Restaurants in Charlottesville
The Best Restaurants

Riverside Lunch
1429 Hazel St, Charlottesville, VA 22902This little place stays pretty hopping. Not a lot of room for parking and there aren't a lot of tables for eating in.... BUT... the people are...
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- Superb438 Reviews4.9

Al Carbon 29th. North
1875 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901The food was delicious! Highly recommend stopping by. We loved the choriqueso and the chicken was some of the best Peruvian chicken I've ever had. The...
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- Superb484 Reviews4.8

The Ivy Inn Restaurant
2244 Old Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903Teresa was an excellent server - pleasant, personable and efficient. Scallops and tenderloin entrees were delicious and the creme brûlée was off the chart....
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- Superb762 Reviews4.7

Croby's Urban Viddles
32 Mill Creek Dr # 102, Charlottesville, VA 22902MUST STOP HERE & EAT! This food is super delicious. Okra fetters not to be missed. Super friendly service. Fresh food with drink refills. Love their...
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- Superb329 Reviews4.8

Tip Top Restaurant
1420 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911Always amazing food. Have visited several times and the food is consistently delicious. It can get a bit noisy but that’s because it’s so popular. There is...
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- Superb608 Reviews4.7

Fleurie Restaurant
108 3rd St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902It was wonderful. The intermettso ( spelling?) was exceptional and beautifully plated. Fresh local asparagus , very small, salad The wines chosen by Melissa B....
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- Superb459 Reviews4.7

Guajiros Miami Eatery
817 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903A cute little eatery on Main Street, Guajiros features an order-at-the-counter and have it brought to your table experience that makes for a perfect breakfast...
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- Superb250 Reviews4.8

Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello Road Temporarily Closed. Visit us at IX Art Park, Charlottesville, VA 22902Amongst my friends, Lampo is pretty widely regarded as one of the best restaurants in Charlottesville. This is where we take guests from bigger cities who come...
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- Superb430 Reviews4.7

Otto Turkish Street Food
111 W Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902We went for our first time a couple of weeks ago for lunch , and we enjoyed our food a lot. Everything was very fresh and very well seasoned/spiced. I ordered...
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- Superb167 Reviews4.9

Kanak Indian Kitchen
385 Merchant Walk Sq Suite 400, Charlottesville, VA 22902Got the lunch special from here recently and it was amazing. The portions were huge and everything was tasty. Also really reasonably priced. This is my new...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.8

Pearl Island Cafe & Catering
233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903Awesome spot for take-out!! Tons of flavor in the carribbean food. Love that the platters come with kale and a yummy dressing. Chicken curry or the pulled pork...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.9

Moose's By The Creek
1710 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902People were so friendly. Endless mimosas were awesome (was there even juice in our glass?? ?) Food was delicious. Glad we found this spot while visiting...
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- Superb254 Reviews4.7

Albemarle Baking Co
418 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903Stopped by to pick up a few treats while in town. The staff are friendly and efficient and happy to help you select what you want.We tried the lemon blueberry...
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- Superb170 Reviews4.8

Mel's Cafe
719 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903I’m riding the Amtrak home with my son after a very taxing trip. We have a layover here, I stopped in to get us a real meal and boy was it worth it!!...
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- Superb223 Reviews4.7

Ace Biscuit & Barbecue
600 Concord Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903This place is super cute on the inside and the staff is very nice. My sister and I got takeout for their biscuit breakfast sandwiches. They were both sooooo...
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- Superb298 Reviews4.6

Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903Great birthday dinner! The design is terrific inside & out. The food was wonderful, from our fried oysters to our entrees to the key lime pie. The service was...
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- Superb740 Reviews4.5

Mission BBQ
3912 Lenox Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22901The team at mission bbq in Charlottesville delivers excellent customer service every time we come in. My husband and I have been to many Mission...
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- Superb269 Reviews4.6

Mochiko Cville
365 Merchant Walk Sq Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22902I have been a long time customer of Mochiko. We are so lucky to have this restaurant in Charlottesville. The food is delicious and always consistent. My go to...
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- Superb165 Reviews4.7

Vu Noodles
111 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902Decided to grab lunch here with my friend. It was an unusually warm and sunny December day, so we decided to eat there at the downtown location. It's a...
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- Superb135 Reviews4.7

Oriental Express
3440 Seminole Trail #107, Charlottesville, VA 22911This restaurant is carry out only and you must call in your order. You cannot order in person or online. The service was very good but we felt like the food...
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- Superb198 Reviews4.6

Soul Food Joint
300 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902This place has amazing food. I got their fried fish (amazing), mac and cheese, and potato salad. Everything was really good and the service was also very fast....
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- Superb123 Reviews4.7

Peloton Station
114 10th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903Post little league game, remarkably hungry, where can we sit and enjoy this lovely evening? I highly recommend a visit here. We ate all the nachos. Just the...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.6

Sombrero's Mexican Cuisine & Café
112 W Main St Suite 6, Charlottesville, VA 22902Great gem, off the main street, but totally worth stopping by and grabbing a bite! They've been around for two years and I can't believe I have...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.7

Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
416 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903This is a tried and true experience in Charlottesville; one of the longest lived restaurants around.Everything is very well rehearsed; the food and the staff...
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- Superb311 Reviews4.5

Tacos Gomez
1348 Long St, Charlottesville, VA 22902It’s a food truck and sell really good tacos. The price is 4 taco for $11 which is not bad.I can’t remember the names of those because I asked they to pick...
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- Superb114 Reviews4.7

Sultan Kebab
333 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902I've eaten here a few times now and its never disappointed me. Everything I've had here is delicious, from the bread to the sides. Last time I had...
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- Superb286 Reviews4.5
American Restaurants
American in Charlottesville
Riverside Lunch
1429 Hazel St, Charlottesville, VA 22902This little place stays pretty hopping. Not a lot of room for parking and there aren't a lot of tables for eating in.... BUT... the people are...
- Take-Out
- Drive-Through
- Superb438 Reviews4.9

The Ivy Inn Restaurant
2244 Old Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903Teresa was an excellent server - pleasant, personable and efficient. Scallops and tenderloin entrees were delicious and the creme brûlée was off the chart....
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- Delivery
- Superb762 Reviews4.7

Tip Top Restaurant
1420 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911Always amazing food. Have visited several times and the food is consistently delicious. It can get a bit noisy but that’s because it’s so popular. There is...
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- Superb608 Reviews4.7
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Charlottesville
Dino's Wood Fired Pizza & Rotisserie Chicken
946 Grady Ave Suite F, Charlottesville, VA 22903Recently we had a bit of a nightmare when the wedding welcome party venue messed up and forgot about my daughter and son-in-law-to-be''s party....
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- Superb69 Reviews4.7

Christian's Pizza
3440 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22911Stopped in to drop off a new car to a young man who worked there and decided to stay for a late lunch. I had a spinach calzone and my husband had a pepperoni...
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- Superb198 Reviews4.4

The Brick Oven
1966 Rio Hill Center, Charlottesville, VA 22901I can invest my last dollar with only one person and that's Mrs Kimberly Louis who prove to be the most honest and trustworthy Expert trader. she's...
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- Superb155 Reviews4.4
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Charlottesville
Sombrero's Mexican Cuisine & Café
112 W Main St Suite 6, Charlottesville, VA 22902Great gem, off the main street, but totally worth stopping by and grabbing a bite! They've been around for two years and I can't believe I have...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.7

El Jaripeo
1750 Timberwood Blvd, Charlottesville, VA 22911We like to go to Mexican restaurants and have been to quite a few in our travels. This place is at the top of the list for Charlottesville area. It is a...
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- Superb239 Reviews4.5
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Charlottesville
Oriental Express
3440 Seminole Trail #107, Charlottesville, VA 22911This restaurant is carry out only and you must call in your order. You cannot order in person or online. The service was very good but we felt like the food...
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- Superb198 Reviews4.6

Marco & Luca Dumplings
112 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902We were walking around downtown and needed some food and we ran into this place. AMAZING. There was one employee cooking and taking orders. The food is made...
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- Superb149 Reviews4.5
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Charlottesville
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
1805 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22901Was visiting the area for my little sister to go to a UVA open house so on the way home, we decided to stop here. I've heard so much about Raising...
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- Superb242 Reviews4.4

Chick-fil-A
1626 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911I eat at this location at least 10+ a week. Everyone is very accommodating and respectful. My most recent visit I stopped for breakfast and decided to come in....
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- Superb203 Reviews4.3

Angelic’s Kitchen Food Truck
1538 E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902Our first time visiting the Dairy Market and eating at Angelic's Kitchen. The experience was great! The staff was very polite and helpful. The atmosphere...
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- Superb20 Reviews4.3
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Charlottesville
Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903Great birthday dinner! The design is terrific inside & out. The food was wonderful, from our fried oysters to our entrees to the key lime pie. The service was...
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- Superb740 Reviews4.5

Outer Banks Boil Company
722 Rio Rd W Suite 2, Charlottesville, VA 22901Thanks guys had a really great birthday dinner with my family! Great quality delicious food , the crab legs , mussels , shrimp , sausage , the corn ,...
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- Superb35 Reviews4.9

Mariscos El Barco
625 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903The food was good, but I was expecting a LOT more options. The margarita is made with a mix and I had a little bit of an allergic reaction to it. Not my...
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- Superb97 Reviews4.3
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Charlottesville
Thai Cuisine & Noodle House - Trad. Thai, Noodles, & Pho
2005 Commonwealth Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901This is the best Thai place I've ever been. The owners are wonderful people, who raised a wonderful son, who mixes sick beats on vinyl.The double Thai hot...
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- Superb201 Reviews4.5

Pineapples Thai Kitchen
722 Preston Ave Ste.103, Charlottesville, VA 22903Best thai food in Charlottesville!I love Thai food and I tried every Thai restaurant in town and I love pineapple Thai so much.Their green curry is really...
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- Superb68 Reviews4.7
Indian Restaurants
Indian in Charlottesville
Kanak Indian Kitchen
385 Merchant Walk Sq Suite 400, Charlottesville, VA 22902Got the lunch special from here recently and it was amazing. The portions were huge and everything was tasty. Also really reasonably priced. This is my new...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.8

