Palladio Restaurant at Barboursville Vineyards

Don’t trust luck if you have your heart set on a meal at Barboursville Vineyards’ elegant Northern Italian-inspired restaurant, Palladio; call ahead for reservations. The crowd is a bit thinner at lunch, when you can choose a two-, three-, or four-course tasting menu. The four-course is $50, or $66 with wine pairing. The dinner menu is very similar to lunch, so lunch is a good option is you’d like the experience without the big(ger) bill at the end.  Only the four-course menu is offered at dinner, priced at $75, or $100 with wine pairing.

The gourmet menu includes something for every taste.  Appetizers might include oysters on the half shell with prosecco granita, or a house-made charcuterie platter. First courses feature seasonal soup, gnocchi, and risotto, plus a hearty meat dish such as braised wild boar raviolini, and house pasta. As a second course, you may choose between buckwheat honey glazed lamb loin, a duck preparation, or maybe almond-crusted fish. Desserts include such imaginative dishes as apple and cashew beignets, or opt for a selection of artisanal cheeses.

Guys: leave your t-shirts and Keds at home; a jacket is required for dinner.

Wineries within 10 miles: Barboursville Vineyards, Burnley Vineyards and Horton Vineyards

Hours:

Lunch – Wednesday through Sunday 12-2:30pm. Reservation Suggested.

Dinner - Friday & Saturday 6:30-9:00pm. Reservation Required.

Reservations:

(540) 832-7848 or http://www.barboursvillewine.net/winery/palladio-restaurant

Directions:

(For navigation only)

Palladio Restaurant
17655 Winery Road
Barboursville, VA 22923

From Washington DC and North: Follow I-66 West to Route 29 South, Exit East on Route 15 (“Orange”), into Orange. Turn right at the traffic signal for Route 20 South, “The Constitution Highway,” and follow Route 20 directly past James Madison’s Montpelier Plantation, 8 more miles to Route 33. Turn left (east) on Route 33 for 1/4 mile, right (south) on Route 20, and you are in Barboursville. From Route 20 South, take the first left (Rt 678), follow the signs to the driveway of Barboursville Vineyards, less than 1 mile.

From Richmond and East: Follow 1-64 West to Exit 136 (“Orange”), turning immediately north on Route 15 approximately 12 miles into Gordonsville, turning left (west) on Route 33 West to the “T” intersection with Route 20 South, then follow directions as from Washington.

From Charlottesville and South: Go East from Charlottesville on Route 250 (bypass), to Route 20 North, “The Constitution Highway,” proceeding 16 miles northeast. Barboursville Vineyards will be visible on your right, turn as directed by the signs into Route 678 to the estate.

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