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Commonwealth Skybar

4.3
4.3
125 Reviews
$30 and under
Southern
422 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
We are a completely unique Charlottesville restaurant on the downtown mall focusing on Modern Virginian Cuisine from an imaginative culinary team. Chef Reggie Calhoun's menus change seasonally to capture the spirit and the bounty of our local producers.

The Skybar is a breathtaking open air bar that sits above the historic Downtown Mall and offers a full menu as well as award-winning cocktails and a refined selection of beers. Skybar shares Commonwealth's innovative dinner menu, but does not take reservations & operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our weekly specials:

Skybar Happy Hour M-Th (3-7) - Drink specials along with a buy one app get one of equal or lesser value for half price.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Comfort Food, American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday 10am - 3pm Dinner: Monday-Thursday 5pm - 10pm Friday-Saturday 5pm - 11pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Reggie Calhoun
  • Catering
    Private Dining: We have a private dining room that can be set up in any manner of styles to accommodate parties up to 40. More details on the website. For private party inquiries, please contact us at skybarmanager@gmail.com
  • Neighborhood
    Charlottesville
  • Cross street
    5th and Main
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on side streets, some parking meters, and at the Market St and Water St garages. Unfortunately, we do not validate parking.
  • Public transit
    On the UVA trolley line and a block away from the downtown transit center.
  • Entertainment
    Occasional bands and DJs at Skybar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 125 people are saying

Commonwealth Skybar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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125 Reviews
  1. GregC

    Raleigh25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 21, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite places to enjoy outside seating on a cooler night. Cool place that seems to be business friendly and popular. Food is always solid and the drinks are great. Portions are a little low for the price but always good. See you soon!!!!

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  2. MarciaO

    Richmond3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Commonwealth Skybar was able t o accommodate our large family of 10 for brunch on Mother's Day. We had eaten there before when the weather was not so warm and had been seated on the balcony overlooking the downtown Mall. That was fun and great for people watching. This past Sunday was too warm for that experience but the indoor seating was comfortable. The bar area is lovely with exposed bottles and an entire mirrored wall on one side of the dining room, large windows on the opposite side. The food is very good, not unusual or inspired but a very good all American brief menu.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Mother’s Day brunch...they did an excellence job!!

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  4. ChrisG VIP

    Richmond34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great go to spot. Upstairs bar can be fun, and crowded at times.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 21, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Good options for those who are vegetarian or gluten-free.

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  6. ChristopherB

    Richmond87 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really doing a great job with the menu. Don't miss the brussels sprouts. Solid mixmasters too.

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  7. Piper

    Richmond13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our meals were cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious! Service was attentive but not overbearing.

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  8. stw2dd VIP

    Charleston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went here for Easter Brunch with two teenagers. There was a great menu that had something for everyone. Everyone enjoyed their dishes - the Mimosa's and Blood Mary's were great. We got there early and they rearranged seatings so that we didn't have to wait and then they were patient when one of our guests was late. Service was excellent.

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  9. Dutch

    E. Tennessee4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 1, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Menu is far from healthy. Lots of fatty foods with only approx. 2 choices of anything resembling healthy. Menu needs some work

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  10. JRCCHO VIP

    Richmond62 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed yet another fantastic brunch at Commonwealth -- their brunch is the best-kept secret in Charlottesville!

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Commonwealth Skybar is rated 4.3 stars by 125 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Commonwealth Skybar

422 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Additional information

  • Cross street
    5th and Main
  • Neighborhood
    Charlottesville
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday 10am - 3pm Dinner: Monday-Thursday 5pm - 10pm Friday-Saturday 5pm - 11pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Comfort Food, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on side streets, some parking meters, and at the Market St and Water St garages. Unfortunately, we do not validate parking.
  • Public transit
    On the UVA trolley line and a block away from the downtown transit center.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Reggie Calhoun
  • Entertainment
    Occasional bands and DJs at Skybar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Private Dining: We have a private dining room that can be set up in any manner of styles to accommodate parties up to 40. More details on the website. For private party inquiries, please contact us at skybarmanager@gmail.com
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