Judah Witkower

1. Blue Moon Diner

2. Moose’s By The Creek

3. Eljo’s Traditional Clothes

4. Reid’s Grocery Store

5. Guadalajara Restaurant (Fontaine Ave)

6. Mel’s Cafe

7. Lumpkins Restaurant & Motel

8. Littlejohn’s New York Delicatessen

9. Ten Thousand Villages

10. End Zone Pizza

11. Belmont Pizza

12. Tubby’s Restaurant & Deli (Closing June 27)

We published a separate story featuring the oldest (and still active) restaurants in the Charlottesville area, so we are not including them in this list. Please find that story here: Oldest CVille Restaurants

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1. UVA Hospital – Founded 1828

1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Website | Photo: UVA

When Thomas Jefferson completed his designs for the University of Virginia, the only provision made for a medical building was the Anatomical Hall. Completed in late 1827 or early 1828, this building contained a theater for anatomical and medical demonstrations given for university students. Read More