The Goodyear House is a southern restaurant in Noda, Charlotte.
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 dishes: Hush puppies, Hot honey chicken
Must 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.
Address: 3032 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
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.
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.
Lupie's Cafe on Monroe Road has poured comfort food into a Plaza Midwood diner room since 1987, with daily specials and a Carolina-style chili plate.
Signature: Chili, Meatloaf, Daily specials
Order: The chili and the meatloaf plate. The Friday and Saturday specials draw the regulars.
Tip: Open Monday-Friday 11 to 4, Saturday from noon. Closed Sunday. Cash and card.
The Open Kitchen on W Morehead Street is the family-run Italian-American room that has fed Charlotte since 1952, with lasagna, pizza and red-sauce classics.
Signature: Lasagna, Pizza, Spaghetti
Order: The lasagna; that recipe has been on the menu since 1952.
Tip: The neon sign out front is the giveaway. No-frills, cash-friendly, decades-deep regular base.
Lewis Donald's Sweet Lew's BBQ in Belmont is the counter-service barbecue room running wood-smoked pork shoulder, brisket and house sausages since 2018.
Signature: Pork shoulder, Brisket, House sausage
Order: A two-meat plate of pork shoulder and brisket with house sausage and a side of mac.
Tip: Counter-order only. Get there before noon to beat the meat sell-out.
