Guidebook for Charlottesville

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Guidebook for Charlottesville

Food Scene

Wonderful neighborhood italian.
128 locals recommend
Tavola
826 Hinton Ave
128 locals recommend
Wonderful neighborhood italian.
Great tapas. Long waits, can be very crowded.
160 locals recommend
Mas
904 Monticello Rd
160 locals recommend
Great tapas. Long waits, can be very crowded.
The restaurant that got the C'ville food scene started back in the 80s, still compelling. Great little bar downstairs.
83 locals recommend
C & O
515 E Water St
83 locals recommend
The restaurant that got the C'ville food scene started back in the 80s, still compelling. Great little bar downstairs.
amazing baked goods.
121 locals recommend
MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill Dr
121 locals recommend
amazing baked goods.
if you need Tex-Mex, this is the best we have, with great margaritas
50 locals recommend
Continental Divide
811 W Main St
50 locals recommend
if you need Tex-Mex, this is the best we have, with great margaritas
Cheap eats in an artsy corner near the downtown mall.
59 locals recommend
Brazos Tacos
925 2nd St SE
59 locals recommend
Cheap eats in an artsy corner near the downtown mall.
It's the best burger in town.
20 locals recommend
Riverside Lunch
1429 Hazel St
20 locals recommend
It's the best burger in town.
Best burger on the downtown mall.
84 locals recommend
Citizen Burger Bar
212 E Main St
84 locals recommend
Best burger on the downtown mall.
Best bagels in town.
143 locals recommend
Bodo's Bagels
505 Preston Ave
143 locals recommend
Best bagels in town.
41 locals recommend
fleurie restaurant
108 3rd St NE
41 locals recommend
Cheap, authentic mexican. Small.
24 locals recommend
La Michoacana Taqueria & Restaurant
1138 E High St
24 locals recommend
Cheap, authentic mexican. Small.
Good quick casual place.
23 locals recommend
Sticks Kebob Shop
917 Preston Ave
23 locals recommend
Good quick casual place.
Dependably strong menu.
49 locals recommend
Oakhart Social
511 W Main St
49 locals recommend
Dependably strong menu.

Drinks & Nightlife

42 locals recommend
The Fitzroy
120 E Main St
42 locals recommend
Good spot on the downtown mall
38 locals recommend
Zocalo
201 E Main St
38 locals recommend
Good spot on the downtown mall
Good quality up-and-coming artists in a fairly large room.
91 locals recommend
The Jefferson Theater
110 E Main St
91 locals recommend
Good quality up-and-coming artists in a fairly large room.

Sightseeing

Has the best views of charlottesville from some elevation. Surprisingly good spiced apple donuts.
214 locals recommend
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trail
214 locals recommend
Has the best views of charlottesville from some elevation. Surprisingly good spiced apple donuts.
Home of Thomas Jefferson. Gravesite as well.
635 locals recommend
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
635 locals recommend
Home of Thomas Jefferson. Gravesite as well.
EAP's room on the lawn, appointed consistent with his time.
Edgar Allan Poe Room
13 E Range
EAP's room on the lawn, appointed consistent with his time.
The original "campus" for UVA, designed by TJ.
Academical Village
1826 University Ave
The original "campus" for UVA, designed by TJ.
Several block long pedestrian mall with boutiques, restaurants, and other window shopping.
291 locals recommend
Downtown Mall
291 locals recommend
Several block long pedestrian mall with boutiques, restaurants, and other window shopping.

Everything Else

Quality farmer's market in downtown Charlottesville. Everything you would expect to find, quality baked goods, coffees, tacos, flowers, wearables, etc.
57 locals recommend
Charlottesville City Market
100 E Water St
57 locals recommend
Quality farmer's market in downtown Charlottesville. Everything you would expect to find, quality baked goods, coffees, tacos, flowers, wearables, etc.

Essentials

50 locals recommend
Wegmans
100 Wegmans Wy
50 locals recommend
103 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1797 Hydraulic Rd
103 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Kroger
1980 Rio Hill Center
46 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2025 Bond St
64 locals recommend
Best wine shop, and delicious restaurant. It lacks ambiance, but Bill's knowledge of wine fills that gap. If you want a fine bottle wine, this is your spot.
Tastings of Charlottesville
502 E Market St
Best wine shop, and delicious restaurant. It lacks ambiance, but Bill's knowledge of wine fills that gap. If you want a fine bottle wine, this is your spot.
A good alternative to Tastings if you think Tastings does not look convincing. Plenty of quality selections here.
49 locals recommend
Market Street Market
400 E Market St
49 locals recommend
A good alternative to Tastings if you think Tastings does not look convincing. Plenty of quality selections here.

Shopping

8 locals recommend
Eloise
505 W Main St
8 locals recommend
great jewelry as well as clothes. Fully-priced.
Mi Ossa
great jewelry as well as clothes. Fully-priced.
Shoes and clothing. Particularly well-curated women's shoes and clothing.
11 locals recommend
Scarpa
2114 Barracks Rd
11 locals recommend
Shoes and clothing. Particularly well-curated women's shoes and clothing.

Parks & Nature

Disc golf and mountain biking trails.
32 locals recommend
Walnut Creek Park
4250 Walnut Creek Park Road
32 locals recommend
Disc golf and mountain biking trails.