The Daily Kitchen & Bar | Gluten-free in Richmond

Micah Gaudio
07/12/2025

5

“The Daily: Where Richmond Goes to Feel Healthy… and Accidentally Spend $78 Before Noon.” The Daily Kitchen & Bar is the only place where I walk in promising myself “just a coffee” and somehow walk out with avocado toast, a Buddha Bowl, a wood-fired pizza, and the spiritual clarity of someone who just paid extra for tempeh bacon. First of all, the menu is longer than most rental agreements. You want vegan? They got you. Gluten-free? Covered. Paleo, dairy-free, pescatarian, oat-forward, quinoa-based, spiritually aligned cuisine? Absolutely. The Daily feeds every diet except the “I’m just here for a cheap meal” diet. Let’s talk food: The Bread Pudding French Toast tastes like a cinnamon cloud hugged you and whispered, “You deserve nice things.” The Steak & Eggs made me rethink my entire relationship with breakfast. Honestly, why haven’t we been eating chimichurri at 10 a.m. all along? The Hot Honey Pizza is dangerous in the best way — like a rom-com love interest with red flags you ignore because the chemistry is too good. And the Crispy Brussels Sprouts? They should come with a warning label: “May cause personality shifts. You will brag about Brussels sprouts now.” Service is always friendly, even when I’m panicking trying to choose between a bowl, a pizza, and something that includes beet hummus (because apparently I’m that person now). And yes, I absolutely add the optional protein every time. Chicken. Shrimp. Beef. Salmon. Why? Because I love myself… and also because they wrote “eco salmon” and I don’t know what that means but it feels responsible. Bottom line: Come for the health food, stay because you have already emotionally committed to three entrees. The Daily isn’t just a meal — it’s a lifestyle, a personality trait, a financial decision. 10/10 would return tomorrow morning pretending I’ve never been here before.