7th Street Public Market
Located in Uptown, this spacious indoor farmers market offers freshly made pizza, sushi, locally grown produce, seafood, beef, flowers, baked goods, coffee, and wine.
Price: Least Expensive
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- Farmers' Market
Alexander Michael's Restaurant and Tavern (Central)
If you’re looking for a friendly, homey, and low-key place to have lunch or dinner, consider this neighborhood restaurant and tavern. The exterior is a charming east coast style house while the interior is all wood with high ceilings and wood ceiling fans.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Atherton Mill and Market
The Atherton Mill and Market provides a wide variety of eating and shopping opportunities. The Mill area offers sit-down restaurants, a pub, a clothing store, and a number of other shopping options.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Farmers' Market
- Grocery/Prepared Food
- Restaurant
Bytes Cafe (Gateway Village)
Conveniently located in the same building at the Gateway YMCA, Bytes is an easy pre or post workout meal option. The small cafe is set up cafeteria-style with multiple food stations including Chinese, pizza, deli, salad bar, and baked goods.
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- Restaurant
Cabo Fish Taco Baja Seagrill (NE, "NoDa")
This casual Mexican eatery is more hip than your typical fish taco joint. The cream colored walls, authentic styled ceiling and wooden tables are simple but pleasing. The large bar area has TVs and is a good option for those dining alone.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Cantina 15 Eleven
The Park Road Shopping Center location in no way detracts from the upbeat personality of this restaurant with its different color schemes in each room. One section, by the Tequila Bar, has a warm rustic feel, while the adjacent room is decorated with bright colors and modern, cool lighting.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
This Farmers market is located adjacent to the Charlotte Coliseum and covers 84,000 square feet of covered space. You will find vendors selling fresh produce, jams, meats, baked goods, wine, and plants.
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Farmers' Market
Dean & Deluca Cafe (Tryon)
Unlike most of the Dean & Deluca Cafés, the Tryon café is on the ground level of a large, modern glass corporate building. Because of its downtown location, outdoor seating is limited, but indoor seating is available.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Dean & Deluca Market (Fairmeadows - Mid South)
This New York based upscale grocery chain offers gourmet prepared foods along with specialty grocery items. Uniquely, the Fairmeadows location has a wine room, along with a large market that fits the neoclassical décor used in most of the markets.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Dean & Deluca Market Stonecrest Cafe (South)
This New York based upscale grocery chain offers gourmet prepared foods along with specialty grocery items. The café serves prepared hot and cold food, which includes chicken breast slices, pasta and fruit salads, salad greens, grilled and steamed veggies, and an assortment of sushi.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Harris Teeter (Central)
This is a neighborhood grocery chain that prides itself on being sustainable and selling the freshest products at the lowest price. You will find all of the staples you need as well as an assortment of organic products. For hungry travelers, head straight to the deli case.
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Jason's Deli (City Center)
At this deli you will find quick, inexpensive food that allows eaters to customize and select healthy ingredients. Jason's motto is "fresh from the start" and they pride themselves in a trans fat free menu, high quality ingredients and select organic produce.
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- Restaurant
Jason's Deli (Far North)
At this deli you will find quick, inexpensive food that allows eaters to customize and select healthy ingredients. Jason's motto is "fresh from the start" and they pride themselves in a trans fat free menu, high quality ingredients and select organic produce.
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Jason's Deli (South)
At this deli you will find quick, inexpensive food that allows eaters to customize and select healthy ingredients. Jason's motto is "fresh from the start" and they pride themselves in a trans fat free menu, high quality ingredients and select organic produce.
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Living Kitchen (South End)
It's plant-based, organic and mostly raw. It's also stylish and offers a broad menu. There is bright and large artwork, exposed duct ceiling, reclaimed wood, a long white counter, brick walls, and a variety of seating options from communal, to high tables, to arm chairs.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
- Restaurant
McCormick & Schmick's (S Tryon St.)
This is a classic American grill that offers an extensive menu of healthy ordering options.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
McCormick & Schmick's (SouthPark Mall)
This restaurant is located in SouthPark Mall, close to Harris Pavilion and Symphony Park. Along with a spacious bar area, the restaurant has plentiful booth and table seating.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Mimosa Grill (Downtown)
One of Charlotte’s favorite restaurants, this Grill has plenty to offer and is just a block from the Charlotte Convention Center. The interior with its walls of glass affords great views of the city’s plazas and streets.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Nikko Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
It's easy to eat well at this sushi restaurant. While the space is on the smaller side, the menu is big and offers plenty of raw and cooked options. The contemporary décor with blond wood booths and tables, cool lighting, and popular sushi bar combine to create a lively and trendy vibe--i.e.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Reid's Fine Foods (Myers Park-South)
Along with upscale grocery items, this fine food store also offers a plethora of lunch/dinner options for both hearty and light eaters. Don't miss the vegan Chinese dumplings!
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Trader Joe's
We love Trader Joe's. There is a bevy of grocery goodness offered at all locations. While there is no salad bar, there are plentiful prepared foods along with unique grocery items, fresh produce and more.
Open daily 8a-9p
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food
Tupelo Honey Cafe (South End)
This whimsical, Southern cafe has high wood-beamed ceilings, ample natural light, ceiling fans, lots of yellow and an eclectic collection of wood window frames and doors. Diners feel at home in the cozy and comfortable surroundings.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Upstream (South)
If you're looking for fine seafood dining, this classy restaurant offers an upscale menu in an traditional setting with high ceilings, white linens, wood accents and warm tones. The chef shops at the local farmers' markets for organic produce, and seafood is fresh off the boat.
Price: Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Village Tavern (Barclay Downs)
Don't know what you feel like eating? Then this may be just the place.
Price: Moderately Expensive Types:
- Restaurant
Whole Foods Market (South, Barclay Downs)
If you need your Whole Foods salad bar fix, there is one in the Charlotte vicinity, but it's a ways south. The store is located on the corner of Fairview and Sharon Roads in SouthPark.
Price: Least Expensive Types:
- Grocery/Prepared Food