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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.
Haberdish · NoDa
Jamie Brown and Jeff Tonidandel's mill-town Southern kitchen. Charlotte Magazine's Southern-food guide anchor and a 50 Best 2024 and 2025 fixture, built on three years of research into turn-of-the-century Charlotte cooking.
Supperland · Plaza Midwood
Family-style Southern inside a former church. Charlotte Magazine's Southern-food guide and 50 Best 2024 and 2025 both highlight the Prime Beef Ribs and Wagyu Pot Roast.
dish · Plaza Midwood
Down-home meat-and-three in a Plaza Midwood bungalow. Charlotte Magazine's Southern-food guide and 50 Best 2024 and 2025 both list it as the neighborhood-kitchen standard.
Mert's Heart And Soul · Uptown
Uptown soul-food institution. Lowcountry-influenced shrimp and grits and salmon cakes.