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Home Sweet C'ville: Eats & Drinks

Italian

Anna's Pizza #5
977-6228
115 Maury Ave. (near Yuan Ho)
Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun noon-10 p.m.
L/D $6-$13

Different specials every day. Pizza, hot sandwiches, spaghetti. Take out or eat in; no delivery. Can accommodate large parties.

Basil
www.basilmedbistro.com
109 14th St. (on the Corner)
977-5700
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Mediterranean bistro, with late-night pizza on weekends.

Brick Oven
www.brickoven.com
978-7898
1966 Rio Hill Center (Rio Hill Shopping Center, next to Kroger)
Mon-Sat Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
L/D $5/$8

The best made-to-order pizza in Charlottesville. Nice varieties of pizza, sandwiches, and pasta. Accepts reservations.

Brix Terrace Cafe
www.brixcafe.com
295-7000
594 Pantops Ctr. (next to Hallmark)
Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Carmello's
977-5200
400 Emmet St.
Mon-Sat 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sun 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
D $16

Upscale restaurant offers pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, filet mignon and rack of lamb. Northern Italian. Reservations recommended.

Christian's Pizzeria
977-9688
118 W. Main St. (Downtown Mall)
Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
L/D $3/$4

Whole or by the slice. Voted "best pizza" by C-ville Weekly readers in 2001. Toppings include pesto, artichokes, avocado, tortellini, and BBQ chicken. Carry out available—call ahead.

Cici's Pizza
964-0001
Seminole Square Shopping Center (29 N)
Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Dallas, Texas pizza chain. All-you-can-eat buffet for $3.99.

Cobb's New York Pizza and Grill
www.cobbspizza.com
964-1040
2800 Hydraulic Road
Mon-Sat 11a.m.-9 p.m.; Closed Sunday

A variety of food including salad, pizza, calzones, sandwiches and pasta.

College Inn
www.thecollegeinn.com
977-2710
1511 University Ave. (Corner)
Mon-Sat 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sun 8:30 a.m.-1 a.m.
Sandwiches $5-$6, entrees $7, pizzas start at $6

Pizza, subs, Greek and Italian dishes. Choose traditional or gourmet toppings for your pizza (including feta cheese and artichoke hearts), or choose from a selection of specialty pizzas. Free delivery after 11 a.m.

Crozet Pizza Faculty Fave
www.crozetpizza.net
823-2132
5794 Three Notch'd Rd (Rt. 240W in Crozet, 12 miles west)
Tue-Sat 3 p.m.-10 p.m.
D $8

No credit cards. So popular that you often need reservations. Worth the trip.

D'Ambola's
www.dambolas.com
540-456-4556
9278 Rockfish Valley Highway (R. 151)
Afton Mt. Italian restaurant
Tues-Sun 5:30-9 p.m.
D: $7-20

New Jersey native owner/chef Philip A'Dambola. Offers online coupon.

D'Elicio Delicacies
973-3997
3500 Seminole Trail (NW intersection of N29 and Airport Road)
Mon 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; Tue- Sat 10 a.m.-5
p.m.

Italian delicatessen. Sausages, sauces, cheeses, antipasto meats, fresh mozzarella, bread, olives. Bocconcinis and cannolis made fresh.

End Zone Pizza
973-8207
1764 Timberwood Blvd. 29N
Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun noon- 9 p.m.

Pick-up and delivery. Also subs, appetizers, cheese bread, salads, calzones, lasagna, burgers.

Fabio's New York Pizza
872-0070
1551 E. High Street
Mon-Thu 11-9:30 a.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

New York-style pizza

Fellini's #9
www.fellinis9.com
979-4279
Corner of West Market and 2nd Street NW

Mon-Sun 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Sun brunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; late night menu on weekend 10:30 p.m.-midnight
D $17-25

10% discount for paying cash (excludes alcohol). Reservations recommended

Italian Villa
www.expressoitalianvilla.com
296-9977
129 N. Emmet Street
Daily 6 a.m.-2 a.m.

Breakfast all day. Greek and Italian lunch and dinner. Checks not accepted.

La Cucina Italian Trattoria
295-9050
214 Water St. (Downtown)
Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; closed Tuesdays
L/D $6/$12

Authentic Italian from a southern Italian family. Possibly the best Italian restaurant in town. Daily specials. Takeout available. Reservations not required, but available. Some outdoor seating.

