Local Restaurant Firefly Welcomes Everyone

Ari Oxford, staff writer

If you are looking for a new place to take the family or some friends for dinner, consider Firefly. Besides the benefits of supporting a small, local business, it is also a casual and inclusive environment.

Firefly has pool, foosball, pinball, and plenty of board and card games to keep kids or adults entertained. Besides the games, they also have a bar and sit down dining.

Their menu boasts lots of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options at a typical dinner price. They also do all of their frying in sunflower seed oil, so if anyone in your party has peanut allergies, they have plenty of safe options. Firefly also has several alcoholic and nonalcoholic drink options.

Just be aware that if you order food, you might get more than you can eat, and it would be a shame to miss out on the almost completely gluten-free dessert menu. Though, I highly suggest ordering food because everyone at my table said that the food was hot and delicious.

Some other fun facts: Firefly is Cville Pride certified as a Safe Space, so the staff is trained on how to make sure everyone is safe and comfortable; they are a certified Green Restaurant; they have a gender-neutral bathroom with a changing table; they are also breastfeeding friendly; and they have a few comfy couches for those who just want to hang out.

So, if you are looking for a new place to try, Firefly might be the perfect place.

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. to midnight
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Address: 1304 East Market St Charlottesville, Virginia 22902