Deanna’s Carytown Guidebook

Deanna
Deanna’s Carytown Guidebook

Dining with in walking distance

These are some of our favorite restaurants in Carytown
You are 2 blocks away from the best pizza in town! (there are a few places that can tie with Mary Angela's but none beat it) I can heartily recommend the pizza, salads, subs & pastas (huge portions). The fried calamari is my favorite appetizer. The NY style is excellent - pro-tip if ordering a pizza with a lot of veggie toppings ask for it "well-done." The Sicilian deep dish pizza takes at least a half hour in the oven but is also amazing.
Mary Angela's Pizzeria
3345 W Cary St
You are 2 blocks away from the best pizza in town! (there are a few places that can tie with Mary Angela's but none beat it) I can heartily recommend the pizza, salads, subs & pastas (huge portions). The fried calamari is my favorite appetizer. The NY style is excellent - pro-tip if ordering a pizza with a lot of veggie toppings ask for it "well-done." The Sicilian deep dish pizza takes at least a half hour in the oven but is also amazing.
The menu is small. They have gyro, shawarma, falafel, fries and the like, but it's all very good and they have daily specials that are fabulous. The owners are very nice, and the restaurant has a nice patio and indoor seating.
Carytown Gyro
3459 W Cary St
The menu is small. They have gyro, shawarma, falafel, fries and the like, but it's all very good and they have daily specials that are fabulous. The owners are very nice, and the restaurant has a nice patio and indoor seating.
Can Can is a lovely French style restaurant. They have excellent breakfast lunch and dinner, an amazing on site bakery and great wine selection. The have lovely indoor and outdoor seating.
77 locals recommend
Can Can Brasserie
3120 W Cary St
77 locals recommend
Can Can is a lovely French style restaurant. They have excellent breakfast lunch and dinner, an amazing on site bakery and great wine selection. The have lovely indoor and outdoor seating.
There are a few Thai restaurants to choose from in Carytown, but this one is my personal favorite. Everything I've ordered has always been delicious, my favorites are the spicy curries. They have TV's indoors great for watching sports and a large patio for dining alfresco.
14 locals recommend
Mom's | Siam Restaurant
2811 W Cary St
14 locals recommend
There are a few Thai restaurants to choose from in Carytown, but this one is my personal favorite. Everything I've ordered has always been delicious, my favorites are the spicy curries. They have TV's indoors great for watching sports and a large patio for dining alfresco.
This is one of two great choice for gourmet burgers in Carytown. They offer great beef, lamb & veggie burger choices. They also have a great raw-bar oyster selection in season. They have nice indoor seating as well as a great patio.
24 locals recommend
Burger Bach
3426 W Cary St
24 locals recommend
This is one of two great choice for gourmet burgers in Carytown. They offer great beef, lamb & veggie burger choices. They also have a great raw-bar oyster selection in season. They have nice indoor seating as well as a great patio.
This is the other gourmet burger choice in Carytown. Their big burgers are great! They many options and nice patio seating.
10 locals recommend
Citizen Burger Bar
2907 W Cary St
10 locals recommend
This is the other gourmet burger choice in Carytown. Their big burgers are great! They many options and nice patio seating.
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream is delicious and has a changing array of great homemade flavors.
14 locals recommend
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream
2911 W Cary St
14 locals recommend
Bev's Homemade Ice Cream is delicious and has a changing array of great homemade flavors.
