Bossy Beulah's
Try Fried chicken sandwich and tenders
Bossy Beulah's Freedom Drive flagship runs a simple chicken-sandwich menu under $12 in west Charlotte, with four city branches and consistent counter-service.
Eat well in Charlotte for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
8 places
Lupie's Cafe
- ★ 4.1
- Soul food
- $
- Plaza Midwood
Try Chili and daily specials
Lupie's Cafe on Monroe Road in Plaza Midwood is the Charlotte comfort-food institution since 1987, with chili plates, daily specials and a strict.
LuLu's Maryland Style Chicken
- ★ 4.0
- Seafood
- $
- West Charlotte
Try Maryland-style chicken plate
LuLu's Maryland Style Chicken and Seafood on Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte is the Mid-Atlantic fried-chicken counter, with plates and crab cakes under $15.
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Manolo's Latin Bakery and Cafe
Try Empanadas and Cuban sandwiches
Manolo's Latin Bakery on Central Avenue is the Charlotte budget option for Latin American empanadas, Cuban sandwiches and pastries, with most plates landing.
Mert's Heart and Soul
Try Fried chicken plate with two sides
Mert's Heart and Soul on N College Street is the uptown soul-food room with a fried-chicken-and-sides lunch plate around $14, the budget anchor of the uptown.
The Dumpling Lady at Optimist Hall
- ★ 4.3
- Sichuan
- $
- South End
Try Sichuan dumplings
The Dumpling Lady at Optimist Hall in Charlotte runs handmade Sichuan dumplings and noodle bowls under $15, a quick-service food-hall counter built around.
Yafo Kitchen
- ★ 4.2
- Israeli
- $
- Plaza Midwood
Try Falafel pita and hummus
Yafo Kitchen on Central Avenue is the Israeli-Mediterranean counter in Plaza Midwood, with falafel pitas and hummus plates under $13, all to-order.
The Open Kitchen
- ★ 4.0
- Italian
- $
- West Charlotte
Try Lasagna and pasta plates
The Open Kitchen on West Morehead Street in Charlotte is the family-run Italian-American room since 1952, with lasagna, pizza and pasta plates landing.
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