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Must Try in CLT
Midnight Diner is one of Must Try in CLT.

1. Midnight Diner

115 E Carson Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Diner · South End · 191 tips and reviews
Dandelion Market is one of Must Try in CLT.

2. Dandelion Market

8.4
118 W 5th St (N Church St), Charlotte, NC
Tapas Restaurant · Fourth Ward · 79 tips and reviews
Crave Dessert Bar is one of Must Try in CLT.

3. Crave Dessert Bar

8.2
500 W 5th St, Charlotte, NC
Lounge · Fourth Ward · 80 tips and reviews
The Comedy Zone is one of Must Try in CLT.

4. The Comedy Zone

8.3
900 Nc Music Factory Blvd Ste B-3, Charlotte, NC
Comedy Club · Fourth Ward · 45 tips and reviews
VBGB Beer Hall & Garden/Restaurant is one of Must Try in CLT.

5. VBGB Beer Hall & Garden/Restaurant

8.9
920 Hamilton St, Charlotte, NC
Beer Garden · Fourth Ward · 87 tips and reviews
NoDa Brewing Company - The OG is one of Must Try in CLT.

6. NoDa Brewing Company - The OG

9.2
2229 N Davidson St (E 26th St), Charlotte, NC
Brewery · Optimist Park · 54 tips and reviews
Growlers Pour House is one of Must Try in CLT.

7. Growlers Pour House

7.9
3120 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC
Gastropub · North Charlotte · 54 tips and reviews
Cafe Monte is one of Must Try in CLT.

8. Cafe Monte

8.7
6700 Fairview Rd (Allen Tate Building at Phillips Place), Charlotte, NC
French Restaurant · Foxcroft · 71 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Croque Monsieur, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Vivace Italian Restaurant is one of Must Try in CLT.

9. Vivace Italian Restaurant

1100 Metropolitan Ave Ste 100 Bldg E, Charlotte, NC
Italian Restaurant · Dilworth · 43 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Braised Short Rib Panino, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Laurel Market is one of Must Try in CLT.

10. Laurel Market

1515 South Blvd (@ Rensselaer), Charlotte, NC
Deli · Dilworth · 8 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Apricot Smoked Turkey, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Common Market is one of Must Try in CLT.

11. Common Market

1515 S Tryon St (btwn Camden & Park), Charlotte, NC
Deli · Wilmore · 88 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Hot Mama, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Soul Gastrolounge is one of Must Try in CLT.

12. Soul Gastrolounge

1500 1/2 Central Ave (at Pecan Ave.), Charlotte, NC
Gastropub · Plaza Midwood · 139 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: BBQ Cubanini, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Mortimer's Cafe & Pub is one of Must Try in CLT.

13. Mortimer's Cafe & Pub

7.5
210 E Trade St (EpiCentre 1st Level), Charlotte, NC
Pub · Uptown · 50 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Big Easy, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Villa Francesca is one of Must Try in CLT.

14. Villa Francesca

321 N Caldwell St (7th), Charlotte, NC
Pizzeria · First Ward · 38 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Hero, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Savor Cafe is one of Must Try in CLT.

15. Savor Cafe

1400 W Morehead St. (South Summit Ave.), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · Wesley Heights · 43 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Salmon BLT, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Pinky's Westside Grill is one of Must Try in CLT.

16. Pinky's Westside Grill

9.0
1600 W Morehead St (Freedom), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · 184 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: The Tony Baloney, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

Le's Banh Mi Thit Nguoi is one of Must Try in CLT.

17. Le's Banh Mi Thit Nguoi

8.1
4520 N Tryon St #41, Charlotte, NC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Eastway · 24 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Davria: Pork Banh Mi, placed in top 41 sandwiches in Charlotte

18. Thurston's

1600 E Woodlawn Rd (Park Rd), Charlotte, NC
Bar · Madison Park · No tips or reviews
Sir Edmund Halley's is one of Must Try in CLT.

19. Sir Edmund Halley's

8.4
4151 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC
Pub · 48 tips and reviews

Jillian S.Jillian Sprenger: Hands down best bar food in town! So many vegetarian options. I am in love with the latkes, goat cheese fritters and the asparagus and mushroom melt. MMM! Great beer and atmosphere too.

Tilt on Trade is one of Must Try in CLT.

20. Tilt on Trade

7.1
127 W Trade St (Tryon St), Charlotte, NC
Dive Bar · Third Ward · 26 tips and reviews
Solstice Tavern is one of Must Try in CLT.

