12 soul food places in Charlotte we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Charlotte | Soul Food across every city.
Soul food and Southern cooking are central to Charlotte's identity, from gospel brunch tables to modern reinterpretations. Mert's Heart and Soul keeps the classic Uptown tradition on North College Street, Leah and Louise reworks the form in West Charlotte, and Supperland turns a modern-Southern menu out of a converted Plaza Midwood church.
Supperland ★ 4.7
plaza-midwood · 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown's Supperland in Plaza Midwood is a Michelin-recommended Southern dining room set inside a converted 1950s church.
Haberdish ★ 4.5
noda · 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Haberdish on N Davidson is the NoDa mill-town Southern kitchen from Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, with a craft-cocktail bar built into the room.
The Goodyear House ★ 4.4
noda · 3032 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
The Goodyear House on N Davidson Street sets Southern cooking from Food Network champion Chris Coleman inside a historic early-1900s NoDa mill home.
Leah and Louise ★ 4.6
west-charlotte · Charlotte's Historic West End, Charlotte, NC
Greg and Subrina Collier's Leah and Louise is the Memphis juke-joint Southern kitchen that left Camp North End in 2024 for a larger home in west Charlotte.
Haberdish ★ 4.5
noda · 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
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.
The Goodyear House ★ 4.4
noda · 3032 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
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.
Mert's Heart and Soul ★ 4.3
uptown · 214 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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.
Leah and Louise ★ 4.6
west-charlotte · Charlotte's Historic West End, Charlotte, NC
Greg and Subrina Collier's Leah and Louise is the Memphis juke-joint Southern kitchen that left Camp North End in 2024 for a new home in Charlotte's west end.
Supperland ★ 4.6
plaza-midwood · 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
Supperland in Plaza Midwood is a Michelin-recommended modern Southern room set inside a converted 1950s church, with hearth cooking and a cocktail list.
Haberdish ★ 4.5
noda · 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Haberdish on N Davidson is the Tonidandel and Brown NoDa Southern kitchen and craft-cocktail bar, with the back bar worth a seat as its own destination.
Lupie's Cafe ★ 4.1
plaza-midwood · 2718 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
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.
Mert's Heart and Soul ★ 4.3
uptown · 214 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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.