Guidebook for Charlottesville
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer Run
156 Carlton RdKick butt beer selection
The Jefferson Theater
110 E Main StIntimate music venue. Great acoustics
South Street Brewery
106 South Street WestGreat local bar. Watch the game here.
The Southern Café and Music Hall
103 1st St SLive music. In a basement.
Miller's Downtown
109 W Main StOld school. Shoot pool upstairs
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdGreat Cider!
Bold Rock Hard Cider
1020 Rockfish Valley HwyOwned by Bud. Corporate
Sunset on a mountain top? Come yall this is the view.
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Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain TrailSunset on a mountain top? Come yall this is the view.
Högwaller Brewing
Right next to the river. Good trendy.
FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room
Pinball. Walkable. Vegan options.
Kardinal Hall
722 Preston AveDefinitely watch the game here
Trinity Irish Pub
1505 University AveUVA undergraduate hot spot
Old C’ville. Dive bar Rock music real fire place.
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Durty Nelly's Pub-Wayside Deli
2200 Jefferson Park AveOld C’ville. Dive bar Rock music real fire place.
The Whiskey Jar
227 W Main StLive Music on the Downtown Mall
The Fitzroy
120 E Main StGood Brunch. 20-30s nightlife
Maya
633 W Main StClassic Rock! See Ted the bartender. Old school
The Local
824 Hinton AveBelmont gem.
The Bebedero
201 W Main StExcellent Latin food. Mescal aficionados!
Holly's Diner
1221 E Market StStraight up dive. Walk home! Live music
The Virginian
1521 University Ave100 years of old school by campus. Dine on the sidewalk
Decipher Brewing
1740 Broadway StWalk home. Great beer! Bring a dog and play cornhole.
Fire pits, live music, food truck, family, pet friendly. Pull off the mountain and get to it.
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Pro Re Nata Brewery
6135 Rockfish Gap TurnpikeFire pits, live music, food truck, family, pet friendly. Pull off the mountain and get to it.
Vivace Restaurant
6440 N Campbell Ave40 plus happy hour get there early to get a seat.
Food Scene
Mas
904 Monticello RdSpanish Tapas. Almost old school.
Check out Speakeasy entrance down the alley. Hands down best Italian.
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Tavola
826 Hinton AveCheck out Speakeasy entrance down the alley. Hands down best Italian.
FIREFLY Restaurant & Game Room
1304 East Market StreetThursday Trivia! Pinball Vegan options
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello RoadLegit Italian pizza. Baller grub
Belmont Pizza & Pub
221 Carlton RdDelivery. Dive bar walk home!
The Red Lantern
221 Carlton RdDelivery inexpensive great quality
The Local
824 Hinton AveClassic Belmont gem
C & O
515 E Water StBorn in 75’ new owners. Was the ultimate.
Court Square Tavern
500 Court SquareOld school lunch
Straight classic rock plumbers and lawyers grubbing on burgers.
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Riverside Lunch
1429 Hazel StStraight classic rock plumbers and lawyers grubbing on burgers.
The Alley Light
108 2nd St SWUpscale and good!
fleurie restaurant
108 3rd St NEHands down best restaurant in town. Upscale
Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main StBest Seafood
Feast
416 W Main StExcellent lunch and picnic supplies
Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
416 W Main StDelicious! Great wine great service
Best Fried Chicken. Come on Y’all get ya yardbird on here! Great tailgate supply.
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Wayside Takeout & Catering
2203 Jefferson Park AveBest Fried Chicken. Come on Y’all get ya yardbird on here! Great tailgate supply.
Citizen Burger Bar
212 E Main StFine burgers!
Brazos Tacos
925 2nd St SEAustin Texas in the house.
Hungover? Need to eat fast. Want to look at taxidermy. Clean and good!
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Moose's By The Creek
1710 Monticello RdHungover? Need to eat fast. Want to look at taxidermy. Clean and good!
Bodo's Bagels
505 Preston AveThe only bagel worth it. Cheap good and fast.
MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrExcellent breaky and lunch.