21. Solstice Tavern

7.4
3221 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC
Bar · North Charlotte · 40 tips and reviews
Sanctuary is one of Must Try in CLT.

22. Sanctuary

8.0
501 E 36th St (N. Davidson), Charlotte, NC
Bar · North Charlotte · 20 tips and reviews
The Liberty is one of Must Try in CLT.

23. The Liberty

1812 South Blvd (East/West Blvd), Charlotte, NC
Gastropub · Dilworth · 78 tips and reviews
Salsa's Mexican Grille is one of Must Try in CLT.

24. Salsa's Mexican Grille

7.0
2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Zada Jane's Corner Cafe is one of Must Try in CLT.

25. Zada Jane's Corner Cafe

7.7
1601 Central Ave (at Thomas Ave), Charlotte, NC
Café · Plaza Midwood · 101 tips and reviews
Luciano's Ristorante is one of Must Try in CLT.

26. Luciano's Ristorante

7.8
1910 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Italian Restaurant · Dilworth · 13 tips and reviews
Akahana Asian Bistro is one of Must Try in CLT.

27. Akahana Asian Bistro

8.0
1308 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC
Asian Restaurant · Plaza Midwood · 47 tips and reviews
Diamond Restaurant is one of Must Try in CLT.

28. Diamond Restaurant

8.3
1901 Commonwealth Ave (at Gordon St.), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · 110 tips and reviews
Papi Queso Truck is one of Must Try in CLT.

29. Papi Queso Truck

In Front Of Bistro La Bon, Charlotte, NC
Food Truck · Optimist Park · 2 tips and reviews
Dillinger's Taproom is one of Must Try in CLT.

30. Dillinger's Taproom

214 N Church St (6th Street), Charlotte, NC
Sports Bar · Fourth Ward · 27 tips and reviews
Char Bar No 7 is one of Must Try in CLT.

31. Char Bar No 7

8.3
6300 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC
Sports Bar · Carmel · 33 tips and reviews
Machu Picchu Restaurant is one of Must Try in CLT.

32. Machu Picchu Restaurant

6.3
315 S Polk St (51 and polk st), Pineville, NC
Peruvian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Sushi Guru is one of Must Try in CLT.

33. Sushi Guru

6601 Morrison Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
New Zealand Cafe is one of Must Try in CLT.

34. New Zealand Cafe

8.5
1717 Sardis Rd N, Charlotte, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews
Wild East Pan-Asian Bistro is one of Must Try in CLT.

35. Wild East Pan-Asian Bistro

6420 Carmel Rd (Hwy 51), Charlotte, NC
Chinese Restaurant · Carmel · 26 tips and reviews
Hazelnuts Creperie is one of Must Try in CLT.

36. Hazelnuts Creperie

8.3
200 S Tryon St Lbby (4th), Charlotte, NC
Creperie · Third Ward · 19 tips and reviews
Dolce Vita is one of Must Try in CLT.

37. Dolce Vita

3205 N Davidson St #105 (at 36th St), Charlotte, NC
Bar · North Charlotte · 13 tips and reviews
Pho Real Vietnamese Restaurant is one of Must Try in CLT.

38. Pho Real Vietnamese Restaurant

8.6
440 McCullough Dr., Charlotte, NC
Vietnamese Restaurant · University City South · 36 tips and reviews
Phat Burrito is one of Must Try in CLT.

39. Phat Burrito

1537 Camden Rd, Charlotte, NC
Burrito Restaurant · Dilworth · 69 tips and reviews
The Burrito Factory is one of Must Try in CLT.

40. The Burrito Factory

8.4
5920 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Burrito Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Tupelo Honey is one of Must Try in CLT.

41. Tupelo Honey

1820 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · Dilworth · 65 tips and reviews
Stagioni is one of Must Try in CLT.

42. Stagioni

7.2
715 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC
Italian Restaurant · Eastover · 6 tips and reviews
Comet Grill is one of Must Try in CLT.

43. Comet Grill

8.7
2224 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC
Bar · Dilworth · 21 tips and reviews
Steve's Bar and Grille is one of Must Try in CLT.

44. Steve's Bar and Grille

2150 Hwy 98 (at Hwy 160), Fort Mill, SC
Bar · 8 tips and reviews

ashley k.ashley k: Food is good. Waitstaff is awful. Bar is great