Guides to Charlottesville
Where to eat and drink around Charlottesville, and what to do: the markets, who has live music, which nights have trivia, and what is on for each season. Every guide is kept current. No place pays to be listed or ranked.
Eat and drink
Where to eat in Charlottesville
Where to eat in Charlottesville
- Grit Coffee for coffee shops
- Brazos Taco Bar for Mexican
- Guajiros Miami Eatery for breakfast and brunch
The best coffee shops
- Grit Coffee
- Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
- Belle
The best Mexican
- Brazos Taco Bar
- Tacos Gomez
- Conmole
The best breakfast and brunch
- Guajiros Miami Eatery
- Bodo's Bagels
- Belle
The best pizza
- Pi-Napo Pizzeria
- Dr. Ho's Humble Pie
- Christian's Pizza
The best bakeries
- MarieBette Cafe and Bakery
- Belle
- Albemarle Baking Co
The best sushi
- Ten
- Now and Zen
- Akira Level Sushi & Ramen
The best Chinese
- Taste of China
- The Red Lantern
- Peter Chang Charlottesville
The best Thai
- Monsoon Siam
- Pineapples Thai Kitchen
- Pad Thai
The best burgers
- Riverside Lunch
- Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint
- Citizen Burger Bar
The best breweries
- Hogwaller Brewing
- Three Notch'd Brewing Company
- Blue Mountain Brewery
The best Italian
- Tavola
- Vivace
- Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
The best BBQ
- The Barbeque Exchange
- Mission BBQ
- Smoked Kitchen and Tap
The best steakhouses
- Black Cow Chophouse
- Aberdeen Barn Steak House
- Smyrna
The best seafood
- Public Fish & Oyster
The best Indian
- Kanak Indian Kitchen
- Milan Indian Restaurant
- Maharaja Fine Indian Cuisine
Things to do
Full calendar
Fall festivalsSat Oct 17Harvest FestSat Oct 17Fall Foliage FestSee all 15
Pumpkin patchesFri Oct 16Blue Ridge Mountain Maze 2026 SeasonSat Oct 17Patch of Fun (PYO Pumpkin and Play Admissions)See all 14
Apple pickingSat Oct 17PYO Apples Weekend AdmissionsSat Oct 17Patch of Fun (PYO Pumpkin and Play Admissions)See all 14
HalloweenWed Oct 14DIY Spooky RoomsFri Oct 16Halloween WeekendSee all 50
Farmers marketsFri Oct 16Mobile Farmers MarketSat Oct 17Charlottesville City MarketSee all 25
Christmas and holidaysThu Nov 5The Nutcracker: Storytime with Charlottesville BalletThu Nov 12The Nutcracker: Storytime with Charlottesville BalletSee all 54
Live music venuesSun Oct 11Acelia, Ebony Nicole, & Jo MalicotteThu Oct 15Charlottesville Symphony Youth Concerts: Spin a Tale!See all 92
Wineries with live musicFri Oct 16Chris HammockFri Oct 16Live music with Brian Franke — Classic Rock Favorites (1)See all 70
Trivia nightsTue Oct 13Singo (Music Bingo)Wed Oct 14Trivia NightSee all 11
With kidsMon Oct 12All Staff Training DayMon Oct 12StorytimeSee all 75
FreeMon Oct 12All Staff Training DayMon Oct 12Ashtanga Yoga: Mysore StyleSee all 172
The weekend, by Wednesday
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