Joe&Jen’s guidebook
Food scene
Don't waste your time at chain restaurants--enjoy food at some of our local favorites!
Coffee shop with high quality freshly made baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and local ice cream
22 locals recommend
Uptown Coffee Cafe
236 N Main StCoffee shop with high quality freshly made baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and local ice cream
Locally-owned, tasty tacos and appetizers, creative cocktails
12 locals recommend
one19 - Tastefully Off-Center
119 N Main StLocally-owned, tasty tacos and appetizers, creative cocktails
A Farmville classic, with deck seating over the Appomattox river, well-prepared classic American meals, and live music
30 locals recommend
Charley's Waterfront Cafe
201 Mill StA Farmville classic, with deck seating over the Appomattox river, well-prepared classic American meals, and live music
Wine tasting from a wide variety of Virginia wineries, nice covered outdoor porch seating overlooking the Appomattox River
10 locals recommend
The Virginia Tasting Cellar
201 Mill StWine tasting from a wide variety of Virginia wineries, nice covered outdoor porch seating overlooking the Appomattox River
Great coal-fired pizza restaurant in the renovated historic Weyanoke hotel
Effingham's Coal Fired Pizza and Taphouse
202 High StGreat coal-fired pizza restaurant in the renovated historic Weyanoke hotel
Cocktails on the roof of the historic Weyanoke hotel with a view overlooking Longwood campus, downtown Farmville, and the surrounding countryside; open seasonally
10 locals recommend
Catbird Rooftop Terrace
202 High StCocktails on the roof of the historic Weyanoke hotel with a view overlooking Longwood campus, downtown Farmville, and the surrounding countryside; open seasonally
Great locally owned barbecue restaurant with great nightly specials; check out the Sunday brunch buffet with live music
32 locals recommend
The Fishing Pig
1807 Farmville RdGreat locally owned barbecue restaurant with great nightly specials; check out the Sunday brunch buffet with live music
Tasty local brewery with patio seating along the High Bridge trail and live music on weekends; sometimes has food trucks (also called Three Roads)
14 locals recommend
Third Street Brewing
312 W 3rd StTasty local brewery with patio seating along the High Bridge trail and live music on weekends; sometimes has food trucks (also called Three Roads)
Another Farmville classic with solid pizza and Italian food staples; great for takeout
6 locals recommend
Pinos Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
404 S Main StAnother Farmville classic with solid pizza and Italian food staples; great for takeout
Nice Japanese steakhouse with wide variety of noodle and rice plates, sushi, and Bento boxes; great takeout option
6 locals recommend
Shogun Steakhouse
707 N Main StNice Japanese steakhouse with wide variety of noodle and rice plates, sushi, and Bento boxes; great takeout option
A health foods store with outstanding, made-to-order supersized smoothies, as well as vegan sandwich options
Kenny's Health Foods Emporium
410 S Main StA health foods store with outstanding, made-to-order supersized smoothies, as well as vegan sandwich options
Wide array of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and other dinner plates; the most extensive beer menu in town
11 locals recommend
The Brew House
201 N Main StWide array of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and other dinner plates; the most extensive beer menu in town
Cosmopolitan cuisine in a renovated press factory building; becomes a night club after dinner hours
19 locals recommend
North Street Press Club
127 North StCosmopolitan cuisine in a renovated press factory building; becomes a night club after dinner hours
Sightseeing
The site of the end of the American Civil War
95 locals recommend
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
111 National Park DrThe site of the end of the American Civil War
Former railroad track converted to a smooth gravel walking path with a high railway trestle that looks out over the Appomattox River
16 locals recommend
High Bridge Trail State Park, Camp Paradise Entrance
1466 Camp Paradise RdFormer railroad track converted to a smooth gravel walking path with a high railway trestle that looks out over the Appomattox River
Twin Lakes State Park
788 Twin Lakes RdNice walking trails with a lakeside swimming area
State Park with nice walking trails, boat/canoe rental, lakeside swimming area
9 locals recommend
Holiday Lake
State Park with nice walking trails, boat/canoe rental, lakeside swimming area
Float on an inner tube down the James River in nearby Scottsville
47 locals recommend
James River Reeling & Rafting
265 Ferry StFloat on an inner tube down the James River in nearby Scottsville