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C&O, Charlottesville, VA

C&O

4.9
4.9
869 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 28 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Romantic
Dinner is served in our mezzanine, bistro and upstairs dining rooms, Tuesday through Saturday.
Reservations are for dinner only, please. Bar seats operate on a first come, first serve basis, and cannot be reserved.
We cannot accommodate parties larger than 10. Due to the layout of our restaurant, we are unable to accommodate pets on our patio.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Farm-to-table, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (434) 971-7044
  • Website
    http://www.candorestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Dean Maupin
  • Catering
    C&O Catering has been of of Virginia's premier catering companies for over 35 years, offering full service catering for all of your special events and functions. Contact Dean Maupin or Cristelle Koerper at 434.971.7044
  • Private party facilities
    The C&O offers two private dining rooms well suited to accommodate a wide range of hospitality possibilities, our upstairs which seats up to 20 and our gallery which seats up to 15. Please contact Dean Maupin at 434.971.7044 with inquires.
  • Location
    515 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902-5347
  • Area
    Charlottesville
  • Parking details
    We suggest parking in either the Water St. or Market St. garages, both within two blocks of the C&O, we validate for both.
  • Additional
    Indoor Fireplace

Menu

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What 869 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Virginia

    Romantic

  • Virginia

    American

  • Charlottesville

    Best Overall

  • Charlottesville

    Best Food

  • Charlottesville

    Best Service

  • Charlottesville

    Best Ambience

  • Charlottesville

    Best Value

  • Charlottesville

    Great for fine wines

  • Charlottesville

    Romantic

  • Charlottesville

    Good for special occasions

  • Charlottesville

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
C&O offers a "fabulous dining experience" with "superior food" and "wonderful service." Known for its "quiet and perfect" atmosphere, it's ideal for special occasions. Highlights include the steak chinois, scallops, and sticky toffee pudding. While portions can be small, the quality and flavors are exceptional, making it "the best in Charlottesville."

869 Reviews

  1. Denise

    VIP

    Washington DC

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Valentine‘s fixed price menu was amazing. The scallops, lobster, lamb and desserts were out of this world. Our server, Kendall, was great. 

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  2. Art

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Valentines Day at my favorite restaurant! Great food, excellent service. Best experience in Charlottesville.

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  3. Sara

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the moment we walked in the fireplace smelled amazing & made us feel at home ready for a nice meal. They gave us glasses of champagne for our anniversary. It was amazing all around the duck confit with gnocchi was delicious!

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  4. Nemo

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing steak. Moody ambience with nice lighting. Fancy and legit.

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  5. Kim

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was good, but for some reason the food was lukewarm. I had scallops which tasted good, but would have been great if hot!

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  6. Traci

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This beautiful place is always a treat. A hidden jewel box with the best service, ambience, and food. Perfection.

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  7. Joel

    VIP

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve been hearing about C & O for years and we finally got there. We don’t know why we waited so long! Great food and professional service—-I think the best in Charlottesville.

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  8. Cynthia

    New York City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service and the food was top notch. The portions were a little small though

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  9. Bruce

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The steak was very, very good. Cooked perfectly - medium rare. The accompanying potatoes were delicious but the portion was very small. For the price of the steak and potatoes, there should have been twice as mashed potatoes.

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  10. Kerry

    VIP

    Washington DC

    66 reviews

    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    C&O is a fabulous dining experience where the quality and flavors meld together to create truly memorable meals. We enjoyed the scallop and steak chinois entree along with the petit greens and Bibb salads. The Bibb salad dressing had a nice mustard bite, making it both delicious and spicy at the same time. Remember to leave room for the toffee dessert. You will be really happy that you did.

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FAQs

C&O is rated 4.9 stars by 869 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 28 times today
Google Map for C&O

515 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902-5347

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Charlottesville
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Farm-to-table, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We suggest parking in either the Water St. or Market St. garages, both within two blocks of the C&O, we validate for both.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dean Maupin
  • Additional
    Indoor Fireplace
  • Website
    http://www.candorestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (434) 971-7044
  • Catering
    C&O Catering has been of of Virginia's premier catering companies for over 35 years, offering full service catering for all of your special events and functions. Contact Dean Maupin or Cristelle Koerper at 434.971.7044
  • Private party facilities
    The C&O offers two private dining rooms well suited to accommodate a wide range of hospitality possibilities, our upstairs which seats up to 20 and our gallery which seats up to 15. Please contact Dean Maupin at 434.971.7044 with inquires.
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