Guidebook for Charlottesville
Food Scene
French bakery with excellent croissants, baguettes and quiches. Café serves breakfast and lunch. Make sure to try the brioche feuillettee!
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MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrFrench bakery with excellent croissants, baguettes and quiches. Café serves breakfast and lunch. Make sure to try the brioche feuillettee!
Fresh oysters in central Virginia? Yes!! Until Public Fish and Oyster, you wouldn't think of Charlottesville as a place to slurp fresh oysters. PFO offers a dozen different oysters on the half shell each day, moules frites, fresh seafood. A good cocktail menu and wine list complement the food. Try the PFO pan roast!
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Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main StFresh oysters in central Virginia? Yes!! Until Public Fish and Oyster, you wouldn't think of Charlottesville as a place to slurp fresh oysters. PFO offers a dozen different oysters on the half shell each day, moules frites, fresh seafood. A good cocktail menu and wine list complement the food. Try the PFO pan roast!
Real Neapolitan pizza. Need I say more? This place is the real deal! A tiny spot with an oven imported from Italy. Start with the meatballs and wander into a pizza or one of their memorable sandwiches. They don't take reservations, so go early or late, or be prepared to wait.
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Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello RoadReal Neapolitan pizza. Need I say more? This place is the real deal! A tiny spot with an oven imported from Italy. Start with the meatballs and wander into a pizza or one of their memorable sandwiches. They don't take reservations, so go early or late, or be prepared to wait.
Fresh gelato and sorbets made in-house daily! If you can't decide, they will provide a few tastes. For coffee lovers, try their affogato, a shot of espresso with a scoop of gelato!
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Splendora's Gelato
2050 Bond StreetFresh gelato and sorbets made in-house daily! If you can't decide, they will provide a few tastes. For coffee lovers, try their affogato, a shot of espresso with a scoop of gelato!
If you even think you like barbecue, this place is worth the drive! Visit the Magic Shack out back to see the pork, brisket, ribs and pork belly slow cooking over hickory. Everything is made in house, corn bread, pumpkin muffins, salads, sides. Six different sauces let everyone dress their meat to personal perfection! If you think you're left out because you're vegetarian, they offer Fu-q, barbecue tofu!
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Barbeque Exchange
102 Martinsburg AveIf you even think you like barbecue, this place is worth the drive! Visit the Magic Shack out back to see the pork, brisket, ribs and pork belly slow cooking over hickory. Everything is made in house, corn bread, pumpkin muffins, salads, sides. Six different sauces let everyone dress their meat to personal perfection! If you think you're left out because you're vegetarian, they offer Fu-q, barbecue tofu!
Classic French cuisine in a white tablecloth setting. Charming atmosphere and excellent service. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and Erin, the sommelier, will help you pick the perfect wine to complement your dinner. Save room for dessert! Their pastry chef delivers delight with every bite!
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fleurie restaurant
108 3rd St NEClassic French cuisine in a white tablecloth setting. Charming atmosphere and excellent service. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and Erin, the sommelier, will help you pick the perfect wine to complement your dinner. Save room for dessert! Their pastry chef delivers delight with every bite!
Fried chicken! Not much atmosphere, but get your order to go and enjoy your finger licking goodness at home or in a local park. Always near or at the top of lists of best fried chicken.
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Wayside Takeout & Catering
2203 Jefferson Park AveFried chicken! Not much atmosphere, but get your order to go and enjoy your finger licking goodness at home or in a local park. Always near or at the top of lists of best fried chicken.
Upscale sushi. Tucked on the second floor above the Fitzroy, you're transported to a chic space. Start with one of their cocktails and an order of haricot vert tempura. Every bit as addictive as French fries! The avocado tempura is a close second. The sushi is fresh and they have a great sake selection.
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Ten
120 E Main StUpscale sushi. Tucked on the second floor above the Fitzroy, you're transported to a chic space. Start with one of their cocktails and an order of haricot vert tempura. Every bit as addictive as French fries! The avocado tempura is a close second. The sushi is fresh and they have a great sake selection.
An old service station converted to provide upscale food in a casual atmosphere. Small plates for sharing, cocktails, nice patio. Don't be afraid -- try the chicken fried octopus sandwich!
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Oakhart Social
511 W Main StAn old service station converted to provide upscale food in a casual atmosphere. Small plates for sharing, cocktails, nice patio. Don't be afraid -- try the chicken fried octopus sandwich!
One of the oldest and biggest wineries in the area. Classic varietals, plus some wonderful Italian grapes! Check out the ruins on the property!
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Barboursville Vineyards
17655 Winery RdOne of the oldest and biggest wineries in the area. Classic varietals, plus some wonderful Italian grapes! Check out the ruins on the property!
Heading to the wineries in Nelson County? Hit up the Greenwood Grocery to procure picnic essentials! Homemade salads, sandwiches and other goodies.
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Greenwood Gourmet Grocery
6701 Rockfish Gap TurnpikeHeading to the wineries in Nelson County? Hit up the Greenwood Grocery to procure picnic essentials! Homemade salads, sandwiches and other goodies.
When farmers, cooks and craftspeople come together on a Saturday morning, it's a beautiful thing. Rub shoulders with locals and local producers. Come hungry!! From April through December peruse fresh produce and eat your way through one of the best markets anywhere! Tacos, donuts, pies, pastry, ice cream sandwiches, coffee, bread, dumplings.... find your favorites!!
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Charlottesville City Market
100 E Water StWhen farmers, cooks and craftspeople come together on a Saturday morning, it's a beautiful thing. Rub shoulders with locals and local producers. Come hungry!! From April through December peruse fresh produce and eat your way through one of the best markets anywhere! Tacos, donuts, pies, pastry, ice cream sandwiches, coffee, bread, dumplings.... find your favorites!!
Who doesn't love a great burger? If you can imagine it, Zinburger can probably deliver! Of course you'll want to add the double truffle fries! A full bar - check. Shakes - ohh yeahhh! Diet? Tomorrow!
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Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar
973 Emmet St NWho doesn't love a great burger? If you can imagine it, Zinburger can probably deliver! Of course you'll want to add the double truffle fries! A full bar - check. Shakes - ohh yeahhh! Diet? Tomorrow!
Reliably good brick oven pizza. Bring the family to enjoy pizzas, including gluten-free options, salads, pasta, wine and a variety of craft beers. Great location if you're going to a show at John Paul Jones Arena. Flat screens carry the latest sports.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza - Charlottesville
1133 Emmet St NReliably good brick oven pizza. Bring the family to enjoy pizzas, including gluten-free options, salads, pasta, wine and a variety of craft beers. Great location if you're going to a show at John Paul Jones Arena. Flat screens carry the latest sports.
A bit of a drive from Cville, but you'll love the generous portions of excellent pizza. Bring your appetites! Start with the Fat and Sassy garlic cheese bread, agonize over your pizza choices (you can't go wrong with any of them, but the Belissima is divine, just saying!) They also have a great selection of salads and sandwiches if there's someone in your party who doesn't prefer pizza?!?!
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Dr. Ho's Humble Pie
4916 Plank RdA bit of a drive from Cville, but you'll love the generous portions of excellent pizza. Bring your appetites! Start with the Fat and Sassy garlic cheese bread, agonize over your pizza choices (you can't go wrong with any of them, but the Belissima is divine, just saying!) They also have a great selection of salads and sandwiches if there's someone in your party who doesn't prefer pizza?!?!
Spanish tapas. You'll have a hard time deciding what to order. The more the merrier! The more people at your table, the more things you can try!! I really can't pick a favorite. They have a great selection of Spanish wines. Enjoy their patio in nice weather. They don't take reservations, but the food is worth the wait!
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Mas
904 Monticello RdSpanish tapas. You'll have a hard time deciding what to order. The more the merrier! The more people at your table, the more things you can try!! I really can't pick a favorite. They have a great selection of Spanish wines. Enjoy their patio in nice weather. They don't take reservations, but the food is worth the wait!
