BEST ACAI BOWL
RICO’S ACAI FOOD TRUCK
510 South College Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.804.2287
BEST ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK SPOT
FITZGERALD’S IRISH PUB
201 East 5th Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.800.8088
BEST ASIAN FUSION (OTHER THAN CHINESE)
CO
4201 Park Road
Charlotte | 28209 | 980.237.4655
7416 Waverly Walk Avenue
Charlotte | 28277 | 980.245.2584
BEST BAGEL
OWEN’S BAGEL AND DELI
2041 South Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.333.5385
BEST BED AND BREAKFAST
ALEXANDER HOMESTEAD BED & BREAKFAST
4717 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte | 28215 | 704.737.1023
BEST BISCUITS
TUPELO HONEY CAFÉ
1820 South Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.225.9175
BEST BOSNIAN CUISINE
EURO CAFÉ & GRILL
2719 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.343.9828
BEST CARIBBEAN SOUL
SOUL CENTRAL
2903 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 980.349.4015
BEST CHARCUTERIE
CRAFT TASTING ROOM AND GROWLER SHOP
1320 South Church Street
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.207.3716
BEST CHIPS AND SALSA
BEST TAPAS
BABALU TAPAS & TACOS
1511 East Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.334.1511
BEST COFFEE HOUSE TO KICK BACK
SOUTH END GRIND
255 Clanton Road
Charlotte | 28217 | 704.765.6490
SouthEndGrind.com
BEST DINING ON A BUDGET
LITTLE VILLAGE GRILL
710 West Trade Street, Ste. G
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.347.2184
BEST ETHIOPIAN CUISINE
ABUGIDA ETHIOPIAN
3007 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 980.237.2760
BEST FARM-TO-TABLE
HEIRLOOM RESTAURANT
8470 Bellhaven Boulevard
Charlotte | 28216 | 704.595.7710
BEST FIRST DATE NIGHT TO DINE
BEST GNOCCHI
BEST OVERALL MENU
ESSEX BAR & BISTRO
101 South Tryon Street, Ste. 14
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.313.5138
BEST FOODIE EVENT
GRILLED CHEESE FESTIVAL, SOUTH END STATION
SPORTS LINK
2131 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Ste. 400
Charlotte | 28273 | 704.499.9160
SportsLinkUS.com
BEST FRENCH CUISINE
LUMIERE FRENCH KITCHEN
1039 Providence Road
Charlotte | 28207 | 704.372.3335
BEST FRESH AS CAN BE (DELICATESSEN)