Milan Indian Restaurant
1817 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22901Their dinner was really good and fresh. However, I tried the lunch special today, the chicken in chicken masala was super dry and overcooked. But the naan was...
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- Superb265 Reviews4.4

Maharaja Fine Indian Cuisine
378 Hillsdale Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901Very good, authentic Indian food. It would be helpful to have descriptions of the dishes served on the menu, though. When we had questions about dishes we were...
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- Good143 Reviews4.2
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Charlottesville
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello Road Temporarily Closed. Visit us at IX Art Park, Charlottesville, VA 22902Amongst my friends, Lampo is pretty widely regarded as one of the best restaurants in Charlottesville. This is where we take guests from bigger cities who come...
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- Superb430 Reviews4.7

Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
416 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903This is a tried and true experience in Charlottesville; one of the longest lived restaurants around.Everything is very well rehearsed; the food and the staff...
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- Superb311 Reviews4.5

Fabio's NY Pizza
1551 E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902Everything we had was delicious and the whole family loved it. The staff and owner were incredibly friendly and I highly recommend to anyone in the area...
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- Superb198 Reviews4.5
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Charlottesville
Aberdeen Barn Steak House
2018 Holiday Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901Delicious as always. The beef was super tender with wonderful flavor. Our chicken eater (who eats chicken at a steakhouse? A Californian.) was impressed with...
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- Good451 Reviews3.9

Outback Steakhouse
1101 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901We ate an early dinner here on February 19. Elliott was our server and he was fantastic. Everything we ordered was served in a timely manner and the food was...
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- Good219 Reviews3.8

Texas Roadhouse
455 Albemarle Square, Charlottesville, VA 22901My wife and I went out to dinner here and had a very good experience. We haven't been out to dinner together in nearly two years. Our waiter was prompt...
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- Good251 Reviews3.8
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Charlottesville
KITCHENette Sandwich Shop
920 9 1/2 St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902Stopped by during the week. There's a small parking lot behind the building, but it was full. All of the other lots around are reserved for the other...
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- Superb48 Reviews5

Baggby's Gourmet Sandwiches
512 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902My family and I visited Baggsby yesterday and it was such a great experience! The owner and staff were really friendly and professional throughout the whole...
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- Superb111 Reviews4.5
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Charlottesville
Chick-fil-A
Alderman & McCormick Rds, Charlottesville, VA 22904Almost all of my experiences at any chick-fil-a have been excellent. I've never had bad food or service. There's occasionally something missing but...
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- Good46 Reviews4.2

Chester's Chicken
901 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902- Take-Out
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- Average22 Reviews2.8
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Charlottesville
Kyoto Restaurant
1864 Rio Hill Center, Charlottesville, VA 22901I've been searching for almost a year for good sushi! I can finally end my search. My friend and I decided to get take out and I was craving some sushi....
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- Good105 Reviews4.2

Bento Sushi
180 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903- Delivery
- Average2 Reviews3
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Charlottesville
Canipe Brothers Bar & Grill
2104 Angus Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901The food is always fresh and served hot or cold if you order cold sandwich like the delicious club. Love the beans, coleslaw, mountain of fries, macaroni salad...
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- Superb106 Reviews4.5

Burtons Grill & Bar of Charlottesville
2010 Bond St, Charlottesville, VA 22901Amazing California chicken sandwich!! I am very hard to impress when we go out but I definitely feel like the attention to details with the food allergies and...
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- Superb289 Reviews4.3

Miller's Downtown
109 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902It's a fantastic choose your own adventure bar. 1st floor typical restaurant bar atsomphere. 2nd floor more bar leaning that restaurant. 3rd floor total...
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- Good191 Reviews4.1

Michael's Diner & Restaurant
3450 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22911Skip the chains and stop here! We wanted to sit down at a local restaurant and we were not disappointed. The menu has so many different options. We had the...
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- Superb195 Reviews4.4

Doodles Diner
1305 Long St, Charlottesville, VA 22901Only 6 stars? We love it! Sure it's only a diner. But nobody beats their food. Staff is always so nice. After first time they remember what you like!...
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- Superb77 Reviews4.4
Southern Restaurants
Southern in Charlottesville
Croby's Urban Viddles
32 Mill Creek Dr # 102, Charlottesville, VA 22902MUST STOP HERE & EAT! This food is super delicious. Okra fetters not to be missed. Super friendly service. Fresh food with drink refills. Love their...
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- Superb329 Reviews4.8

Moose's By The Creek
1710 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902People were so friendly. Endless mimosas were awesome (was there even juice in our glass?? ?) Food was delicious. Glad we found this spot while visiting...
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- Superb254 Reviews4.7

Wayside Takeout & Catering
2203 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903The family platter is what we always get when we are in town; with pie, mash potatoes, and green beans. It's the best chicken in Virginia it's so...
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- Superb158 Reviews4.5