Food Scene
The most delicious combinations of ingredients ever put on top of a donut! Make sure you get them hot!
11 locals recommend
Duck Donuts
2075 Bond StThe most delicious combinations of ingredients ever put on top of a donut! Make sure you get them hot!
A great menu of local foods with burgers and more that are out of this world delicious!
31 locals recommend
Timberwood Grill
3311 Worth CrossingA great menu of local foods with burgers and more that are out of this world delicious!
A fairly typical Chinese buffet, but the hibachi part is included in the price and is some of the best around. They just added a new sushi bar and the food stays fresh.
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet
1185 Seminole TrailA fairly typical Chinese buffet, but the hibachi part is included in the price and is some of the best around. They just added a new sushi bar and the food stays fresh.
One of the most -- if not THE most -- upscale restaurants in all of Charlottesville. It's not cheap, but it's worth EVERY penny. You can't go wrong with them for a special dinner.
30 locals recommend
The Ivy Inn Restaurant
2244 Old Ivy RdOne of the most -- if not THE most -- upscale restaurants in all of Charlottesville. It's not cheap, but it's worth EVERY penny. You can't go wrong with them for a special dinner.
Delicious pizza. Period. They always have specials that don't require a coupon and they deliver to the neighborhood. We accidentally discovered their Chicken Bacon Alfredo pizza and they've been a favorite ever since! (Delivery or Pick-Up only)
Vocelli Pizza
1857 29Delicious pizza. Period. They always have specials that don't require a coupon and they deliver to the neighborhood. We accidentally discovered their Chicken Bacon Alfredo pizza and they've been a favorite ever since! (Delivery or Pick-Up only)
As the name suggests, the restaurant has plenty of great, local food to choose from!
116 locals recommend
The Local
824 Hinton AveAs the name suggests, the restaurant has plenty of great, local food to choose from!
Pick your burger (“Little” is a single patty. All others are double), order your fries (You’ll get WAY more than you could ever hope to eat), pick your shake, and enjoy a fantastically greasy meal like no other. Enjoy a handful of peanuts while you wait.
10 locals recommend
Five Guys
201 Connor DrPick your burger (“Little” is a single patty. All others are double), order your fries (You’ll get WAY more than you could ever hope to eat), pick your shake, and enjoy a fantastically greasy meal like no other. Enjoy a handful of peanuts while you wait.
Delicious Chinese and Japanese takeout for lunch or dinner! The menu features all of the typical foods, including sushi and even a few Thai noodle options. The lunch specials are a great value!
Chopsticks Express
1841 Seminole TrailDelicious Chinese and Japanese takeout for lunch or dinner! The menu features all of the typical foods, including sushi and even a few Thai noodle options. The lunch specials are a great value!
Tucked away in the corner of the lower level of a small shopping center, the restaurant offers an approachable and delicious menu full of Thai dishes that will have you coming back for more.
8 locals recommend
Thai Cuisine & Noodle House - Trad. Thai, Noodles, & Pho
2005 Commonwealth DrTucked away in the corner of the lower level of a small shopping center, the restaurant offers an approachable and delicious menu full of Thai dishes that will have you coming back for more.
Delicious Peruvian chicken and more! Counter service makes this a quick and easy spot to have an authentic meal.
18 locals recommend
Al Carbon Chicken
1875 Seminole TrailDelicious Peruvian chicken and more! Counter service makes this a quick and easy spot to have an authentic meal.
Sightseeing
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the primary home of the 3rd president of the United States.
634 locals recommend
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyThomas Jefferson's Monticello, the primary home of the 3rd president of the United States.
James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland, estate of the fifth president of the United States.
127 locals recommend
James Monroe's Highland
2050 James Monroe PkwyJames Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland, estate of the fifth president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson's University is one of the top-ranked public universities in the country.
251 locals recommend
University of Virginia
918 Emmet St NThomas Jefferson's University is one of the top-ranked public universities in the country.
Apple Harvest Celebration, Peach Festival, Thursday Evening Sunset Series, and more! A great, relaxing place with spectacular views of Charlottesville and beyond.
214 locals recommend
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain TrailApple Harvest Celebration, Peach Festival, Thursday Evening Sunset Series, and more! A great, relaxing place with spectacular views of Charlottesville and beyond.
