Cafe Frank

Charlottesville, VA · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Charlottesville
#155
of 475 restaurants
City Percentile
54%
rating percentile
Address
Cafe Frank, 317 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone
(434) 825-9496
Website
www.cafefrankcville.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4 PM Sat

Cafe Frank is a restaurant located in Charlottesville, VA. It is one of 475 restaurants listed in Charlottesville. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Charlottesville city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cafe Frank

Café Frank is a vibrant, intimate Franco-Italian restaurant and cocktail bar situated on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA. Private dining and event options are also available. We can't wait to serve you!

Hours

Friday4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Alexandra Kaplan · Dec 2025

We stumbled into Café Frank completely by accident, originally just looking for a warm cup of tea to take a short break from the cold. What started as a quick stop turned into one of the most memorable dining experiences we’ve had in the U.S. Instead of tea, we ended up enjoying a cocktail and a glass of wine. Because we had an appointment, we had to leave but after about an hour, we found ourselves coming back, this time for dinner. From the very beginning, we were welcomed by Dillan, who also took care of us again when we returned for dinner. His warmth, attentiveness, and genuine passion for the place truly stood out 😊 he is so connected with the restaurant that I thought he is the Owner. We’ve been living in the United States for a year now, and Café Frank is exactly the kind of pla

★★★★★ 5.0 Brandon Crawford · Dec 2025

Very nice place and wonderful cocktails!! Service was fantastic. My wife and I didnt have a reservation so we couldn't eat but they let us sit and have a cocktail or 2, So definitely recommend getting a reservation. Very quiet and romantic. I highly recommend this place.

★★★★★ 5.0 Katie Bernard · Jan 2026

Every year for Christmas instead of gifts we each pick a new restaurant to try. My partner picked Cafe Frank and WOW we had an amazing dinner. Thanks to the Chef!

★★★★★ 5.0 Meghan Linehan · Sep 2025

I want to extend my sincere thanks to Dillon. And of course Cassie and Nahiti. We came in on a Friday night for dinner to celebrate my bachelorette party. Dillon was our waiter and we just had the absolute BEST time ever! He went above and beyond to help recommend food and wine, and we enjoyed it so much. He offered for us to come back the next day and he would do a food and wine pairing at the bar tailored to my preferences. It was FANTASTIC. He just went above and beyond. It was absolutely the highlight of our trip. The staff are phenomenal, I have never had such great service, and every single one of our plates were licked clean. THANK YOU!!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Scott · Feb 2025

Great night out with my girlfriend. We started with great cocktails. Then we got the mussels and French onion soup. Followed by steak frites and scallops. Then finished with cream brulee and baked Alaska. I highly recommend all of it with special mention going to the baked Alaska. It truly was a special dish among other special offerings. Our server Dillon was great and very knowledgeable about all of the ingredients. It was a wonderful date night.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantCocktail barFrench restaurant

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