The Perfect Eating Day in Charlottesville, VA

Visit some of the eateries that made Charlottesville, VA, one of the Tastiest Towns in the South

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Dean Maupin, executive chef at Fossett's

Charlottesville Tastemaker Dean Maupin, executive chef at Fossett’s at Keswick Hall, does Jefferson proud with local bounty and Virginia wines.

Photo: Robbie Caponetto

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Breakfast
Start regally at Fossett’s (keswick.com) with pan-fried Virginia trout with scrambled eggs, asparagus vol-au-vent, and beurre blanc.

Lunch
Have lunch at L’étoile (letoilerestaurant.com), where fresh ingredients get a French spin. (Think soup du jour with local ingredients and chicken salad with tarragon.)

Dinner
Kick off your night with Gambas al’ Parilla (jumbo shrimp grilled Catalan-style—in the shell—with garlic aïoli and gray salt) from Mas Tapas (mastapas.com).

Dessert
End with a bacon ice cream-and-root beer float at Brookville Restaurant (brookvillerestaurant.com).

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