Sweet Frog is a fun, self serve, pay by the pound, frozen yogurt shop. The soft serve frozen yogurts are good & there are sugar free and dairy free options. There are lots of topping to choose from as well. It's very popular with kids of all ages.
sweetFrog
3137 W Cary St
Sweet Frog is a fun, self serve, pay by the pound, frozen yogurt shop. The soft serve frozen yogurts are good & there are sugar free and dairy free options. There are lots of topping to choose from as well. It's very popular with kids of all ages.
This is a tasty sushi bar and full menu Japanese restaurant. They have good happy hour specials & Tues & Wednesday half off sushi.
Carytown Sushi
2925 W Cary St
This is a tasty sushi bar and full menu Japanese restaurant. They have good happy hour specials & Tues & Wednesday half off sushi.
It's a diner with emphasis on fried foods, but they do it really well, the atmosphere is fun & the prices can't be beat & they're open late.
15 locals recommend
Galaxy Diner
3109 W Cary St
15 locals recommend
It's a diner with emphasis on fried foods, but they do it really well, the atmosphere is fun & the prices can't be beat & they're open late.
This is a pretty standard deli experience, but I like it. My favorite item is the bagels and lox. They have occasional band and karaoke nights as well.
27 locals recommend
New York Deli
2920 W Cary St
27 locals recommend
This is a pretty standard deli experience, but I like it. My favorite item is the bagels and lox. They have occasional band and karaoke nights as well.
You would come here for the drinks before or after dinner, as the food menu is very limited. But the drink menu is creative delicious and ever changing.
27 locals recommend
The Jasper
3113 W Cary St
27 locals recommend
You would come here for the drinks before or after dinner, as the food menu is very limited. But the drink menu is creative delicious and ever changing.
Les Crepes is a nice change of pace from pizza/sandwiches/burgers. They have a great varied crepe menu & the crepes are really filling and really delicious. There's seating indoors or on a lovely patio or on the big front porch.
Les Crepes Carytown
3325 W Cary St
Les Crepes is a nice change of pace from pizza/sandwiches/burgers. They have a great varied crepe menu & the crepes are really filling and really delicious. There's seating indoors or on a lovely patio or on the big front porch.
Fragrant and tasty, this place has a large menu of diverse and traditional Indian dishes a large selection of naan and great service.
9 locals recommend
Tulsi Indian Cuisine
3131 W Cary St
9 locals recommend
Fragrant and tasty, this place has a large menu of diverse and traditional Indian dishes a large selection of naan and great service.
This place smells heavenly as you walk near it. They have great Onigiri to grab for quick bite or Bingsu to share with a friend.
Chum Chum Onigiri
2820 West Cary Street
This place smells heavenly as you walk near it. They have great Onigiri to grab for quick bite or Bingsu to share with a friend.
This is absolutely our favorite Boba nearby! The macrons are great as well.
Boba Tea & Snow Ice House RVA
3431 West Cary Street
This is absolutely our favorite Boba nearby! The macrons are great as well.
The pho is rich and fragrant and satisfying. Highly recommended!
6 locals recommend
Pho Luca
2915 West Cary Street
6 locals recommend
The pho is rich and fragrant and satisfying. Highly recommended!
Another amazing restaurant, with patio seating, that will tempt you in just from the divine smell! They have a lot of variety on the menu as well as traditional items like great pho and bahn-mi and Vietnamese coffee.
11 locals recommend
Sen - Organic Small Plate
2901 W Cary St
11 locals recommend
Another amazing restaurant, with patio seating, that will tempt you in just from the divine smell! They have a lot of variety on the menu as well as traditional items like great pho and bahn-mi and Vietnamese coffee.

