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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Charlotte Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Stagioni - Four Seasons of Food · Eastover
Bruce Moffett's seasonal Italian in an old Eastover mansion. Handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, slow-roasted meats. Named in both Charlotte Magazine's Italian guide and its 50 Best Restaurants 2024 and 2025.
Mama Ricotta's · Midtown
Frank Scibelli's 30-plus-year institution. Scratch sauces, sausages, and mozzarella served within 24 hours of being pulled. Anchor of Charlotte Magazine's Italian guide.
Ever Andalo · NoDa
NoDa's regional-Italian room from the Heirloom Restaurant Group. Listed in Charlotte Magazine's Italian guide and carried forward to the 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Little Mama’s Italian · SouthPark
Frank Scibelli's casual counterpart to Mama Ricotta's. SouthPark pasta house named in both the Italian guide and Charlotte Magazine's 50 Best 2024 and 2025.
AQUA e VINO · Cotswold
Cotswold coastal-Italian from the Volo team. Charlotte Magazine's Italian guide highlight and a 50 Best 2024 and 2025 listee.