Cavalier Cottage Guidebook

Kelly
Cavalier Cottage Guidebook

Food scene

Cville staple! 17-minute walk just past the Rotunda, 3-minute drive.
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Bodo's Bagel Bakery - UVA "Corner"
1609 University Ave
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Cville staple! 17-minute walk just past the Rotunda, 3-minute drive.
Our favorite fine-dining in Cville, just 2-3 minute drive! Heated patio seating available or sit inside beautiful historic house. Chef Angelo is amazing. Make reservations!
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The Ivy Inn Restaurant
2244 Old Ivy Rd
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Our favorite fine-dining in Cville, just 2-3 minute drive! Heated patio seating available or sit inside beautiful historic house. Chef Angelo is amazing. Make reservations!
Under 20-minute walk to "Corner" location. Also on downtown mall and 29N.
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Marco & Luca Dumplings
112 West Main Street
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Under 20-minute walk to "Corner" location. Also on downtown mall and 29N.
Neighborhood restaurant. 20-minute walk (UVA's Scott Stadium is on the way), 3 minute drive. Individual pizzas. Indoor-outdoor bar in warm weather. Patio seating.
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Fry's Spring Station
2115 Jefferson Park Ave
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Neighborhood restaurant. 20-minute walk (UVA's Scott Stadium is on the way), 3 minute drive. Individual pizzas. Indoor-outdoor bar in warm weather. Patio seating.
Classic, quality burgers and southern fare less than 20-minute walk on "The Corner."
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The Virginian
1521 University Ave
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Classic, quality burgers and southern fare less than 20-minute walk on "The Corner."
Just outside our neighborhood, doesn't look like much, but very good, authentic food! Welcoming staff.
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Afghan Kabob Cville
400 Emmet St N
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Just outside our neighborhood, doesn't look like much, but very good, authentic food! Welcoming staff.
30-minute walk, 5-minute drive. Boutique grocery and deli.
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Main Street Market
418 W Main St
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30-minute walk, 5-minute drive. Boutique grocery and deli.
Small Tex-Mex hole-in-the-wall. Creative menu. Red-hot-blue nachos with some "Wait-a-minute" sauce! Small, loud. Margaritas. It just says "Get in here" on the sign.
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Continental Divide
811 W Main St
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Small Tex-Mex hole-in-the-wall. Creative menu. Red-hot-blue nachos with some "Wait-a-minute" sauce! Small, loud. Margaritas. It just says "Get in here" on the sign.
Our favorite coffee shop -- roasted in-house by Dave. Single origins and blends. Pourovers, drip, and espresso drinks. Killer hot chocolate "for the kids." Preston Avenue location is a 4-5 minute drive. The Ivy Road location (nice short-cut walk from our house shown on google maps walking directions) is open until 3pm Mon-Fri, not weekends as of Jan 2022.
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Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
945 Preston Ave
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Our favorite coffee shop -- roasted in-house by Dave. Single origins and blends. Pourovers, drip, and espresso drinks. Killer hot chocolate "for the kids." Preston Avenue location is a 4-5 minute drive. The Ivy Road location (nice short-cut walk from our house shown on google maps walking directions) is open until 3pm Mon-Fri, not weekends as of Jan 2022.
50's style ice cream shop -- homemade ice cream on the downtown mall.
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Chaps Ice Cream
223 E Main St
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50's style ice cream shop -- homemade ice cream on the downtown mall.
Our favorite local pizza -- gourmet by-the-slice or whole pies, as well as the basics (cheese, etc.). We think their Margherita pizza (tomato-basil-mozzerella) is the best of it's kind. One of the downtown mall and another hole-in-the-wall joint on "The Corner."
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Christian's Pizza
100 14th St NW
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Our favorite local pizza -- gourmet by-the-slice or whole pies, as well as the basics (cheese, etc.). We think their Margherita pizza (tomato-basil-mozzerella) is the best of it's kind. One of the downtown mall and another hole-in-the-wall joint on "The Corner."
You may get lucky a couple days before, but get reservations early! Heated patio available. $$$
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Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main St
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You may get lucky a couple days before, but get reservations early! Heated patio available. $$$
Either location 10-min drive -- great for take-out. Nothin' fancy, but they make "just getting chicken" worth your while in their Peruvian oven. Plantains, green rice, and churros for dessert are a must, to go with your quarter-chicken, half-chicken, or chicken tacos!
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Al Carbon Chicken
