Aria Tuscan Grill is an italian restaurant in Uptown, Charlotte.
Aria Tuscan Grill at 100 N Tryon is uptown Charlotte's long-running Tuscan kitchen, with a glass-walled wine display and the city's only chef's table.
Signature dishes: Tuscan pasta, Wood-fired meats
Must order: The fresh pasta and a glass off the Italian-leaning wine wall.
Tip: The lounge takes walk-ins; reserve the chef's table on OpenTable for a tasting-menu setting.
Address: 100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Fin and Fino at Levine Avenue of the Arts is uptown Charlotte's seafood room, with a raw bar and a tasting menu set across from the Mint Museum.
Signature: Oysters, Whole roasted fish
Order: The oysters and the whole roasted fish for the table.
Tip: Pre-theatre seatings book quickly. Reserve through OpenTable for the early dinner slot.
Fin and Fino at Levine Avenue of the Arts is uptown Charlotte's seafood room, with a raw bar and a tasting menu set across from the Mint Museum.
Signature: Oysters, Whole roasted fish
Order: The oysters and the whole roasted fish for the table.
Tip: Pre-theatre seatings book quickly. Reserve through OpenTable for the early dinner slot.
Sam Hart's Counter- earned North Carolina's first Michelin star and a Green Star in 2025, with rotating tasting-menu themes on West Morehead in Charlotte.
Signature: Multi-course tasting, North Carolina sea, mountain, Piedmont menu
Order: The full tasting menu. Themes rotate every three months around a single concept.
Tip: Reserve on Tock as early as you can. Counter- holds the only Michelin star in the Carolinas, and demand jumped after the November 2025 awards.
Lang Van is the east Charlotte Vietnamese institution that won the city's only Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2025 American South guide for pho.
Signature: Pho, Banh xeo, Bun bo Hue
Order: The pho and the banh xeo crispy crepe; the menu is broad but those are the dishes that earned the Bib.
Tip: Crowds quadrupled after the Michelin nod. Go on a weekday, expect a wait on weekends, and bring cash for the wait time.
Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown's Supperland in Plaza Midwood is a Michelin-recommended Southern dining room set inside a converted 1950s church.
Signature: Sunday supper, Wood-fired sides
Order: Whatever is coming off the hearth; the kitchen builds the menu around live-fire cooking.
Tip: Beverage director Colleen Hughes won Michelin's Exceptional Cocktails Award in 2025. Order a drink from her list, then book the Sunday supper.
Rada in Myers Park is a Michelin-recommended contemporary kitchen on Selwyn Avenue, one of Charlotte's most-watched new dining rooms in 2026.
Signature: Seasonal small plates
Order: The seasonal small plates. Menu rotates with the produce coming off North Carolina farms.
Tip: Book the chef's counter for the view of the line. The room is small and tables on weekends go fast on Resy.
Restaurant Constance on Thrift Road is a Michelin-recommended contemporary dining room in west Charlotte, with a small seasonal North Carolina menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Seasonal North Carolina
Order: The chef's tasting; the kitchen leans seasonal with North Carolina producers.
Tip: Book a few weeks ahead. The room is small and the post-Michelin demand has lasted.
