Belle Haven Cottage Guidebook - Wine, Dine, and Things to Do!
Where to Eat
Amazing local general store with prepared meals, coffee, ice cream, pastries, and sundries. Run by a top caterer in Charlottesville and pastries from Charlottesville’s best bakery, Marie Bette. The food is amazing!
Jackson & Company
100 South Main StreetAmazing local general store with prepared meals, coffee, ice cream, pastries, and sundries. Run by a top caterer in Charlottesville and pastries from Charlottesville’s best bakery, Marie Bette. The food is amazing!
The restaurant on Main Street features a lunch, dinner, and wine tasting menu Thursday - Monday, and brunch on the weekends.
25 locals recommend
Well Hung Vineyard
300 S Main StThe restaurant on Main Street features a lunch, dinner, and wine tasting menu Thursday - Monday, and brunch on the weekends.
Open for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard
Open for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
A great spot for lunch, a glass of wine, homemade ice cream, or a hike on the trails. Also check out the local fruit picking options! Cafe open Wednesday - Sunday 11-3:30.
58 locals recommend
The Market at Grelen
15091 Yager RdA great spot for lunch, a glass of wine, homemade ice cream, or a hike on the trails. Also check out the local fruit picking options! Cafe open Wednesday - Sunday 11-3:30.
Great for a special occasion! Fine dining pre fixe French cuisine with a menu that changes each week. Reservations required. There is also a bar room that does not require reservations and serves small plates.
Près Des Prés - French Fine Dining
Great for a special occasion! Fine dining pre fixe French cuisine with a menu that changes each week. Reservations required. There is also a bar room that does not require reservations and serves small plates.
Jean-George’s restaurant in the heart of Virginia on the stunning Keswick Hall property.
Marigold by Jean-Georges
Jean-George’s restaurant in the heart of Virginia on the stunning Keswick Hall property.
Award-winning BBQ, slow cooked over green hickory by Chef Craig Hartman, where every food item, from sauces to rolls to sides, is made in house. It’s a must.
97 locals recommend
Barbeque Exchange
102 Martinsburg AveAward-winning BBQ, slow cooked over green hickory by Chef Craig Hartman, where every food item, from sauces to rolls to sides, is made in house. It’s a must.
Gordonsville's newest restaurant is the child of Champion Brewing Company, whose flagship location is just south of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, and Craig Hartman's BBQ Exchange. You'll find the best fried chicken around along with ice cold brews. Perfect for a hot summer day!
21 locals recommend
Champion Ice House
212 N Main StGordonsville's newest restaurant is the child of Champion Brewing Company, whose flagship location is just south of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, and Craig Hartman's BBQ Exchange. You'll find the best fried chicken around along with ice cold brews. Perfect for a hot summer day!
Proudly located in the heart of historic downtown Gordonsville, Virginia, Krecek Kakes Bakery & Coffeeshop offers a scrumptious variety of cakes, breads, cookies and pastries (gluten free too!) baked fresh daily. Light luncheon items include made-to-order biscuit sandwiches, grilled cheese on house-made bread, homemade quiches, soup, and side salads. In addition to our yummy treats we also carry a wide range of beverages including coffee, European-style lattes and cappuccinos, teas, and soft drinks.
13 locals recommend
Krecek Kakes, LLC
105 S Main StProudly located in the heart of historic downtown Gordonsville, Virginia, Krecek Kakes Bakery & Coffeeshop offers a scrumptious variety of cakes, breads, cookies and pastries (gluten free too!) baked fresh daily. Light luncheon items include made-to-order biscuit sandwiches, grilled cheese on house-made bread, homemade quiches, soup, and side salads. In addition to our yummy treats we also carry a wide range of beverages including coffee, European-style lattes and cappuccinos, teas, and soft drinks.
Provisions Market Table, located in the old Silk Mill in historic Orange, Virginia, is for people who love to eat and drink, cook, and entertain. The Market is chock full of treasures with a pantry full of ingredients that chefs prize and home cooks seek. The Table is for friends and family to enjoy chef-created, scratch-made, farm-fresh, seasonal meals. Call 540-308-7604 to make a reservation. Or place a to-go, curbside or delivery order from the restaurant or market online or by phone.
13 locals recommend
Provisions Market Table
319 N Madison RdProvisions Market Table, located in the old Silk Mill in historic Orange, Virginia, is for people who love to eat and drink, cook, and entertain. The Market is chock full of treasures with a pantry full of ingredients that chefs prize and home cooks seek. The Table is for friends and family to enjoy chef-created, scratch-made, farm-fresh, seasonal meals. Call 540-308-7604 to make a reservation. Or place a to-go, curbside or delivery order from the restaurant or market online or by phone.
