Supperland is a fine-dining restaurant in Plaza Midwood, Charlotte.
Supperland in Plaza Midwood is a Michelin-recommended modern Southern room set inside a converted 1950s church, with hearth cooking and a cocktail list.
Must 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.
Address: 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
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.
Bruce Moffett's Stagioni on Providence Road is a Moffett Restaurant Group Italian fine-dining room set inside a historic 1920s Eastover house.
Order: Whichever fresh pasta the kitchen is making and a wine off the Italian-leaning list.
Tip: The front porch is the seat to land in spring and autumn. Reserve through OpenTable.
Customshop on Elizabeth Avenue is a chef-driven European-leaning room with seasonal Spanish, Italian and French menus built from North Carolina farms.
Order: The pasta course and the wood-fired protein of the night.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only. Tables on weekends move quickly.
Leluia Hall in Dilworth is the steak-and-seafood fine-dining room from Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, opened May 2025 inside a 1915 brick church.
Order: The dry-aged steak for two and a whole roasted fish to share.
Tip: The Bar and Speakeasy take separate reservations on Tock. Speakeasy is reservation-only.
