LOCATED IN THE HEART OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
HOURS
Friday + Saturday: 7a – Midnight
Sunday thru Monday: 7a – 10p
LOCATION
1106 W Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
CONTACT
Call (434) 984-8010 or
send us a message
OUR RESTAURANT
Located within The Draftsman Boutique Hotel near The University of Virginia, The Ridley is Charlottesville’s destination for high-quality American fare, local beer and craft cocktails. As one of Charlottesville’s Black-owned restaurants, our restaurant pays homage to Dr. Walter Ridley, the first Black student to graduate from UVA and receive a graduate degree from any major historically white public university in the South.
We designed our menu with a simple question in mind — what would a modern Southern restaurant look like if it were designed around the idea of inclusivity?
OUR FOOD & DRINK
At The Ridley, you’ll discover destination drinks that showcase our best local makers (wineries, breweries, distilleries) and crave-worthy food crafted from local ingredients whenever possible.
Our menus are fun and approachable with delicious twists on familiar classics alongside Southern-inspired dishes that represent our heritage.
The Ridley is your place to watch the game with a beer at the bar or catch up on work with a coffee on the patio. It’s a place to meet up with your weekday work crew or brunch with your BFFs on the weekend. It’s a place where you can roll solo for lunch or roll deep for dinner with family and friends.
EXPERIENCE THE RIDLEY
DR. RIDLEY
Walter Nathaniel Ridley was the first Black student to receive an academic doctoral degree from a traditional Southern white college or university. Dr. Walter Ridley earned the doctorate of education degree from the University of Virginia in 1953. He graduated with high honors and was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society at UVA Dr.
