Welcome
Established 1995
American Cuisine with an International Flair
Blue Ridge Spirits & Cold Beer
Live Music & Events
Our Story
The Blue Ridge Cafe has been serving the Charlottesville and Ruckersville areas for 29 years. We are a proud family-owned business.
From the age of 12 years old, owner/founder Shawn Hayes dreamed of being a chef. That dream was realized when he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. After working in five-star restaurants in Boston and Washington, D.C., Shawn met his wife, Rita, who lived in Ruckersville, and moved here to start a family and a restaurant.
Hours before the Blue Ridge Cafe officially opened, Shawn and Rita welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth, into the world.
Clearly, this was a sign that Elizabeth was destined to become an important part of the family business. Her earliest memories are of sitting in the kitchen and watching her daddy cook. In short order, she was pitching in, first busing tables and washing dishes, then waiting on customers, bartending, and managing staff. After college, she came on full-time as the operations director.
As a result, Chef Shawn is now focusing much of his attention on business development, as well as menu development, which is his greatest joy, especially coming up with new and innovative holiday and weekend specials.
The Blue Ridge Cafe is an American Grill with an international flair, featuring Chef Shawn’s delicious appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, poultry, burgers and Italian specialties. Our Virginia-inspired menu coupled with a Virginia wine selection and a full bar, regular live music and events, and a new patio and patio stage combine to create a great place to enjoy a meal with friends and family, relax, and have fun.
cafe information
Stop In For A Great Meal Today!
Open 7 days a week!
Daily Chalkboard Specials
Live Music & Entertainment, Check Out Our Events Page
Blue Ridge Rewards
Holiday Buffets & Specials
Blue Ridge Cafe
8315 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, Virginia 22968, United States
Hours
Open today | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm |
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