Guidebook for Charlotte
Food Scene
Voted best wings in North Carolina. Really fun space with karaoke rooms, a patio with lots of games, and fun, unique drinks. This is one of our go-to’s.
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Seoul Food Meat Company
1400 S Church StVoted best wings in North Carolina. Really fun space with karaoke rooms, a patio with lots of games, and fun, unique drinks. This is one of our go-to’s.
Brand new, fun seafood joint with fun cocktails, oyster specials and a rooftop with skyline views. If you’re in the mood for seafood but want something more upscale, check out their sister restaurant in Uptown, Sea Level.
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The Waterman Fish Bar
2729 South BlvdBrand new, fun seafood joint with fun cocktails, oyster specials and a rooftop with skyline views. If you’re in the mood for seafood but want something more upscale, check out their sister restaurant in Uptown, Sea Level.
Laid-back barbecue spot with a fun atmosphere, drink specials and live music. Expect to wait, but worth it.
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Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South BlvdLaid-back barbecue spot with a fun atmosphere, drink specials and live music. Expect to wait, but worth it.
Very unique, co-op space. They’re a restaurant (breakfast, brunch, lunch & dinner), brewery, coffee shop and cocktail lounge, all in one. Hard to describe but a can’t-miss.
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Suffolk Punch Brewing
2911 Griffith StVery unique, co-op space. They’re a restaurant (breakfast, brunch, lunch & dinner), brewery, coffee shop and cocktail lounge, all in one. Hard to describe but a can’t-miss.
So-Cal Mexican place with an adjacent music yard, beachy feel. The margaritas are great and the chips and salsa are free (non-negotiables in our book).
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SouthBound
2433 South BlvdSo-Cal Mexican place with an adjacent music yard, beachy feel. The margaritas are great and the chips and salsa are free (non-negotiables in our book).
Fast casual biscuit place serving breakfast and lunch. Cracker barrel is opening these around the country as their ‘millennial concept’.
Holler & Dash
2725 South BlvdFast casual biscuit place serving breakfast and lunch. Cracker barrel is opening these around the country as their ‘millennial concept’.
Great place for vegan options and health food. Super trendy interior in the Atherton Mill complex.
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Living Kitchen
2000 South BlvdGreat place for vegan options and health food. Super trendy interior in the Atherton Mill complex.
GREAT RAMEN. It’s a pretty tiny space so there’s a wait on most nights. Definitely worth it if you love ramen.
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Futo Buta
222 E Bland StGREAT RAMEN. It’s a pretty tiny space so there’s a wait on most nights. Definitely worth it if you love ramen.
Our favorite sushi spot. Sit at the sushi bar and order the jaw breaker roll! Unreal. If there’s a wait, pop over to next door Sycamore Brewing for a beer to kill time.
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Yamazaru Sushi & Sake
2173 Hawkins StOur favorite sushi spot. Sit at the sushi bar and order the jaw breaker roll! Unreal. If there’s a wait, pop over to next door Sycamore Brewing for a beer to kill time.
FANTASTIC tex-mex place. We swear by it. Honestly I’d recommend everything on the menu, and a very fun atmosphere to boot.
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Superica
101 W Worthington AveFANTASTIC tex-mex place. We swear by it. Honestly I’d recommend everything on the menu, and a very fun atmosphere to boot.
If you have any room left after Superica, head over to Jeni’s in the same Design Center compound. It’s a chain, but if you’ve never been we highly recommend.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1920 Camden RdIf you have any room left after Superica, head over to Jeni’s in the same Design Center compound. It’s a chain, but if you’ve never been we highly recommend.
Essentials
While not technically a restaurant, the Harris Teeter (we walk to it) has just about everything you need, groceries, wine and beer bar, a Starbucks, and a great omelet bar on the weekends!
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Harris Teeter
2717 South BoulevardWhile not technically a restaurant, the Harris Teeter (we walk to it) has just about everything you need, groceries, wine and beer bar, a Starbucks, and a great omelet bar on the weekends!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for food truck Fridays and special events (they always have some sort of festival going on, check their facebook.
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Sycamore Brewing - Beer Garden
2151 Hawkins StGreat for food truck Fridays and special events (they always have some sort of festival going on, check their facebook.
Very unique, self-serve beer and wine bar. You’re given a wristband upon arrival and can go around and sample what’s on tap at your leisure.
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Hoppin'
1402 Winnifred StVery unique, self-serve beer and wine bar. You’re given a wristband upon arrival and can go around and sample what’s on tap at your leisure.
Very close to the house, solid IPA selection, yoga (includes a beer!) in their barrel room space on Thursday evenings.
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Triple C Brewing Company
2900 Griffith StVery close to the house, solid IPA selection, yoga (includes a beer!) in their barrel room space on Thursday evenings.
Brewery that produces both beer and kombucha! Great during the day, but would uber to or from in the evening as the area in between here and there is not the safest.
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Lenny Boy
3000 S Tryon StBrewery that produces both beer and kombucha! Great during the day, but would uber to or from in the evening as the area in between here and there is not the safest.
THE place to be on Panthers game days. It’s a complex of four bar/restaurants and on busy days they open up the doors so that you’re able to flow between them. My favorite is Slate for its arcade games, but All American is also very popular.
South End Station
East Bland StreetTHE place to be on Panthers game days. It’s a complex of four bar/restaurants and on busy days they open up the doors so that you’re able to flow between them. My favorite is Slate for its arcade games, but All American is also very popular.
Oldest and largest brewery in Charlotte. German-style biergarten, get the giant pretzel!
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Old Mecklenburg Brewery
4150 Yancey RdOldest and largest brewery in Charlotte. German-style biergarten, get the giant pretzel!
Funky cocktails, lots of TVs, and a back porch with an airstream and yard games. Funky and fun.
Rosemont
1714 South BlvdFunky cocktails, lots of TVs, and a back porch with an airstream and yard games. Funky and fun.
Tyber Creek Pub
1933 South BlvdTrue Irish pub, great for watching sports.
Entertainment & Activities
Truly a Charlotte Gem! Great for whitewater rafting, ziplining, paddleboarding, hiking, biking, etc. From May – October they have River Jam on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with live music by nationally-touring bands for free. They’re very popular events so arrive early!
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U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center PkwyTruly a Charlotte Gem! Great for whitewater rafting, ziplining, paddleboarding, hiking, biking, etc. From May – October they have River Jam on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with live music by nationally-touring bands for free. They’re very popular events so arrive early!
A BYOB comedy tour of the Queen City in a refurbished school bus! Very quirky and very Charlotte.
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Funny Bus
301 E 7th StA BYOB comedy tour of the Queen City in a refurbished school bus! Very quirky and very Charlotte.
Arts & Culture
NASCAR Hall of Fame
400 E M.L.K. Jr BlvdMint Museum Uptown
500 S Tryon StSightseeing
Charlotte's arts district! We reccomend Haberdish for dinner and drinks, Cabo Fish Taco for Guy Fieri-approved bites, and NoDa Brewing for a relaxed afternoon.
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NoDa
Charlotte's arts district! We reccomend Haberdish for dinner and drinks, Cabo Fish Taco for Guy Fieri-approved bites, and NoDa Brewing for a relaxed afternoon.