Guidebook for Staunton

Mike & Amy
Guidebook for Staunton

Essentials

Not only a great place for a wholesome meal but also a food market with plenty of natural products all less than 100 yards away. Winter Hours: Open every day 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m http://gocranberrys.com/
19 recommandé par les habitants
Cranberry's Grocery & Eatery
7 S New St
19 recommandé par les habitants
Not only a great place for a wholesome meal but also a food market with plenty of natural products all less than 100 yards away. Winter Hours: Open every day 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m http://gocranberrys.com/

Food Scene

The Pampered Palate in Staunton offers Continental Breakfast & Lunch served daily and also have wines, gourmet chocolates, teas, and candies. Great quiches. Dine-In or Take-Out available. Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9am-4:30pm Friday: 9am-7:30pm Saturday: 9am - 5:30pm http://www.thepamperedpalatecafe.com/
The Pampered Palate Cafe
26 E Beverley St
The Pampered Palate in Staunton offers Continental Breakfast & Lunch served daily and also have wines, gourmet chocolates, teas, and candies. Great quiches. Dine-In or Take-Out available. Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9am-4:30pm Friday: 9am-7:30pm Saturday: 9am - 5:30pm http://www.thepamperedpalatecafe.com/
The go to place for families, couples and singles alike. Good food and reasonable prices and one of the coolest owners in town. My favorite is the Big Burrito, a man's sized meal for $7. My wife loves the fish tacos for $9. Great place for beverages and music. Open Monday-Friday 11am to 2am; Saturday & Sunday Noon to 2am.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Baja Bean Co.
9 W Beverley St
15 recommandé par les habitants
The go to place for families, couples and singles alike. Good food and reasonable prices and one of the coolest owners in town. My favorite is the Big Burrito, a man's sized meal for $7. My wife loves the fish tacos for $9. Great place for beverages and music. Open Monday-Friday 11am to 2am; Saturday & Sunday Noon to 2am.
One of the newest restaurants in Staunton. We have been there once and plan to go back many more times.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Chicano Boy Taco
240 N Central Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
One of the newest restaurants in Staunton. We have been there once and plan to go back many more times.
The most authentic Mexican restaurant in town is it a short drive or a long walk (1.3 miles).
El Puerto
830 Greenville Ave
The most authentic Mexican restaurant in town is it a short drive or a long walk (1.3 miles).
One of the small group of default restaurants we visit regularly and can recommend to all. Good selection of food and spirits. Outdoor seating a plus.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Byers St Bistro
18 Byers St
28 recommandé par les habitants
One of the small group of default restaurants we visit regularly and can recommend to all. Good selection of food and spirits. Outdoor seating a plus.
Unique dining experience with lots of options and very good specials but...the best place to come for ribs in the Valley.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Mill Street Grill
1 Mill St
41 recommandé par les habitants
Unique dining experience with lots of options and very good specials but...the best place to come for ribs in the Valley.
Excellent american style restaurant. A great place to take a date or go with family or friends. The closest restaurant to the Amtrak station.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Depot Grille
42 Middlebrook Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent american style restaurant. A great place to take a date or go with family or friends. The closest restaurant to the Amtrak station.
The best breakfast around they are also good for lunch and dinner.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Kathy's
705 Greenville Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
The best breakfast around they are also good for lunch and dinner.
Ok, I have never been here but many people rave about it and the chef, Ian Boden. It has been featured in several publications. Try it for yourself.
35 recommandé par les habitants
The Shack
105 S Coalter St
35 recommandé par les habitants
Ok, I have never been here but many people rave about it and the chef, Ian Boden. It has been featured in several publications. Try it for yourself.
Across the street in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel with two options. Per their website: "If Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you will surely feel like a VIP while enjoying our Breakfast offerings in 24 Market.Breakfast is served daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m Monday thru Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and our expanded Sunday breakfast hours of 7:00 am to 12:00 p.m., Price per guest for our weekday breakfast buffet is $10.95; or $13.95 on the weekends. Sorrel's restaurant is our evening casual dining area conveniently located just off our lobby in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Specializing in comfort foods and seasonal specialties."
24 N Market St
24 North Market Street
