The best Restaurants in Charlottesville ranking of February 2025
672 restaurant menus in Charlottesville, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Beer is very good, bratwurst is excellent (grew up in Wisconsin and lived in Germany for a while so I know), lots of outdoor seating and it's much..."
John Moore
"Loved the Catan beer collaboration! The outer space is spacious and welcoming, and the beer is all delicious! I look forward to trying new foods and..."
Elizabeth Dudley
"Beer is fantastic. The appetizers and food items are HUGE portions with great vegetarian and vegan..."
seth liskey
"Fun atmosphere and lots of outdoor seating. Affordable, classic pub style food. Not many beers stood out as extremely memorable, but overall solid..."
Logan Feinberg
"I'm going here for the live music! Punk Rock..."
Andrei MO
"Great attitudes and service from the staff! Always good vibes and they always have great shows going on. Good beer, good food, good people, good..."
"Awesome lunch here today! Fantastic menu, incredible beer selection, friendly staff. Jackie and I really enjoyed ourselves. Beer and food were..."
Ben DeRuyter
"This was our first time to citizen burger. It was really good. We were so impressed how good everything was. The burgers were cooked to perfect. The..."
Stacie Leigh Dillon
"Service was great! Waiter was extremely enthusiastic and happy to explain the beer and burger menu! My burger (The Big One) was the best burger I..."
Louie Carducci Jr
"My favorite bar in Charlottesville, period. I love the atmosphere. Beer selection is excellent. Draft rotation superb. They stock all the right..."
Edrick Deery
"Absolutely delicious! Best burger I have ever had 😋 and I'm not really a burger person! Sweet potato fries are amazing as well. Service was..."
Anna Christine Carson
"Great service!
Great food!
Great atmosphere!
Great time!
We are in town from Pittsburgh hiking and vacationing. Found this place, highly..."
Scoty Carion
"Great meal, Katie was an excellent server, great beer selection-looking forward to another meal there..."
Peter Jones
"Great customer service! The food and mixed are awesome!! I highly recommend this..."
Daniele Somers
"Spectacular burgers and huge beer selection, even some I'd like! If you are anywhere close to here definitely a must for a meal! Wish it was close..."
Marya Teal
"Great burger and fries... get the garlic arioli fries... delicious... great server..."
Guy McCrary
"This place is amazing! Perfect burger and toppings, and fantastic fries as well. I’ll definitely be coming back when I’m in the..."
"Awesome food! Awesome employees! Their service is the..."
Greg Moore
"The best Thai food and service here. I always come back here with my..."
Narathip Khanhansuk
"It's always great. I've been going here forever. Always have a great time coming here great food and great catching up with good people. Love pet,..."
Jaime Fitzgerald
"Amazing. And the Curry Puff app special was..."
Kim Agee
"I love Tara Thai restaurants! I've been to all the ones in Northern VA and was so happy to find a location in Barracks Road shopping center. The..."
Merry Collier
"Great FOOD and SERVICE!
ALWAYS Leave with tummy full and heart..."
Asira Ris Ris
"Great value Thai food with a good variety of options. I want to specifically highlight the eggplant - absolutely order this. Beautifully caramelized..."
"This place is my go-to Thai place in C’ville.
Every dish I’ve had here has been delicious, and I’m surprised I haven’t written a review..."
The Shameless Foodie
"Good service, delicious food and very plentiful servings! Highly recommend the Penang..."
miranda davies
"I don't really like Thai food, but this place has an awesome Garlic Shrimp meal. The friends I have gone with that do like Thai have always been very..."
Paul McArtor
"Tried three items from their menu:
1. Tom Yum Soup: It was kind of okay. I expected it to be better.
2. Tod Mun: It was so yummy. It comes with a..."
Faria Zahura
"I had green curry, and I turned out not to be a big fan of it, but that's just cause I don't like coconut that much. It had good spice, and not an..."
"Good food!!! Quick and I could take left overs to..."
Pat Neal Gabel
"Can I get a he'll yeah (Steve Austin's..."
Cortez Dade
"I love it but it way to crowded,. Please, please put one on the corner. The students already love it, I can not imagine how many people would go to..."
"My husband and I have eaten here at least 10 times - I have tried to get something different each time because the food is so good - I have never had..."
Katie Williams Batten
"As regulars we decided to dine here for Mothers Day. Our server that we started with was horrible, rude, and very unprofessional. Considering that we..."
Amber Lowe Moore
"I was very impressed with the food and service for Valentine's Day dinner. The wait staff was excellent and very attentive to our needs. As busy as..."
