Food Scene
French pastries, delicious bread, treats, coffee, breakfast. Pastry counter or sit down breakfast.
120 locals recommend
MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrFrench pastries, delicious bread, treats, coffee, breakfast. Pastry counter or sit down breakfast.
So close! Treats, lovely bread selection that changes daily. Princess cake!
33 locals recommend
Albemarle Baking Co
418 W Main StSo close! Treats, lovely bread selection that changes daily. Princess cake!
Specialty local grocery products, amazing cheese, lunch or takeaway picnic food. Close spot to pick up a bottle of wine and hors d'oeuvres.
48 locals recommend
Feast
416 W Main StSpecialty local grocery products, amazing cheese, lunch or takeaway picnic food. Close spot to pick up a bottle of wine and hors d'oeuvres.
Small and energetic bar/restaurant. Margaritas, solid portions of reliably comforting, hearty tex/mex food. Expect a wait on weekends or go early.
50 locals recommend
Continental Divide
811 W Main StSmall and energetic bar/restaurant. Margaritas, solid portions of reliably comforting, hearty tex/mex food. Expect a wait on weekends or go early.
the spot
Yummy vegan lunch window, two businesses in about 25sf.
Tavola
826 Hinton AveGreat Italian. Upscale but still great with kids!
Yum!!! Fresh popsicles! Amazing array of flavors. Maracuya is awesome. Take one and walk across the street to the park.
9 locals recommend
La Flor Michoacana
601A Cherry AveYum!!! Fresh popsicles! Amazing array of flavors. Maracuya is awesome. Take one and walk across the street to the park.
Charlottesville's own Bodo's is well loved for it's super fresh NY style bagels, array of bagel sandwiches and cream cheese spreads, as well as the speed with which they dispatch a long hungry line and how affordable their food remains.
143 locals recommend
Bodo's Bagels
505 Preston AveCharlottesville's own Bodo's is well loved for it's super fresh NY style bagels, array of bagel sandwiches and cream cheese spreads, as well as the speed with which they dispatch a long hungry line and how affordable their food remains.
Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
416 W Main StDelicious food, nice bar.
True Neapolitan Pizza in all its oven-fired glory, if you can manage to get a table. Go at an off hour.
105 locals recommend
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello RoadTrue Neapolitan Pizza in all its oven-fired glory, if you can manage to get a table. Go at an off hour.
Good Texas style tacos at the Ix Art Park, a dynamic place to explore, always with new surprises.
59 locals recommend
Brazos Tacos
925 2nd St SEGood Texas style tacos at the Ix Art Park, a dynamic place to explore, always with new surprises.
Restaurant (Nachos are a big hit) and huge selection of beer, with rotating menu of beer on tap and beer market where you can assemble a mixed 6-pack.
77 locals recommend
Beer Run
156 Carlton RdRestaurant (Nachos are a big hit) and huge selection of beer, with rotating menu of beer on tap and beer market where you can assemble a mixed 6-pack.
Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
945 Preston AveDelicious coffee roasted on-premises.
An established Charlottesville favorite on the downtown mall.
59 locals recommend
Mudhouse Coffee Downtown Mall
213 W Main StAn established Charlottesville favorite on the downtown mall.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful, well-traveled trail through the woods, much of it elevated on boardwalks. Consistent easy incline. You can make your way up to the Monticello Visitors' Center at the top (bathrooms, cafe) or start your visit to TJ's house this way. Adjacent to these trails is a network of single track trails through a conservation area called Secluded Farm. Great for birding: http://www.monticello.org/parkway/secludedfarm.html
74 locals recommend
Saunders-Monticello Trail
Beautiful, well-traveled trail through the woods, much of it elevated on boardwalks. Consistent easy incline. You can make your way up to the Monticello Visitors' Center at the top (bathrooms, cafe) or start your visit to TJ's house this way. Adjacent to these trails is a network of single track trails through a conservation area called Secluded Farm. Great for birding: http://www.monticello.org/parkway/secludedfarm.html
Essentials
Reid Super-Save Market
600 Preston AveAffordable groceries, basics.
Great health food store with fabulous local produce and juice/smoothie bar.
28 locals recommend
Integral Yoga Natural Foods
923 Preston AveGreat health food store with fabulous local produce and juice/smoothie bar.