NODA BODEGA
1200 East 36th Street, Ste. A
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.375.8704
BEST GERMAN CUISINE
WALDHORN RESTAURANT
12101 Lancaster Highway
Pineville | 28134 | 704.540.7047
BEST GOURMET RESTAURANT
GLOBAL RESTAURANT
314 Main Street
Pineville | 28134 | 704.835.1072
BEST GREEK OPAL
TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ
205 South Kings Drive
Charlotte | 28204 | 980.256.3197
BEST GROUP OUTING
BEST TASTIEST BAR FOOD
VGBG BEER HALL & GARDEN
920 Hamilton Street
Charlotte | 28206 | 704.333.4111
VBGBuptown.com
BEST ICE CREAM
GOLDEN COW CREAMERY
170 West Summit Avenue
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.938.0925
BEST IRISH CUISINE
MURPHY’S KITCHEN & TAP
445 West Trade Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.332.0557
BEST JAPANESE CUISINE
YAMA IZAKAYA
1324 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.910.6387
BEST LAKESIDE DINING
NORTH HARBOR CLUB
100 North Harbor Place, Ste. D
Davidson | 28036 | 704.896.5559
BEST LITTLE-KNOWN RESTAURANT
OLD PINEVILLE PREMIUM PUB
4548 Old Pineville Rd.
Charlotte | 28217 | 980.430.5403
BEST LOW-CARB LUNCH
ENERGY CAFÉ
550 South Tryon Street, Ste. 120
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.355.0240
101 South Tryon Street, Ste. 1
Charlotte | 28280 | 980.355.0240
BEST MEAT FREE (VEGETARIAN)
LUNA’S LIVING KITCHEN
2000 South Boulevard, Ste. 300
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.333.0008
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE
JASMINE GRILL
5033 South Blvd., Ste. G
Charlotte | 28217 | 980.207.1859
BEST OUTDOOR DINING WITH A VIEW
FAVORITE RESTAURANT INTERIOR
FAVORITE RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW
MERCHANT & TRADE
303 South Church Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.445.2550
BEST PASTRY SHOP
RENAISSANCE PATISSERIE
2809 South Boulevard
Charlotte | 28209 | 980.819.8771
FAVORITE PRIVATE PARTY ROOM
8.2.0 BAR/RESTAURANT
820 Hamilton Street
Charlotte | 28206 | 980.256.4646
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (BALLANTYNE)
STONE MOUNTAIN GRILL
15719 Brixham Hill Avenue
Charlotte | 28277 | 980.207.2326
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (LAKE NORMAN)
KINDRED RESTAURANT
131 North Main Street
Davidson | 28036 | 980.231.5000
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (MYERS PARK)
TURNHOUSE GRILL
1600 East Woodlawn, Ste. 100
Charlotte | 28209 | 704.503.9372
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (SOUTH END)
FAVORITE RESTAURANT THAT OPENED IN 2017
SUFFUCK PUNCH
2911 Griffith Street
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.319.8650
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (UNIVERSITY)
LITTLE BIG BURGER
10012 Benfield Road
Charlotte | 28269 | 704.274.5532
FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN (ELIZABETH)
BEST ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
VIVA KITCHEN
Multiple Locations
FAVORITE RESTAURANT TO NETWORK IN
5 CHURCH
127 North Tryon Street, Ste. 8
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.919.1322
BEST SAKE SELECTION
O-KU
2000 South Boulevard, Ste. 510
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.594.1922
BEST SERBIAN CUISINE
INTERMEZZO PIZZERIA & CAFE
1427 East 10th Street
Charlotte | 28204 | 704.347.2626
BEST SIGNATURE APPETIZER
BAKED GOAT CHEESE, 300 EAST
300 East Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.332.6507
BEST SPANISH CUISINE
MALABAR SPANISH CUISINE
214 North Tryon Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.344.8878
BEST SPICY DINING
THAI ORCHID
4223 Providence Road, Unit 7
Charlotte | 28211 | 704.364.1134
BEST SURF’N’TURF
UPSTREAM SEAFOOD
6902 Phillips Place
Charlotte | 28210 | 704.556.7730
BEST SWEET TEA
MORTIMER’S CAFÉ AND PUB
210 East Trade Street, Lower Level
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.688.0366
BEST TASTE OF ITALY (ITALIAN)
LUCA MODERN ITALIAN KITCHEN
1523 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte | 28204 | 704.910.3161
BEST TEA SPOT
SMELLY CAT COFFEEHOUSE
514 East 36th Street
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.374.9656
SmellyCatCoffee.com
BEST THE OTHER WRAP (BURRITO)
PICANTE MEXICAN GRILL
1500 West Morehead Street
Charlotte | 28208 | 704.375.6000
BEST TRADITIONAL DINER
DIAMOND RESTAURANT
1901 Commonwealth Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.375.8959
BEST WOK ON THE WILD SIDE (CHINESE)
DIM SUM
2920 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.569.1128
BEST ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT (PIZZA PLACE)
LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA
Multiple Locations
BEST ASSORTMENT OF CONDIMENTS
BEST LATINO (OTHER THAN MEXICAN)
SABOR LATIN STREET GRILL
Multiple Locations
BEST BETWEEN TWO BUNS (BURGER)
QUEEN PARK SOCIAL
4125 Yancey Road
Charlotte | 28217 | 980.819.5626
BEST BLENDED AND CHILLED (SMOOTHIES)
GREEN BROTHERS AND CO.
2230 Park Road, Ste. 103
Charlotte | 28203 | 704 607.9541
101 South Tryon Street, Ste. 1
Charlotte | 28280 | (704. 575.9280
BEST BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
CHIMA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
