Restaurant · Restaurant
The Alley Light
- Address
- Charlottesville, VA
- Phone
- (434) 296-5003
- Website
- www.alleylight.com
- Price
- $$$$
A speakeasy-style fine dining restaurant and cocktail bar hidden in an alley off 2nd Street, serving French-leaning small plates and shared boards. The unmarked entrance and upstairs bar are part of the appeal.
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