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Places (54)

  • PlaceCabo Fish TacoFish tacos that were doing California-Mexican before NoDa had a valet.NoDa·36th Street
  • PlaceCajun QueenÉtouffée and live jazz stacked in an old Elizabeth house — unchanged an…Elizabeth·Hawthorne Lane & 8th StreetOpen now · closes 8:30pm
  • PlaceCustomshopOpen-kitchen New American on Elizabeth Avenue that has quietly outlaste…Elizabeth·Elizabeth Avenue & Hawthorne Lane
  • PlaceHaberdishMichelin-recommended Southern mill-town cooking — fried chicken, liverm…NoDa·36th Street
  • PlaceHeist BreweryBrunch-famous mill-building brewery where the beer keeps up with the fo…NoDa·36th StreetOpen now · closes 10pm
  • PlaceKindredJoe and Katy Kindred's James Beard-nominated dining room in a historic…Day-trips ring
  • PlaceLuna's Living KitchenPlants only, smugness optional — Dilworth's prettiest lunch until it cl…Dilworth·East/West BoulevardPermanently closed
  • PlaceLupie's CafeChili, cornbread, and zero pretense since 1987 — half of Charlotte lear…ElizabethOpens Friday
  • PlaceMert's Heart And SoulMac and cheese and Sunday-morning gospel energy, seven days a week.First Ward·7th Street
  • PlaceNoble SmokeWhole-hog barbecue from a chef who already ran half of Charlotte's kitc…Wesley Heights
  • PlaceProvidence Road SundriesBurgers and beer at the edge of Myers Park since the thirties — the def…Myers ParkOpen now · closes 9pm
  • PlaceSupperlandSouthern supper-club cooking with wood-fired steaks inside a restored m…Plaza Midwood·Sunnyside Avenue
  • PlaceThe Diamond RestaurantA 1945 diner still slinging burgers, fried pickles and pork chops on th…Plaza Midwood·Sunnyside Avenue
  • PlaceThe Fig Tree RestaurantSpecial-occasion cooking in a 1913 Craftsman bungalow — Elizabeth's fan…Elizabeth·Hawthorne Lane & 8th Street
  • PlaceThe King’s KitchenA nonprofit restaurant that trains people coming out of hard situations…Fourth Ward·Charlotte Transportation CenterPermanently closed
  • PlaceAbugidaInjera and berbere on a strip that's otherwise all pho and biscuits.Plaza Midwood
  • PlaceAce No. 3A hardware-store name for a restaurant that takes itself seriously with…Myers Park
  • PlaceBossy Beulah'sFried chicken sandwiches worth the wait in the parking lot.Wesley Heights
  • PlaceBrazwells Premium PubPatio-forward neighborhood pub in the middle of the Montford Drive stri…SouthPark
  • PlaceCrispy Banh MiBanh mi on a light, crispy baguette plus vermicelli bowls and spring ro…LoSo & South Boulevard·Tyvola
  • PlaceDishMeat-and-three Southern comfort — fried chicken, greens, pimento cheese…Plaza Midwood·Sunnyside Avenue
  • PlaceDoan's Vietnamese CuisineThe corridor's pho house — chicken and beef pho, bun bo hue, and lemong…LoSo & South Boulevard·Archdale
  • PlaceEl Paisano RestauranteLate-night Mexican on Albemarle — open to 2am most nights, with the bot…East Charlotte
  • PlaceEl Taco VelozN. Tryon taqueria known for the barbacoa torta, street tacos, and chila…North Charlotte·Tom Hunter
  • PlaceFiamma RistoranteWhite-tablecloth Italian that outlasted every Dilworth trend cycle.Dilworth
  • PlaceGood Food on MontfordSmall-plates dining room that gives the Montford Drive bar row its whit…SouthPark
  • PlaceGrace O'Malley's Irish Public HouseFamily-friendly Irish pub on Trade Street with a big patio — kids eat f…Matthews & Mint Hill
