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Blacksburg Cafes & Restaurants

Restaurants next to your hotel:

The Marriott Residence Inn provides a list of restaurants next to the hotel at this link.

CoffeeShops

(Review of 5 of the coffee shops below)

Bollo’s Café & Bakery (206 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Cafe At Champs (111 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Caffe Bella (915 Hethwood Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Idego Coffee (119 N. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Mill Mountain (700 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Next Door Bake Shop (460 Turner St., Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Starbucks (3 stores: 880 University City Blvd; 320 N. Turner St., NW (North End Center)-near Mjr. Williams; 1450 S. Main St, #108)

Tillerman Coffee Co. (1341 Research Center Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

 

Restaurants and Pubs

 Anthony’s Pizza: 1407 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Big Al’s: 201 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Blacksburg No. 1 (Chinese noodle soup): 125 N. Main St.,  Blacksburg, VA 24060

Bogen’s Steakhouse: 622 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Boudreaux’s Restaurant: 205 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Boudreaux’s serves up Cajun food in downtown Blacksburg; they have a great shrimp po- boy and a blackened chicken sandwich. Randy loves the jambalaya crawfish etouffee.

Make sure to order the seasoned fries. $$.

 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar: 211 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Bull & Bones: Brewhaus & Grill: First and Main Shopping Mall at King Street & South Main Street.

Cellar Restaurant (Smoking basement only): 302 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

A traditional gathering spot for graduate students and junior faculty

China Inn Restaurant: 403 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Chinese Kitchen: 1409 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 880 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Five Guys Burgers & Fries is really close to the Holiday Inn, and it serves the best hamburgers. Make sure to order yours with the sautéed onions and marinated mushrooms – they’ll add them to your burger for free. Kid-friendly. $.

Gillie’s: 153 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060 VEGETARIAN/SEAFOOD

Another Blacksburg tradition, famous locally, great brunch, lousy service

Himalayan Curry Café: 781 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060-University Mall; (Interesting Article about owner)

Hunan King Chinese Restaurant: 801 University City Blvd #3, Blacksburg, VA 24060

India Garden Restaurant: 210 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

India Garden has a great not-too-spicy Indian food all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch.

London Underground Pub Ltd, 112 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Dart boards

Macado’s: 922 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060 (One of Mayo’s favorites!)

Mike’s Grill: 409 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

PK’s Restaurant & Bar: 432 N Main St #B, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Poor Billy’s Seafood Restaurant: 201 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Poor Billy’s is known mainly for their sushi. They have a large variety and the quality is quite good.

River Mill (Smoking allowed): 212 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Sharkey’s: 216 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Souvlaki Limited: 201 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Sub Station II: 112 Turner St NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060 (Close to Major Williams)

The Summit Restaurant

The Summit Restaurant:  95 College St. Christiansburg VA 24073

In a Victorian house, multiple rooms; expensive but very good!

Western Sizzlin Steak House: 2605 Ramble Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Zeppoli’s: 810 University City Blvd #22, Blacksburg, VA 24060

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