Enjoy their Chili Dusted Sea Scallops paired with a refreshing glass of wine while you take in the beauty of downtown from the patio! 

Zocalo 

Tavola Charlottesville

Tavola

Luce Pasta Charlottesville

Luce Pasta

Quirky, vintage dining room. Breezy patio in the heart of the downtown pedestrian bustle.” 

Bizou

Our brewery team, lead by Jacque Landry, has the unique advantage of customizing our ingredients and our process.

The Tasting Room + Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve

The Tasting Room + Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve - weddings, vineyards, farm brewed beers, + full kitchen

The vineyards at Mount Ida Reserve span 27 acres between our High Ridge vineyard just over the hill from the Tasting Room to the north and Bell Mount vineyard overlooking historic Mount Ida Manor.

Our 5000 acre reserve’s position in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge creates ideal sloped land for growing. During harvest our fruit is picked by hand, never machinery, to preserve the quality of the grapes.

Frantz Ventre has more than 30 years of progressive experience in winemaking and
vineyard management. He started his career in his home town of Bordeaux, France at the age of 16 and soon moved to Charlottesville where he began as an intern and then operations manager at Jefferson Vineyard.

Frantz brings a unique perspective to Mount Ida’s wine program by combining traditional and old world experience with his interest in experimentation.

The brewery team, lead by Jacque Landry, has the unique advantage of customizing our ingredients and our process. We are hands on from the very beginning of the operation when we plant our barley on the reserve. We showcase and take pride in the land that we call home and are truly a farm-to-pint Charlottsville brewery.

With the this kind of control over the process we are able to experiment and get creative with our craft beer.

The four-season outdoor bar is enclosed and heated through the fall and winter. Take in the mountain views or watch our brewmaster at work through oversized windows looking into our brewery. The game is always playing on the big screen TV.

The space also functions as our pizza kitchen. On special weekends you’ll find the kitchen team tossing dough and fire-cooking pies.

Mount Ida Tasting Room + Taphouse

Ever wanted to get a cake and champagne flight. This is the place.

Cake Bloom - Cake and Bubbles in Charlottesville VA

More than a bakery, Cake Bloom is a fresh new concept space designed to make every moment, big or small, a celebration.

Cake Bloom

Great food just off the downtown mall. A must try addition for 2022.

Ummas restaurant on the downtown mall Charlottesville

Ummas

Neapolitan-style pizza, salads, and snacks in an perfect date setting. With both inside and outside seating in the

Lampo Pizza

Tapas for everyone! If you are looking to entice your tastebuds or accommodate eating preferences, Bang! is the place for you. 

Bang!

Orzo Kitchen and Wine Bar

Great Italian food right on the main street between the UVA corner and downtown mall.

Orzo Kitchen

Not your average Steakhouse. One of our Charlottesville Insider's favorite spots to eat, drink and dance! Check them out on a Tuesday for live music with your meal or Thursday nights for Salsa dancing. 

South & Central 

Visit the Block Cow Chophouse for a variety of delicious meats and sides.

Black Cow Chophouse - New Restaurant in Charlottesville VA

We are happy to welcome the Black Cow Chophouse to the Main Street restaurant scene. As their logo states, the chophouse has a variety of wood-fired meat and side dishes to keep you happy.

Black Cow Chophouse

Playful Southern cuisine: locally sourced ingredients presented in approachable, regionally-inspired dishes.

Where to Eat

Businesses

Mount Ida Tasting Room + Taphouse

Zocalo

Tavola

Luce Pasta

Bizou

Cake Bloom

Ummas

Lampo Pizza

Bang!

Orzo Kitchen

South & Central

Black Cow Chophouse

Rapture

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