Guidebook for Charlottesville
Food Scene
Tavola
826 Hinton AveAwesome Italian food. Tough to get a table - reserve in advance!
French breakfast and lunch cafe and bakery. Best croissants and baguettes outside of Paris!
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MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrFrench breakfast and lunch cafe and bakery. Best croissants and baguettes outside of Paris!
Wonderful small french restaurant with lovely outdoor seating on the downtown mall. Lunch prices are a very good deal. Great Sunday Brunch
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The Petit Pois Restaurant
201 E Main StWonderful small french restaurant with lovely outdoor seating on the downtown mall. Lunch prices are a very good deal. Great Sunday Brunch
The Nook
415 East Main StreetMonsoon Siam
113 W Market StGreat asian food!
Mona Lisa sells fresh pasta cut to order and homemade sauces. Also frozen dishes that are all prepared on site. Great wine selection and Italian ingredients. Great fresh pizza to go too!
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Mona Lisa Pasta Inc
921 Preston AveMona Lisa sells fresh pasta cut to order and homemade sauces. Also frozen dishes that are all prepared on site. Great wine selection and Italian ingredients. Great fresh pizza to go too!
Indoor market with great food ingredients. Wonderful spice shop with amazing selection. Fresh fish and local meat vendor.
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Feast
416 W Main StIndoor market with great food ingredients. Wonderful spice shop with amazing selection. Fresh fish and local meat vendor.
Great sushi! No reservations - get there early or wait for a few minutes. Take out is available - order online or call.
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Now & Zen
202 2nd St NWGreat sushi! No reservations - get there early or wait for a few minutes. Take out is available - order online or call.
Nice local market - good wine and cheese selection and sandwiches. Great for a picnic or provisions for wine tasting!
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Market Street Market
400 E Market StNice local market - good wine and cheese selection and sandwiches. Great for a picnic or provisions for wine tasting!
Great place just down the street with a good selection of craft beers and wines to go. Also a very good restaurant with a great brunch. Casual and open late.
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Beer Run
156 Carlton RdGreat place just down the street with a good selection of craft beers and wines to go. Also a very good restaurant with a great brunch. Casual and open late.
Fabulous food with a menu that changes nightly. Great bar. High demand and hard to get in. Reserve in advance or try your luck to get a seat at the bar where the full menu is served.
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The Alley Light
108 2nd St SWFabulous food with a menu that changes nightly. Great bar. High demand and hard to get in. Reserve in advance or try your luck to get a seat at the bar where the full menu is served.
Great menu - we love to start our dining out in Belmont with a cheese platter and a cocktail. Also enjoy a full meal! Fantastic bartenders with creative cocktails.
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The Local
824 Hinton AveGreat menu - we love to start our dining out in Belmont with a cheese platter and a cocktail. Also enjoy a full meal! Fantastic bartenders with creative cocktails.
Great Mexican food on the downtown mall. Great tequila selection and solid mexican food.
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The Bebedero
201 W Main StGreat Mexican food on the downtown mall. Great tequila selection and solid mexican food.
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello RoadEasy walk from our cottage. Great food and atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor seating. Great carry out. Highly recommend!
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FIREFLY Restaurant & Game Room
1304 East Market StreetEasy walk from our cottage. Great food and atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor seating. Great carry out. Highly recommend!
Fantastic food - aperitif hour, dinner, bar - all great! Small place so be sure to reserve! Also excellent carry out options Thurs-Saturday but online orders need to be in by Wednesday noon.
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Cafe Frank
317 East Main StreetFantastic food - aperitif hour, dinner, bar - all great! Small place so be sure to reserve! Also excellent carry out options Thurs-Saturday but online orders need to be in by Wednesday noon.
Beautiful views, wine tasting, great food indoors and outdoors. They invite guest to bring a chair and picnic as well!
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Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdBeautiful views, wine tasting, great food indoors and outdoors. They invite guest to bring a chair and picnic as well!
Boars Head Inn renovated restaurant. Great new seating on outdoor deck or at the bar. Or in beautiful traditional back room. Nice walking trail around large pond and hiking trails beyond. Beautiful grounds and views.
The Mill Room
200 Ednam DrBoars Head Inn renovated restaurant. Great new seating on outdoor deck or at the bar. Or in beautiful traditional back room. Nice walking trail around large pond and hiking trails beyond. Beautiful grounds and views.
Oh it's so tempting and so good! They make fudge onsite and have the best ice cream in town (not that I have tried everywhere!) They offer coffees as well now. Lots of creative and yummy candy!
Kilwins Charlottesville
313 E Main StOh it's so tempting and so good! They make fudge onsite and have the best ice cream in town (not that I have tried everywhere!) They offer coffees as well now. Lots of creative and yummy candy!
Shopping
Downtown mall has everything! Great shopping, restaurants, coffee houses, Violet crown luxury movie theater, 5 or 6 music venues,and the Paramount Theater (be sure to check what is showing)
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Downtown Mall
Downtown mall has everything! Great shopping, restaurants, coffee houses, Violet crown luxury movie theater, 5 or 6 music venues,and the Paramount Theater (be sure to check what is showing)
Nice collection of small shops and also Trader Joe's. Costco is very close too. Sporting goods stores, dress shops, coffee house, Worth a trip out if you're in a shopping mode. A great Kroger is also around the corner.
Bond Street
Bond StreetNice collection of small shops and also Trader Joe's. Costco is very close too. Sporting goods stores, dress shops, coffee house, Worth a trip out if you're in a shopping mode. A great Kroger is also around the corner.
Amazing nursery with every plant you can imagine. Beautiful potted plants and containers for sale, big shop offers beautiful home decorations and scented candles, etc. worth the drive to shop here!
Ivy Nursery Inc
570 Broomley RdAmazing nursery with every plant you can imagine. Beautiful potted plants and containers for sale, big shop offers beautiful home decorations and scented candles, etc. worth the drive to shop here!
Arts & Culture
Worth doing at least once every visit. House tour is very interesting and gardens change every season.
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Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyWorth doing at least once every visit. House tour is very interesting and gardens change every season.
Essentials
Pantops Shopping Center
250 Free Bridge LnGiant, Starbucks, many other stores.
CVS
1341 Long StJust two blocks away. Pharmacy, essentials, some food and wine.
It's pricey compared to other grocery stores but high quality organics are offered.
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Whole Foods Market
1797 Hydraulic RdIt's pricey compared to other grocery stores but high quality organics are offered.
Entertainment & Activities
At Downtown mall - great venue for music. Free Friday night concerts after 5PM, with local drink vendors and food trucks. Lots of fun!
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Sprint Pavilion
700 E Main StAt Downtown mall - great venue for music. Free Friday night concerts after 5PM, with local drink vendors and food trucks. Lots of fun!
Awesome theater with luxury seating and a full bar and restaurant. You can book tickets and reserve your seats online in advance.
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Violet Crown Cinema
200 W Main StAwesome theater with luxury seating and a full bar and restaurant. You can book tickets and reserve your seats online in advance.
Iyengar style yoga (non-vinyasa and friendly for those new to yoga). Very cool rope wall and lots of props to help your practice. Great teachers, all well trained.
Yoga Cville
1717 Allied StIyengar style yoga (non-vinyasa and friendly for those new to yoga). Very cool rope wall and lots of props to help your practice. Great teachers, all well trained.
Getting Around
Amtrak station about 10 minutes from the house. Bus station is at the downtown mall.
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Charlottesville Amtrak station
810 W Main StAmtrak station about 10 minutes from the house. Bus station is at the downtown mall.
Parks & Nature
An easy walk from the house will take you to the trail. (map is on the table). It's a very do-able loop for the family and great for walking the dogs! Pretty walk down by the river.
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Rivanna Trail
Rivanna TrailAn easy walk from the house will take you to the trail. (map is on the table). It's a very do-able loop for the family and great for walking the dogs! Pretty walk down by the river.
Working orchard with apples, pumpkins etc for sale. Lots of family events. Amazing views from up on the mountain. Fun for the kids!
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Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain TrailWorking orchard with apples, pumpkins etc for sale. Lots of family events. Amazing views from up on the mountain. Fun for the kids!
Beautiful spot to picnic - and really fantastic for paddle boarding/kayaking. Only electric boat day use allowed, so it's nice and calm. Never too busy. Surrounded by mountains and nature abounds!
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Beaver Creek Reservoir Park
4365 Beaver Creek ParkBeautiful spot to picnic - and really fantastic for paddle boarding/kayaking. Only electric boat day use allowed, so it's nice and calm. Never too busy. Surrounded by mountains and nature abounds!