downtown Richmond, Virginia, for the episode "Cruisin' Capital Cities" (aired 2019-11-22), spotlighting the deli's modern take on traditional Jewish cuisine. According to Perly's own website, the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch daily and lists a weekend special called the "Weekend Schnorrer." Perly's has operated in downtown Richmond as a Jewish delicatessen serving traditional dishes with a modern spin. This appearance is treated as an additional episode credit for the existing Perly's record (mvf-539) rather than a separate business, since the name, cuisine, and downtown Richmond address all match.

Man v. Food's January 11, 2022 stop in Richmond featured Perly's, a Jewish delicatessen inside a converted downtown storefront, alongside a visit to nearby Station 2, according to RVAHub's preview of the taping. Perly's built its menu around deli staples like pastrami, corned beef, matzo ball soup, knishes, and latkes, per the restaurant's own site. Style Weekly has credited chef-owner Kevin Roberts with reworking his family's Jewish food heritage into dishes such as latkes, knishes, rugelach, and kugel, while The Washington Post singled out the matzo ball soup among the city's newer dining draws. Refinery29 also named Perly's in its 50-state brunch roundup. The restaurant still operates daily breakfast-and-lunch service at 111 E. Grace St., with an active online-ordering link and an unchanged deli-and-brunch menu, and Yelp's listing for the address, last updated September 2026, continues to show it as an active business.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 30, Episode 19
Original air date
Episode title
Cruisin' Capital Cities
What was featured
modern Jewish deli fare and breakfast classics at a Richmond institution
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Perly's
Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Jewish deli specialties: pastrami, matzo ball soup
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Perly's

Frequently asked questions

Is Perly's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Perly's is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Perly's after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen in downtown Richmond, Virginia, for the episode "Cruisin' Capital Cities" (aired 2019-11-22), spotlighting the deli's modern take on traditional Jewish cuisine. As of September 2026, Perly's is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Perly's located?

111 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Perly's?

Season 30, Episode 19 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 22, 2019. The episode is titled “Cruisin' Capital Cities”.

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Visit info

Address
111 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
perlysrichmond.com

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Sources

  • perlysrichmond.com — https://www.perlysrichmond.com/
  • rvahub.com — https://rvahub.com/2022/01/10/proper-pie-co-perlys-and-station-2-on-man-v-food-this-tuesday/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/perlys-richmond-2

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