Palladio brings elevated Northern Italian cuisine to Virginia's Barboursville Vineyards. Lunch hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 12:00 - 2:00pm. Dinner hours are Friday and Saturday from 6:30 - 9:00pm. Reservations recommended.
30 locals recommend
Palladio Restaurant
17655 Winery RdPalladio brings elevated Northern Italian cuisine to Virginia's Barboursville Vineyards. Lunch hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 12:00 - 2:00pm. Dinner hours are Friday and Saturday from 6:30 - 9:00pm. Reservations recommended.
Excellent dinner to-go available Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Order by 5:00 the night before. http://getreal22960.blogspot.com/?m=1
9 locals recommend
Real Food
12267 Old Gordonsville RdExcellent dinner to-go available Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Order by 5:00 the night before. http://getreal22960.blogspot.com/?m=1
Casual, modern haunt pairing American & global fare with local coffee & wine, plus live music. Open Wednesday - Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for lunch.
33 locals recommend
The Light Well
110 E Main StCasual, modern haunt pairing American & global fare with local coffee & wine, plus live music. Open Wednesday - Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for lunch.
Forbes Travel Guide four star-rated restaurant Vintage featuring regional American cuisine “with a twist” from menus that change regularly to showcase the freshest flavors of the seasons, sourced locally from Central Virginia’s farmland. Serving lunch, dinner, gourmet pub fare and a decadent Sunday Brunch, Gourmet Tapas Wednesdays, Three on Thursdays, and special menus for holidays and celebrations. Reservations required.
14 locals recommend
Vintage Restaurant at The Inn at Willow Grove
14079 Plantation WayForbes Travel Guide four star-rated restaurant Vintage featuring regional American cuisine “with a twist” from menus that change regularly to showcase the freshest flavors of the seasons, sourced locally from Central Virginia’s farmland. Serving lunch, dinner, gourmet pub fare and a decadent Sunday Brunch, Gourmet Tapas Wednesdays, Three on Thursdays, and special menus for holidays and celebrations. Reservations required.
Forked on Main
124 W Main StGreat for lunch or dinner. 20 minute drive to Orange.
Where to Drink Wine
Tues - Thurs 11-5, Fri - Sun 11-4:30. Reservations for terrace or indoor dining and tasting are recommended.
207 locals recommend
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdTues - Thurs 11-5, Fri - Sun 11-4:30. Reservations for terrace or indoor dining and tasting are recommended.
Barboursville Vineyards
17655 Winery RdMon - Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5.
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery DrOpen daily from 10-5.
Horton Vineyards
6399 Spotswood TrailCastle Hill Cider Llc
6065 Turkey Sag RdKing Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland FarmHonah Lee Vineyard
13443 Honah Lee Farm DrJefferson Vineyards
1353 Thomas Jefferson PkwyBlenheim Vineyards
31 Blenheim FarmVeritas Vineyards and Winery
151 Veritas LnStinson Vineyards
4744 Sugar Hollow RdEarly Mountain Vineyards
6109 Wolftown-Hood RdWhere to Pamper
Inn At Willow Grove
14079 Plantation WayDe Estheticienne
202 Mayhugh StDe Estheticienne in Gordonsville provides skin, facial, and massage services.
You can book local day appointments at the spa - facials, massages, body treatments, manicures, pedicures.
14 locals recommend
Keswick Hall
701 Club DrYou can book local day appointments at the spa - facials, massages, body treatments, manicures, pedicures.
Where to Play
Lake Anna State Park
6800 Lawyers RdCarter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain TrailOakland Heights Farm
17110 James Madison HwyOpen for trail rides. Check website for reservation details.
James River Reeling & Rafting
265 Ferry StWhere to Grocery Shop
Trader Joe's
2025 Bond StFood Lion
408 W Gordon AveWhole Foods Market
1797 Hydraulic RdWhere to Shop
Folkling
107 S Main StLaurie Holladay Interiors
123 S Main StAnnie Gould Gallery
109 S Main StCAVALLO Gallery & Custom Framing
117 S Main StAnnette La Velle Antiques
101 S Main StRaindrops In Virginia
206 N Main StPosh
107 S Main StTrésors
107 S Main StFloradise Orchids
19154 James Madison HwyWhere to Experience History
The Rotunda
1826 University AveJames Madison's Montpelier
11350 Constitution HwyThe Exchange Hotel Civil War Medical Museum
400 S Main StJames Monroe's Highland
2050 James Monroe PkwyMonticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy