food places

a giant list of places that sell food.

obviously this is just, like, our opinion.

within each category, the restaurants are not in any particular order!

⭐️ favorites:

Juan More Taco - robinson

Franklin Inn - museum district

Beauvine Burgers - main street

Main St Dragon - fan

Cafe Rustika - downtown

Idle Hands Bakery - fan

Africane on Main - campus

Pearly’s - downtown

Lemon Cuisine - broad street

Anokha Indian - short pump

The Mantu - carytown

New China Dragon - campus

Scoop - fan

8 1/2 - fan

Early Bird Biscuit Co - robinson

Joe’s Inn - fan

Marigold Thai - mechanicsville

Stella’s - near west end

Qahwah House - campus

🌮 enjoyed it:

My Noodle and Bar - campus

Athens Tavern - robinson

Native Plate - downtown

Stanley’s - robinson

Mayu Sushi and Thai - carytown

Bottoms Up Pizza - downtown

Jew Fro - downtown

Proper Pie - church hill

Nate’s Bagels - fan

Copolla’s Deli - carytown

El Pope - fan

The Village - campus

Les Crepes - carytown

• ate here 4 times in one week, do not recommend

Secret Sandwich Society - downtown

Nisa Thai - campus

Kuba Kuba - fan

TBT El Gallo - cary street

• original location better, new place is very different

Piccola’s - campus

Greek on Cary - carytown

Mama J’s - downtown

Patio Thai - downtown

🌶️ not bad:

Sen Organic Plate - carytown

Mom Siam 2 - downtown

Birdie’s - downtown

Can Can - carytown

North Side Juice Co - museum district

Addis Ethiopian - shockoe bottom

PBR - fan

Tazza Kitchen - scott’s addition

Hot Pot 757 - broad street

Kismet - scott’s addition

Uliveto - fan

Boiling Crab - broad street

Dumpling & Noodle Cart - carytown

Fu Jian - fan

Hunan East - broad street

Fat Dragon - scott’s addition

Sugar and Twine - carytown

Hot for Pizza - downtown

Takara Ramen - west end

360 Pizza - mechanicsville

Blue Habanero - fan

Balkan Restaurant - regency

Homemade by Suzzane - ashland

Ay Caramba - downtown

Lombardy Market - campus

Harrison St Cafe - campus

Mochinut - campus

Chewy’s Bagels - carytown

Chum Chum - carytown

Bacchus - fan

Crazy Thai - campus

Capitol Waffle House - campus

Ramen Spot - campus

Ginger Thai - carytown

Cobra Cabana - campus

Kilwins Icecream - carytown

Galaxy Diner - carytown

T.T. Lounge - campus

Good Taste Chinese - campus

Bev’s Icecream - carytown

Mellow Mushroom - carytown

Burger Bach - carytown

Mary Angelo’s - carytown

Full Kee - behind Tan A market

Narwhal Icecream - carytown

Krispy Kreme - broad street

🤢 do not go:

Curbside - fan

OMG OCPs - downtown

• temporarily closed

Shake Shack - broad street

Empanadas Market to Go - tuckahoe

Sushi King - broad street

Bamboo Cafe - fan

Little Mexico - fan/campus

• Automatic gratuity, 18%

Ugly Dumpling - willow lawn

❌ closed

Nile Ethiopian - downtown

• previously: favorite

Cheddar Jackson - downtown

• previously: favorite

Bombolini’s Pasta - fan

• previously: favorite

Foo Dog - fan

• previously: favorite

And Dim Sum - downtown

• previously: enjoyed it

Wong Gonzalez - downtown

• previously: enjoyed it

Nuevo Mexico Dos - robinson

• previously: not bad

Tio Pablos - downtown

• previously: not bad

Citizen Burger - carytown

• previously: not bad

Amigos - broad street

• previously: not bad

Jalepeños - carytown

• previously: not bad

Lalo’s Cocina - broad street

• previously: not bad

Barrio - main street

• previously: do not go

Soul Taco - downtown

• previously: do not go