The "purple building" is kind of like "ground zero" for Charlottesville's food scene. Home to Albemarle Baking Company, the Organic Butcher, Seafood at West Main, Spice Diva and Feast! Shop for some of the best and freshest foodstuffs. Feast! is great market to pick up picnic provisions or get a great sandwich for lunch. The cheese counter will open your tastebuds to the wonderful world of cheese!
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Main Street Market
418 W Main StThe "purple building" is kind of like "ground zero" for Charlottesville's food scene. Home to Albemarle Baking Company, the Organic Butcher, Seafood at West Main, Spice Diva and Feast! Shop for some of the best and freshest foodstuffs. Feast! is great market to pick up picnic provisions or get a great sandwich for lunch. The cheese counter will open your tastebuds to the wonderful world of cheese!
Chocolate!! Tim Gearhart and his staff produce some of the best chocolates on the East Coast. Enjoy exquisite European style chocolates or one of the chocolate desserts in the café. A wall of windows provides a peek into the chocolates being made! Willy Wonka in real life!!
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Gearharts Fine Chocolates
243 Ridge McIntire RdChocolate!! Tim Gearhart and his staff produce some of the best chocolates on the East Coast. Enjoy exquisite European style chocolates or one of the chocolate desserts in the café. A wall of windows provides a peek into the chocolates being made! Willy Wonka in real life!!
A true farm to table market! Timbercreek Market is the realization of the dream that Zach and Sara Miller had to create a place where chefs and household customers can gather to shop, learn about and enjoy the bounty of the farm. You can stop by for lunch, pick up picnic goodies or drop by for dinner. If you love cheese, Nadjeeb Chouaf is the owner and head cheesemonger at Flora Artisanal Cheese in Timbercreek Market. After several runner-up finishes in prior years at The Cheesemonger Invitational, Chouaf was named "Best Cheesemonger in America" in the spring of 2016. When was the last time you got cheese recommendations from the best cheesemonger in America?
Timbercreek Market
722 Preston AveA true farm to table market! Timbercreek Market is the realization of the dream that Zach and Sara Miller had to create a place where chefs and household customers can gather to shop, learn about and enjoy the bounty of the farm. You can stop by for lunch, pick up picnic goodies or drop by for dinner. If you love cheese, Nadjeeb Chouaf is the owner and head cheesemonger at Flora Artisanal Cheese in Timbercreek Market. After several runner-up finishes in prior years at The Cheesemonger Invitational, Chouaf was named "Best Cheesemonger in America" in the spring of 2016. When was the last time you got cheese recommendations from the best cheesemonger in America?
Who doesn't love cupcakes? Sweethaus will delight with a wide variety of yummy flavors. Can't decide on one? Try several minis! You think the frosting is the best part? Ask for a shot of buttercream!
Sweethaus
929 2nd St NEWho doesn't love cupcakes? Sweethaus will delight with a wide variety of yummy flavors. Can't decide on one? Try several minis! You think the frosting is the best part? Ask for a shot of buttercream!
Great tacos in a casual setting. Set in IX art park, you can enjoy watching kids and dogs run among the art installations. Can get crowded, but worth the wait
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Brazos Tacos
925 2nd St SEGreat tacos in a casual setting. Set in IX art park, you can enjoy watching kids and dogs run among the art installations. Can get crowded, but worth the wait
Drinks & Nightlife
A family owned winery with wines that match the views. Plenty of room to picnic. On Sundays in the summer, take in a polo match as well!
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King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland FarmA family owned winery with wines that match the views. Plenty of room to picnic. On Sundays in the summer, take in a polo match as well!
Regardless of your politics, Trump makes some great wines. Sparkling (yes, please!), white and red provide a cross section of what Virginia vineyards can produce. They also have a full kitchen, so this is a great spot for lunch and a tasting! Check their website for late opening on Thursdays with music!
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Cantina Trump
3550 Blenheim RdRegardless of your politics, Trump makes some great wines. Sparkling (yes, please!), white and red provide a cross section of what Virginia vineyards can produce. They also have a full kitchen, so this is a great spot for lunch and a tasting! Check their website for late opening on Thursdays with music!
