Favorite wine spot
Wine tasting- enjoy a generous flight of wine while catching up with friends or meeting some new ones! You most likely will end up sitting in here much longer than planned. There is large retail selection of excellent wines priced to compete with large box stores. Buy one or several on your way out :)
The Jolly Grape
1418 Grandin Road SouthwestWine tasting- enjoy a generous flight of wine while catching up with friends or meeting some new ones! You most likely will end up sitting in here much longer than planned. There is large retail selection of excellent wines priced to compete with large box stores. Buy one or several on your way out :)
Locals favorite bar/restaurant
It is Community Inn, this is the heart of Grandin. You must pay a visit while you are visiting Roanoke.
7 locals recommend
Community Inn Restaurant
1304 Grandin Rd SWIt is Community Inn, this is the heart of Grandin. You must pay a visit while you are visiting Roanoke.
Food scene
Pop's Ice Cream
1916 Memorial Ave SWThis is another neighborhood favorite!
Farm to table unique menu & craft cocktails. They also have an excellent wine list.
52 locals recommend
Local Roots
1314 Grandin Rd SWFarm to table unique menu & craft cocktails. They also have an excellent wine list.
Awesome Indian food! You will not be disappointed. They also have a great happy hour for drinks and snacks.
26 locals recommend
Taaza Indian Cuisine
1910 Memorial Ave SWAwesome Indian food! You will not be disappointed. They also have a great happy hour for drinks and snacks.
Village Grill
1802 Memorial Ave SWGood for quick bar style food.
This is a neighborhood favorite! The biscuits are massive and yummy. If you like hot, get a side of the devils snot hot sauce!
34 locals recommend
Scratch Biscuit Company
1820 Memorial Ave SWThis is a neighborhood favorite! The biscuits are massive and yummy. If you like hot, get a side of the devils snot hot sauce!
Excellent food & drinks. The food is consistently great, perfect for a date night or when you want to treat yourself to an awesome meal.
39 locals recommend
Billy's
102 Market St SEExcellent food & drinks. The food is consistently great, perfect for a date night or when you want to treat yourself to an awesome meal.
The food never disappoints. Everything on the menu is incredible. The salmon, warm spinach salad, & chicken and dumplings are a few of my favorites. If you are a fan of oysters, try the oysters rock.
8 locals recommend
Bernard's Gastropub & Eatery
303 S Jefferson StThe food never disappoints. Everything on the menu is incredible. The salmon, warm spinach salad, & chicken and dumplings are a few of my favorites. If you are a fan of oysters, try the oysters rock.
Great for a special treat out. Dinner and drinks here are excellent. You do need a reservation.
13 locals recommend
Alexander's
105 S Jefferson StGreat for a special treat out. Dinner and drinks here are excellent. You do need a reservation.
Martin's Downtown
413 1st St SWGreat food, nightly specials, and live music!
FarmBurguesa
1908 Memorial Avenue Southwestyummy food ! unique burgers using high quality local meat :)
Fast, good food, lots of different beer options. Good for a casual quick bite.
35 locals recommend
Wasena City Tap Room & Grill
806 Wasena Ave SWFast, good food, lots of different beer options. Good for a casual quick bite.
Run, bike, walk and get off the greenway and grab good drinks & quick food.
34 locals recommend
The Green Goat
802 Wiley Dr SWRun, bike, walk and get off the greenway and grab good drinks & quick food.
Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
1115 Piedmont St SEThis place is great. Fun flavors that aren't too sweet!
This place is incredible. Yummy bread & pastries. The food menu is also awesome!
22 locals recommend
Bread Craft
24 Church Ave SWThis place is incredible. Yummy bread & pastries. The food menu is also awesome!
Sightseeing
My favorite place to go see a movie :) Concessions have the classics plus wine & beer.
36 locals recommend
Grandin Movie Theater
1310 Grandin Rd SWMy favorite place to go see a movie :) Concessions have the classics plus wine & beer.
Beautiful hike, popular location so it may be crowded unless you go on a weekday.
116 locals recommend
McAfee Knob
Appalachian National Scenic TrailBeautiful hike, popular location so it may be crowded unless you go on a weekday.
You can do a short hike, about 30 minutes up, to the top or drive to the Star. Both the star & view are beautiful.
181 locals recommend
Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyYou can do a short hike, about 30 minutes up, to the top or drive to the Star. Both the star & view are beautiful.
Beautiful hike, a little more challenging than Mcafee knob and a little less crowded.
6 locals recommend
Dragon's Tooth Trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailBeautiful hike, a little more challenging than Mcafee knob and a little less crowded.
The parkway is beautiful, especially in the fall. There are a lot of hiking trails along the way. The parkway is also popular for road biking. The views are incredible.
7 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayThe parkway is beautiful, especially in the fall. There are a lot of hiking trails along the way. The parkway is also popular for road biking. The views are incredible.
Breweries
Great Brewery & space. Tuco's & Beamer's are right there if you need to grab good quick food before or after.
54 locals recommend
Big Lick Brewing Company
409 Salem Ave SWGreat Brewery & space. Tuco's & Beamer's are right there if you need to grab good quick food before or after.
Brewery & a really nice space. Tuco's & Beamer's are right there if you need to grab good quick food before or after.
16 locals recommend
Golden Cactus Brewing
214 5th St SWBrewery & a really nice space. Tuco's & Beamer's are right there if you need to grab good quick food before or after.
Twisted Track Brewpub
523 Shenandoah Ave NWBrewery & restaurant. Great space :)
Yoga
Uttara Yoga Studio
401 Highland Ave SEAn incredible yoga studio with incredible instructors !
Neighborhoods
Hipster town USA, very cute neighborhood near the greenway. RND Coffee, a juice bar, Bloom Restaurant, The Green Goat, Wasena Tap Room, & Hang 10 Hawaiian Shaved Ice & Cream are all located in this neighborhood. You are also by a park, baseball fields, and a skate park.
8 locals recommend
Wasena
Hipster town USA, very cute neighborhood near the greenway. RND Coffee, a juice bar, Bloom Restaurant, The Green Goat, Wasena Tap Room, & Hang 10 Hawaiian Shaved Ice & Cream are all located in this neighborhood. You are also by a park, baseball fields, and a skate park.
Awesome, quaint neighborhood, that is very walkable and not far off the greenway. Community Inn, Local Roots, Jolly Grape, Scratch Biscuit Company, Farmburguesa, Pop's Ice Cream, Taaza, Roanoke Natural Foods Coop, & Village Grill are all located in this neighborhood.
40 locals recommend
Grandin Village
Awesome, quaint neighborhood, that is very walkable and not far off the greenway. Community Inn, Local Roots, Jolly Grape, Scratch Biscuit Company, Farmburguesa, Pop's Ice Cream, Taaza, Roanoke Natural Foods Coop, & Village Grill are all located in this neighborhood.