Julie Rae Beach
"I went to Shadwells for dinner last night and I took my grandfather with me. During dinner he had to use the restroom so, naturally, I was incredibly..."
Morgan Marie
"Our lunch was delicious, the menu is varied, the server was efficient & friendly (but not chatty which is annoying), and parking is convenient. Met..."
Connie Sylvester
"Great atmosphere, activity, sports, food specials, good service, good flavors. And very convenient to my..."
Jc Conklin
"Both the food and service are great!! Bring bach the Shrimp and
Grits. It is my favorite, but I've loved every..."
Barbara Beale Capron
"Had my daughter's post wedding brunch here. It was fantastic. Really great food and wonderful..."
Marolyn Johnson
"Wonderfully awesome food, great service. Just..."
Patty Workman
"Wonderful meal - had never been! I took a client for lunch to celebrate and what a grand surprise! Service was outstanding, food options plentiful,..."
Pam Whorley
"I went here with my best friend for restaurant week and the food was amazing! I had the fried oysters (she had the crabcake), we both had the green..."
Tracy M
"We were seated immediately, the food was absolutely delicious, and the service was great! The beignets were hot and delicious, the french toast had..."
Jessica Hudler
"We had a real pleasure eat at Shadwells Restaurant. The rolls that were brought out were very light and fluffy and scrumptious. I had the catch of..."
Shawn Prather
"Our dinner reservation for about 25 people during UVA's graduation weekend was mostly well managed. A few people had to sit outside of the reserved..."
Michael Benissan
"First Impressions can shape an experience.
When the first true dialogue as you walk in the door is that "we would normally disregard your..."
"I really like that they offer egg white & veggie patties for those with food restrictions. Their sauces & dressings are a great team up for building..."
"I ordered 46 pizzas for pick up 24 hours prior to me needing them and this store was happy to assist. I asked that the pizzas would be ready no later..."
Tanashia Watkins
"Delicious pizza and great value for a quick lunch or dinner.
Service is friendly..."
michael plotkin
"Great Saturday night experience, friendly help, fast and great food. Couldn't of asked for better..."
Matt Mowbray
"My favorite little Caesar in town great people even greater pizza..."
leroy carter
"Fast friendly and the best service I've had in..."
"Good food great tasting pizza very good service highly..."
Ashley E Autry
"Superb service, superb food, superb location. Best pizza joint in..."
Joey Zimmerman
"This is always my go to place to order from when I'm in town visiting my friends! Food and service is always great, haven't had a bad thing..."
Shawn Ladia
"Great pizza and the staff was great will come..."
Terri Stewart
"The pizza was awesome tonight!!!! Thank..."
Drew Duke
"Amazing food and even more amazing people!!
I regularly order for my job and the delivery times are amazing compared to others!
Highly..."
Rob Morris
"I love their pizza and delivery people are super nice. My new favorite pizza..."
Melissa Taylor
"Went to get pizza for myself and my coworkers. We ordered ahead online. When I got to the store there was only one man working. He was simultaneously..."
Hillery Williams
"We ordered a large team dinner from Vocelli's on a recent trip to town. The restaurant was so accommodating when the team was delayed arriving. ..."
Elizabeth Bloebaum
"I ordered a Stromboli after a 12 hour flight I was so tired. The food arrived and it was fantastic I love the garlic that they put on the outside I..."
Sabrena Jackson
"Absolutely amazing food. Favorite pizza in town. But dont sleep on their over baked subs. So delicious. Have been eating here for years and have..."
Kara Ren
"I gotta be honest this vocellis is pretty inconsistent compared to the one in Woodbridge, VA. My pizza was not hot when i got it, and i had never..."
"This place has MAGIC! I'm talking great FOOD and DRINKS!!! Prices are definitely on point for the serving. In my option, I can have a dinner date..."
Robert Raines
"Food and service has always been great. Went there for dinner with a friend a little while ago after working all day. Did not disappoint.. burrito id..."
Kevin Woodward
"Excellent food, good tequila selection, and really fast service. Not to mention the chips and salsa are awesome. Great for small or larger groups...."
Eliot Fendig
"Hands down the best Mexican food in the area. The chips and salsa are good. Salsa has a bit of a kick. Strong Margaritas!! I has the suaquesos tacos..."
"**This review is solely for the limited time wings**
FYI - tried their wings that are new on the menu. They slap. Taco Bell doing wings is a strange..."
The Shameless Foodie
"This Taco Bell is the best in the Charlottesville area because of:
-flavor balance,
-The patient and understanding staff who are willing to help with..."
