Manolo's Latin Bakery and Cafe is a latin american restaurant in East Charlotte, Charlotte.
Manolo's Latin Bakery on Central Avenue is the long-standing east Charlotte Latin bakery and counter, with empanadas, pastries and Cuban sandwiches in 2026.
Signature dishes: Empanadas, Latin pastries, Cuban sandwiches
Must order: An empanada, a Cuban sandwich and one of the pastries from the case.
Tip: Counter-order. Cash-easy. The case turnover means morning is the strongest time.
Address: 4405 Central Ave Ste D, Charlotte, NC 28205
Lang Van on Shamrock Drive is the family-run east Charlotte Vietnamese institution that landed Charlotte's only Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 for pho.
Signature: Pho, Banh xeo, Bun bo Hue
Order: The pho and the banh xeo crispy crepe; both earned the Michelin nod.
Tip: The room is small. Weekday lunches are the easiest window; weekend evenings run a 30-minute wait.
Lang Van on Shamrock Drive is the family-run east Charlotte Vietnamese institution that landed Charlotte's only Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 for pho.
Signature: Pho, Banh xeo, Bun bo Hue
Order: The pho and the banh xeo crispy crepe; both earned the Michelin nod.
Tip: The room is small. Weekday lunches are the easiest window; weekend evenings run a 30-minute wait.
Haberdish on N Davidson is Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown's mill-town Southern kitchen and craft-cocktail bar in NoDa, with brunch Tuesday to Sunday.
Signature: Fried chicken, Buttermilk biscuits, Pimento cheese
Order: The fried-chicken plate with biscuits and pimento cheese.
Tip: Brunch runs Tuesday-Friday 9 to 2 and weekends late-morning. Walk-up bar seats are easiest.
The Goodyear House on N Davidson is a Chris Coleman Southern dining room set inside a historic 1900s mill home, with a wood-fired hearth in NoDa.
Signature: Hush puppies, Hot honey chicken
Order: The hush puppies to start and the hot-honey chicken for a main.
Tip: The patio is the seat to land on a warm evening. Reserve through OpenTable.
Ever Andalo on N Davidson is Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown's Michelin-recommended NoDa Italian room, built in four weeks and open since 2022.
Signature: Handmade pasta, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Whatever fresh pasta is on the menu and a wood-fired pizza for the table.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins. Book on Tock for the dining room.
Mert's Heart and Soul on N College Street is uptown Charlotte's longest-running soul food room, with a fried-chicken-and-collards plate that draws a crowd.
Signature: Fried chicken, Collard greens, Mac and cheese
Order: Fried chicken, collards and the mac and cheese; the canonical Mert's plate.
Tip: Open seven days. Sunday gospel brunch fills up; arrive at opening.
Pinky's Westside Grill on West Morehead is the Charlotte burger institution, with a glow-in-the-dark pink pig out front and a kitchen open until 11 most.
Signature: Burgers, Fried pickles, Milkshakes
Order: A double-stack burger, fried pickles and a vanilla milkshake.
Tip: Open until 11 weekdays and 11pm on Thursday-Saturday. The pig patio is dog-friendly.
