Our Favorite Resturants
Hi there! Check out this section for some of our favourite cafes, restaurants, and bars. If you're looking for more recommendations please check out Yelp for Charlottesville.
If you're looking for excellent coffee, Milli's is a fantastic place to go and hang out. They have an outdoor patio and plenty of seating with fast wifi.
11 locals recommend
Milli Coffee Roasters
400 Preston AveIf you're looking for excellent coffee, Milli's is a fantastic place to go and hang out. They have an outdoor patio and plenty of seating with fast wifi.
Brazos Tacos is an excellent cheap eats taco joint in the middle of IX Park which is an artistic, creative, community centre which also hosts a farmers market on the weekends for local produce and handmade goods.
59 locals recommend
Brazos Tacos
925 2nd St SEBrazos Tacos is an excellent cheap eats taco joint in the middle of IX Park which is an artistic, creative, community centre which also hosts a farmers market on the weekends for local produce and handmade goods.
A Charlottesville establishment since the early 1990s. The original coffee shop here in town. They're world famous for their coffee roasting.
59 locals recommend
Mudhouse Coffee Downtown Mall
213 W Main StA Charlottesville establishment since the early 1990s. The original coffee shop here in town. They're world famous for their coffee roasting.
One of the best restaurant in town. It will be expensive but it will be worth it. They are a French, Belgian, Bristo with a beautiful restaurant downtown. It is generally recommended you dress nicely before going. Expect high prices but an amazing dinner.
24 locals recommend
Brasserie Saison
111 E Main StOne of the best restaurant in town. It will be expensive but it will be worth it. They are a French, Belgian, Bristo with a beautiful restaurant downtown. It is generally recommended you dress nicely before going. Expect high prices but an amazing dinner.
Excellent "Chipotle-style" quick, good, fast food for Mediterranean rice and salad bowls. Not too expensive and plenty of healthy options. Check out more here: https://cava.com/
CAVA
1200 Emmet St NExcellent "Chipotle-style" quick, good, fast food for Mediterranean rice and salad bowls. Not too expensive and plenty of healthy options. Check out more here: https://cava.com/
Ace Biscuit & Barbecue
600 Concord Ave Barbeque, Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food
Will require a car to get to. It's an amazing hidden gem Mexican restaurant.
18 locals recommend
Al Carbon Chicken
1875 Seminole TrailWill require a car to get to. It's an amazing hidden gem Mexican restaurant.
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello RoadExcellent pizza. One of the best places in town.
Southern, Music Venues, Pubs, with an incredible array of whiskey available.
80 locals recommend
The Whiskey Jar
227 W Main StSouthern, Music Venues, Pubs, with an incredible array of whiskey available.
Bars, Pool Halls, American (Traditional).
Fun bar with arcade games and great, inexpensive food traditional American food.
31 locals recommend
FIREFLY Restaurant & Game Room
1304 East Market StreetBars, Pool Halls, American (Traditional).
Fun bar with arcade games and great, inexpensive food traditional American food.
Fun dive bar with limited seating but amazing burgers and fantastic sweet potato fries.
28 locals recommend
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Cville
109 2nd St SEFun dive bar with limited seating but amazing burgers and fantastic sweet potato fries.
French bakery and cafe with fresh baked pastries and loaves of bread every day.
120 locals recommend
MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrFrench bakery and cafe with fresh baked pastries and loaves of bread every day.
Turkish, Mediterranean, Kebobs
Not too expensive and fairly nice sit-down restaurant downtown.
12 locals recommend
Sultan Kebab
333 2nd St SETurkish, Mediterranean, Kebobs
Not too expensive and fairly nice sit-down restaurant downtown.
Very fancy, very expensive, but you pay for what is great. Do not show up not dressed well. Usually very busy and exclusive.
109 locals recommend
The Alley Light
108 2nd St SWVery fancy, very expensive, but you pay for what is great. Do not show up not dressed well. Usually very busy and exclusive.
America incarnate. A local restaurant BBQ chain full of support for America's soldiers, military, police officers and anyone who gives their life for our country. Great BBQ place. Packed during lunch.
MISSION BBQ
3912 Lenox AveAmerica incarnate. A local restaurant BBQ chain full of support for America's soldiers, military, police officers and anyone who gives their life for our country. Great BBQ place. Packed during lunch.
Local brewery with plenty on tap. Traditional American food. Mid-way priced.
49 locals recommend
South Street Brewery
106 South Street WestLocal brewery with plenty on tap. Traditional American food. Mid-way priced.
904 Monticello Rd
904 Monticello RoadMas Tapas!
Amazing Mediterranian, truly fantastic food with great value.
This. This is the cornerstone of fine dining. If you only come to Charlottesville for just 24 hours. You must stop here and eat. Expensive but you don't always have to dress nicely. Genuinely a life-changing restaurant.
82 locals recommend
C & O
515 E Water StThis. This is the cornerstone of fine dining. If you only come to Charlottesville for just 24 hours. You must stop here and eat. Expensive but you don't always have to dress nicely. Genuinely a life-changing restaurant.
Grocery Stores
Hi there, here is a list of grocery stores nearby. Come can be walked to others you'll need a car to get to.
Close to the house and the one we most frequent. They carry most of almost everything.
46 locals recommend
Kroger
1980 Rio Hill CenterClose to the house and the one we most frequent. They carry most of almost everything.
Also within Barracks Road is this place. A little more upmarket than Kroger but also generally more expensive.
91 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
159 Community StAlso within Barracks Road is this place. A little more upmarket than Kroger but also generally more expensive.
Whole Foods Market
1797 Hydraulic RdVery expensive but wonderful. Very expensive in most cases.
One of the most expensive and upmarket grocery stores in Charlottesville with an amazing deli and great sandwiches for not much money. Serious selection of international foods.
29 locals recommend
Foods of All Nations
2121 Ivy RdOne of the most expensive and upmarket grocery stores in Charlottesville with an amazing deli and great sandwiches for not much money. Serious selection of international foods.
Generally pretty cheap and nearby. You can walk here. Limited selection of goods but kind people and a local, non-corporate, grocer.
20 locals recommend
Reid Super-Save Market
600 Preston AveGenerally pretty cheap and nearby. You can walk here. Limited selection of goods but kind people and a local, non-corporate, grocer.
Great place with a lot of selection but only for their specific branded items. This is not a normal grocer. Limited fresh fruit but amazing choices for everything else.
64 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2025 Bond StGreat place with a lot of selection but only for their specific branded items. This is not a normal grocer. Limited fresh fruit but amazing choices for everything else.