Sarah’s guidebook
Food scene
the petite kouign-amann, brioche feuilletée, banana sourdough, and pretzel croissant are our favorites.
11 locals recommend
Petite MarieBette
105 E Water Stthe petite kouign-amann, brioche feuilletée, banana sourdough, and pretzel croissant are our favorites.
The Workshop
1839 Broadway Streetgreat wine and coffee, excellent late hours on weekends.
C & O
515 E Water Stbeloved local restaurant
Birdhouse
711 Henry Avenuenew spot offering simple, delicious food and excellent wine.
Oakhart Social
511 W Main Stwonderful food and atmosphere
a reliable mainstay there for you with everything you need from morning til night.
77 locals recommend
Beer Run
156 Carlton Rda reliable mainstay there for you with everything you need from morning til night.
Angelic's Kitchen
946 Grady Aveamazing food, the fried fish is a favorite
Tacos Gomez
1348 Long Stthis taco truck features the best tacos in town
We loved the Basan ramen truck and we are so excited the ambitious and talented owners expanded into something more permanent for you to support. Excellent food and atmosphere.
Umma's
200 West Water StreetWe loved the Basan ramen truck and we are so excited the ambitious and talented owners expanded into something more permanent for you to support. Excellent food and atmosphere.
Thoughtful creative chef who puts her science background to work producing a gelato as fine as any you’d find in Roma but with local twists interspersed among the classics.
17 locals recommend
Splendora's Gelato
2050 Bond StreetThoughtful creative chef who puts her science background to work producing a gelato as fine as any you’d find in Roma but with local twists interspersed among the classics.
Sightseeing
a place to reflect on the history of enslaved people at UVA and the legacy of slavery in Charlottesville
MEMORIAL TO ENSLAVED LABORERS
a place to reflect on the history of enslaved people at UVA and the legacy of slavery in Charlottesville
a hidden gem of a collection at UVA
43 locals recommend
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia
155 Rugby Rda hidden gem of a collection at UVA
Saunders-Monticello Trail
sylvan boardwalk up to Monticello, great for exercise!
locally owned, well-established shop featuring classics and current titles. the shop also hosts readings, check their website for a calendar of events.
9 locals recommend
New Dominion Bookshop
404 E Main Stlocally owned, well-established shop featuring classics and current titles. the shop also hosts readings, check their website for a calendar of events.
not just a bookshop...one might say it is a collection of books, or an installation of sorts
10 locals recommend
Daedalus Books
123 Heather Heyer Waynot just a bookshop...one might say it is a collection of books, or an installation of sorts
eclectic vintage shop with decades of fashion, records, and curios tucked inside
Low - Vintage Clothing, Records & Antiques
105 5th St SEeclectic vintage shop with decades of fashion, records, and curios tucked inside
an impressive collection of used and new vinyl curated by a charming proprietor
Melody Supreme | Vinyl Records
115 4th St SEan impressive collection of used and new vinyl curated by a charming proprietor
Holly's Diner
1221 E Market Stneighborhood dive bar that gets rowdy at night...we love honky tonk karaoke
check their website for a full calendar of events. the theater is gorgeous and maintains diverse programming on a weekly basis. we love their quarter film screenings...that's right, just a quarter to see a movie!
99 locals recommend
The Paramount Theater
215 E Main Stcheck their website for a full calendar of events. the theater is gorgeous and maintains diverse programming on a weekly basis. we love their quarter film screenings...that's right, just a quarter to see a movie!
Les Yeux du Monde
841 Wolf Trap Rdthe most surprising local gallery off the beaten path