Hidden gem in Charlotte’s Oakhurst neighborhood where the menu is as creative as the food
Pizzas at Stagioni come with scissors instead of in slices.
UNPRETENTIOUS REVIEW
Stagioni
4Overall Rating
4
Service
4
Food
4
Vibe
The Basics
A seasonal Italian spot by Bruce Moffett, owner of Good Food on Montford and Barrington's
- Neighborhood: Myers Park
- Cuisine: Italian
- Price range: $$$
- Good for: Date night | Leisurely dining | Local sourcing | Non-adventurous eaters
- We dig: The pizza; the cocktails; sitting at the pizza bar and watching the kitchen at work
- Downers: With its open kitchen and packed reservation list, it can be a bit loud, making business meetings or getting-to-know-you dates tough
- Must order: The arancini, fried rice balls
- Beverage focus: A mostly Italian wine list with bold picks harmonizes with the menu; a range of cocktails from low-proof to spirit-forward
- People to know: Executive chef Brittany Cochran; owner Bruce Moffett
- Phone: (704) 372-8110
- Website: https://www.stagioniclt.com/
Last updated: March 20, 2026
In the Weeds
There are some places that pop into your mind every time you ask, “Where should we go for dinner tonight?”
These places earn that right over time, with constant delivery from the kitchen, the cellar, and in service.
Stagioni will quickly become that kind of go-to, for everything from date night to too-tired-to-cook night. There’s something about restaurants in historic dining rooms that are immediately welcoming, and this one, with its warm red accents and soft light, invites you to stay a while. Daily specials and seasonal menu changes keeps things interesting, but some dishes stay year-round, meaning you can always fall back on the comfortable.
Even those comfort dishes are made more fun at Stagioni. Take the pizzas; they use house-made ingredients (such as the sausage) when they can, and are served with a pair of pizza scissors so you can cut your slice as you wish. The pizzas are cooked in the restaurant’s wood-fired oven, a cool process to watch from the restaurant’s no-reservations pizza bar overlooking the open kitchen. And for a night when you’re craving something easy and delicious after a long day, it’s just what you’re looking for.
When you want to be fancy, though, Stagioni is there too, with squash blossoms (one of my favorite dishes here), fresh fish, or rich pastas. The arancini is a must-order; the fried balls of rice change daily. You can order a bunch of small plates or go straight for entrées, making Stagioni flexible enough to fit any occasion. The portions are hearty, and the house-made pastas are generally cooked to textbook doneness and served with unctuous and bright flavors.
The front-of-house team knows the menu in and out, from the wine list to the daily specials. Lean on them to recommend a wine by the glass or bottle from the mostly Italian wine list; just let them know what you’re in the mood for. The small bar, tended by Russ Johnson, is the spot for cocktail lovers. Wherever you dine, you’ll leave ready for another meal there, and when you return again and again, bet on the staff to remember you as much as you remember them.
