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8/9/2026 7:19:00 AM EDT
We will be heading down to Charlottesville this week to visit Monticello and a few wineries. We are going to stop at Luray Caverns on the way down as well.

Any other suggestions, restaurants, breweries, sights that we should stop by?

Thanks
8/9/2026 7:43:34 AM EDT
[#1]
Do the 151 trail.

Lots of breweries and wineries along Rt 151.

Blue Mountain Brewery, Devils Backbone.  

Hilltop winery is a nice off the beaten path winery, in Nellysford, you can take your own food items.

Pretty conservative folks there that own and operate it.

And of course check out Trump Winery, it is absolutely beautiful there.

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8/9/2026 11:58:42 AM EDT
[#2]
Crozet Pizza, Charlottesville

BBQ Exchange, Gordonsville

Virginia Distillery, Rt 29, south of C'ville

Polly's Folly, Rt 29 south of C'ville

Dr. Ho's Humble Pie, Rt 29, south of C'ville

Blue Ridge Tunnel, West of C'ville (off Rt 64)
8/9/2026 7:56:26 PM EDT
[#3]
Humpback rocks.   Brutal, but worth it.
8/10/2026 10:10:33 PM EDT
[#4]
have friends in the area,  wife and I go many times to hang,

Blue Mtn brewery has a great lunch,  great beer
lots and lots and lots of wine

would recommend,
pollack
septurnary
valley road (excellent rose)

afton Mtn for the whites,

Jefferson is good too,

greenwood grocery has good wine and beer selection,  good eats too
there in an antique/whatever store in Greenwood (across from the post office that is a neat shop,  we go often,

carters mtn can be touristy
chiles is better,  ( a mile or so behind the greenwood post office)

re Charlottesville proper,

8/11/2026 8:47:45 AM EDT
[#5]
Another vote for Hilltop Winery…their mead is wonderful!
8/11/2026 6:02:55 PM EDT
[#6]
For fine dining, try to make a reservation at the Ivy Inn. Quick lunch or Breakfast, Bodo's Bagels. If there is a line there, no worries because it moves fast.
8/11/2026 9:14:53 PM EDT
[#7]
any food alergies?
Feast  has a good menu for Celiacs,  (a few blocks west of 5th st,  on main,  IIRC,

Maya,  if still open,  is fantastic

Duners  comes highly recommended, (it is in Ivy)

Vision BBQ (a friend used to be part owner) is good Q, and good fried chicken


several good eats in the downtown mall,

So Street brewery, Star Hill,  are good,

years ago I would recommend Durty Nellie's but a change of ownership and not as good as it once was,


8/12/2026 8:37:12 AM EDT
[#8]
Thanks guys,.. did Blue Mtn last night for dinner. Heading to Monticello this morning and then to Trump for a relaxing lunch. Then, not sure.. wherever car takes us.
8/12/2026 7:05:49 PM EDT
[#9]
I would second BBQ exchange in Gordonsville and Crozet Pizza
8/15/2026 7:25:37 AM EDT
[#10]
thanks guys,  hit some places on 151, Hazy Mountain had some great veiws and very peaceful.

Got hot and just went back to resort and went to the  pool and continued drinkin!

Hit the Mill room for dinner , just didn't feel like going back out.

8/15/2026 7:25:49 AM EDT
[#11]
thanks guys,  hit some places on 151, Hazy Mountain had some great veiws and very peaceful.

Got hot and just went back to resort and went to the  pool and continued drinkin!

Hit the Mill room for dinner , just didn't feel like going back out.

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