Provisions / Groceries

These are all within walking distance too.
This is a big full service grocery store. They are pretty clean and nice & often crowded. That's because they have all the things: organic food, prepared foods, pharmacy, flowers, beer and wine, toiletries, more...
140 locals recommend
Kroger
1601 Willow Lawn Dr
140 locals recommend
This is a big full service grocery store. They are pretty clean and nice & often crowded. That's because they have all the things: organic food, prepared foods, pharmacy, flowers, beer and wine, toiletries, more...
This is a lovely local organic specialty grocery store. They have a great selection of prepared foods, produce, meats, groceries, juice bar, supplements and toiletries. Their prices can be higher than an ordinary grocer but the quality of every single thing is top-notch.
72 locals recommend
Ellwood Thompson's
4 N Thompson St
72 locals recommend
This is a lovely local organic specialty grocery store. They have a great selection of prepared foods, produce, meats, groceries, juice bar, supplements and toiletries. Their prices can be higher than an ordinary grocer but the quality of every single thing is top-notch.
This is a smaller more upscale grocery store, they have really great produce, candy, meat prepared foods, bulk foods, snacks, and wine selections.
32 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
10 N Nansemond St
32 locals recommend
This is a smaller more upscale grocery store, they have really great produce, candy, meat prepared foods, bulk foods, snacks, and wine selections.
In Virginia you can only buy liquor at specific state run liquor stores and only Monday - Saturday. This store has a very good selection.
9 locals recommend
Virginia ABC
20 N Thompson St
9 locals recommend
In Virginia you can only buy liquor at specific state run liquor stores and only Monday - Saturday. This store has a very good selection.
This is the closest drug-store-pharmacy. They have a drive through and a full selection of all sorts of things in the store.
18 locals recommend
Walgreens
3520 Ellwood Ave
18 locals recommend
This is the closest drug-store-pharmacy. They have a drive through and a full selection of all sorts of things in the store.

Other Carytown Favorite Selections

Shopping and diversions a short walk or drive from the Guesthouse.
Right in Carytown we are lucky to have this landmark historic theater. They host film festivals, show second runs for a low price, and have various other fun functions. It's a great night to plan on walking to Carytown to get dinner or drinks and then catch a movie.
156 locals recommend
Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary St
156 locals recommend
Right in Carytown we are lucky to have this landmark historic theater. They host film festivals, show second runs for a low price, and have various other fun functions. It's a great night to plan on walking to Carytown to get dinner or drinks and then catch a movie.
This is an amazing toy store where you can find fun and unusual toys, gifts, card and souvenirs for all ages.
24 locals recommend
World of Mirth
3005 W Cary St
24 locals recommend
This is an amazing toy store where you can find fun and unusual toys, gifts, card and souvenirs for all ages.
This is my personal favorite candy store out of all the great candy stores in Carytown. They have an amazing selection or delicious chocolates and candies. It's definitively the stop to make to satisfy a sweet tooth.
13 locals recommend
For the Love of Chocolate
3136 W Cary St
13 locals recommend
This is my personal favorite candy store out of all the great candy stores in Carytown. They have an amazing selection or delicious chocolates and candies. It's definitively the stop to make to satisfy a sweet tooth.
This card and gift shop will likely have what you need to commemorate any occasion.
32 locals recommend
Mongrel
2924 W Cary St
32 locals recommend
This card and gift shop will likely have what you need to commemorate any occasion.
This store is a fabulous trip back in time! If you want to do some remarkable shopping for his & hers clothing, accessories and jewelry this is a great stop to make.
9 locals recommend
Bygones Vintage Clothing
2916 W Cary St
9 locals recommend
This store is a fabulous trip back in time! If you want to do some remarkable shopping for his & hers clothing, accessories and jewelry this is a great stop to make.
The name sums it up. This local boutique is where you go to find top notch housewares, decorating accents and gifts.
Creme de la Creme
3156 W Cary St
The name sums it up. This local boutique is where you go to find top notch housewares, decorating accents and gifts.
If you need to get yourself pampered, trimmed & polished this spa is your spot! It's one of so many great spa and salon choices, but it's my personal favorite.
Perception Organic Spa
2902 W Cary St
If you need to get yourself pampered, trimmed & polished this spa is your spot! It's one of so many great spa and salon choices, but it's my personal favorite.
This amazing independent books store was recently written about by the New York Times because of its broad selection and knowledgeable staff and awesome vibe.
14 locals recommend
Chop Suey Books
2913 W Cary St
14 locals recommend
This amazing independent books store was recently written about by the New York Times because of its broad selection and knowledgeable staff and awesome vibe.
You can catch a Kickers soccer game during the season or go on Sundays 9-1 from May through November for a great local farmers market.
14 locals recommend
City Stadium
3201 Maplewood Ave
14 locals recommend
You can catch a Kickers soccer game during the season or go on Sundays 9-1 from May through November for a great local farmers market.