Derita Dairy Bar

Neighborhood: North Charlotte |  Cuisine: American |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 3

A casual spot for those seeking comfort food

The Goodyear House

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

“Built on good times,” this casual restaurant delivers

Lebowski’s

Neighborhood: Dilworth-Sedgefield-Montford Park |  Cuisine: Bar / Pub Fare |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 3

Dependable for its great wings and other Buffalo staples

Pasta & Provisions

Neighborhood: South End |  Cuisine: Italian |  Price Range: $$
Overall Rating: 3.5

An Italian market and deli serving to-go meals, house-made pastas, and sandwiches

Boudreaux’s Louisiana Kitchen

Neighborhood: NoDa-Villa Heights |  Cuisine: Southern |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 3

A dive-y Cajun restaurant with all the classics

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

The Diamond

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood-Belmont |  Cuisine: American |  Price Range: $
Overall Rating: 3

A dive-y neighborhood spot with a broad, filling menu and big personality

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