"This is the third time that I have eaten here. The staff is always super friendly and the food is always fresh. This place has items on the buffet..."
daveours66
"Meatloaf, Mac n cheese, broccoli casserole w/ gravy, mash potatoes, chicken pot pie, chicken, baked spaghetti, brush sprouts, wild rice & seasoned..."
Cynthia Taylor
"I hadn’t been to a Wood Grill in probably 15 years and we went last night. Our server, Pat, was the sweetest guy. He was super friendly and made..."
Alana Gutshall
"Not really a fan of buffets, but was invited by a friend. As busy as it looked, the wait time was short. Our waitress was very kind. The food was..."
Megan Bougher
"Very busy but the staff did a great job. Selection was amazing. Prices very reasonable. My only issue was the tables were very close together making..."
Jake Marshak
"This buffet was better than a lot of buffets I have been to. The staff was very kind and helpful, a little slow on taking away plates but they were..."
Alexandra Mae
"Everything was great. Beginning with the being seated write away and the waiter was professional and very nice the food was good and hot and fresh...."
Brenda Thornhill
"Place was amazing! I come to Wood Grill every time I visit the area, it's well worth the 30 minutes from my Mom's house. Food is fresh and more than..."
"Food was consistently delicious, service was very good, and the physical space is very pleasant. As you walk in there is a wood stove with good..."
Maxim Moroz
"The atmosphere is alone worth the experience! Loved the music, lighting and setting. The food was phenomenal. The Filet steak was the best I've ever..."
Matthew Hayes
"From the street C&O is very unassuming, but as soon as you walk in the front door you know your in for a treat. The atmosphere and vibe of C&O is..."
J D
"Great little restaurant with an awesome atmosphere and delicious food. We ordered some apps and drinks. The beef carpaccio was delicious and the..."
Yu-Hsien Ho
"The atmosphere was wonderful and the food was incredible. My husband and I went to celebrate our 5th anniversary and we were met with complimentary..."
Michelle Flanagan
"Elegant food in a rustic repurposed space: tiny place, the inside was a narrow alley, now covered with exposed beam ceiling; there's also a beautiful..."
Chris Shenton
"We held our private event here and the owner was very approachable and respond so quickly to our request. They are also very flexible with the number..."
Hazel Sun
"The table d'hote menu provided ample choice of a variety of options for appetizer, entree and dessert. The food preparation and presentation was..."
"Staff was rude, and got our order wrong. The food was delicious and a nice..."
Melanie Paden
"The sushi here is always first class. IMHO the Valentine's day roll is to die for.
A little sad that they are finding it tough to get restaurant..."
Ken Alston
"I've been to Tokyo Rose at least four times, and will likely be going back. Food is good, sometimes quite good, depending on what you order. Service..."
Marieta P
"All of the sushi and other dishes (bento boxes, teriyaki, etc.) have been delicious. I never liked sushi before I had sushi here. Wait staff are all..."
"Food here is always excellent. It never tastes like fast food. My favorite is the sandwich . Coating is crisp and never greasy. I avoid the nuggets..."
Loraine Huemmer
"A good Chick-fil-A location within Fashion Square Mall as part of the food court. It has lots of counters and service is always quick/good. It feels..."
Erich Reimer
"out of the three this one is sub par. the staff is young. but accurate. A strange older male was running around grabbing young pretty girls and waa..."
Love Music
"The best experience I've ever had at a Chick-fil-A Shout out to Coach T. He was kind, personable and engaging. All qualities I never really expect..."
Joshua Saum
"Wanted to try grilled nuggets.. went to the mall because other locations were too busy...they were good but very small and kind of expensive...I ate..."
karen ballard
"Chick-fil-a is always great, just the cleanliness was kinda bad. No toilet paper in bathrooms and trash was..."
Karagan Tucker
"Staff is excellent as always. They made a mistake in my order and closed right after. I knocked on the door- they reopened just for me to make it..."
"I visited your location on Tuesday, January 18 in the evening. The young lady at the drive-through could not have been any better, she represented..."
Sean Lounsbery
"Oh wow! Breakfast here is out of this world! I had the Breakfast Bell box and wife had bacon crunchwrap. The Cinnabon Delight's are amazing! Cinnabon..."
Scott Ford
"Used the kiosk. Lol took longer than ordering at the cash register. I should have done that instead. Tasty, friendly and clean as..."
Lisa Burruss
"The young man at the drive through Justin was really great with helping me place my..."
"Excellent food- some of the best Eggs Florentine around!! Great down to earth, southern hospitality.. My boyfriend and my's favorite place for..."
Lindsey Nicholson
"I drove from Hanover County a couple months ago for "brunch" on a Sunday, after drooling over photos for too long. My crabcake benedict was awesome,..."
Pat Coffey
"Some of the nicest folks around, the team at Cavalier Diner is incredibly friendly, engaging, and professional. The owner, Virginia, is always around..."
Jeff Kamrath
"Great staff good food. Nice little mom and pop..."
Brenda Pitts Garrison
"Had French toast and OJ. If I have to come to Charlottesville Virginia I will eat here..."
Willie Pait
"Always the most amazing food and hospitality from the team at Cavalier..."
Christine Thalwitz
"Good service, food excellent, and at a convenience location. Will eat here..."
Leslie Perry
"This place has great breakfast meals and the staff was incredibly nice, even to a Notre Dame..."
Marc Thorne
"Never fails to impress me! Excellent food! Simple Concept! Excellent hometown feel! The staff speaks to every single guest as they come in and..."
Jane Haar Jenkins
"Clean nice diner. Food was great. Not fancy ......priced and cooked right. We had a tuna melt, bacon cheesburger, onion rings and minestrone soup...."
George Hartsell III
"Pretty standard for a diner, nothing spectacular but very reasonable. It wasn’t crowded and we did not have to wait to be seated. The service was..."
Lauren Ann
"We have enjoyed breakfast here so many times over the years. Personal favourites for breakfast are the Greek omelet and country ham. I have been..."
Paul Crumpler
"I love this place! Super comfortable, I usually come solo. The gal with red hair and glasses always waits on me and she’s a gem. I’ve had..."
Elizabeth Arnold
"This place was great. Wishing the prices were more like a diner, but otherwise we were thrilled. The service was great, the food was great, and we..."
Kat Bourlotos
"This place is great! Me and 7 friends went here on a sunday after being turned down at several other local restaurants for breakfast. We called ahead..."
slevin kelevra
"Wonderful! Best diner we’ve been to in Virginia! Breakfast menu all day, steak and eggs, hash browns, grits, and wonderfully delicious looking..."
"Still love it. Best food i have had since moving to va. Had chicken chipotle avocado melt. OMG..."
Christina Smith
"I never leave reviews, but the Panera crew over at Barracks Road just earned my online review cherry! I came in to pick an order up from the rapid..."
Jack Nobles
"Making a valiant effort to keep up good service. No one behind the counter to take our order, but the fast lane kiosk was simple enough, even for our..."
Terri Miyamoto
"The manager here took her time while I was in the drive-thru, (there was no one behind me), to go get a nutrition notebook and look for things I..."
Jasmine Rain
"Lunch very good. cesare salad very good along with iced cold brew. Service was..."
"Delightful lunch. As we descended into the restaurant, we were enveloped by the wonderful aromas. I wanted to try every single soup! We each got a..."
Anne Margaret White
"This place is a staple now. Every holiday we visit the folks in C'ville we make sure to hit Rev Soup. They were out of a couple soups Dec 2021 (due..."
Ed Tracy
"Wanted to try something local. Glad we did. The steak and cheese was the best sandwich out of the three. The potato rosemary was smooth and..."
J B
"Best soup in Va., hands down, and it's not even close. Blown away by the potato rosemary soup, which had a nice, thick body, and was extremely..."
Matt B
"Tucked away off the main street of the downtown mall is Revolutionary Soup. Don't let the name fool you it serves so much more although the soup is..."
Troy Houston
"Spectacular food, reasonably priced.. Has a definite hipster/classic soup kitchen feel yet it also seems pleasant and non-judgemental. Good beverage..."
"Nice lunch. The fried chicken sandwich was a bit dry but the rest hot and delicious. Like the green beans as a side to balance out the fried chicken...."
N C
"They are always so nice and they have the best biscuits in town, at least in fast food. I know they are short staffed and stressed, yet you would..."
Ruth Branger
"They finally changed the lettuce to spinach and purple leaf in the grilled chicken salad. Much healthier...."
UndertheDogwood Trees
"We were on our way back from Charlottesville and wanted one of Bojangles chicken fillet biscuits. They are so good. We also love there sweet potato..."
Cindy Perry
"Don't eat much fast food, but traveling on interstate, this is a good option. I had #10 Combo. The sandwich was spicy and the fries were especially..."
Landra Cartwright
"Where else do you get sausage gravy with your mashed potatoes? The chicken strips are of good size compared to their competitors. At this location,..."
Mary Layman
"Drive thru is very fast. The staff is very friendly. And the food always tastes great. I also like it for the all day breakfast menu.
However, if..."
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