Dining
Lynchburg is home to a plethora of different dining and culinary options. Sip a cup of coffee at any one of the many unique, local coffee shops, dress up for a dinner date night or take a minivacation with your taste buds as you indulge in ethnic entrees from around the world. Lynchburg is home to a perfect blend of well-loved "mom and pop shops," as well as widely-known chains.
Casual Gourmet:
- Farm Basket: (434) 528-1107
- Magnolia Foods: (434) 528-5442
- Main Street Eatery & Catering Co.: (434) 847-2526
- Mariners Landing Resort & Conference Center: (540) 297-4900
Italian:
- Isabella's: (434) 385-1660
- Monte Carlo Italian Restaurant: (434) 385-7711
- Olive Garden: (434) 237-4395
Steakhouses:
- New London Steakhouse: (434) 525-3826
- Johnny Bull's Restaurant/ The Imbibery Lounge (at the Kirkley Hotel): (434) 237-6333
Barbeque:
- Silver Pig Barbecue: (434) 846-5676
- Dickey's BBQ Pit: (434) 237-8465
Casual Dining:
- Depot Grille: (434) 846-4464
- The Babcock House Bed & Breakfast Inn: (434) 352-7532
- Buffalo Wild Wings: (434) 237-8111
- Charley's (434) 237-5988
- Golden Corral (434) 832-6440
- Kenney's Restaurant (434) 846-5002
- Lynch's Point (at the Holiday Inn Select): (434) 528-2500
- Poplar Grille (at the Holiday Inn Select): (434) 528-2500
- Terrace on the James: (434) 455-4999
Chinese:
- China Royal Chinese Restaurant: (434) 385-0011
Pizza:
- Domino's Pizza: (434) 385-0404/(434) 237-7788
- Papa John's Pizza (434) 384-3800/(434) 239-8000
Shopping
Resident "Lynchburgers" have an appreciation for all things unique, and because of this, Lynchburg's shops and restaurants represent the individuality that is exclusive to our city through its cuisine and retail. However, Lynchburg also recognized the need for corporate figures in a small, but bustling, town—which led to the introduction of figureheads such as Old Navy, Kohl's and Macy's, to name a few.
Popular Shopping Venues
River Ridge Mall
(434) 237-1125
www.shopriverridgemall.com
River Ridge Mall is home to four department stores—Belk, Sears, JC Penney and Macy's—and over 85 retail shops. The Mall also boasts a newly built Regal Cinemas theater with stadium seating.
Lynchburg Community Market
(434) 847-1499
www.lynchburgcommunitymarket.com
The Lynchburg Community Market features some of the best produce and baked goods in the city, along with fresh, local produce and wares from local artisans.
The Farm Basket
(434) 528-1107
www.thefarmbasket.com
The Farm basket offers a variety of gifts such as gift baskets, specialty foods and wine and china.
Wyndhurst
(434) 316-5900
www.wyndhurst.net
Wyndhurst is a planned community featuring residential and commercial properties as well as specialty shops and restaurants.
Wards Crossing East
Wards Crossing East boasts corporate icons such as Target, Best Buy, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Barnes & Noble, as well as many other restaurants and shops.
Wards Crossing West
(410) 267-9777
The newly developed Wards Crossing West offers chain stores such as Kohl’s, Old Navy, A.C. Moore, Maurice’s, Ross and Famous Footwear, among others.
Candlers Mountain Station
Just a stones throw away from Liberty University, Candlers Mountain Station offers students and shopping enthusiasts alike a myriad of retail opportunities along with Cinemark Movies 10 – the 10-screen “dollar” theater.
Boonsboro Shopping Center
Boonsboro Shopping Center is home to a several upscale shops and restaurants, as well as a grocery store, Starbucks and an ABC store.
Estate Specialists, Inc.
(434) 845-0555
www.estatespecialistsinc.com
Spanning throughout numerous buildings on Commerce and Main Streets, Estate Specialists offers an eclectic assortment of estate items, antiques and one-of-a-kind finds.