Top rated Cafes in Charlottesville

Experience the best that Charlottesville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 49 places from Cafe category.

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Kindness Cafe + Play
Coffee shop
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Nice new sun shaded patio area and open interior cafe space. Indeed a kind place to enjoy a good cup of Joe. Snack items somewhat small, could be beefed up but tasty. A lot too families and healthy folk as located inside the cville YMCA which is impressive.
5.00 (49 reviews)
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Smyrna
Restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I recently had the pleasure of dining at Smyrna and I can say without a doubt it was one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in a long time. From start to finish, every aspect of the evening was exceptional. The food of course was delicious! The manti, in particular, was a phenomenal – fresh...
4.90 (224 reviews)
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Pearl Island Cafe & Catering
Caribbean restaurant
Unfussy option whipping up Caribbean classics including meat & veggie platters, plus craft drinks.
4.90 (168 reviews)
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Rivanna River Company
Sauna
4.90 (160 reviews)
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Pikasso Swig
Craft store
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I absolutely love this place and I am so glad that I came here! There are so many craft options that you can choose from, which makes the experience here so magnificent. I love the drink and food options that this place offers, along with the amazing help from the owner. She is extremely nice and ta...
4.90 (63 reviews)
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The Art Bar
Art center
4.90 (48 reviews)
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Guajiros Miami Eatery
Latin American restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ This was a great find! I am from Miami so my standards are incredibly high. The cafe con leche was the best I've had outside of Miami. We also had the croquetas, tostones rellenos with pork, and yucca frita. All of these were delicious. The only thing I would add is some kind of mojo or cilantro lim...
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4.80 (596 reviews)
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Petite MarieBette
Bakery
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I cannot say enough good things about this awesome spot. It’s the go-to breakfast and lunch spot for our daughter who attends UVA. We eat here every time we visit and it is always perfection. Today we had the egg and cheese sandwich on a pretzel croissant (to die for!), the asparagus quiche (creamy...
$ $$$
4.80 (207 reviews)
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Lone Light Coffee
Coffee shop
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Great coffee! Stopped by before visiting Monticello and ordered an Americano. They roast their own medium roast espresso coffee beans. It had a good flavor.
4.80 (104 reviews)
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JBird Supply Coffee Roaster
Coffee roasters
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I was perplexed at first at how incognito the shop is. No outside signs (except on the door) and almost thought it was only a supply-side roaster. It’s pretty bare bones inside, but interesting how it’s connected to other small businesses. As to the drink I ordered. I will admit that initially I...
4.80 (64 reviews)
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Mel's Cafe
Restaurant
Casual local cafe whipping up breakfast & Southern comfort eats such as BBQ & fried chicken.
$ $$$
4.70 (791 reviews)
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INKA GRILL Peruvian cuisine - Corner Charlottesville
Peruvian restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ We ordered the mojito, Lomo saltado, Tacu tacu con lomo, and Ceviche de pescado. Everything was delicious! Will definitely return.
$$ $$
4.70 (225 reviews)
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Atlas Coffee
Espresso bar
πŸ‘πŸ‘ What a great neighborhood spot! Excellent coffee and baked goods, super-friendly people, nice patio. Great place to bring the kids for a treat or the dogs for a little outing.
$ $$$
4.70 (198 reviews)
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Great Harvest Bread Cafe
Bakery
Bakery chain specializing in whole-grain breads & muffins made with Montana wheat.
$$ $$
4.70 (165 reviews)
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Rockfish Brewing Company
Brewery
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Salmon tacos were so flavorful and the ingredients were so fresh you could taste them individually. The Gose drinking tasted so good, almost like a hard cider but way better.
4.70 (80 reviews)
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SK Coffee & CO
Coffee shop
πŸ‘πŸ‘ This coffee is the newest gem at the corner. Great atmosphere for gathering and getting some work done. I love their paninis and smoothiesπŸ‘Œ
$ $$$
4.70 (48 reviews)
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MarieBette CafΓ© and Bakery
Cafe
Charming eatery with outdoor seating, serving European-style breakfast & lunch fare & cakes.
$$ $$
4.60 (937 reviews)
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Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
Coffee shop
πŸ‘πŸ‘ The family and I enjoyed are coffee, chai, and cookies at this coffee shop. We also enjoyed the ambience, the friendly staff, efficient service, easy parking, and the safe spacing of the chairs and seating. We appreciate the wide assortment of coffee choices, and I highly recommend this establishm...
$ $$$
4.60 (531 reviews)
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Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
Tea house
Loose-leaf teas, veggie bites, beer & wine in a laid-back setting with an adjacent hookah lounge.
$$ $$
4.60 (344 reviews)
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Grit Coffee, UVA Corner
Coffee shop
πŸ‘ I got a bag of the whole bean la pastora coffee and it had a rock in it. The rock could have broken my expensive burr grinder. Unacceptable. I will never buy coffee here again Update 10/14/23: Grit replied to my review and they sent me a replacement bag of la pastora as well as a bag of Dominican R...
$ $$$
4.60 (190 reviews)
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