Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Charlotte

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Charlotte? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Marquee Charlotte

4.9

4.9 (74)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

Charlotte

About the restaurant

Discover unparalleled sophistication at The Marquee Charlotte, just 7 minutes from Uptown. A pinnacle of refined luxury, our prime location offers access to the city's finest cultural treasures and modern conveniences. More than a venue, it's an invitation to indulge in Charlotte's dynamic tapestry. Whether it's an elegant dining experience, a weekend of dancing, exclusive bottle service, or corporate events, The Marquee Charlotte is your passport to a world where every moment exceeds expectations in the heart of Charlotte.

At the Marquee Charlotte, baseball hats, athletic wear, flip flops and hoodies are permissible.

We automatically add a 20% gratuity to all checks.

Top review

Sylvia

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Will come back! Band was excellent for a Thursday.

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Experience

VIP Exerience Party of 2

Experience

VIP Experience party of 4

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VIP Experience party of 5

Primo Prime

4.9

4.9 (587)

$31 to $50

Italian

Myers Park

About the restaurant

We bring the best of Italy to the heart of Myers Park, offering classic Italian cuisine created from the freshest ingredients served in a warm, casually elegant atmosphere. Preview wines from our wine cellar and enjoy a cocktail before or after dinner in our cozy bar.
At Primo Prime, pride in our food, excellent service, and an inviting atmosphere never let us settle for being anything less than the best. We were featured in the South Charlotte Weekly Culinary Corner. Come on upstairs and see why they gave us five stars!

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Marion

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Quiet. Elegant. Veal Francese was sublime. My husband loved his rigatoni with braised oxtail. All around a nice, romantic evening!

The Melting Pot - Charlotte - Lake Norman

4.9

4.9 (1361)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Huntersville

About the restaurant

The Melting Pot is Huntersville’s fine-dining destination, with mouthwatering offerings for people with all tastes. One bite is all takes to make a fondue believer out of you. Whether you’re arrived for drinks, cheese, and chocolate, or you want to experience the full 4-Course Experience, you’ll leave a fan of our gourmet fondue. When you’re in the mood for something different and special, fondue is the perfect choice. Our friendly servers blend artisan cheeses tableside before delivering freshly made salads with signature dressings. Choose your own custom entrée and cooking style, but make sure to save room for dessert. Everyone loves chocolate, and we deliver the most indulgent chocolate experience you’ll ever have! You’ll find our fondue restaurant right off Highway 77 in the Lake Norman area near Charlotte. We’re just a few miles from Charlotte Motor Speedway in the heart of NASCAR Country.

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Elise

Dined 2 days ago

Food is amazing but if you get the 4 course meal you will leave overstuffed. It’s delicious and the ambiance is great

Barrister's at The Esquire Hotel

4.9

4.9 (189)

$30 and under

American

Gastonia

About the restaurant

Welcome to Barrister's at The Esquire Hotel! Located on the ground level of the restored Lawyer's Building, we strive to deliver a balance of Southern classics and soon to be new favorites. Custom cocktails and an adventurous wine list round out the options. Dine in doors beneath a 2 story vaulted ceiling or outdoors on our dreamy canopied patio. Join us where the past meets the present in Downtown Gastonia!

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Brannon

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Food was amazing. Santa Cruz was amazing. It was just a great place.

Copper

4.9

4.9 (2122)

$30 and under

Indian

Dilworth

About the restaurant

Our innovative presentation of Indian cuisine must be experienced in order to be appreciated. Intimate seating, contemporary Indian art and music, top shelf spirits, and a superb wine list are a few examples of the Copper experience.

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Deirdre

Dined 7 days ago

Copper is our go to choice for consistently delicious Indian cuisine.

Seaboy

4.9

4.9 (162)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Cornelius

About the restaurant

Seaboy is built on a love for good food, community, and sustainability. We’re a team of locals who care about where our ingredients come from and how they’re prepared. With 10 tables in the dining room, we ensure each dish receives the attention it deserves, making every visit feel like a part of the community we’re proud to be in. We believe in keeping things simple and honest, and we’re here to make sure every visit feels special.

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LeonVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great staff and one of the best menus I’ve tried. Fantastic experience.

Steak 48 - Charlotte

4.9

4.9 (8098)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

SouthPark

About the restaurant

At Steak 48 in Charlotte, we serve the finest steaks and high-quality seafood in an intimate and vibrant setting. The diverse menu at our Charlotte steakhouse location will satisfy any personal craving, as we serve the best USDA prime steaks, succulent seafood and shellfish along with inventive and classically inspired side dishes and appetizers. Our master butchers custom cut 28-day wet-aged steaks by hand for cooking in our 1800-degree broiler. Much of our beef comes from Midwestern farms in Michigan and Wisconsin as well as premium Wagyu beef brought in from the Mishima Reserve. Enhance your meal with a hand-crafted cocktail made from local ingredients. Make your reservation today. We can't wait to see you!

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Jeff

Dined 1 day ago

This is one of our favorite spots and a great place for any sort of special evening or celebration. The steaks here are fantastic and the service has always been great.

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4.9

4.9 (975)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

SouthPark

About the restaurant

American-French establishment offering high-end cuisine in an upscale atmosphere located in South Park.

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fredVIP

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

This was a special date night...The food was superb...oysters, and Dover sole prepped beside our table, served over perfectly prepared vegetables...and a fabulous bananas foster, its blaze being a fun highlight for our experience. The service was attentive, personable, and helpful...including just the right wine selectin for the Dover sole :) I requested a quiet booth for our date night; the staff had made a note of that, and the romantic booth was the ambience we were looking for :)

The Melting Pot - Midtown NC

4.9

4.9 (1679)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Midtown

About the restaurant

The Melting Pot Restaurant in Charlotte is where fun is cooked up fondue style.

Our Charlotte restaurant is located in the Midtown neighborhood. Close to all Uptown hotels, Bank of America Stadium, Spectrum Center, Blumenthal Performing Arts center.

The experience is great in a group and romantic for couples. The intimate location provides a casually elegant, intimate atmosphere. The relaxing four-course experience begins with a cheese fondue prepared table side. A fresh salad follows while your entrée pot heats up. You’ll simmer a variety of tantalizing meats, seafood and vegetables. Each morsel is hot, fresh and delicious and all entrées are accompanied by an array of dipping sauces to add to the flavorful fun. Chocolate fondue is the finale.

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DavidVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Cherokee was a great server. Very personable. We always enjoy the melting pot!

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Popular dish

Pure Chocolate Fondue

Popular dish

Yin & Yang Chocolate Fondue

Popular dish

Chocolate Fondue Dessert Plate

The Fig Tree Restaurant - Charlotte, NC

4.9

4.9 (4736)

$50 and over

Continental

Elizabeth

About the restaurant

Just minutes from Uptown Charlotte in the Historic Elizabeth neighborhood, The Fig Tree Restaurant is located in a beautifully restored 1913 Bungalow. Husband and wife team, Chef Greg and Sara Zanitsch offer Seasonal Cuisine with influences from Italy and France, an award- winning and affordable wine list and outstanding service. The Fig Tree is known for romantic evenings , expertly executed business dinners, and gorgeous al fresco dining. We look forward to serving you soon!

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MarciVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful celebratory birthday evening enjoyed by all!

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