Mudhouse Coffee Downtown Mall
213 W Main StClassic coffee joint.
Peter Chang
2162 Barracks RdGet grub hub here! Like spicy legit Chinese. Giddy up.
La Michoacana Taqueria & Restaurant
1138 E High StMexican dive ish. Legit grub.
Roots Natural Kitchen
1329 W Main StVeggie Vegan jamming
Barbeque Exchange
102 Martinsburg AveBest BBQ in the area. Gotta drive but dang.
Grab a badass Sammie before the hike in the mountains
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Greenwood Gourmet Grocery
6701 Rockfish Gap TurnpikeGrab a badass Sammie before the hike in the mountains
Crozet Pizza
5794 Three Notched RdOriginal Crozet location old school think 70s staple.
Duner's
4372 Ivy RdIntimate old school date spot upscale in Ivy.
Blue Ridge Pig
2198 Rockfish Valley HwyBBQ on the way to the hike or skiing at Wintergreen
Top three restaurant! Date or bday worthy! Highly recommend
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The Ivy Inn Restaurant
2244 Old Ivy RdTop three restaurant! Date or bday worthy! Highly recommend
Kardinal Hall
722 Preston AveLike sports! Great patio. Big group beer hall
MARU Korean Restaurant and Bar
412 E Main StAh git down Asian. So good.
Okay. Got butter? Phew so good get there early. Kinda Williamsburg Brooklyn Etsy vibe. Can buy at the end of the street at Workshop with Grit coffee.
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Cou Cou Rachou
917 Preston AveOkay. Got butter? Phew so good get there early. Kinda Williamsburg Brooklyn Etsy vibe. Can buy at the end of the street at Workshop with Grit coffee.
Pre game for the game or concert at JPJ arena the big man makes a great burger.
Ralph Sampson's American Taproom
Pre game for the game or concert at JPJ arena the big man makes a great burger.
Oakhart Social
511 W Main StGreat food great service. Get a reservation
Burtons Grill
2010 Bond StRegional chain but very good and straightforward.
Seriously walk 3 minutes get some Grit coffee wine and Cou Cou pastry. Then walk by the river.
The Workshop
Seriously walk 3 minutes get some Grit coffee wine and Cou Cou pastry. Then walk by the river.
Broadcloth
Upscale. Get a reservation. Walk 3 minutes from apartment
Högwaller Brewing
Good food great scene. Very close on the river ish.
Bang!
213 2nd St SWOld school Tapas. Great bar! Mixology here.
Sister Restaurant to Fluerie (Best restaurant in town) Sit on the patio people watch have an outstanding lunch.
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The Petit Pois Restaurant
201 E Main StSister Restaurant to Fluerie (Best restaurant in town) Sit on the patio people watch have an outstanding lunch.
Bizou
119 W Main StMight be best brunch or power lunch old school downtown mall.
Excellent food. Close Amazing patio great service and drinks. Local ingredients. Civilized and chill.
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Tonic
609 E Market StExcellent food. Close Amazing patio great service and drinks. Local ingredients. Civilized and chill.
All kinda loud and proud. Totally off the radar local Mexican food.
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Continental Divide
811 W Main StAll kinda loud and proud. Totally off the radar local Mexican food.
Lunch on the patio. Perfect people watching excellent sandwiches etc.
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Tilman's
406 E Main StLunch on the patio. Perfect people watching excellent sandwiches etc.
Now at Pelton’s old location. Do you like strong 🇨🇺 coffee and traditional Cuban this is the breakfast jam. Get there early.
Guajiros Miami Eatery
Now at Pelton’s old location. Do you like strong 🇨🇺 coffee and traditional Cuban this is the breakfast jam. Get there early.
Ye olde Virginia! Ah say fried chicken or meat and three on the way to Monticello.
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Michie Tavern
683 Thomas Jefferson PkwyYe olde Virginia! Ah say fried chicken or meat and three on the way to Monticello.
Vision BBQ & Catering
Newcomers crushing the Q. Big fan in an old school location.
