Activities

Restaurants

Below you will find area dining options listed in order of their driving distance to the Inn.  We have linked their websites and reviews for your convenience.  Also noted is the estimated drive time from the Inn to the restaurant.

Estimated drive time: 10 - 15 minutes
 

Elmwood at Sparks   

Contemporary American cuisine with local ingredients

124 West Main Street

Orange, Virginia 22960

Phone: 540.672.0060
Lunch: Tuesday thru Saturday, 11 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Dinner: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6 - 9 P.M.
Reviews

The Light Well
Coffee - Kitchen - Tavern
110 East Main Street
Orange, Virginia 22960
Phone: 540.661.0004
Coffee Bar, Lunch & Dinner: Wednesday thru Saturday
Brunch: Sunday 11 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Live Music many weekend nights

Real Food...To Go                                        

Fresh sandwiches & soups

12267 Old Gordonsville Rd at Route 15

Orange, Virginia

540-661-7261
Lunch to go: Monday thru Friday 11:30 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Happy Garden Restaurant
Chinese cuisine      
130 East Main Street
Orange, Virginia 22960
540.672.1044
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday

Mario’s Italian Restaurant

Italian cuisine & Pizza
153 A East Main Street
Orange, Virginia 22960
540-672-3344
Lunch & Dinner: Monday thru Saturday

El Vaquero West Restaurant

Tex-Mex cuisine

215 North Madison Hwy/Route 15

Orange, VA  22960
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday
Reviews

Silk Mill Grille

Amercian cuisine  

101-A Woodmark Street

Orange, Virginia 22906
Phone: 540. 672.4010
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday

Vintage
Fine dining - contemporary American cuisine
14079 Plantation Way
Orange, Virginia 22960
540.672.7001
Lunch & Dinner: Wednesday thru Saturday
Brunch: Sunday
Pub: Wednesday thru Sunday

Stonefire Kitchen
Gourmet Deli & Cafe
5361 Spotswood Trail/Route 33
Barboursville, Virginia 22923
Phone: 540.832.3330
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday 11 A.M. - 7 P.M.

Palladio Restaurant at Barboursville Vineyard   
Classic Northern Italian fine dining

Pre-fix menu with or without wine parings
17655 Winery Road
Barboursville, Virginia 22923

Phone: 540.832.7848
Lunch: Wednesday thru Sunday
Dinner: Friday & Saturday

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Fabio’s Pizzeria & Restaurant

Pizza & Italian cuisine 

408 C West Gordon Avenue/Route 231

Gordonsville, Virginia 22942

540.832.9900
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday

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Restaurant Pomme                                           

French country cuisine

115 South Main Street

Gordonsville, Virginia 22942

Phone: 540.832.0130
Lunch: Tuesday thru Friday
Dinner: Tuesday thru Sunday
Brunch: Sunday

Reviews

Barbeque Exchange
Slow cooked Virginia goodness
102 Martinsburg Avenue
Gordonsville, Virginia 22923
Phone: 540.832.0227
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday
11 A.M. to 8 ish

Estimated drive time: 15 - 20 minutes

Inn at Meander Plantation
Fine dining & regional cuisine

Pre-fix menu with or without wine parings

2333 North James Madison Highway/Route 15                             

Locust Dale, VA 22948
540.672.4912
Dinner: Thursday thru Saturday
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Bavarian Chef
German-American cuisine
5102 Seminole Trail/Route 29
Madison, Virginia 22738
540 948-6505
Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday
Brunch: Sunday
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Vinny’s New York Pizza & Pasta
Pizza & Italian cuisine
8841 Seminole Trail/Route 29
Ruckersville, Virginia 22968
434.985.4731
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday
Reviews

Estimated drive time: 30 - 40 minutes

Culpeper

Foti's Restaurant                                   

European and Mediterranean influenced cuisine

219 East Davis Street, Suite 110

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

540.829.8400
Lunch & Dinner: Wednesday thru Saturday

Reviews

Frost Diner

Classic American Diner

Main & East Davis Streets

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

540.829.0344
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday

It’s About Thyme

Contemporary cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere  

128 East Davis Street

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

540.825.4264
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday
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Thyme Market

Prepared foods to go, wonderful selection of cheeses, specialty appetizers & sandwiches

Beer & wine available 

126 East Davis Street

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

540.825.1011
Lunch & Dinner: Monday thru Saturday

Lucio Restaurant

Northern Italian cuisine in a comfortable atmosphere

702 S Main Street

Culpeper, Virginia 22701

540 829-9788
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday

Reviews

Charlottesville

Bang

Café dining with Asian inspired tapas & specialty cocktails 

213 2nd Street SW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-2264
Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday

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Blue Light Grill
 Seafood & Asian dishes with an eclectic mix of international flavors

Fish & raw bar

120 E. Main on the Downtown Mall

Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

434.295.1223
Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday

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Fleurie Restaurant

Contemporary French cuisine

108 3rd St. NE on the Downtown Mall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434. 971.7800
Dinner: Monday thru Saturday

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Hamiltons' First & Main

Contemporary American cuisine

101 West Main Street on the Downtown Mall
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5031
(434) 295-6649
Lunch & Dinner: Monday thru Saturday
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MAS Tapas

Slow, organic, artisanal foods & wines

Specializing in tapas
501 Monticello Road (Belmont)

Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

434.979.0990
Dinner: Monday thru Saturday

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ORZO Kitchen & Wine Bar   

Contemporary interpretation of diverse Mediterranean cuisines

Main Street Market

416 West Main Street (close to the Lewis & Clark statue before the downtown mall)

Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

434.975.6796
Lunch & Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday
Lunch only: Monday

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Petit Pois

French bistro

(owned by Fleurie Restaurant)

201 East Main (next door to ZO CA LO) on the Downtown Mall

Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

434.979.7647
Lunch & Dinner: Monday thru Saturday

Reviews

Tavola
826 Hinton Avenue (Belmont)
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.972.9463
Dinner: Tuesday thru Saturday

The Local

American bistro featuring homegrown ingredients

824 Hinton Avenue (Belmont)

Charlottesville, VA 22902

434.984.9749
Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday

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ZINC
Creative bistro cuisine with fresh local ingredients
420 West Main Street
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902
434-245-9462
Lunch: Monday thru Friday
Dinner: Sunday thru Saturday
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ZO CA LO                                                                             
Latin inspired cuisine
201 East Main Street (next door to Petit Pois) on the Downtown Mall
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.977.4944
Dinner: Tuesday thru Sunday
Brunch: Sunday
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