For residents living in Danville or for those on vacation or passing through, the city is a close community with a long history.
Among its historical landmarks, arts and entertainment activities, recreational opportunities, and shopping venues, the city offers a variety of tasteful restaurants with assorted choices in culinary cuisine.
Frank’s Italian Restaurant
$$ | (434) 792-6157 | WEBSITE
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When good food in a friendly family setting is your idea of a great meal, head to Frank’s Italian Restaurant. The family-owned restaurant treats its guests as part of the family, starting with meals prepared with attention to detail.
Enjoy pasta dishes made individually to satisfy each person’s taste buds. Also on the menu, feast on plump sub sandwiches and savory pizza.
Frank’s also offers classic cocktails, wine, and beer at its fully stocked bar. On Wednesdays, stop in for an order of fresh oysters, and Monday through Saturday, stop by from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. for happy hour.
Cotton at Riverside Mill
$$$ | (434) 421-6711 | WEBSITE
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Enjoy the vintage vibe at Cotton at Riverside Mill where guests enjoy weekend brunch and weekday dinner amid furnishings and accessories of days gone by.
Indoor dining is comfortable and cozy while outdoor dining on the patio provides an intimate setting where fresh breezes and a scenic view of the Dan River accompany every meal.
The main menu features delectable fried oysters, flatbread pizzas, juicy burgers, St. Louis style ribs, Cajun shrimp, New York strip steak, plus assorted desserts.
Make dinner plans Monday through Friday beginning at 4 p.m., and weekend brunch at 11 a.m. or 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The Schoolfield Restaurant
$$$ | (434) 799-9300 | WEBSITE
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An inviting atmosphere featuring a blend of sophistication, candlelight, and elegantly dressed tables awaits diners at The Schoolfield Restaurant.
The menu offers a selection of diverse choices, such as fried green tomatoes, hand-breaded Chesapeake oysters, Maryland crab cakes, and fresh salads to start, and sea scallops, seafood pasta, and wild Atlantic salmon entrees.
For landlubbers, a choice of prime rib, Filet mignon, lamb, and chicken, entrees round out the menu. Add a flavorful cocktail from our full bar menu to accompany your meal.
Open for dinner Thursday through Sunday beginning at 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. for lunch on Sunday.
La Nostra Cucina
$$ | (434) 799-2000 | WEBSITE
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La Nostra Cucina is an award-winning restaurant serving quality food every day. As the 2019 winner of the Reader’s Choice Awards and Showcase Magazine Rave Award, diners can be confident of an outstanding meal.
Lunch and dinner menus provide access to a selection of appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, wraps, subs, stromboli, and calzones.
For a hearty entree, choose spaghetti marinara, baked ravioli, eggplant parmesan, fettuccine Alfredo, spinach manicotti, chicken marsala, jumbo crab cakes, seafood pasta, and baked cheese tortellini.
Red and white wine, and imported, craft, and domestic beer add additional flavor to meals. Opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Golden Leaf Bistro
$$$ | (434) 791-3191 | WEBSITE
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Become immersed in the history and culture of the historic Tobacco Warehouse District with a dining experience at Golden Leaf Bistro.
Serving brunch, lunch, and dinner in an inviting and elegant atmosphere tempered with old-world charm creates memorable dining at an award-winning restaurant.
Stop in for a delicious meal with selections, such as maple bourbon pecan salmon, Cajun ribeye, surf and turf Angus burger, cauliflower Bolognese, and New York strip or filet Mignon.
Order a cocktail from the bar and relax and listen to upcoming live music with dates and times posted on their events calendar. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
King Cropp Kitchen
$$ | (434) 548-0127 | WEBSITE
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When freshness, creativity, and attention to detail are the preferences when choosing a restaurant to eat out, diners won’t be disappointed with the menu at King Cropp.
Dedicated to homegrown and quality local ingredients, Chris and Darcy, plus their staff, plan exciting and flavorful menus for each season, so there is always something new and delicious being served.
The menu is also vegan and vegetarian-friendly, as well as diners who prefer gluten and dairy-free cuisine. Enjoy monthly specials and specialty cocktails. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday for dine-in only from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Checkered Pig BBQ and Ribs
$$ | (434) 793-7447 | WEBSITE
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Whether you’re stopping in for breakfast or lunch, The Checkered Pig is sure to satisfy hungry diners.
Available Tuesday through Sunday, settle down to an order of country-fried pork tenderloin smothered in gravy accompanied by eggs and hashbrowns or sample fluffy buttermilk biscuits and gravy.
The Pigout is sure to satisfy hearty appetites with four fresh eggs with your choice of meat, biscuit, and gravy. For lunch, BBQ is the main attraction with favorites, such as St.
Louis style ribs, beef brisket, sliced roasted pork, BBQ chicken, and chopped BBQ pork, plus assorted sides. Lunch is also served Tuesday through Sunday.
Me’s Burgers and Brews
$$ | (434) 792-0123 | WEBSITE
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At Me’s Burgers & Brews, it’s all about what guests like and want when it comes to preparing a great-tasting burger. The restaurant is decorated with a literary theme throughout, with books and typewriters on display.
The books are available for diners to read while waiting for their order. Each burger is made fresh and to order and named after famous authors, such as J.K. Rowling, Frank Herbert, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Guests can be creative by authoring their own burger with assorted toppings. Stop by for lunch specials from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Olive Garden
$$$ | (434) 799-3980 | WEBSITE
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Olive Garden first opened in 1982 and is known for its impressive menu of Italian-inspired cuisine, welcoming atmosphere, and friendly customer service.
With its long history of serving customers across the U.S. and Canada, the menu is filled with numerous creative specialties. Begin with an appetizer of lasagna fritta, fried mozzarella, calamari, or toasted ravioli.
