These are the top 25 restaurants to eat at in Charlotte in 2023, according to Yelp
It’s well known that Charlotte is a big foodie city, with dozens of new restaurants opening around the city every year. If you’re looking for the top spots to grab a bite to eat, Yelp released its list of the “tastiest, most highly-rated restaurants” in the area.
To compile the list, the team ranked restaurants in and around the Charlotte area using several factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews between summer 2022 and summer 2023.
From international cuisines to burgers and barbecue, here are the 25 best restaurants ranked as Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in Charlotte in 2023:
Poppyseed Kitchen
Location: 485 Tom Hall St #103, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Cuisine: American, breakfast, brunch
Yunta
Location: 2201 South Blvd Ste 130, Charlotte, NC 28203
Cuisine: Nikkei
Ilios Crafted Greek
Location: 951 Market St Suite 101, Fort Mill, SC 29708 (specified in Yelp’s rankings)
Location: 1514 S. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 7832 Rea Rd #E, Charlotte, NC 28277
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Lil Papi’s International Deli
Location: 1096 Concord Pkwy N #7, Concord, NC 28027
Cuisine: Multiple
The Smoke Pit
Location: 796 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 509 Faith Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146
Location: 421 Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
Location: 1507 W Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC 28110
Cuisine: Barbecue
Geno D’s Pizza
Location: The Market at 7th Street, 224 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Cuisine: Italian, pizza
Harriet’s Hamburgers
Location: Optimist Hall, 1115 N Brevard St Stall #6, Charlotte, NC 28206
Cuisine: American
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The Crust Pizza
Location: 1600 E Woodlawn Rd #250, Charlotte, NC 28209
Cuisine: Italian, pizza
The Crunkleton
Location: 1957 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204
Cuisine: American
Webb Custom Kitchen
Location: 182 S South St, Gastonia, NC 28052
Cuisine: American
Lula Banh Mi And Bakery
Location: 10400 Centrum Pkwy A, Pineville, NC 28134
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
Location: 4450 The Plaza suite d, Charlotte, NC 28215
Location: Optimist Hall, 1115 N Brevard St Stall #6, Charlotte, NC 28206
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle
Location: 3429 Toringdon Way, Charlotte, NC 28277
Cuisine: Chinese
The Barcelona Burger and Beer Garden
Location: Merino Mill, 500 S Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115
Cuisine: American
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Peppervine
Location: 4620 Piedmont Row Dr Suite 170B, Charlotte, NC 28210
Cuisine: Multiple
Optimist Hall
Location: 1115 N Brevard St Stall #6, Charlotte, NC 28206
Cuisine: Multiple
Midwood Smokehouse
Location: 12410 Johnston Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 16710 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 540 Brandywine Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Location: 1401 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Cuisine: Barbecue
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The One Tapas & Bar
Location: 3116 Weddington Rd #600, Matthews, NC 28105
Cuisine: Multiple
Haberdish
Location: 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Cuisine: American, Southern
RayNathan’s
Location: 4571 S New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056
Cuisine: Barbecue
Alexander Michael’s
Location: 401 W 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Cuisine: American
Doan’s Vietnamese Cuisine
Location: 5937 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Cuisine: Vietnamese
The Flipside Cafe
Location: 3150 US-21, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Cuisine: American
Bang Bang Burgers
Location: 2001 E 7th St D, Charlotte, NC 28204
Location: 235 W Tremont Ave #101, Charlotte, NC 28203
Cuisine: American
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Kounter
Location: 135 E Main St Suite 101, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Cuisine: American
