From Ruckersville to Harrisonburg: A Customer Spotlight on Blue Ridge Café & Thunderbird Café
Customer Spotlight Series: We love great food and getting to know the people who make it. From top universities to neighborhood eateries, we’re proud to partner with some of Virginia’s best. In this series, we’re shining a light on the incredible kitchens using our produce to make unforgettable meals.
Since 1995 and 2005 respectively, Blue Ridge Café and its sister restaurant, Thunderbird Café, have been serving up fresh, quality meals to locals and visitors alike.
Located 15 miles north of Charlottesville on Route 29 in Ruckersville, Blue Ridge Café serves American cuisine with an international flair. They regularly host live music and events, and their space is popular for private parties, as well.
Blue Ridge Café customer favorites include:
The Southwestern Salad: A vibrant entrée featuring our fresh, house lettuce mix, carrots, red onion, English cucumber, tomatoes, house-made corn salsa, grilled salmon, and our chef-crafted roasted red pepper dressing.
Loaded Baked Potato (Best-selling side dish): Made with top-grade Idaho potatoes, loaded with cheddar cheese, butter, sour cream, and house-chopped applewood bacon. It’s a classic comfort dish that guests come back for time and time again.
The Southwestern Salad
Loaded Baked Potato
If you turn left just past Blue Ridge Café and travel west along Route 33 for about 40 minutes, you’ll find its sister restaurant, Thunderbird Cafe, nestled just outside Harrisonburg. Thunderbird Café was recently named one of USA Today’s “Top 10 Best Roadside Diners in the Country!” They snagged the #2 spot on the list, and if you’ve ever dined with them, you’ll know it’s well deserved.
Thunderbird Café customer favorites include:
The breakfast burrito, stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, your choice of meat (bacon, sausage, chorizo, or mushroom), topped with homemade mole sauce and cumin sour cream. Served with potatoes, grits, or orange slices.
Best-selling appetizer: The chili nachos! Made with tortilla chips, homemade chili, cheddar cheese, queso, lettuce, tomato, and cumin sour cream! The perfect shareable appetizer.
Breakfast Burrito
Chili Nachos
Check them out next time you’re near Charlottesville or Harrisonburg!