Delicious Sandwiches at Ivy Provisions

Jamie Blake, staff writer

Tucked off to the side of Ivy road, there is a quaint restaurant that the people of Charlottesville have grown to love. The menu is eclectic, serving different sandwiches, homemade sides and hot coffee. All the food is prepared fresh daily to give you the most for your money. If you drive too fast you will miss it. The restaurant is Ivy Provisions, and it is an absolute gem in the Charlottesville community.

Ivy Provisions, or IVP, serves up the freshest sandwiches, for breakfast or lunch, and different salads and sides to go with them. They also accommodate people with a coffee bar, equipped to make all the coffee drinks. Their fridge is stocked full of homemade juices, craft beers, and different sodas.

The experience of eating at IVP is one that will make you feel satisfied when you leave. The choices on their menu will make it hard for you to choose. Some of the options they offer are excellent breakfast sandwiches that come with something they like to call a souffle egg that you will not find anywhere else.

The sandwiches are packed full of egg, meat, and cheese. They also have more sophisticated options, such as their sandwich the Cali Girl which has souffle egg, arugula, avocado, and herb cream cheese. All the breakfast sandwiches are served on homemade biscuits with prices ranging from $5-9.

Their lunch options are just as great, if not better. The chicken shack ($10) is a crowd favorite with fried chicken, pimento cheese, smoked bacon, pickles, onion, and lettuce on a baguette. The lunch sandwiches range in price and all give you that homemade feel.

I spoke to Seth Dusci, a customer at IVP, and he said, “I always like to come here because I know I will be getting something good every time. I like to change what I am getting each time too because I know everything is good!”

Ivy Provisions is at 2206 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, and are open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.