8 restaurants in Charlotte, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday — the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Charlotte.

Barrington's Restaurant ★ 4.6

foxcroft · 7822 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226

Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun

Bruce Moffett's Barrington's on Fairview Road has anchored the Foxcroft fine-dining bench since 2000 and is the Moffett Restaurant Group flagship.

Tip: The room is small; book on OpenTable two to four weeks ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Yunta Nikkei ★ 4.5

south-end · 2201 S Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-23:00; Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00

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.

Tip: Bar seats take walk-ins; the omakase counter is reservation-only via Tock.

Stagioni ★ 4.5

eastover · 715 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207

Hours: Mon 17:00-21:30; Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun

Bruce Moffett's Stagioni on Providence Road is a Moffett Restaurant Group Italian dining room set inside a 1920s Eastover home, with seasonal menus.

Tip: Outdoor seating on the front porch in spring and autumn. Reserve on OpenTable.

The Goodyear House ★ 4.4

noda · 3032 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Mon-Wed 16:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-21:00

The Goodyear House on N Davidson Street sets Southern cooking from Food Network champion Chris Coleman inside a historic early-1900s NoDa mill home.

Tip: Reserve via OpenTable; the patio is the seat to land on a warm evening.

La Belle Helene ★ 4.4

uptown · 300 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-22:00

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.

Tip: Book on OpenTable for dinner; the lunch service runs weekdays only.

Little Mama's Italian ★ 4.4

southpark · 9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28210

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00

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.

Tip: The SouthPark counter takes walk-ins; the Rea Farms branch needs a Resy.

300 East ★ 4.3

dilworth · 300 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-21:00

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.

Tip: Sunday brunch is the seat to land; the Saturday lunch crowd is mostly the East Boulevard regulars.

Fin and Fino ★ 4.3

uptown · 135 Levine Ave of the Arts Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-22:00; Sat-Sun 17:00-22:00

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.

Tip: Pre-theatre seatings book quickly. Reserve through OpenTable for the early dinner slot.