Mamma Mia
975-6262
946 Grady Avenue
Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
$7

Mellow Mushroom
www.mellowmushroom.com
972-9366
1321 W. Main St. (Corner, below the Red Roof Inn)
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sun noon-2:00 a.m.
L/D $7

Good pizza; slow service. Sometimes delivers. Big-screen TV. 40 beers on tap.

Mona Lisa Pasta
www.monalisapasta.com
295-2494
921 Preston Ave.
Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
$4-$11

Fresh-made pasta, ravioli, a variety of sauces and pesto, and traditional Italian entrees to go. Pasta and sauce sold by the pound. Also has a small Italian grocery.

Palladio Restaurant
www.barboursvillewine.net
(540) 832-7848
17655 Winery Rd. Barboursville
Lunch Wed-Sun noon- 2:30 p.m.; Dinner Fri-Sat 6:30-9:30 p.m.
L/D $15/$25. Prix-fixe dinner menu.

Cuisine from Northern Italy served with Barboursville wines. Overlooks the vineyard.

Pizza Bella
www.pizzabellabistro.com
296-7472
32 Millcreek Dr./Avon Extd.
Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat noon-10 p.m.; Sun 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
L/D $5/$7

Pizza, pasta, salads. Interesting items like smoked trout spring rolls. If you want, they will make the pizza and then you can take it home and bake it.

Sbarro Italian
www.sbarro.com
973-6011
1574 E. Rio Road (Fashion Square Mall)

Franchise Italian food.

Semolina
www.semolinacville.com/
806-3247
1329 W. Main St.


Pizza, some exotic, made from scratch. You'll find Oyster Rockefeller with the bivalves smoked; a rabbit veal combination; a Greek gyro and feta mixture, and more of an old stand-by Basilico: mozzarella basil and pecorino. Opened by the owners of Basil. They offer 200 different bottled beers and full wine list. On the Corner. Delivery.

Ragazzi's Italiano Delizioso
www.ragazzisrestaurant.com
973-5940
900 Shoppers World Court (near Whole Foods)
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
L/D $7/$12

Pasta dishes including lasagna, tortellini, and linguini primavera; seafood, veal, and chicken dishes. Vegetarian options. Catering available. Cheap lunch specials.

Ristorante Al Dente
295-9922
225 W. Main St., above the Downtown Mall
Tue-Sun 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
D $25

Multi-regional Italian cooking. Extensive wine list. Wheelchair accessible.

Sal's Caffe Italia
295-8484
221 E. Main St. (Downtown Mall)
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 11:30-5 p.m. (changes seasonally)
L/D $7/$15

Brick oven pizza, subs, pasta. Outdoor seating available.

Tip Top
244-3424
1420 Richmond Road (Rt. 250, just past the Pantops Mountain Shopping Center, on the left)
Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
B/L/D $6-8

Italian and Greek food; pizza and gyros.

Vita Nova
www.vitanovapizzapasta.com
977-0162
310 East Main St. (Downtown Mall), also on the Corner
Mon-Wed 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
L/D $4

Gourmet Italian cuisine. Eat in, carry-out or delivery. Accepts credit cards. Extremely similar to Christian's Pizza. Used to be Sylvia’s Pizza.

Vivace
www.vivacecville.com
979-0994
2244 Ivy Rd. (next to Sneak Reviews Video)
Mon-Sun 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
D $9

Pasta, seafood. Outdoor patio, date-friendly atmosphere. One of the best deals on good food in town.

Vinny's Italian Grill and Pizza
www.vinnysitaliangrill.com
973-4055
241 Conner Drive (off 29N and Timberwood Blvd.)
Pizza $7.50-$10, with specialty pizzas from $8.50-$15

Virginia-based franchise Italian food.

Vocelli Pizza
www.vocellipizza.com
800-707-1111
1857 Seminole Trail (R 29 N just before Woodbrook Drive)
Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
Three sizes of pizza: 12" for $10.38; 14" for $12.58; 16" for $14.78. Toppings $1-$1.50 each

Franchise pizza, stromboli, panini, antipasto and cannoli. Has printable nutrition guide.

Tip

Restaurants come and go. For the latest on Charlottesville restaurants, see the list in the back of C-Ville Weekly, (Dining Web site) or check out Charlottesville-Dining.com, which offers surveys and rankings of local restaurants. For true-blue foodies, the Hook's food blog, The Dish, offers breaking news on dining and food.

Tip

Vivace offers a romantic outdoor patio setting for warm nights.

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