Where to eat in Charlottesville
494 places to eat and drink are open in and around Charlottesville. Readers' poll winners include Ten (sushi), Pi-Napo Pizzeria (pizza) and Tavola (Italian).
The best, by kind
All guides
- Grit Coffee
- Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
- Belle
- Brazos Taco Bar
- Tacos Gomez
- Conmole
- Guajiros Miami Eatery
- Bodo's Bagels
- Belle
- Pi-Napo Pizzeria
- Dr. Ho's Humble Pie
- Christian's Pizza
- MarieBette Cafe and Bakery
- Belle
- Albemarle Baking Co
- Ten
- Now and Zen
- Akira Level Sushi & Ramen
- Taste of China
- The Red Lantern
- Peter Chang Charlottesville
- Monsoon Siam
- Pineapples Thai Kitchen
- Pad Thai
- Riverside Lunch
- Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint
- Citizen Burger Bar
- Hogwaller Brewing
- Three Notch'd Brewing Company
- Blue Mountain Brewery
- Tavola
- Vivace
- Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
- The Barbeque Exchange
- Mission BBQ
- Smoked Kitchen and Tap
- Black Cow Chophouse
- Aberdeen Barn Steak House
- Smyrna
- Public Fish & Oyster
- Kanak Indian Kitchen
- Milan Indian Restaurant
- Maharaja Fine Indian Cuisine
Local favourites
How we rankPlaces in and around Charlottesville that readers voted among the area’s best, with the year and the category.
Photo: ten-sushi.com Ten
Japanese restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 and 2026 for sushi, voted by readers (source)
“Ten is a modern japanese tapas style restaurant centrally located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall.”
- Where
- 120 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Today
- Closed today
- On the menu
- Edamame $8 · Kani Avocado Roll $14 · Hamachi Nigiri $6
- Has
- Omakase · Sake · Private dining · Vegetarian rolls · Gluten-free options
- Phone
- (434) 295-6691
All hours
Mon Closed Tue 5 PM to 8:15 PM Wed 5 PM to 8:15 PM Thu 5 PM to 8:15 PM Fri 5 PM to 9:15 PM Sat 5 PM to 9:15 PM Sun Closed Checked Oct 4 · Report a change
Photo: pinapopizzaordering.com Pi-Napo Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 for pizza, voted by readers (source)
- Runner-up in Best of C-VILLE 2026 for pizza, voted by readers (source)
“Pi-Napo turns pizza into a masterpiece.”
- Where
- 2115 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Today
- Open now until 9 PM
- Has
- Vegan options
- Phone
- (434) 235-5125
All hours
Mon 11 AM to 9 PM Tue 11 AM to 9 PM Wed 11 AM to 9 PM Thu 11 AM to 9 PM Fri 11 AM to 9 PM Sat 11 AM to 9 PM Sun 11 AM to 9 PM Checked Oct 4 · Report a change
Photo: tavolavino.com Tavola
Italian restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 and 2026 for Italian, voted by readers (source)
“Looking for a unique, curated dining experience? Our new stanza piccola is an intimate, private room with a view.”
- Where
- 826 Hinton Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Has
- Private dining · Reservations
- Phone
- (434) 972-9463
Checked Oct 4 · Report a change
Brazos Taco Bar
Restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 and 2026 for Mexican, voted by readers (source)
- Where
- 1133 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Phone
- (434) 465-2913
Checked Oct 4 · Report a change
Photo: monsoonsiamcville.com Monsoon Siam
Thai restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 and 2026 for Thai, voted by readers (source)
“Our restaurant serves quality food and drinks with reasonable prices, inspired by original Thai cuisine.”
- Where
- 113 W Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Has
- Takeout · Delivery · Catering · Patio
- Phone
- (434) 971-1515
Checked Oct 4 · Report a change
Taste of China
Chinese restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2026 for Chinese, voted by readers (source)
- Finalist in Best of C-VILLE 2025 for Chinese, voted by readers (source)
- Where
- 612 Albemarle Square, Charlottesville, VA 22901
- Phone
- (434) 975-6688
Checked Oct 5 · Report a change
Peter Chang Charlottesville
Chinese restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 for Chinese, voted by readers (source)
- Where
- 2162 Barracks Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Phone
- (434) 202-1391
Checked Oct 5 · Report a change
Kanak Indian Kitchen
Indian restaurant · Charlottesville- Won Best of C-VILLE 2025 for Indian, voted by readers (source)
- Runner-up in Best of C-VILLE 2026 for Indian, voted by readers (source)
“Kanak means 'wheat' or 'gold,' and our aim is to make it a shining example of traditional Indian cuisine in and around Charlottesville.”
- Where
- 385 Merchant Walk Sq, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Today
- Open now until 9:30 PM
- Has
- Vegan options · Full bar · Takeout · Catering
- Phone
- (434) 328-2775
All hours
Mon 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Tue 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Wed 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Thu 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Fri 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Sat 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Sun 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 9:30 PM Checked Oct 5 · Report a change
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