Guidebook for Free Union
Shopping
A gas station and convenience store with gourmet sandwiches, a freezer filled with local pasture-raised and organic meats, and prepared dinners to go ready from 4-7pm every weeknight
18 locals recommend
Hunt Country Corner
2048 Garth RdA gas station and convenience store with gourmet sandwiches, a freezer filled with local pasture-raised and organic meats, and prepared dinners to go ready from 4-7pm every weeknight
A gas station and convenience store with a good deli counter. Their burgers are always fresh, their blt is perfect, and the breakfast biscuits are great to grab in the morning. The beer and wine selection is also good.
11 locals recommend
Piedmont Store
2958 Browns Gap TurnpikeA gas station and convenience store with a good deli counter. Their burgers are always fresh, their blt is perfect, and the breakfast biscuits are great to grab in the morning. The beer and wine selection is also good.
Their farm stand is open at their farm on Fridays. They also go to the Saturday morning farmer's market in Charlottesville. They have eggs, pate, and frozen sausage, chicken, duck, pork, and beef for sale.
Free Union Grass Farm
3565 Ballards Mill RdTheir farm stand is open at their farm on Fridays. They also go to the Saturday morning farmer's market in Charlottesville. They have eggs, pate, and frozen sausage, chicken, duck, pork, and beef for sale.
The nuns make gouda right there at the monastery and sell it from their shop.
8 locals recommend
Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
3365 Monastery DrThe nuns make gouda right there at the monastery and sell it from their shop.
Food Scene
Mudhouse Coffee Crozet
5793 The Squaregreat coffee and baked goods!
The bbq is delicious. The sides are all terrific. The fried pickles are the best I've ever had.
68 locals recommend
Smoked Kitchen & Tap
2025 Library AveThe bbq is delicious. The sides are all terrific. The fried pickles are the best I've ever had.
Everyone talks about Crozet Pizza, but our favorite pizza is from Sal's. Try adding fried eggplant to their white spinach pizza that they call The Star Hill.
36 locals recommend
Sal's Pizza
5752 Three Notched RdEveryone talks about Crozet Pizza, but our favorite pizza is from Sal's. Try adding fried eggplant to their white spinach pizza that they call The Star Hill.
This fine-dining establishment never fails to impress us when we have an occasion to celebrate. It is small and very busy, but chef Laura Fonner delivers amazing meals.
62 locals recommend
Duner's
4372 Ivy RdThis fine-dining establishment never fails to impress us when we have an occasion to celebrate. It is small and very busy, but chef Laura Fonner delivers amazing meals.
Drinks & Nightlife
There is a live band and a food truck most Friday and Sunday nights. Check their Facebook page or website for the calendar. The wine is good - try their rose. They also make beautiful and delicious chocolates.
76 locals recommend
Glass House Winery
5898 Free Union RdThere is a live band and a food truck most Friday and Sunday nights. Check their Facebook page or website for the calendar. The wine is good - try their rose. They also make beautiful and delicious chocolates.
Stinson Vineyards
4744 Sugar Hollow RdThe cider is made in Free Union. Check their website and/or facebook page to see if there are any events out at the cidery at 4699 Catterton Rd. The cider garden in Charlottesville is right next door to Lampo Pizzaria, which is tiny but amazing.
6 locals recommend
Potter's Craft Cider Garden- Downtown Tasting Room
209 Monticello RdThe cider is made in Free Union. Check their website and/or facebook page to see if there are any events out at the cidery at 4699 Catterton Rd. The cider garden in Charlottesville is right next door to Lampo Pizzaria, which is tiny but amazing.
This combo brewery and winery is brand new. We are excited to go try it, but we've just been too busy these last few weeks. Scout it out for us, please!
Meriwether Springs Vineyard and Brewery
1040 Owensville RdThis combo brewery and winery is brand new. We are excited to go try it, but we've just been too busy these last few weeks. Scout it out for us, please!
White Hall Vineyards
5282 Sugar Ridge RdKnight's Gambit Vineyard
218 Knole Farm LnKing Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland FarmVeritas Vineyards and Winery
151 Veritas LnAfton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard LnChisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm
1135 Clan Chisholm LnEssentials
This IGA is stocked with all the national and store brands, but our favorite things to look for are the local products on the shelves. Grab a pound of Pasta Valente, a bag of Trager Brothers Coffee, bread from Goodwin Creek Bakery, eggs and baked goods from Faith Mission Home, local honey, or try some sorghum molasses. All the local breweries and wineries are represented too. So if you don't want to drive to every corner of the county for the wine you forgot to buy on your tasting tour, just stop in at the Crozet Great Valu IGA.
46 locals recommend
Crozet Great Valu (Crozet Market)
5728 Three Notched Rd This IGA is stocked with all the national and store brands, but our favorite things to look for are the local products on the shelves. Grab a pound of Pasta Valente, a bag of Trager Brothers Coffee, bread from Goodwin Creek Bakery, eggs and baked goods from Faith Mission Home, local honey, or try some sorghum molasses. All the local breweries and wineries are represented too. So if you don't want to drive to every corner of the county for the wine you forgot to buy on your tasting tour, just stop in at the Crozet Great Valu IGA.
Kroger
1980 Rio Hill CenterTrader Joe's
2025 Bond StParks & Nature
This paddling outfitter and guide service can provide gear rentals, shuttles, guides, and instructions to get you on the river in a canoe, kayak, tube, or on a standup paddleboard. It's just 5 minutes from the Downtown Mall, on the scenic Rivanna River.
50 locals recommend
Rivanna River Company
1520 E High StThis paddling outfitter and guide service can provide gear rentals, shuttles, guides, and instructions to get you on the river in a canoe, kayak, tube, or on a standup paddleboard. It's just 5 minutes from the Downtown Mall, on the scenic Rivanna River.