La Belle Helene is a french brasserie restaurant in Uptown, Charlotte.
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 dishes: Steak frites, Tower of seafood
Must 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.
Address: 300 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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: Tuscan pasta, Wood-fired meats
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.
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.
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: Tuscan pasta, Wood-fired meats
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.
