Guidebook for Blacksburg
Food Scene
Our local downtown coffee shop offers coffee/tea favorites and baked goods including vegan items. A favorite hang out for locals. $
13 locals recommend
Bollo's Cafe & Bakery
206 Draper Rd NWOur local downtown coffee shop offers coffee/tea favorites and baked goods including vegan items. A favorite hang out for locals. $
Brazilian gaucho cusine. Most items are grilled on the spot to perfection. Handcrafted authentic Brazilian cocktails as well. $$$
12 locals recommend
Gaucho Brazilian Grille
880 University City BlvdBrazilian gaucho cusine. Most items are grilled on the spot to perfection. Handcrafted authentic Brazilian cocktails as well. $$$
The only vegetarian restaurant in town. Offers unique vegetarian and vegan options and nightly specials. (Seafood included.) Also local beer and handcrafted soft drinks! Don't ask for Coke! The staff consists mainly of Blacksburg local hipsters. Brunch is super popular on weekends so get there early or there will a wait. Live music for dining on the weekends. Very Affordable $.
40 locals recommend
Gillie's Inc
153 College AveThe only vegetarian restaurant in town. Offers unique vegetarian and vegan options and nightly specials. (Seafood included.) Also local beer and handcrafted soft drinks! Don't ask for Coke! The staff consists mainly of Blacksburg local hipsters. Brunch is super popular on weekends so get there early or there will a wait. Live music for dining on the weekends. Very Affordable $.
Our local donut shop. It's hard to beat fresh donuts!! Open early every morning. They sell out daily in early-mid afternoon. Very inexpensive. Walkable from our home! $
22 locals recommend
Carol Lee Donut Shop
1414 N Main StOur local donut shop. It's hard to beat fresh donuts!! Open early every morning. They sell out daily in early-mid afternoon. Very inexpensive. Walkable from our home! $
Really wonderful full service brunch and legit French bakery with stunning desserts. Live music on Saturday mornings for brunch and weekend evenings throughout the summer. Dinner is a limited style bistro fare that is high quality. Get there early on the weekends for brunch or you'll wait
80 locals recommend
Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro
1329 S Main StReally wonderful full service brunch and legit French bakery with stunning desserts. Live music on Saturday mornings for brunch and weekend evenings throughout the summer. Dinner is a limited style bistro fare that is high quality. Get there early on the weekends for brunch or you'll wait
Great food and beer. Central location in downtown Bburg. Upstairs and outside seating is great for dining and families. The downstairs or (Cellar) is primarily a bar space where locals and hipsters gather. Monday night is live music with open mic Blues Jam. $$
58 locals recommend
Cellar Restaurant
302 N Main StGreat food and beer. Central location in downtown Bburg. Upstairs and outside seating is great for dining and families. The downstairs or (Cellar) is primarily a bar space where locals and hipsters gather. Monday night is live music with open mic Blues Jam. $$
The only true fine dining in town. The best. $$$. Cocktails and desserts are all handmade. Locally sourced ingredients.
18 locals recommend
The Black Hen & Bar Blue
126 Jackson St NWThe only true fine dining in town. The best. $$$. Cocktails and desserts are all handmade. Locally sourced ingredients.
Wonderful new tea shop in our neighborhood. Real deal specialty teas, healthy snacks and cool cosmic decor, love it! $
Tea & Jam
1520 N Main StWonderful new tea shop in our neighborhood. Real deal specialty teas, healthy snacks and cool cosmic decor, love it! $
Upscale dining with quality seafood and meat entrees. A main stay in downtown Blacksburg. Hokie spirit spot. $$$
Poor Billy's
201 N Main StUpscale dining with quality seafood and meat entrees. A main stay in downtown Blacksburg. Hokie spirit spot. $$$
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the local watering hole. English style pub with dart boards, foos ball, outside smoking section. Bit more personality than your typical college town sports bar! Also a decent brunch on the weekends. $
12 locals recommend
Square 5 Public House
112 N Main StThis is the local watering hole. English style pub with dart boards, foos ball, outside smoking section. Bit more personality than your typical college town sports bar! Also a decent brunch on the weekends. $
The late-night sorority and fraternity hang-out. Guaranteed to be packed every night! If you're older than 30 you'll be reminded of that once you get in
14 locals recommend
Top of the Stairs
217 College AveThe late-night sorority and fraternity hang-out. Guaranteed to be packed every night! If you're older than 30 you'll be reminded of that once you get in
Parks & Nature
The famous hotel where the movie "Dirty Dancing" was filmed. Sadly, the lake has mostly drained but the location is a beautiful spot with a variety of activities for both singles and families. A short drive from Blacksburg as well. Live jazz music on Fridays and Saturdays, dining and full bar. $$$
45 locals recommend
Mountain Lake Lodge
115 Hotel CirThe famous hotel where the movie "Dirty Dancing" was filmed. Sadly, the lake has mostly drained but the location is a beautiful spot with a variety of activities for both singles and families. A short drive from Blacksburg as well. Live jazz music on Fridays and Saturdays, dining and full bar. $$$
This is truly a magical spot on the VT campus. A full horticulture garden often accompanied by art installations and complete with a Koi fish pond. Free and open to the public year round. Great wedding spot!
20 locals recommend
Hahn Horticulture Garden
200 Garden LnThis is truly a magical spot on the VT campus. A full horticulture garden often accompanied by art installations and complete with a Koi fish pond. Free and open to the public year round. Great wedding spot!
Serious hiking here! I haven't done the trail but all the real hikers do
25 locals recommend
Dragons Tooth
Serious hiking here! I haven't done the trail but all the real hikers do
Cascade Drive
Cascade DriveModerate hike to a scenic waterfall and swimming spot. Small fee.
Entertainment & Activities
IMAX theatre with bowling, arcade and full dining, although I don't recommend the food there but everything else is fine. $$
40 locals recommend
Paragon First & Main IMAX Theaters
1614 S Main StIMAX theatre with bowling, arcade and full dining, although I don't recommend the food there but everything else is fine. $$
Children’s Museum Of Blacksburg
1470 S Main StGreat for youth ages 5 and under. $
Everything Else
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Radford University
801 E Main StShopping
New River Valley Mall
782 New River RdVolume Two Bookstore
801 University City BlvdVT bookstore. Hokie gear a plenty.
Getting Around
The Bike Barn
915 N Main StBike rentals from $12 per day.