300 East is an american restaurant in Dilworth, Charlotte.
300 East on East Boulevard is the family-run Dilworth institution that has poured wine and run a comfort-food menu in Charlotte since 1986 reliably.
Signature dishes: Crab cakes, House burger, Sunday brunch
Must order: The crab cake sandwich at lunch and the house burger for dinner.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the seat to land; the Saturday lunch crowd is mostly the East Boulevard regulars.
Address: 300 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
La Belle Helene is the refined French brasserie at 300 S Tryon in uptown Charlotte, with a raw bar, banquettes and a dedicated cocktail program.
Signature: Steak frites, Tower of seafood
Order: The steak frites and a chilled glass of Sancerre. The seafood tower is the showpiece for groups.
Tip: Book on OpenTable for dinner; the lunch service runs weekdays only.
Little Mama's Italian in SouthPark is a Michelin-recommended red-sauce Italian-American room making its own mozzarella, with a 2024 Rea Farms branch.
Signature: House mozzarella, Pasta, Pizza
Order: The fresh mozzarella to start and a baked pasta. The kitchen leans New England Italian-American 1960s.
Tip: The SouthPark counter takes walk-ins; the Rea Farms branch needs a Resy.
Bruce Moffett's Barrington's on Fairview Road has anchored the Foxcroft fine-dining bench since 2000 and is the Moffett Restaurant Group flagship.
Signature: Tasting menu, Wood-fired entrees
Order: The chef's tasting when offered. A la carte sticks close to Moffett's New England-via-Charlotte hybrid.
Tip: The room is small; book on OpenTable two to four weeks ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Bruce Moffett's Stagioni on Providence Road is a Moffett Restaurant Group Italian dining room set inside a 1920s Eastover home, with seasonal menus.
Signature: Handmade pasta, Wood-fired entree
Order: Whichever fresh pasta the kitchen is making. The seasonal rotation drives the menu.
Tip: Outdoor seating on the front porch in spring and autumn. Reserve on OpenTable.
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.
Signature: Catfish, Hot tamale, Mississippi-Delta plates
Order: The hot tamale, the catfish plate and whatever Mississippi River Valley special is on the board.
Tip: The new west-end home opened in 2025. Check the operator's site or Resy for the current address before booking.
Andy Kastanas's Soul Gastrolounge reopened in 2025 on Raleigh Street in NoDa, after losing its Plaza Midwood lease, with the original tapas-cocktail menu.
Signature: Pork-belly tacos, Sushi tapas
Order: The pork-belly tacos and a sushi-tapas combination. Same menu as the Plaza Midwood years.
Tip: DJ sets most nights. Walk-ins only and the queue starts at 17:30.
