Tavola

“Tavola Restaurant is in the beautiful neighborhood of Belmont in Charlottesville. The interior is simple, inviting . The food was delicious and service was professional and attentive .”

“Perfect if you love seafood/mussels! Sat at the bar when I went on my first visit and had wonderful service from Bri! Made for a perfect experience, and it was an easy decision to add Tavola to our date night dinner rotation.”

“We had a great experience dining here! All of the food was absolutely delicious. The autumn pasta was to die for, I’ll have to come back just for that specifically. Our server was very attentive and kind. We came for my birthday and she brought out a slice of cake with a candle. Perfect evening!”

“Had a nice experience here. We were sat at what I think was called the chefs bar on the right most side, where we could see the chefs making all of the food. I feel like I got to see essentially the entire menu being made and presented. Most of the pictures are of what other people had ordered. The staff seemed hard working and efficient and they seemed to be having a good time as well. As for the food, everything we ordered was very good and reasonably priced. My favorite was the duck fusilli. It was very unique, never had anything quite like it before. I really liked all the different flavors being combined together. The Brussels sprouts, focaccia bread and ragu pappardelle were very good as well. Only negative was the wait. The bread and appetizer came out quickly but there was a very long delay for the entrees. Because of where we were sitting, it wasn't a big deal as we were entertained by the stream of food being made, but I think if we had been sitting elsewhere, it would have been a noticeable downside.”

“I had high expectations for this place as it came highly recommended. It’s very hard to even get a reservation here. The general atmosphere is what I’d describe as cozy. It’s a smaller place, nothing really exciting about the interior. The service was pretty good. The food is where it disappointed a bit. We started with the burrata, which was very good. For our pasta we selected the carbonara and it was somewhat disappointing. It was served lukewarm and the flavor was bland. I’ve had much better carbonara at other places. For our main we had the bison. The steak was cooked perfectly and was delicious, no complaints there. The au gratin potatoes would have been good but were cold. This place has a lot of potential and is clearly very popular but for the price I was a bit underwhelmed.”