Places in Amherst
Two centers, 196 places in Amherst
196 places in Amherst: 19 places to eat and drink, 28 shops, 10 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
196
105 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
19
10 per 1,000 residents
Shops
28
5 gifts · 6 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
10
1 outdoors · 1 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0.5 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Amherst have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Amherst gathers
101 of Amherst’s 196 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Main St. A second center gathers around Ambriar Plaza.
101places in a five-minute walk of S Main St52% of Amherst’s places
34around Ambriar Plaza17% of Amherst’s places
Eat & drink
See all →19 places to eat & drink
10 restaurants, 3 cafés & treats, 3 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →28 shops
6 antiques & vintage, 5 gifts & boutiques, 5 home & hardware. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →10 things to do
5 fitness & sports, 3 history & landmarks, 1 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
Amherst County Museum and Historical Society
History museum · 154 S Main St
Amherst Village Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 119 Newington Dr
Rutledge Hills Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 122 Dulwich Dr
Everyday
See all →102 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 20Amherst Family Dental Care · Blue Ridge Medical Center Amherst · Central Virginia Family DentistryOffices & pros 19Envision Technologies · Four Rivers Realty Group · GoMeasure3DHair & beauty 14Boost Salon · Hair Gallery Salon Studios · Muscle TherapyBanks & insurance 14Cothran Schoonover Insurance Group · Truist · Wells Fargo ATMHome services 11Amherst Dry Cleaners · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Driskill Funeral ChapelAuto & gas 9Marathon Gas · Fisher Auto Parts · Martin Paint & Body ShopGroceries & convenience 2Virginia ABC · Food LionPets 2Laurel Stone Veterinary Hospital · Sheila's Pet GroomingOther services 11Outback Motortek East USA · Amherst DMV Select · Visit Amherst County
Community
See all →36 schools, churches & public places
Where Amherst learns, worships and gets things done.
Places of worship 13Blue Ridge Baptist Church · Amherst Presbyterian Church · Church of the Epiphany - Amherst, VATown & public services 13United States Postal Service · Amherst County Sheriff's Office · Amherst County Public SchoolsSchools & childcare 5Amherst County High School · Amherst Dance Academy · Amherst Elementary SchoolCommunity groups 5Amherst County Chamber of Commerce · Amherst County Habitat For Humanity · Amherst County Social Services
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Amherst neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.