  • PlaceHawthorne's NY Pizza & BarThe Elizabeth corner slice joint that grew into a local chain — this on…Elizabeth·Hawthorne Lane & 8th Street
  • PlaceHickory Tavern - SteelecroftThe Steele Creek outpost of the Carolinas sports-bar chain — wings, bur…Steele Creek & Whitewater
  • PlaceJasmine Grill & KababHalal Mediterranean grill sharing a plaza with the Mega Market internat…East Charlotte
  • PlaceLa Shish KabobFamily-run Lebanese and Middle Eastern kitchen just off Central on Nort…East Charlotte
  • PlaceLandmark DinerGreek-family diner at Central and Eastland serving breakfast plates and…East Charlotte
  • PlaceLang VanLong-running Vietnamese restaurant on Shamrock Drive with an encycloped…East Charlotte
  • PlaceLoSo TavernThe neighborhood's actual neighborhood bar — burgers, wings, Grecian te…LoSo & South Boulevard·Woodlawn
  • PlaceMac's Speed ShopBBQ and motorcycles under one South Boulevard roof — it's louder than i…South End·New Bern
  • PlaceMama Gee'sGhanaian and Caribbean cooking a short walk up Beatties Ford from JCSU.Historic West End·French Street
  • PlaceMaria's GrillHomestyle grill on the old Derita strip, across the way from Puckett's.North Charlotte
  • PlaceMorazan RestaurantHonduran and Salvadoran plates — baleadas, pupusas — alongside Mexican…East Charlotte
  • PlaceNubian QueensAfrican and soul-food kitchen on Eastway Drive near The Plaza.North CharlottePermanently closed
  • PlacePark Road Soda ShoppeCounter-and-booth soda fountain in Park Road Shopping Center serving di…SouthPark
  • PlacePuttery CharlotteSouth End's upscale indoor mini golf — two themed nine-hole courses wit…South End·East/West Boulevard
  • PlaceRestaurant ConstanceMichelin-selected, farmer-driven fine dining tucked on Thrift Road off…West Charlotte
  • PlaceRooster's Wood-fired KitchenWood-fired everything from the chef who's been feeding Uptown since the…Second Ward·Charlotte Transportation Center
  • PlaceSandra Lee's Country KitchenCountry cooking on Freedom Drive — the meat-and-three end of the corrid…West Charlotte
  • PlaceSir Edmond Halley'sBelow-grade British-style pub at the end of Park Road Shopping Center —…SouthPark
  • PlaceSkrimp ShackFried seafood in a building that looks condemned and tastes like the co…Plaza Midwood
  • PlaceSouth 21 Jr Family RestaurantOld-school burgers-seafood-and-chicken stand on North Tryon carrying th…North Charlotte·University City Boulevard
  • PlaceState of ConfusionLatin American-meets-New Orleans cooking — wood-fired Argentinean meats…LoSo & South Boulevard·Scaleybark
  • PlaceSun's KitchenChinese street food and dim sum — lamb skewers, xiaolongbao, dan dan an…South End·New Bern
  • PlaceThanh HuongVietnamese banh mi and quick plates in the Central Avenue cluster, next…East Charlotte
  • PlaceThe Cowfish Sushi Burger BarCharlotte-born sushi-meets-burgers restaurant across Sharon Road from t…SouthPark
  • PlaceThe Roasting CompanyRotisserie-chicken-and-sides standby on Montford Drive, counter service…SouthPark
  • PlaceYummy SushiAll-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi next door to Doan's — dinner $23.99,…LoSo & South Boulevard·Archdale
  • PlaceZanzibar CafeWest African kitchen on N. Tryon — grilled snapper with attieke, pepper…NoDa·36th Street

Deals (2)

  • DealLoSo Tavern30% Off Wings · +2 moreLoSo & South Boulevard·Woodlawn
  • DealPuttery CharlotteUnlimited play $25 adult, $15 child; a single course $21 · +1 moreSouth End·East/West Boulevard