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Sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on a sourdough brioche roll
Cinnamon sugar donuts, cinnamon rolls, and dark chocolate sea salt cookies
Sourdough country bread loaf
A cup of coffee with latte art and a chocolate chip cookie on a white plate on a wooden table.
Cheesesteak sandwich
Close-up of a bagel sandwich with smoked salmon, cream cheese, herbs, and sesame seeds on a white plate.
A close-up of seven sugared donuts topped with lemon zest in a metal tray.
Breakfast sandwich
French toast topped with blackberries, whipped cream, sliced almonds, and powdered sugar on a white plate with a blue rim.
Close-up of a blueberry muffin with a pat of melting butter on top, served on a white plate with a silver knife beside it.
Smoked trout sandwich served on a sourdough brioche roll.
Prosciutto and gruyere cheese breakfast sandwich

Pre-order sourdough breads and pastries for Thanksgiving here!

Belle Café and Bakery

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Try our popular sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich!

Available 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily; Lunch starts 11 a.m.

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Try our cheesesteak!

Available 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily; Lunch starts 11 a.m.

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Grab some sourdough cinnamon rolls!

Available 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily

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Dinner service is closed temporarily for important updates.

We plan to resume dinners on Tuesday, 11/25!

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About

Located in Charlottesville’s Belmont neighborhood, Belle is a full-scale bakery and café known for using high-quality, local ingredients to craft our popular breakfast sandwiches, sourdough breads and pastries, coffee, and more!

Family owned and run, our mission is to create a sense of community and connection between you, our incredible team, and our local farmers.

Meet our creative team

  • Scott Shanesy, owner and lead baker.

    Scott Shanesy

    FOUNDER, OWNER, LEAD BAKER

  • John Shanesy, owner and lead chef.

    John Shanesy

    FOUNDER, OWNER, LEAD CHEF

  • Four people, three men and one girl, standing inside a bar or restaurant. The men are smiling, and the girl is sticking out her tongue. The bar has a large shelf filled with bottles of alcohol behind them, and there are tables and bar stools in the background.

    Andy McLure

    FOUNDER, OWNER

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Gooey cinnamon rolls for the whole family ❤️ Preorder breakfast treats and sourdough bread for your Thanksgiving table by Friday! Go to bellecville.com/thanksgiving (link in bio) #cinnamonrolls #cvillebakery #cvillefoodie #charlottesvilleva #sourdo
🦃 Put slow-rise, traditionally crafted sourdough on your Thanksgiving table this year! 🦃 Our bakers are accepting preorders until 11/21. Link in our bio with instructions to order in minutes! Pair your gravy and cranberry sauce with sourdough lo
Last day to enter the Belle Burger Night Giveaway! Entries close at midnight and the winner will be announced tomorrow! Don’t miss the chance to win 2 Burger Special Entrees 🍔🍔 A quick reminder on how to enter: 1. Follow @bellecville, an
🚨 Just 3 more days to enter the #BelleBurgerGiveaway! Win a free burger night dinner for 2 🥰  How to enter: 1. Make sure you are following @bellecville, and our partners @charlottesvilleinsider and @charlottesvilleva 2. Share any of our bu
These buttery guys are ready to sandwich some sausage, egg and cheeses and ...BURGERS 🍔 Burger night is tomorrow! See our first burger post from this week for a chance to win a free burger dinner for 2 😍 #BelleBurgerGiveaway
Belle is offering a Burger Night Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a free burger night dinner for 2 🍔 😍 Burger nights at Belle are every Thursday from 5-10pm. Toppings are chef-curated - they switch up each week! Examples of past specials are th
In a hurry? Skip the line (and the wait) on weekdays by ordering ahead online! Available for breakfast and lunch, Mondays-Fridays only. Go to belleville.com to get started :) Featured sandwich: The Italian ⭐ #charlottesvilleva #italiansandwich

Visit our sister restaurants!

A logo with red text that reads "FATTA IN CASA 2024 Ciaccia pizza & focaccia" on a white background.

Roman-style pizzas & focaccia sandwiches — made with our famous sourdough — located right next door to Belle!

Visit Ciaccia
Neon sign with the words "The Jewelry" on a red background.

An all-American bar and grill. The Jervey is our ode to the grand American restaurant in the historic Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville.

Visit The Jervey