1875 Seminole Trail
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Either location 10-min drive -- great for take-out. Nothin' fancy, but they make "just getting chicken" worth your while in their Peruvian oven. Plantains, green rice, and churros for dessert are a must, to go with your quarter-chicken, half-chicken, or chicken tacos!
Gourmet grocery, deli (yummy sandwiches), and Chap's ice cream just outside our neighborhood. Walk or drive. Cville staple!
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Foods of All Nations
2121 Ivy Rd
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Gourmet grocery, deli (yummy sandwiches), and Chap's ice cream just outside our neighborhood. Walk or drive. Cville staple!
Creative, gourmet breakfast and sandwich shop just outside our neighborhood. Salads, cheeses, pasta sides, coffee, etc. as well.
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Ivy Provisions
2206 Ivy Rd
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Creative, gourmet breakfast and sandwich shop just outside our neighborhood. Salads, cheeses, pasta sides, coffee, etc. as well.
Classic Italian restaurant just outside our neighborhood. Heated patio seating available. 2-minute drive.
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Vivace
2244 Ivy Rd
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Classic Italian restaurant just outside our neighborhood. Heated patio seating available. 2-minute drive.
College bar and burgers. Loud and crazy on weekend nights, but good locally-sourced burgers and sandwiches. Lots of TVs and sports on, but family-friendly much of the time.
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Boylan Heights
102 14th St NW
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College bar and burgers. Loud and crazy on weekend nights, but good locally-sourced burgers and sandwiches. Lots of TVs and sports on, but family-friendly much of the time.
20-minute walk, 3-4 minute drive (pass Scott Stadium on the way).
Silk Thai Restaurant
2210 Fontaine Ave Ext
20-minute walk, 3-4 minute drive (pass Scott Stadium on the way).
New York-style pizza just down the street. Looks and feels like 1960 (I think the jukebox is still there), but sometimes New York style pizza hits the spot. Get it to go or enjoy going back in time.
Anna's Pizza No 5
115 Maury Ave
New York-style pizza just down the street. Looks and feels like 1960 (I think the jukebox is still there), but sometimes New York style pizza hits the spot. Get it to go or enjoy going back in time.
Healthy, hearty, yummy salads and bowls. El Jefe is the most popular bowl. Lots of good ones. On "The Corner."
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Roots Natural Kitchen
1329 W Main St
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Healthy, hearty, yummy salads and bowls. El Jefe is the most popular bowl. Lots of good ones. On "The Corner."
Favorite restaurants on the mall (40-minute walk. 8-minute drive) .. . . The Whiskey Jar - southern fare, burgers, salads, live music in the evenings. Some heated outdoor seating. Great vibe and food. Christian's Pizza, Bizou ($$-$$$), Maru Korean (Dolsat Bibimbop), Chap's Ice Cream. Other good ones: Ten & Now and Zen (sushi), Cafe Frank ($$$), Zocalo ($$$), Petit Pois ($$-$$$), Brasserie Saison ($$$), Citizen Burger ($$).
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Downtown Mall
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Favorite restaurants on the mall (40-minute walk. 8-minute drive) .. . . The Whiskey Jar - southern fare, burgers, salads, live music in the evenings. Some heated outdoor seating. Great vibe and food. Christian's Pizza, Bizou ($$-$$$), Maru Korean (Dolsat Bibimbop), Chap's Ice Cream. Other good ones: Ten & Now and Zen (sushi), Cafe Frank ($$$), Zocalo ($$$), Petit Pois ($$-$$$), Brasserie Saison ($$$), Citizen Burger ($$).
Yes, I mentioned this under "downtown mall," but Whiskey Jar deserves it's own recommendation. Southern fare, the fried chicken salad, the Crunch Burger, salads, live music in the evenings. Quality, if not the healthiest, ingredients. Some heated outdoor seating. Great vibe and food. Whiskey Sour is their most popular drink. Margaritas. Lots of local beers.
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The Whiskey Jar
227 W Main St
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Yes, I mentioned this under "downtown mall," but Whiskey Jar deserves it's own recommendation. Southern fare, the fried chicken salad, the Crunch Burger, salads, live music in the evenings. Quality, if not the healthiest, ingredients. Some heated outdoor seating. Great vibe and food. Whiskey Sour is their most popular drink. Margaritas. Lots of local beers.
Creative menu ($$). They had a heated patio -- call to confirm.
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Beer Run
156 Carlton Rd
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Creative menu ($$). They had a heated patio -- call to confirm.
Our experience was as good as any restaurant in Cville -- we had the Rockfish. Indoor and outdoor dining.
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Maya
633 W Main St
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Our experience was as good as any restaurant in Cville -- we had the Rockfish. Indoor and outdoor dining.
Best Thai in Cville just off the Downtown Mall!
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Monsoon Siam
113 W Market St
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Best Thai in Cville just off the Downtown Mall!

