Guidebook for Roanoke
Food Scene
A great place to take clients or your special someone for a quiet, gourmet meal.
25 locals recommend
Frankie Rowland's Steakhouse
104 South Jefferson StreetA great place to take clients or your special someone for a quiet, gourmet meal.
Feels like a secret club under a hotel in Chelsea. The ambiance is hush-hush, and the drinks are lethal. Order "The Cube" as a painkiller, then walk back to the B & B.
40 locals recommend
Lucky Restaurant
18 Kirk Ave SWFeels like a secret club under a hotel in Chelsea. The ambiance is hush-hush, and the drinks are lethal. Order "The Cube" as a painkiller, then walk back to the B & B.
Italian food done correctly. Great atmosphere for families and friends. Lots of natural light and the noise of the city and social scene.
30 locals recommend
Fortunato
104 Kirk Ave SWItalian food done correctly. Great atmosphere for families and friends. Lots of natural light and the noise of the city and social scene.
They make awesome beer and the setting is amazing. Cool vibe and outdoor seating with gas fire pits and corn hole. What more do you want? Just go.
54 locals recommend
Big Lick Brewing Company
409 Salem Ave SWThey make awesome beer and the setting is amazing. Cool vibe and outdoor seating with gas fire pits and corn hole. What more do you want? Just go.
Family-owned Italian restaurant so close you'll smell the wood-fired pizza oven when you check in. An amazing little dinner spot after a long day of traveling. Virtually all my guests go there after check in to grab dinner. They love it.
Mel's Place
551 Marshall Avenue SouthwestFamily-owned Italian restaurant so close you'll smell the wood-fired pizza oven when you check in. An amazing little dinner spot after a long day of traveling. Virtually all my guests go there after check in to grab dinner. They love it.
Great bakery and lunch spot. Grab a bite here when walking the Historic City Market.
On the Rise Bread Company
303 Market St SEGreat bakery and lunch spot. Grab a bite here when walking the Historic City Market.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sidewinders
16 Campbell Ave SELine dancing and country & western scene.
Sightseeing
The world's largest man-made illuminated star is a must-see when you come to Roanoke. Easy to get to, easy to see in 5 minutes, easy to get back to the City. The star is also a great starting point to do some easy, well-marked hikes. Good parking and you won't get lost.
181 locals recommend
Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyThe world's largest man-made illuminated star is a must-see when you come to Roanoke. Easy to get to, easy to see in 5 minutes, easy to get back to the City. The star is also a great starting point to do some easy, well-marked hikes. Good parking and you won't get lost.