Guidebook for Charlottesville
Food Scene
This place is convenient and has parking! It has coffee, tea, wine, sandwiches, and pastries. It's also got plenty of seating and wifi so it's great to do some work in.
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C'Ville Coffee
1301 Harris StThis place is convenient and has parking! It has coffee, tea, wine, sandwiches, and pastries. It's also got plenty of seating and wifi so it's great to do some work in.
Located on the downtown mall. I like this restaurant because they have fun drinks and a lot of tasty southern food.
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The Whiskey Jar
227 W Main StLocated on the downtown mall. I like this restaurant because they have fun drinks and a lot of tasty southern food.
A bit on the lighter side. This place has soups, salads and sandwiches and is very tasty. Also located on the downtown mall.
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Revolutionary Soup
108 2nd St SWA bit on the lighter side. This place has soups, salads and sandwiches and is very tasty. Also located on the downtown mall.
If you want to be a bit decadent this place serves sweet and savory items sandwiched inside flaky waffles! YUMMM
Iron Paffles & Coffee
214 W Water StIf you want to be a bit decadent this place serves sweet and savory items sandwiched inside flaky waffles! YUMMM
This bakery is also a restaurant and a fun place for brunch! There is usually a wait but you can order a pastry and coffee and sit outside until your table is ready.
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MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrThis bakery is also a restaurant and a fun place for brunch! There is usually a wait but you can order a pastry and coffee and sit outside until your table is ready.
Sultan Kebab
333 2nd St SENear downtown. Very tasty middle eastern food!
There are at least three SJ's around town, but this is the largest one with the most seating. It can get crowded pretty quickly but if you can snag a seat it's a great place to read, hang out, or get some work done.
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Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
945 Preston AveThere are at least three SJ's around town, but this is the largest one with the most seating. It can get crowded pretty quickly but if you can snag a seat it's a great place to read, hang out, or get some work done.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good for dinner but also often has music and dancing on the weekends!
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Mono Loco
200 W Water StGood for dinner but also often has music and dancing on the weekends!
This place is a restaurant with a full menu and a full bar. It also has free valet often on the weekends which makes it a favorite of mine!
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South Street Brewery
106 South Street WestThis place is a restaurant with a full menu and a full bar. It also has free valet often on the weekends which makes it a favorite of mine!
This place has a full bar, lots of beer options and some tasty food. It has a parking lot of its own which makes it a nice alternative to downtown. It's also has lots of seating including outdoors seating.
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Kardinal Hall
722 Preston AveThis place has a full bar, lots of beer options and some tasty food. It has a parking lot of its own which makes it a nice alternative to downtown. It's also has lots of seating including outdoors seating.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful 2 mile trail along the river that starts at a little park. Great for exercise and relaxation.
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Rivanna Trail
Rivanna TrailA beautiful 2 mile trail along the river that starts at a little park. Great for exercise and relaxation.
Saunders-Monticello Trail
Another great area to do some light hiking!
Arts & Culture
This is an artist gallery and studio space that is housed in an old school. They often have shows on the weekends.
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McGuffey Art Center
201 2nd St NWThis is an artist gallery and studio space that is housed in an old school. They often have shows on the weekends.
Shopping
The pedestrian mall has everything: food, drinks, shopping, and lots of cute dogs to look at! Definitely a place to check out when you're visiting Charlottesville.
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Downtown Mall
The pedestrian mall has everything: food, drinks, shopping, and lots of cute dogs to look at! Definitely a place to check out when you're visiting Charlottesville.
This is a fun antique store that I always enjoy browsing. They have all sorts of weird stuff!
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Circa
1700 Allied StThis is a fun antique store that I always enjoy browsing. They have all sorts of weird stuff!
Essentials
This is my Kroger of choice b/c it's not usually the place that students go to. It also has a liquor store and gas station. The whole foods is right across the street if you need something a bit fancier.
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Kroger
1980 Rio Hill CenterThis is my Kroger of choice b/c it's not usually the place that students go to. It also has a liquor store and gas station. The whole foods is right across the street if you need something a bit fancier.
Sightseeing
About 15-20 minutes from my house. You can tour the house and the grounds. I recommend doing both the house tour and the outside tour. A great place for history fans!
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Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyAbout 15-20 minutes from my house. You can tour the house and the grounds. I recommend doing both the house tour and the outside tour. A great place for history fans!
Universiteit van Virginia
918 Emmet St NThe grounds are beautiful to see and walk around.