Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Greater Roanoke

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are the best neighborhood gems in Greater Roanoke? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Alexander's - Roanoke

4.9

4.9 (1491)

$31 to $50

American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Alexander's is an oasis for award winning cuisine, wine, and craft cocktails. Over the years we've twice been awarded the Open Table Top 100 in the US restaurant designation and in 2018, Southern Living Magazine named us one of the Ten Most Romantic Restaurants in the South. Focusing on superb ingredients; fish, seafood, prime quality Virginia aged meats, and locally sourced organic produce, our cuisine showcases years of collaboration among some of the most talented chefs of our region. You'll be served in an atmosphere filled with romance, sophistication, modern & vintage jazz. It's old world charm with new world flavors!
Built in the 1880s as Roanoke's first office supply company, our vintage building has been transformed into a retro chic rendition of the classic urban restaurants of our great culinary cities. The art, furnishings, lighting, and mirrors are all found pieces of Roanoke's rich architectural history. So relax and let's start making your memories at Alexanders!

Top review

Jena

Dined 5 days ago

Beautiful, delicious food, attentive service, delicious cocktail

Lucky

4.8

4.8 (1354)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Farm to Table Comfort Food with a commitment to using local sustainable products, paired with innovative cocktails, eclectic wine selections, and a massive spirits list.

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JustineVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing food, ambience, and service! We have dined here multiple times and always have a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!

Table 50

4.7

4.7 (1300)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Dining room and bar seating available Tuesday-Sunday.
Visit our menu online at www.table50va.com

For parties of 6 or more people, please contact Table 50 directly to make your reservation at 540.904.2350.

Table 50 in Roanoke offers a fine dining experience. Visit us for dinner or reserve our restaurant for a private party and we will do everything to make you feel welcome.

Classic techniques; local ingredients. Affordable, hand-picked wines from around the world. Customized menus for any event. Award-winning cuisine. Make a reservation today!

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DanVIP

Dined 4 days ago

The food and service was incredible! Tori was great as I ate at the bar. The shrimp appetizer and beet salad was some of the best I’ve had. The ahi tuna for an entree over risotto was cooked perfectly! I can’t wait to go again!

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Popular dish

Inner Harbor Crab Cakes

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Chocolate Mousse Torte

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Blackened Ahi Tuna

Billy's Roanoke

4.6

4.6 (2428)

$31 to $50

American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee specific tables or windows views.
No reservations available for your selected time? Our bars and outdoor courtyard are first come, first serve!
To make a reservation for 18+ guests please call 540-206-3353.
We have a 15-minute grace period, after which your reservation may be canceled.
Please confirm any special requests by calling us at 540-206-3353.

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ClaireVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Scallop and bacon appetizer was delicious. Pork chop was huge! Perfectly cooked and juicy

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Crab Cakes

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Bacon Wrapped Scallops

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Candied Bacon

The Farmhouse

4.6

4.6 (1803)

$31 to $50

American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

A favorite Southwest Virginia landmark, The Farmhouse Restaurant has served the New River Valley since 1963. The authentic farm house, originally part of the Ridinger Estate, was build in the 1800's.

In the early 1970's, an old train caboose was added to provide a unique dining area. During the past decade, a rustic lounge, additional dinner seats, and a spacious 250-seat Banquet Facility have added to the charm of The Farmhouse.

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Kathie

Dined 2 days ago

Great food, attentive wait staff and a soft, cozy ambience. A very nice way to celebrate the newest college grad in our family!

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Prime Rib Philly

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Chicken Fried Chicken

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Crab Cake

622 North

4.5

4.5 (1063)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Blacksburg

About the restaurant

622 North is housed in a large, recently renovated Victorian building in Blacksburg’s historic Downtown District. We offer an eclectic assortment of meals for lunch and dinner with influences from many regions of the world. We also offer several daily specials which can be enjoyed a la carte or as three course meal. All of our meals are made from the freshest ingredients.

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HollyVIP

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

Grant is an excellent and well mannered server. We enjoyed having Grant wait our table.

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Cast Plates and Pints

4.5

4.5 (311)

$30 and under

Southern

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Locally sourced plates and pints- You be the company, we’ll be the cast!!

Southern Hospitality meets Southern cooking, the restaurant SwCo deserves.

Now offering Brunch on the weekends!

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Nicole

Dined 4 days ago

No wait, table in the bar, appetizer were good, food was amazing, I had the crab stuffed flounder: was delicious! Drinks were great , waitress great , will definitely visit again

419 West

4.4

4.4 (705)

$30 and under

American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

419 West was opened to the public in May of 2002 by Roger Neel Jr. and Al Pollard, the same operators that started Corned Beef and Company and Frankie Rowland's Steak House. The building was remodeled to the current state with the addition of a perfect dome in the middle of the dining room, a hand built mahogany bar, two private dining rooms, and a state of the art "open" kitchen. The kitchen features a wood burning oven for our pizzas, and a charcoal grill seasoned with hickory chips, for our ½ Pound Certified Angus Beef hamburgers and St Louis Style Ribs.

The style of food is considered American with slight influences from the around the world and all over the United States. Whether you would like a multi course sit down dinner or are just stopping in for a hamburger or a pizza, we have menu items to suit your wants or needs. We would love the opportunity to serve you, so stop by to try one of our simple yet elegant dishes.

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Sabrina

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Once we were seated, there was quite a wait for our server to attend to us, but after that initial delay, the service truly exceeded our expectations.

Bee & Butter

4.2

4.2 (146)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Radford

About the restaurant

Enjoy the cozy comfort of Bee + Butter, the Highlander Hotel's rooftop restaurant. Featuring fresh interpretations of regional favorites, craft cocktails, local brews, and a curated wine list.
The amazing view will draw you in, but the amazing hospitality will invite you to stay.
Parties of more then 8 must be booked by emailing beeandbutterreservations@gmail.com
Large parties (8 or more) must be on one check.

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Michael

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

Our server set the tone for the night and was like part of the family by the end of the evening The venue was perfect and the food excellent My sister in law had the wedge with chicken and said it was the best salad she ever had. Everyone’s meal was delicious and we enjoyed the apple cheesecake to finish the night

The Black Hen Restaurant

3.4

3.4 (356)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Blacksburg

About the restaurant

The Black Hen Restaurant offers a metropolitan dining experience in a small college town. While there are some classic dishes that are always available, the majority of our menu changes very frequently. We value the culinary diversity the global community has to offer while still maintaining heart strings tied to the South Eastern US and Appalachian offerings that surround us. We also offer a strong wine list and an often changing craft cocktail selections.

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Buzz

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Delicious, beautifully presented . Service polite, friendly and fun.

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Boom boom shrimp

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