Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen

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

A wood-fired grill fuels a menu of simply prepared yet impeccable seasonal dishes.

Flour Shop

Neighborhood: Dilworth-Sedgefield-Montford Park |  Cuisine: Italian |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 3

A sister concept to Customshop, this place focuses on pastas

Sweet Lew’s BBQ

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood-Belmont |  Cuisine: Barbecue |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 4.5

This small barbecue spot quickly gained a loyal following for its old-school cooking

Fenwick’s

Neighborhood: Myers Park |  Cuisine: Southern |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 3.5

There’s a reason Fenwick’s, a Myers Park neighborhood spot, has been open for more than 30 years

Aqua e Vino

Neighborhood: South Charlotte |  Cuisine: Italian |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4

A tiny Italian restaurant with some of the best pastas in town

Sal’s Pizza Factory

Neighborhood: East Charlotte |  Cuisine: Pizza |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 3.5

A New York-style pizzeria that the city’s sure to fall in love with

The McNinch House

Neighborhood: Uptown |  Cuisine: New Southern |  Price Range: $$$$
Overall Rating: 3

The restaurant’s tasting menu meal in an old house is a unique experience, but could use an update

Haberdish

Neighborhood: NoDa-Villa Heights |  Cuisine: Southern |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 4

A small menu draws big crowds for its fried chicken served in a fun atmosphere

Stagioni

Neighborhood: Myers Park |  Cuisine: Italian |  Price Range: $$$
Overall Rating: 4

A seasonal Italian spot by Bruce Moffett, owner of Good Food on Montford and Barrington’s

Kindred

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

Approachable yet innovative small plates served with heart