Essentials
Food Lion
1952 E Washington AveNearest grocery store
Food scene
China Tastes
2185 Bennington St SEBest Chinese takeout in Roanoke!
Excellent local ice cream made on site. You can get there walking the greenway, which I recommend in summer. Look for a bike rack on the left side of trail with a short switch back path leading up to Blue Clow.
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Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
1115 Piedmont St SEExcellent local ice cream made on site. You can get there walking the greenway, which I recommend in summer. Look for a bike rack on the left side of trail with a short switch back path leading up to Blue Clow.
Good food and beers. Indoor & outdoor seating (heated in winter)
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Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SWGood food and beers. Indoor & outdoor seating (heated in winter)
Nice restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating right on the greenway. I like to park near River's Edge park and walk to it.
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The Green Goat
802 Wiley Dr SWNice restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating right on the greenway. I like to park near River's Edge park and walk to it.
This is a good, budget friendly steak house. Nothing too fancy, but the steaks are good and the salad and potato bar is really nice. The train memorabilia is interesting.
The Great 611 Steak Company
3830 Franklin Rd SWThis is a good, budget friendly steak house. Nothing too fancy, but the steaks are good and the salad and potato bar is really nice. The train memorabilia is interesting.
32 Market Square SE
32 Market Square SoutheastWall Street Tavern. Good food and beer. Indoor/Outdoor seating.
Tasty and cheap. They haven't updated much since the 50's, including the prices. You can still get a hamburger for $1.50. Basic, basic, basic....like what mom used to make when money was tight.
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Texas Tavern
114 Church Ave SWTasty and cheap. They haven't updated much since the 50's, including the prices. You can still get a hamburger for $1.50. Basic, basic, basic....like what mom used to make when money was tight.
Great ramen and other Japanese food. My wife's favorite is hibachi steak and the kids like the salty salmon & katsu curry.
Ike's Kitchen
5524 Electric RdGreat ramen and other Japanese food. My wife's favorite is hibachi steak and the kids like the salty salmon & katsu curry.
Sightseeing
Roanoke Greenway: Bennington St.
20+ miles of excellent walking and biking trail
Mill Mountain Star Trailhead
1209-1269 Riverland Rd SEGreat hike!
Market Square Southeast
Market Square SoutheastShopping, bars, restaurants, farmer's market, etc.
Lots of fun to play these classic machines.
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Roanoke Pinball Museum
1 Market Square SELots of fun to play these classic machines.