Shopping
The Downtown Mall is quintessential Charlottesville. Stroll the brick, pedestrian mall and hear street musicians performing in front of a truly unique offering of shops and restaurants.
291 locals recommend
Downtown Mall
The Downtown Mall is quintessential Charlottesville. Stroll the brick, pedestrian mall and hear street musicians performing in front of a truly unique offering of shops and restaurants.
The newest addition to the Charlottesville shopping scene features great restaurants, great shops, and a 14-screen stadium-seating movie theater. And Costco!
25 locals recommend
The Shops at Stonefield
2100 Hydraulic Rd The newest addition to the Charlottesville shopping scene features great restaurants, great shops, and a 14-screen stadium-seating movie theater. And Costco!
From restaurants to clothing stores, local boutiques to national chains, gifts for others to treats for you, this is the shopping center with a little bit of everything.
78 locals recommend
Barracks Road Shopping Center
1117 Emmet St NFrom restaurants to clothing stores, local boutiques to national chains, gifts for others to treats for you, this is the shopping center with a little bit of everything.
Essentials
Standard grocery store with everything you would expect to find... and then some!
46 locals recommend
Kroger
1980 Rio Hill Center Standard grocery store with everything you would expect to find... and then some!
Featuring a large selection of all-natural and organic foods, the store also has a pub, made-to-order sandwiches, organic salad bar, and wood-fired pizza so good that you’ll have to call ahead to reserve one.
103 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1797 Hydraulic RdFeaturing a large selection of all-natural and organic foods, the store also has a pub, made-to-order sandwiches, organic salad bar, and wood-fired pizza so good that you’ll have to call ahead to reserve one.
Eclectic is the word that best describes Trader Joe’s offerings. From gourmet to organic to vegetarian and everything in-between, there are a lot of great deals to be had from the store that has Hawaiian shirts as part of the employee dress code. You won’t find a lot of name brands, but you will find a lot of things you never realized you wanted. Don’t forget to check out the (not quite) “Two Buck Chuck” wine that is much tastier than price tag implies.
64 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2025 Bond StEclectic is the word that best describes Trader Joe’s offerings. From gourmet to organic to vegetarian and everything in-between, there are a lot of great deals to be had from the store that has Hawaiian shirts as part of the employee dress code. You won’t find a lot of name brands, but you will find a lot of things you never realized you wanted. Don’t forget to check out the (not quite) “Two Buck Chuck” wine that is much tastier than price tag implies.
Grocery store with great options at low prices. Bring a quarter to use a cart (seriously) and don't forget some bags for your groceries.
ALDI
100 Albemarle SquareGrocery store with great options at low prices. Bring a quarter to use a cart (seriously) and don't forget some bags for your groceries.
Target
312 Connor DrTypical Target store with a limited grocery section.
Entertainment & Activities
14-screen, stadium-seating movie theater. Hands down the best wide release theater in town.
35 locals recommend
Regal Stonefield & IMAX
1954 Swanson Dr 14-screen, stadium-seating movie theater. Hands down the best wide release theater in town.
John Paul Jones Arena
295 Massie Rd UVA Basketball, concerts, and more!
Scott Stadium
1815 Stadium RdUVA Football... and the occasional huge concert.
Arts & Culture
A historic theater on the Downtown Mall that was renovated and reopened in 2004. Featuring a wide variety of events -- movies, plays, and much more -- there's always something new to see.
99 locals recommend
The Paramount Theater
215 E Main St A historic theater on the Downtown Mall that was renovated and reopened in 2004. Featuring a wide variety of events -- movies, plays, and much more -- there's always something new to see.
Parks & Nature
Skyline Drive is the 105-mile road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service’s Shenandoah National Park. Packed with wildlife, hiking, scenic views, and much more, the drive can be enjoyed at any time of the year, but is particularly spectacular during the Fall foliage season.
11 locals recommend
Rockfish Gap Entrance Station
Skyline Drive is the 105-mile road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service’s Shenandoah National Park. Packed with wildlife, hiking, scenic views, and much more, the drive can be enjoyed at any time of the year, but is particularly spectacular during the Fall foliage season.