Customshop is an european restaurant in Elizabeth, Charlotte.
Customshop on Elizabeth Avenue is a long-running Charlotte neighbourhood room drawing from Spanish, Italian and French traditions with North Carolina produce.
Signature dishes: Pasta, Spain Italy France small plates
Must order: The pasta course and whichever wood-fired protein is on the board. The menu changes with the season.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only. Reserve on Resy a week ahead.
Address: 1601 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
Yunta in South End is Bruno Macchiavello and Randy Garcia's Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei kitchen, opened by the team behind Viva Chicken on South Boulevard.
Signature: Tiradito, Lomo saltado, Causa
Order: The tiradito; the kitchen runs it with a Pisco-led cocktail programme designed by mixologist Bob Peters.
Tip: Bar seats take walk-ins; the omakase counter is reservation-only via Tock.
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: Crab cakes, House burger, Sunday brunch
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.
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.
