Kindred

Neighborhood: Lake area |  Cuisine: New American |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4.5

Approachable yet innovative small plates served with heart

The Cellar at Duckworth’s

Neighborhood: Uptown |  Cuisine: New Southern |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 2.5

A speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar in a dimly-lit space beneath Duckworth’s

Barrington’s Restaurant

Neighborhood: South Charlotte |  Cuisine: New American |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4.5

Bruce Moffett’s first restaurant serves textbook cuisine in a quaint dining room.

Dot Dot Dot

Neighborhood: Dilworth-Sedgefield-Montford Park |  Cuisine: New Southern |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4.5

A members-only spot with a speakeasy vibe

Midwood Smokehouse

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood-Belmont |  Cuisine: Barbecue |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 3.5

A fast-expanding barbecue restaurant in a sophisticated setting

Que Onda

Neighborhood: Uptown |  Cuisine: Mexican |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 3

A Mexican spot with lots of flavor and an energetic atmosphere

Stoke

Neighborhood: Uptown |  Cuisine: New Southern |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 3.5

Marriott’s lobby restaurant serves hotel guests but is a destination for locals, too

Fin & Fino

Neighborhood: Uptown |  Cuisine: Seafood |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4

The latest restaurant from Rare Roots Hospitality focuses on seafood in a sea-inspired space.

The Fig Tree

Neighborhood: Cherry-Elizabeth-Midtown |  Cuisine: New American |  Price Range: $$$$
Overall Rating: 4.5

Opened in 2005, this high-end restaurant in an old house has been at the top of Charlotte’s restaurant scene for more than a decade

Good Food on Montford

Neighborhood: Dilworth-Sedgefield-Montford Park |  Cuisine: New American |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4

A shared plates restaurant with a hip vibe and dishes that span cuisines