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Best Historic Restaurants in Charlottesville

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4.9
Exceptional(891)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Charlottesville
Booked 18 times today
Dinner is served in our mezzanine, bistro and upstairs dining rooms, Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations are for dinner only, please. Bar seats operate on a first come, first serve basis, and cannot be reserved.We cannot accommodate parties larger than 10. Due to the layout of our restaurant, we are unable to accommodate pets on our patio.
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4.7
Exceptional(365)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary French / American • Charlottesville
Booked 16 times today
Café Frank is a vibrant, intimate Franco-Italian restaurant and cocktail bar on Charlottesville's Historic Downtown Pedestrian Mall. We can't wait to serve you!
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4.4
Awesome(2572)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Charlottesville
Booked 69 times today
UVA Graduation Weekend: May 17-19: Please see experience listed belowCome visit and experience The Local!We believe everyone should experience meals that feature delicately prepared fresh local ingredients in a great atmosphere. In our corner of the world, everyone's a Local. EAT, DRINK, & BE LOCAL.Note that when selecting outside, you will be in a covered area.
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4.9
Exceptional(3903)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary American • Charlottesville
Booked 35 times today
Seasonal Local American Cuisine. We use many local products from local farmers. We are located about a mile west of the University of Virginia campus. Historic old home turned into a restaurant. Three small intimate dining rooms upstairs, one on the ground floor and a large weather protected patio. In the winter the Patio is heated. Family owned since 1995. Special diet needs met upon request.
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4.6
Exceptional(778)
Price: Very Expensive
• Farm-to-table • Charlottesville
Booked 10 times today
We are serving a wonderful ala carte menu with many delicious & unique options. We have an award winning wine list, and cocktail menu available as well - ask about our 'smoked' cocktails. Set in a charming and historic house on a ridge overlooking The Rivanna River in Charlottesville, Virginia, 1799 at The Clifton is committed to cooking beautiful, locally sourced food in a warm yet chic atmosphere. Michelin Starred Chef Matthew Bousquet and his team are dedicated to giving you the best of new Piedmont cooking in a special way. Come and explore the offerings of our Chef’s seasonal menus, featuring the bounty of our own organic vegetable and herb garden. We look forward to making your visit truly memorable! Please make any requests on seating preferences, using the reservation notes. We will do our absolute best to accommodate all request based on availability.
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4.2
Awesome(329)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Charlottesville
Booked 17 times today
We’re captivated by the natural beauty and bounty of Virginia. That’s why our menu is much more than a traditional steakhouse: terrific cuts, of course, complimented by locally caught seafood, sides fresh from the farmers market, and award-winning wine from across the globe. We’re not just for celebrating, and we’re not just a steakhouse: we’re the sophisticated dining experience that every steakhouse wants to be when it grows up. Valet parking is available, free for the first two hours with validation. Street parking is also available without a permit after 5pm daily and on the weekends.

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  • PamelaVIP
    Hawaii •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Best choice for a memorable anniversary dinner. Thank you for making our evening special in so many ways.
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    The Ivy Inn RestaurantPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Charlottesville
    4.9
  • BrentVIP
    Virginia •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Wonderfull place, fantastic ambiance, great history, beautiful grounds, great service, and very accommodating for allergies. Cooked in olive oil for us to avoid seed oils, though heating olive oil is not ideal. Only ask would be capability to cook in Ghee, Tallow, or Coconut oil. Awesome that they do farm to table, right from their organic garden!!
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    1799 at The CliftonPrice: Very Expensive• Farm-to-table• Charlottesville
    4.6
  • MarkVIP
    New York City •98 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Always a great experience The service, food and presentation are all consistently excellent
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    Cafe FrankPrice: Expensive• Contemporary French / American• Charlottesville
    4.7
  • William
    California Central Coast •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Excellent experience from start to finish. Staff was super friendly and helpful. We were greeted so lively and seated right away. Service was perfect also. Food was excellent. Gnocchi was amazing and burger was very good. Spicy shrimp appetizer was also great. Brownie sundae was huge. Overall a great experience.
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    The LocalPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Charlottesville
    4.4
  • AmyVIP
    Washington, D.C. Area •26 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Excellent cuisine in a quiet and civilized setting. We had the soft shell crab appetizer, a salad, the bavet steak special and duck confit with gnocchi. The desserts were sticky toffee pudding and a house mocha coupe (sundae). All the food was excellent with huge props to the chef on the expertly cooked and very large soft shell crab. The gnocchi were also amazing pillows of delight! Our server was solicitous and quietly friendly --she helped on the wine selection and made sure the kitchen got us out and done in time for our concert. We enjoyed every moment at the outstanding gem of a restaurant!
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    C&OPrice: Very Expensive• American• Charlottesville
    4.9
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