Omakase Experience by PrimeFish in Myers Park is a six-seat counter from Robin Anthony, a 2026 James Beard Best Chef semifinalist, with Toyosu-sourced fish.
Must order: The omakase counter; that is the only menu format.
Tip: Six seats per service. The wider PrimeFish dining room next door takes the larger walk-up crowd.
Address: 2907 Providence Rd Ste 101, Charlotte, NC 28211
Rada in Myers Park on Selwyn Avenue is a Michelin-recommended contemporary kitchen, one of Charlotte's most-watched openings of the past two years.
Order: The seasonal small plates; the menu rotates with North Carolina produce.
Tip: Book the chef's counter to watch the line. Tables go quickly on Resy.
Rada in Myers Park on Selwyn Avenue is a Michelin-recommended contemporary kitchen, one of Charlotte's most-watched openings of the past two years.
Order: The seasonal small plates; the menu rotates with North Carolina produce.
Tip: Book the chef's counter to watch the line. Tables go quickly on Resy.
Restaurant Constance on Thrift Road in west Charlotte is a small Michelin-recommended contemporary dining room with a seasonal North Carolina menu in 2026.
Order: The chef's seasonal tasting; the kitchen menu is built around what's harvest-ready.
Tip: The room is small. Book on Resy a few weeks ahead, especially for Saturday.
Supperland in Plaza Midwood is a Michelin-recommended modern Southern room set inside a converted 1950s church, with hearth cooking and a cocktail list.
Order: Whatever is coming off the open hearth and a cocktail from Colleen Hughes's list.
Tip: Beverage director Colleen Hughes won Michelin's 2025 Exceptional Cocktails Award. Sit at the bar to watch the drinks come together.
Fin and Fino at Levine Avenue of the Arts in uptown Charlotte is the city's destination seafood room, with a raw bar and a pre-theatre dining slot.
Order: A dozen oysters from the raw bar and the whole roasted fish.
Tip: Pre-theatre seatings fill fast around Belk Theater performances. Book through OpenTable.
Sam Hart's Counter- on West Morehead is the only Michelin-starred restaurant in North Carolina, with a one-star and a Green Star earned in 2025.
Order: The full multi-course tasting; themes rotate every three months.
Tip: Book on Tock the day reservations open for the next season. Demand has been heavy since the November 2025 awards.
Bruce Moffett's Barrington's on Fairview Road has been Charlotte's old-guard New American room since 2000, set inside a small Foxcroft strip-mall storefront.
Order: The chef's tasting when offered; the wood-fired entrees otherwise.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book through OpenTable two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday seat.