Tacos Gomez
1348 Long StCheap. Dang good authentic. Hit it and git it!
Quality Pie
309 Avon StDown home C’ville.
Sightseeing
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyBlue Ridge Parkway North Entrance
Blue Ridge ParkwayUniversity of Virginia
918 Emmet St NJames Monroe's Highland
2050 James Monroe PkwyMontpelier's Visitor Center
13425 Visitor Center RdRiverview Park
1909 Chesapeake StSkydive Orange
11269 Bloomsbury RdBirdwood Golf Driving Range
Foxfield Racing Associates
2215 Foxfield TrackThe Paramount Theater
215 E Main StIX Art Park
522 2nd St SESkyline Dr, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477, Estados Unidos
Parks & Nature
Riverview Park
1909 Chesapeake StGreat running trail and dog park one block away.
Onesty Family Aquatic Center
300 Meade AveSwimming Pool. Somebody say lazy river?
Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir
Sugar Hollow RoadGreat swimming hole with waterfalls
Mint Springs Park
Mint Springs ParkLake
Chris Green Lake Park
4748 Chris Greene Lake RdLake and dog park.
Walnut Creek Park
4250 Walnut Creek Park RoadGreat chill swim or canoe
Sugar Hollow Dam and Reservoir
Sugar Hollow RoadHike to the pools and waterfalls
Rent down the street or borrow a kayak from us. Great run down the river. HMU
Boat Launch at Riverview Park
Rent down the street or borrow a kayak from us. Great run down the river. HMU
Rivanna Trail
Excellent jogging path 3 minutes away.
Ivy Creek Foundation
1780 Earlysville RdThe Dell at UVA
Get your book or convo and chill on.
Darden Towe Park
1445 Darden Towe ParkDog park
Beaver Creek Reservoir Park
4365 Beaver Creek ParkPicnic heaven.
Ragged Mountain Nature Area
Humpback rocks trailhead parking
Worth the trip. Great hike. A little challenging.
Hike the other side of Monticello. Stay on the other side.
Saunders-Monticello Trail & Kemper Park Parking lot
Hike the other side of Monticello. Stay on the other side.
Crabtree Falls
Definitely a drive. Definitely beautiful hike.
Arts & Culture
Second Street Gallery
115 2nd St SEMcGuffey Art Center
201 2nd St NWFirst Fridays rock. Drink wine like a local.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA
400 Worrell DriveThe Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia
155 Rugby RdRotunda
1826 University AveGet the tour. If you are lucky get the dinner invite!
The Paramount Theater
215 E Main StStunning renovation with some big shows.
Hit the farmers market Saturday then hit this market or a show or a cold plunge and sauna. Grab a sake or beer or a taco all here.
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IX Art Park
522 2nd St SEHit the farmers market Saturday then hit this market or a show or a cold plunge and sauna. Grab a sake or beer or a taco all here.
Like good theater! Boom
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American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
10 S Market StLike good theater! Boom
Cabell Hall
Like good music? UVA does it here.
Getting Around
Downtown Transit Station
Charlottesville Amtrak station
810 W Main StCharlottesville Albemarle Airport
100 Bowen LoopEnterprise Rent-A-Car
1650 Seminole TrailBudget Car Rental
325 Rivanna Plaza DrCommunity Bikes
Preston AvenueEntertainment & Activities
Live Arts
123 E Water StLong, long way from Broadway but … they do shows.
John Paul Jones Arena
295 Massie RdGo Hoos!
Foxfield Racing Associates
2215 Foxfield TrackTwice a year. Epic.
Rent a Canoe, kayak, or tube. Live music next to Hogwaller brewery
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Rivanna River Company
1520 E High StRent a Canoe, kayak, or tube. Live music next to Hogwaller brewery
Violet Crown Cinema
200 W Main StGreat food. Good bar!
Boar's Head Sports Club
200 Wellington DrGolf at Birdwood.
Charlottesville Skate Park
425 US-250 BYPNot Santa Monica legit but legit.
You already bought a ticket for that show … or you are headed to the beer truck and the Fridays after five free show.
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Sprint Pavilion
700 E Main StYou already bought a ticket for that show … or you are headed to the beer truck and the Fridays after five free show.