Sightseeing

Wildrock Adventures Playscape and Trails in Crozet, west of town (33 mins) - Reservations Required.
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Wildrock
6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd
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Wildrock Adventures Playscape and Trails in Crozet, west of town (33 mins) - Reservations Required.
"Blue Ridge Tunnel: Hike Through a Historic Train Tunnel Under Rockfish Gap" -- Bring a flashlight/headlamp! https://gohikevirginia.com/blue-ridge-tunnel-hike/
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Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, East Trailhead
215 Afton Depot Ln
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"Blue Ridge Tunnel: Hike Through a Historic Train Tunnel Under Rockfish Gap" -- Bring a flashlight/headlamp! https://gohikevirginia.com/blue-ridge-tunnel-hike/
When you're checking out UVA's Lawn and Rotunda, be sure to stop by Poe's room (glass door for viewing) for an audio history!
Edgar Allan Poe Room
13 E Range
When you're checking out UVA's Lawn and Rotunda, be sure to stop by Poe's room (glass door for viewing) for an audio history!
Must see if you haven't. 15-minute walk.
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Rotunda
1826 University Ave
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Must see if you haven't. 15-minute walk.
If you go to Monticello or Carter's Mountain, check out Michie Tavern for lunch. Or just hit Michie Tavern.
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Michie Tavern
683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
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If you go to Monticello or Carter's Mountain, check out Michie Tavern for lunch. Or just hit Michie Tavern.
Corn maze open in the Fall. Make reservations! Great stop on the way from DC area. Less than 40 minutes from us.
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Liberty Mills Farm
9166 Liberty Mills Rd
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Corn maze open in the Fall. Make reservations! Great stop on the way from DC area. Less than 40 minutes from us.
Cville's staple hike. Steep, but only half-mile trail, and only 25-minute drive. 180-270 degree views at the top. Lots of people take their kids, but keep them close-by for safety at the top. Blue Mountain Brewery for outdoor dining just a few minutes away (they also have indoor dining, but the outdoor setting has beautiful views with cornhole and room for kids to run around).
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Humpback Rocks
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Cville's staple hike. Steep, but only half-mile trail, and only 25-minute drive. 180-270 degree views at the top. Lots of people take their kids, but keep them close-by for safety at the top. Blue Mountain Brewery for outdoor dining just a few minutes away (they also have indoor dining, but the outdoor setting has beautiful views with cornhole and room for kids to run around).
15-minute walk from our house. Just past the Rotunda and across from "The Corner."
MEMORIAL TO ENSLAVED LABORERS
15-minute walk from our house. Just past the Rotunda and across from "The Corner."
Our kids loved this growing up. Less than 40-minute drive, it's worth it. Head to Wright's Dairy Rite afterwards: "Old-school drive-in turning out sandwiches & shakes in retro booth seating or delivered to the car."
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Múseum landamærakúltúr
1290 Richmond Ave
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Our kids loved this growing up. Less than 40-minute drive, it's worth it. Head to Wright's Dairy Rite afterwards: "Old-school drive-in turning out sandwiches & shakes in retro booth seating or delivered to the car."
Just a few minutes away (10-min drive max) . You'll feel a million miles away. Great hiking.
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Ragged Mountain Natural Area
1730 Reservoir Rd
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Just a few minutes away (10-min drive max) . You'll feel a million miles away. Great hiking.
Fairly easy stroll.
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Saunders-Monticello Trail
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Fairly easy stroll.
Half-an-hour drive. Great hike. Swimming in summer. https://gohikevirginia.com/sugar-hollow-reservoir/
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Sugar Hollow Trail to Blue Hole
6796 Sugar Hollow Rd
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Half-an-hour drive. Great hike. Swimming in summer. https://gohikevirginia.com/sugar-hollow-reservoir/
Apple-picking and apple cider donuts. Great views.
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Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trail
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Apple-picking and apple cider donuts. Great views.
Food menu in the Tasting Room!
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Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank Rd
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Food menu in the Tasting Room!
Our daughter was married here, so it holds a special place in our hearts. Beautiful place!
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King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland Farm
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Our daughter was married here, so it holds a special place in our hearts. Beautiful place!

Neighborhoods

Belmont neighborhood is on the other side of the Downtown Mall. Cool little section with Tavola (high-end Italian), Mas tapas (hmmm), and The Local. All good.
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Belmont
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Belmont neighborhood is on the other side of the Downtown Mall. Cool little section with Tavola (high-end Italian), Mas tapas (hmmm), and The Local. All good.