Food destinations within easy reach of Richmond, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Richmond, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Bodo's bagels at 505 Preston Avenue and Tavola Italian in Belmont
Charlottesville is 65 miles west on I-64. Bodo's Bagels on Preston Avenue and Michael Keaveny's Tavola in Belmont define the day-trip food day.
I-64 West from Richmond, exit Charlottesville at Route 250
Make a night of it
Hotels in Charlottesville for Bodo's Bagels and Tavola
Famous for The Cheese Shop sandwich on Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg is 50 miles east on I-64. The Cheese Shop on Duke of Gloucester (locally DOG Street) is the colonial-quarter sandwich destination.
I-64 East from Richmond, exit Williamsburg at Route 199
Famous for Rappahannock oysters at the Croxton family farm dock
The Croxton family's Rappahannock Oyster Company runs the original oyster farm at 784 Locklies Creek Road in Topping. Tours, raw bar, farm-to-shucker oysters.
I-64 East to Route 33 then Route 3 to Topping
Make a night of it
Hotels in Topping for Rappahannock Oyster Farm
Famous for Center of the Universe taproom on Air Park Road
Ashland is twenty minutes north of Richmond on I-95. Center of the Universe Brewing on Air Park Road runs a full restaurant, beer garden and tasting room.
I-95 North from Richmond, exit Ashland at Route 54
Famous for Hamiltons' New American on the Downtown Mall
Hamiltons' at First and Main runs Charlottesville's long-standing New American dining room on the Downtown Mall, paired well with a Tavola dinner.
I-64 West from Richmond to downtown Charlottesville
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Hotels in Charlottesville for Hamiltons' at First and Main
