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Guide to Charlottesville's best spots

Guide to Charlottesville's best spots

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Created by John Gelbius • Updated On: November 6, 2012

1. Lucky 7

1207 Grady Ave (aka Shady Grady), Charlottesville, VA
Convenience Store · 7 tips and reviews

John G.John Gelbius: Don't go here alone

2. RKG - The Rimm-Kaufman Group

335 Greenbrier Dr, Charlottesville, VA
Office · No tips or reviews

3. Carving Board Cafe

7.9
624 Albemarle Sq, Charlottesville, VA
Sandwich Spot · 20 tips and reviews

John G.John Gelbius: The best Reuben of all time.

Boylan Heights is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

4. Boylan Heights

7.7
102 14th St NW (at University Ave.), Charlottesville, VA
Bar · 43 tips and reviews
The Virginian Restaurant is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

5. The Virginian Restaurant

8.3
1521 University Ave (at Elliewood Ave), Charlottesville, VA
American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Christian's Pizza is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

6. Christian's Pizza

5.8
100 14th St NW, Charlottesville, VA
Pizzeria · 11 tips and reviews
Mono Loco is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

7. Mono Loco

200 W Water St. (at 2nd St SW), Charlottesville, VA
Latin American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

8. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

8.3
1805 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA
Fried Chicken Joint · 14 tips and reviews
Barracks Road Shopping Center is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

9. Barracks Road Shopping Center

7.0
1117 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA
Shopping Mall · Barracks Road · 8 tips and reviews
Coupe DeVille's is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

10. Coupe DeVille's

6.8
9 Elliewood Ave (University Ave), Charlottesville, VA
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Guadalajara is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

11. Guadalajara

7.6
395 Greenbrier Dr, Charlottesville, VA
Mexican Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
South Street Brewery is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

12. South Street Brewery

8.0
106 W South St (2nd St SW), Charlottesville, VA
Brewery · 47 tips and reviews
Beer Run is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

13. Beer Run

8.4
156 Carlton Rd Ste 203 (at Meade Ave.), Charlottesville, VA
Pub · 69 tips and reviews
Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

14. Chipotle Mexican Grill

7.6
953 Emmet St N (@ The Barracks Road Shopping Center), Charlottesville, VA
Mexican Restaurant · Barracks Road · 28 tips and reviews
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

15. Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

1133 Emmet St N (Barracks Road Shopping Center), Charlottesville, VA
Pizzeria · Barracks Road · 23 tips and reviews
Lemongrass is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

16. Lemongrass

7.7
104 14th St NW (at Wertland St.), Charlottesville, VA
Thai Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
The Jefferson Theater is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

17. The Jefferson Theater

9.0
110 E Main St (Downtown Mall), Charlottesville, VA
Music Venue · 14 tips and reviews
Mellow Mushroom is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

18. Mellow Mushroom

8.4
1321 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA
Pizzeria · 46 tips and reviews

19. The Pigeon Hole

11 Elliewood Ave, Charlottesville, VA
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

John G.John Gelbius: Who doesn't love drinking out of mason jars

La Taza is one of Guide to Charlottesville's best spots.

20. La Taza

407 Monticello Rd (at Hinton Ave), Charlottesville, VA
Latin American Restaurant · Belmont · 10 tips and reviews