Across the street in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel with two options. Per their website: "If Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you will surely feel like a VIP while enjoying our Breakfast offerings in 24 Market.Breakfast is served daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m Monday thru Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and our expanded Sunday breakfast hours of 7:00 am to 12:00 p.m., Price per guest for our weekday breakfast buffet is $10.95; or $13.95 on the weekends. Sorrel's restaurant is our evening casual dining area conveniently located just off our lobby in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Specializing in comfort foods and seasonal specialties."
One of our favorite places to go in summer due to the outside seating. Dog friendly outside.
George Bowers Grocery
219 West Beverley Street
One of our favorite places to go in summer due to the outside seating. Dog friendly outside.
The place to go for dessert, branded as "Staunton's Super Gelato Shop." Right next door to Baja Bean. You would not be the first or last person to go to both in a night.
28 recommandé par les habitants
The Split Banana, Co.
7 W Beverley St
28 recommandé par les habitants
The place to go for dessert, branded as "Staunton's Super Gelato Shop." Right next door to Baja Bean. You would not be the first or last person to go to both in a night.
Have not been yet but plan to soon. Close to apartment.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Paris Cake Company/table 44
300 Church St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Have not been yet but plan to soon. Close to apartment.
Fine dinning. Expect to spend at least $100 for a meal for two.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Zynodoa Restaurant
115 E Beverley St
47 recommandé par les habitants
Fine dinning. Expect to spend at least $100 for a meal for two.
Our personal favorite restaurant in Staunton.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Taste of India
106 S New St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Our personal favorite restaurant in Staunton.
Another great option close by. (540) 712-0262 Open every day 11am-11pm
Laughing Bird Pho, Inc.
12 E Beverley St
Another great option close by. (540) 712-0262 Open every day 11am-11pm
Unique to the area, the only Japanese Steakhouse around.
Massaki Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
1027 Richmond Ave
Unique to the area, the only Japanese Steakhouse around.
Excellent food and value.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Thai Staunton
1000 Greenville Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent food and value.
Nice place for a coffee and breakfast they also have added a beer garden. Great place to stop before or after a show.
12 recommandé par les habitants
The By & By
140 E Beverley St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Nice place for a coffee and breakfast they also have added a beer garden. Great place to stop before or after a show.
A great place for lunch or dinner, now a storefront and a food truck. Pupusas (a handmade stuffed corn tortilla) •Loca-w/ chicharron(blended pork), veggies, beans and cheese. $4.50ea; 3 for $12 •Chicken-pulled chicken, veggies and cheese. $4.50ea; 3 for $12 •Veggies n Cheese-w/ spinach, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and onions. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 •Beans n Cheese-fried beans and cheese. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 •Jalapeño n Cheese. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 ***Pupusas are served with curtido (a spicy or mild traditional cabbage slaw) and salsasita. They also offer a chili verde sauce.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Gloria's Pupuseria
331 N Central Ave
14 recommandé par les habitants
A great place for lunch or dinner, now a storefront and a food truck. Pupusas (a handmade stuffed corn tortilla) •Loca-w/ chicharron(blended pork), veggies, beans and cheese. $4.50ea; 3 for $12 •Chicken-pulled chicken, veggies and cheese. $4.50ea; 3 for $12 •Veggies n Cheese-w/ spinach, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and onions. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 •Beans n Cheese-fried beans and cheese. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 •Jalapeño n Cheese. $4.00ea; 3 for $11 ***Pupusas are served with curtido (a spicy or mild traditional cabbage slaw) and salsasita. They also offer a chili verde sauce.
Gourmet pizza
23 recommandé par les habitants
Shenandoah Pizza
19 E Beverley St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Gourmet pizza
Great new option in Staunton for breakfast, lunch or brunch. Everything made with love Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 am-2pm Friday & Saturday: 7 am-3 pm Serving BREAKFAST all day on Saturday.
Farmhouse Kitchen & Wares
101 W Beverley St
Great new option in Staunton for breakfast, lunch or brunch. Everything made with love Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 am-2pm Friday & Saturday: 7 am-3 pm Serving BREAKFAST all day on Saturday.
Take a step back in time with this diner...drive up service available. Low prices
7 recommandé par les habitants
Wrights Dairy-Rite
346 Greenville Ave
7 recommandé par les habitants
Take a step back in time with this diner...drive up service available. Low prices