139 South Tryon Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.601.4141
BEST BUFFALO AS IN WINGS
BEST POKE BOWL
BEST TASTY SIDE DISHES
SEOUL FOOD MEAT COMPANY
1400 South Church Street
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.299.5143
BEST CHEESE SHOP
ORRMAN’S CHEESE SHOP
224 East 7th Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 980.226.3025
BEST CHICKEN FINGERS
BEST DRESSED-UP LEMONADE
LEROY FOX
705 South Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte | 28211 | 704.366.3232
1616 Clanton Road, Ste. 150
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.999.5101
BEST CHOCOLATES HEAVEN
FAVORITE RESTAURANT FOR GROUPS
CRAVE DESSERT BAR
500 West 5th Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.335.0588
BEST COMFORT FOOD
FAVORITE LOCAL LUNCH SPOT
FRAN’S FILLING STATION
2410 Park Road
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.372.2009
BEST CUPCAKE SHOP
CUPCAKE DELIRIUM
219 Main Street, Ste. E
Pineville | 28134 | 704.458.9389
BEST DOWN IN THE BAYOU (CAJUN AND CREOLE)
WU’S CAJUN SEAFOOD
1714 South Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.370.2729
BEST ENDLESS OPTIONS (BUFFET)
RU SANS JAPANESE SUSHI & CUISINE
2440 Park Road
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.374.0008
BEST FARMERS MARKET
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL FARMERS MARKET
1801 Yorkmont Road
Charlotte | 28217 | 704.357.1269
BEST FINGER LICKING GOOD (CHICKEN)
PRICE’S CHICKEN COOP
1614 Camden Road
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.333.9866
BEST FRENCH FRIES
FRENCH QUARTER RESTAURANT
321 South Church Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.377.1715
BEST FRESH CATCH (SEAFOOD)
SEA LEVEL
129 East 5th Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.412.2616
BEST GOURMET GROCERY STORE
REID’S FINE FOOD
2823 Selwyn Avenue
Charlotte | 28209 | 704.377.1312
4331 Barclay Downs Drive
Charlotte | 28209 | 704.377.7686
BEST GOURMET SANDWICH
RHINO MARKET & DELI
1500 West Morehead Street, Ste. E
Charlotte | 28208 | 704.348.1428
400 South Tryon Street, Ste. R3
Charlotte | 28202 | 980.299.6014
BEST GUACAMOLE
BEST SERVED ON A TORTILLA (TACOS)
BAKERSFIELD TACOS TEQUILA WHISKEY
1301 East Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.938.8565
BEST INDIAN CUISINE
TAMARIND FINE CUISINE OF INDIA
10416 East Independence Boulevard, Ste. 630
Matthews | 28105 | 704.841.8979
BEST INVITING AMBIANCE
DILWORTH TASTING ROOM
300 East Tremont Avenue
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.595.3337
BEST KOREAN CUISINE
BULGOGI BOX
1750 Camden Road, Ste. 104
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.218.9056
BEST LATE NIGHT EATS
MIDNIGHT DINER
115 East Carson Boulevard
Charlotte | 28202 | 980.207.3641
BEST NOODLES & CHEESE (BEST MAC-N-CHEESE)
JACKBEAGLES
3213 North Davidson Street
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.334.5140
BEST OYSTER BAR
ROCK SALT
512 Brandywine Road, Ste. 500
Charlotte | 28209 | 704.503.9945
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (DILWORTH)
KID CASHEW
1608 East Boulevard
Charlotte | 28203 | 704.208.4148
KidCashew.com
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (MATTHEWS)
SANTE
165 North Trade Street
Matthews | 28105 | 704.845.1899
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (PLAZA MIDWOOD)
BEST FISH AND CHIPS
THE WORKMAN’S FRIEND
1531 Central Avenue
Charlotte | 28205 | 980.224.8234
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (SOUTHPARK)
BAKU
4515 Sharon Road
Charlotte | 28211 | 704.817.7173
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (UPTOWN)
STOKE CHARLOTTE
100 West Trade Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.353.6005
FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN (NODA)
HABERDISH
3106 North Davidson Street
Charlotte | 28205 | 704.817.1084
BEST RIBS (FINGER LICKIN GOOD)
CITY SMOKE
100 North Tryon Street Charlotte | 28202 | 704.376.2295 CitySmokeClt.com
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
THE FIG TREE RESTAURANT
1601 East 7th Street
Charlotte | 28204 | 704.332.3322
BEST SALAD (THE GREENS)
CHOPT CREATIVE SALAD COMPANY
4125 Park Road
Charlotte | 28209 | 980.321.9034
BEST SHRIMP & GRITS
DANDELION MARKET
118 West 5th Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.333.7989
BEST SOUL FOOD
NANA’S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN
2908 Oak Lake Boulevard
Charlotte | 28208 | 704.357.3700
BEST SPECIAL OCCASION
CAPITOL GRILL
201 North Tryon Street
Charlotte | 28202 | 704.348.1400
BEST STEAK HOUSE (MEAT AND POTATOES)
OAK STEAKHOUSE
4777 Sharon Road, Ste.125
Charlotte | 28210 | 704.954.8900
BEST TALL GLASS OF MILK (MILKSHAKE)
PARK ROAD SODA SHOP
4121 Park Road
Charlotte | 28209 | 704.525.8498
800 Rogers Lake Road
Kannapolis | 28081 | 704.933.0062
BEST TASTY TOPPINGS (FOR PIZZA)
BLAZE PIZZA
750 Camden Road, Ste. 112
Charlotte | 28203 | 980.859.1463
BEST THAI CUISINE
DEEJAI THAI RESTAURANT
613 Providence Road
Charlotte | 28207 | 704.333.7884
BEST WORTH TIPPING (BEST SERVICE IN TOWN)
DRESSLER’S STEAKHOUSE
1100 Metropolitan Avenue, Ste. 125
Charlotte | 28204 | 704.909.6295
8630 Lindholm Drive, Ste. 1A
Huntersville | 28078 | 704.9871779