A family owned winery producing some wonderful VA wines. Bring a picnic, do a tasting and hang out to enjoy the views and wile away the afternoon. Check their website for music and food trucks on the weekends.
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Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery DrA family owned winery producing some wonderful VA wines. Bring a picnic, do a tasting and hang out to enjoy the views and wile away the afternoon. Check their website for music and food trucks on the weekends.
Some of the best views any where! A gorgeous rustic elegant tasting room. A full menu complements the delightful VA wines. Whether you eat and drink inside or on the covered patio, you'll realize that a day at a winery is better than any day at work!!
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Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdSome of the best views any where! A gorgeous rustic elegant tasting room. A full menu complements the delightful VA wines. Whether you eat and drink inside or on the covered patio, you'll realize that a day at a winery is better than any day at work!!
Shopping
So you love your visit to Virginia? Take a bit home with you!! Peanuts, wine, candy, UVA gear, goodies. They also have a shop at the Barracks Road Shopping Center.
The Virginia Shop
1047-B Emmet St NSo you love your visit to Virginia? Take a bit home with you!! Peanuts, wine, candy, UVA gear, goodies. They also have a shop at the Barracks Road Shopping Center.
Love to cook? The Happy Cook will make you a happier cook! At this locally owned gem, find all kinds of gadgets to please the fussiest culinarian. If you don't cook, you'll still find lots of goodies including utensils and gadgets for kids. Check out their website for affordable cooking classes and demos.
The Happy Cook
1107 B Emmet St NLove to cook? The Happy Cook will make you a happier cook! At this locally owned gem, find all kinds of gadgets to please the fussiest culinarian. If you don't cook, you'll still find lots of goodies including utensils and gadgets for kids. Check out their website for affordable cooking classes and demos.
Shoes, glorious shoes!!! A locally owned boutique specializing in shoes and clothes. A high level of customer service supports a unique mix of funky and high fashion. While I only shop there a few times a year (wish it was my personal closet!!) they always remember me and treat me as a valued customer, which is increasingly rare.
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Scarpa
2114 Barracks RdShoes, glorious shoes!!! A locally owned boutique specializing in shoes and clothes. A high level of customer service supports a unique mix of funky and high fashion. While I only shop there a few times a year (wish it was my personal closet!!) they always remember me and treat me as a valued customer, which is increasingly rare.
Circa is tons of fun!! No matter where or when you grew up, browsing through Circa's many rooms will take you on a nostalgia trip! Whether you're looking for a piece of furniture (I've gotten many pieces for my guest rooms!!) or just looking for something fun (retro cookbooks, authentic Austrian spaetzle maker, funky lamps) Circa delivers.
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Circa
1700 Allied StCirca is tons of fun!! No matter where or when you grew up, browsing through Circa's many rooms will take you on a nostalgia trip! Whether you're looking for a piece of furniture (I've gotten many pieces for my guest rooms!!) or just looking for something fun (retro cookbooks, authentic Austrian spaetzle maker, funky lamps) Circa delivers.
Arts & Culture
The home of Thomas Jefferson, who had a great influence in this area. A new visitor center provides a robust context for Jefferson's life and legacy. From the front porch of Monticello, you can see the mountain we live on!!
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Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyThe home of Thomas Jefferson, who had a great influence in this area. A new visitor center provides a robust context for Jefferson's life and legacy. From the front porch of Monticello, you can see the mountain we live on!!
Entertainment & Activities
Cville's newest movie theatre with something for everyone! Restaurant and full bar for before or after the show; or take it into the theatre with you! Pick your seat in advance and enjoy tiered seating with cup holders. If you park at one of the downtown garages, they will validate your parking ticket for four hours of free parking!!
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Violet Crown Cinema
200 W Main StCville's newest movie theatre with something for everyone! Restaurant and full bar for before or after the show; or take it into the theatre with you! Pick your seat in advance and enjoy tiered seating with cup holders. If you park at one of the downtown garages, they will validate your parking ticket for four hours of free parking!!