Charlottesville, Central Va., Food, Dining & Catering

Charlottesville restaurants and caterers provide a wide range of options for patrons ranging from open grill barbeque pig pickin’ parties to five course formal dinners with wine tasting. Whether you are seeking romantic ambience for a dinner date, meeting friends for appetizers and drinks at a hip bar and grill, or hosting a business banquet, residents and visitors enjoy a variety of alternatives in each genre. In addition, many of the area restaurants offer live entertainment in the evenings and a number of caterers will book complete event packages that includes both food and entertainment.

Complimenting the vast array of restaurants and caterers are a host of specialty food shops, bakeries, gourmet wine shops and private enterprises that provide quality libations and fresh food products to their constituents. In the summer, visit the farmer’s market to select from locally grown organic produce, fresh baked bread and cheeses made by local producers. Virginia wines can be purchased directly from wineries, in local outlets or by the bottle or glass in just about any restaurant.