Where to take visiting family in Charlottesville

10th & Page

The Ridley

Downtown Mall

Fleurie Restaurant

Intimate eatery offering upscale, modern French cuisine with à la carte & tasting menus.

Venable

Farm Bell Kitchen

Sophisticated establishment offering upscale Southern dishes & fine wines in a convivial atmosphere.

Food & Drink

First Free Coffee Bar

Outdoors

Humpback Rocks

Large rocky summit with sweeping views from 3,080 ft., reached via a steep, 2-mi. loop trail.

Food & Drink

Birch and Bloom

Starr Hill

Smyrna

North Downtown

C'Ville Coffee

Mugs dangle from the ceiling at this cafe with espresso drinks, breakfast & lunch sandwiches & wine.

Belmont

The Local

Local New American cuisine & wine in a brick-&-wood space with locally crafted furnishings & a deck.

Food & Drink

The French Press

Family

The Lawn

This large, grassy space designed by Thomas Jefferson is ringed by historic university buildings.

Rose Hill

Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters

Rose Hill

MarieBette Café and Bakery

Charming eatery with outdoor seating, serving European-style breakfast & lunch fare & cakes.

Starr Hill

Black Cow Chophouse

Starr Hill

Maya

Locally sourced Southern fare & imaginative cocktails offered in a refined exposed-brick setting.

Barracks Road

Sedona Taphouse

Outdoors

Ravens Roost Overlook

Downtown Mall

Petite MarieBette

Food & Drink

Burtons Grill & Bar

Upscale bar & grill chain featuring an extensive menu of American fare in a stylish dining room.

Downtown Mall

Hamiltons' at First & Main

New American dining & full bar plus an extensive wine list in a sophisticated yet casual setting.

Downtown Mall

The Whiskey Jar

Classic Southern dishes from local ingredients, served in comfy digs with lots of reclaimed touches.

Food & Drink

Michie Tavern ca. 1784

Historic tavern with a period restaurant serving Southern fare, plus a gift shop & tours.

Starr Hill

Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar

Industrial-chic spot serving area-sourced Mediterranean fare plus wines in the Main Street Market.

Starr Hill

Oakhart Social

Bright, modern restaurant offering New American sharing plates, plus craft cocktails, wine & beer.