Local Cafés
- Camino Bakery
- Piping hot coffee hits the spot on a cold, winter day, and with Camino’s dynamic menu of specialty coffee and baked goods, you can get double the treat.
- Remedy Cafe and Bar
- This intimate cafe offers a multitude of beverage choices including coffee, tea, delicious cocktails or wine + beer. It’s great for a date night, study session, or solo outing with a book. Don’t miss out on their small bites menu- especially their flavorful flatbreads.
- Bobby Boy Bakeshop
- An artisanal bakeshop, Bobby Boy is an award-winning patisserie serving stunning pastries, coffees, and breads using only the finest ingredients. Any item off their menu on a frigid morning is sure to push the chill away.
- Chad’s Chai
- Enjoy incredible organic, loose leaf tea in a quiet and calm atmosphere. Perfect for catching up with friends or getting some work done, this peaceful ambiance is sure to help you unwind.
Restaurants
- Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen and Bar
- Set in a historic house downtown, you can order a cocktail or appetizer at the Library Bar and then enjoy it by the fireplace in a tall, wing-backed chair before savoring a meal in one of their lovely dining rooms.
- Mozelle’s
- This modern Southern bistro offers a cozy, lamplit setting perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Indulging in comforting favorites like the Modern Meatloaf or the savory Tomato Pie are sure to warm your soul and satisfy your taste buds.
- Theodore’s
- Surrounded by vintage, old-world decor and comfy corners with couches & deep armchairs, this place is a great spot for lunch, dinner, or a happy hour pick-me-up.
- West End Café
- With a menu brimming with soups, sandwiches and more, it’s impossible to leave West End without feeling satisfied. The great staff only elevates the experience, making you feel like you’re having a warm meal at “home.” Added Tip: You have to try the Café Crab and Artichoke Dip with pita chips.
- River Birch Lodge
- The smell of River Birch’s incredible food greets you as you walk up to this mountain retreat-inspired restaurant. Accentuated with dark wood rafters and crackling stone fireplaces, their upscale comfort food will lift the winter chill.
Cozy Spots
- Dutch Light Bar
- The green-house inspired atmosphere and botanical aesthetic of this new downtown bar is enhanced by the dimly lit bar and comfortable couches that lend itself to a cozy destination to curl up with a significant other.
- The Shaffner Inn
- Stay overnight and immerse yourself in heritage-inspired charm, where antique furnishings and whimsical mismatched china reflect the inn’s storied past as a grand residence. As a guest of the inn, you can warm yourself by the fire in the parlor with a glass of wine.
As the cold ushers you indoors, discover the unique spaces and cozy retreats our city has to offer- and uncover a few hidden gems along the way!