Entrees are warm and filling with classics that include cheese ravioli, five cheese ziti, seafood, and fettuccini Alfredo, eggplant parmigiana, and much more.
Enjoy weekday lunch specials, create your own pasta dish, or order a family-style meal bundle plus wine and beer to go.
El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant
$ | (434) 799-0506 | WEBSITE
Voted as the Best Mexican Restaurant by the Danville Register and Bee, El Vallarta lives up to its reputation with an amazing assortment of traditional dishes.
Lunch favorites are mouth-watering with huevos rancheros, enchilada supremas, quesadilla Vallarta, and fajita nachos. Take advantage of generous lunch specials that include burritos, chalupas, chile rellenos, tacos, enchiladas, and fajitas.
Lunchtime also serves beef, chicken, and seafood specialties, plus vegetarian entrees. Dinner specialties delight with seafood burritos, shrimp chimichangas, steak and shrimp, and sizzling fajita.
Kids have their own menu. Sweeten the meal with flan, sopapilla, or pastel de tres leches. Opens daily at 11 a.m.
Mucho Taqueria
$ | (434) 835-2545 | WEBSITE
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Enjoy the perfect pairing of two Mexican favorites – tacos and tequila at Mucho Taqueria. Located in the Historic River District, the restaurant offers a laid-back atmosphere and casual vibe amid hardwood floors and brick walls.
Diners can unwind, relax, and feast on fresh tacos filled with chicken, fish, pork, or beef, burritos, and create your own tortillas are also available.
Dine inside or step outside on the deck with plenty of seating. Plan a visit Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving lunch, brunch, and dinner.
Tokyo Grill
$$ | (434) 792-1908 | WEBSITE
Explore the flavors, freshness, and inspired creativity of Japanese cuisine when dining at Tokyo Grill.
Voted as Danville’s Top Japanese Restaurant five years in a row, customers will understand why after sampling the menu choices, which feature sushi, teriyaki, and hibachi cuisine.
Enjoy specials on Thursday with half off on appetizers, stop by and connect to our free Wi-Fi while refreshing with drink specials available every night, or place an order for convenient take-out.
A few of our specialties include rice bowls, chef’s special rolls, shrimp yakisoba, hibachi salmon, teriyaki scallops, and sushi and sashimi. Opens daily at 11 a.m.
Dell Anno’s Pizza Kitchen
$$ | (434) 793-1100 | WEBSITE
Whether you want to satisfy cravings for fresh pizza for lunch or dinner, Dell’Anno’s Pizza Kitchen always has something good cooking.
Not only does the menu serve made to order specialty pizzas, such as Hawaiian, Chicken Pesto, White Spinach, Philly Steak, and BBQ Chicken along with traditional pepperoni, cheese, and sausage, there are assorted soups and salads, fries, breadsticks, and fried pickles as an accompaniment.
Also available, traditional, and boneless wings with tasty sauces, burgers, grilled subs, spaghetti, lasagna, Alfredo pasta, and calzones, and stromboli.
From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. patrons enjoy drink specials. Opens Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m.
Joe & Mimma’s Italian Restaurant
$$ | (434) 799-5763 | WEBSITE
A family-owned restaurant in Danville since 1976 is sure to know how to please the palate of its customers. That’s how it is at Joe & Mimma’s, where quality, tradition, and customer satisfaction are the priority.
The menu is diverse, from traditional Italian pizza and pasta dishes to seafood, veal, beef, and chicken entrees. For a filling bite, build your own calzone or stromboli, order pizza by the slice, or feast on a sausage or eggplant roll.
Veggie options are also available, including sub sandwiches, and vegetarian lasagna. Dine-in, order to go, or delivery. Opens Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m.
Western Sizzlin
$$ | (434) 792-4000 | WEBSITE
Western Sizzlin has 30 years and counting of service to the Danville community, offering its full menu of delectable entrees.
Sandwiches and burgers are freshly made and accompanied by sides, such as steak fries, onion rings, or baked potatoes.
Those same sides go perfectly with a choice of their signature Flamekist steaks, such as an 8 oz. sirloin, 9 oz. thick-cut sirloin, 10 oz. ribeye, and 11 oz. double sirloin tips topped with the restaurant’s Gold Dust steak sauce, as well as chicken tips, or a grilled chicken breast. Dine-in, order delivery, or take out. Opens at 11 a.m. daily.
Los Tres Magueyes
$$ | (434) 792-0601 | WEBSITE
At Los Tres Magueyes, the menu is a culinary journey that taste buds won’t soon forget. The menu is lengthy with many options to satisfy the cravings for mild or spicy Mexican cuisine.
Appetizers include refried beans, rolls, and assorted nachos and dips. Add a fajita taco or shrimp salad followed by a house specialty, such as taquitos Mexicanos, chimichangas, enchiladas supremas, or the tres Magueyes dinner.
There are also seafood, steak, chicken, pork, and grilled entrees. For the undecided, combination platters are the perfect option. There’s a children’s menu with assorted favorites plus sweet desserts. Opens daily at 11 a.m.
Summary
From classic Italian and inspired Japanese cuisine to south of the border Mexican flair and savory barbecue, Danville’s restaurant menu offers more than a few cultural experiences.
Choose casual or elegant destinations to dine with friends or family that are ready to please each patron’s palate and quench their thirst.
Nathan Perkins starts working at Birch Restaurant as an intern, focusing on SEO and content marketing. After graduation, he joins the team as a full-blown editor and coordinator. He collaborates with other editors, operates, and manages each post on the blog. On weekends, he spends most of his time camping or traveling, seeking Mexican food or café restaurant.