Arts & Culture

A world class theater right in our own back yard. This is a must see and do if you have time. Check ahead for schedule. Ticket prices general range from $29-$54 however there are PWYW (Pay What You Will) performances. Not recommended for children 8 and under except for the Christmas Carol. Don't have the time or money for a play, take an hour long tour. "Tours of the Blackfriars Playhouse blend lecture and performance in an educational and entertaining look at the theatre of Shakespeare's day. Our guides tell the story of England's first indoor theatre and describe how the staging conditions of 16th and 17th century London shaped the works of Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights."
92 recommandé par les habitants
American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
10 S Market St
92 recommandé par les habitants
A world class theater right in our own back yard. This is a must see and do if you have time. Check ahead for schedule. Ticket prices general range from $29-$54 however there are PWYW (Pay What You Will) performances. Not recommended for children 8 and under except for the Christmas Carol. Don't have the time or money for a play, take an hour long tour. "Tours of the Blackfriars Playhouse blend lecture and performance in an educational and entertaining look at the theatre of Shakespeare's day. Our guides tell the story of England's first indoor theatre and describe how the staging conditions of 16th and 17th century London shaped the works of Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights."
The R.R. Smith Center for History and Art includes galleries, classrooms, archives, conference space, a garden, and offices for non-profit cultural organizations. Located in Staunton’s Beverley Historic District, the building is an 1894 hotel designed in the French Second Empire style by Staunton architect, T.J. Collins.
R.R. Smith Center for History & Art
20 S New St
The R.R. Smith Center for History and Art includes galleries, classrooms, archives, conference space, a garden, and offices for non-profit cultural organizations. Located in Staunton’s Beverley Historic District, the building is an 1894 hotel designed in the French Second Empire style by Staunton architect, T.J. Collins.
"Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, was born 28 December 1856, in Staunton, Virginia." Birth Date: 28 Dec. 1856 Death Date: 3 Feb. 1924
31 recommandé par les habitants
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum
20 N Coalter St
31 recommandé par les habitants
"Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, was born 28 December 1856, in Staunton, Virginia." Birth Date: 28 Dec. 1856 Death Date: 3 Feb. 1924
"Amazing fun and educational experience, 3 miles away from the apartment. The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia tells the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America, and of the life they created here for themselves and their descendants. These first pioneers came to America during the 1600s and 1700s from communities in the hinterlands of England, Germany, Ireland, and West Africa."
113 recommandé par les habitants
Frontier Culture Museum
1290 Richmond Ave
113 recommandé par les habitants
"Amazing fun and educational experience, 3 miles away from the apartment. The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia tells the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America, and of the life they created here for themselves and their descendants. These first pioneers came to America during the 1600s and 1700s from communities in the hinterlands of England, Germany, Ireland, and West Africa."

Sightseeing

Unique artistic location with live glassblowing daily until 4 pm - Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm and Sunday 11:30-5pm VA Hot Glass Festival/ 2017 Dates: SATURDAY MAY 27 and SUNDAY MAY 28
25 recommandé par les habitants
Sunspots Studios
202 S Lewis St
25 recommandé par les habitants
Unique artistic location with live glassblowing daily until 4 pm - Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm and Sunday 11:30-5pm VA Hot Glass Festival/ 2017 Dates: SATURDAY MAY 27 and SUNDAY MAY 28
Original Tiffany Windows
Trinity Episcopal Church
214 W Beverley St
Original Tiffany Windows

Shopping

The best children's toy store in the Valley. The local owners are dedicated to making this a wonderful experience for all and can help with gift selections.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Pufferbellies
15 W Johnson St
7 recommandé par les habitants
The best children's toy store in the Valley. The local owners are dedicated to making this a wonderful experience for all and can help with gift selections.
An antique/flee market in downtown Staunton
Queen City Marketplace
110 W Beverley St
An antique/flee market in downtown Staunton
Lots of great gifts for a frien or yourself
11 recommandé par les habitants
Made; By the People, For the People
15 East Beverley Street
11 recommandé par les habitants
Lots of great gifts for a frien or yourself
Ok, this is a fairly pathetic mall. It does have a few useful stores such as Belk, Bath & Body Works, GNC, and JC Penney's. It may be a good place to go for some exercise on a cold and/or rainy day.
Staunton Mall
Ok, this is a fairly pathetic mall. It does have a few useful stores such as Belk, Bath & Body Works, GNC, and JC Penney's. It may be a good place to go for some exercise on a cold and/or rainy day.

Getting Around

For 25 cents The Staunton Trolley offers a fun way to explore the city of Staunton – and you’ll have no worries about parking, directions, or getting lost! The GREEN Trolley route is very popular with visitors and sightseers. It includes stops in the city’s celebrated historic downtown core, the Wharf Historic District, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, and Gypsy Hill Park. The trolley makes a continuous loop around downtown and stops at the Visitor Center every 30 minutes
Staunton, VA (STA) station
1 Middlebrook Ave
For 25 cents The Staunton Trolley offers a fun way to explore the city of Staunton – and you’ll have no worries about parking, directions, or getting lost! The GREEN Trolley route is very popular with visitors and sightseers. It includes stops in the city’s celebrated historic downtown core, the Wharf Historic District, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, and Gypsy Hill Park. The trolley makes a continuous loop around downtown and stops at the Visitor Center every 30 minutes