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1. Via Roma
4.7
Exceptional(1199)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Waverly
Booked 12 times today
Via Roma offers authentic Italian fine dining featuring many of Toscana's popular menu items along with specials that touch on dishes that are traditional in Rome. An extensive Italian wine collection is available to compliment your meal. Via Roma is ideally situated in front of a wonderfully-designed outdoor gathering place with chairs, rocking benches and fountains across from the new Hilton Gardens.
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2. Miro Spanish Grille
4.8
Exceptional(327)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Ballantyne
Booked 11 times today
Miro Spanish Grille is a top-rated Spanish restaurant in Charlotte. Reviews consistently praise the authenticity of the food and the excellence of service. One reviewer noted, 'Every visit is a delightful journey through their impeccable Spanish cuisine.' Another said, 'Food was perfectly cooked, menu selections were very good.' With its commitment to bringing the vibrant flavors of Spain to the table, Miro is a true Spanish culinary experience.
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3. Gallery Restaurant
4.5
Awesome(1942)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Ballantyne
Booked 8 times today
Gallery Restaurant serves contemporary American fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.  Menus change seasonally to provide fresh regional ingredients. An exclusive art display from a local gallery establishes an authentic gallery feel. Enjoy an impressive wine selection honored as a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Gallery Bar offers a casual option for lunch and dinner and has an extensive Whiskey collection.  Diners enjoy monthly culinary events and seasonal Al fresco dining. Private dining offers an elegant space for small social events and meetings up to 20 guests. Gallery Restaurant is located at The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte on the corner of Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway. Dress code is business casual or nice dress, no baseball caps please.
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4. Zinicola
4.7
Exceptional(1197)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Ballantyne
Booked 17 times today
Zinicola is located in Ballantyne Village across from Ballantyne hotel. Stop by and enjoy our modern Italian food by Chef and owner Richard Cranmer. We make our pastas from scratch, just like my Nonna. Our menu changes seasonally www.zinicolaitalian.comZinicola also has a full bar, great wine and cocktail list. Located in front of the restaurant, a new patio with its own bar lends more seating. Zinicola is great for large groups, meeting, parties, and private dining.
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5. The Blue Taj
4.8
Exceptional(823)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Ballantyne
Booked 5 times today
Located in Ballantyne Village, The Blue Taj is a groundbreaking restaurant serving Indian Cuisine and a much needed and welcome addition to Charlotte’s dining scene. The Décor at The Blue Taj is chic and modern, yet very cozy and eclectic. There are four themed dining areas to keep the excitement going for each time you visit. A chic wine cellar also graces the floor of the restaurant where vast and popular selections of wines are stored in a good temperature and humidity controlled environment. The Bubble Bar is open nightly to fix your craving for exciting combination of both signature and innovative cocktails and refreshingly sparkling and other popular wines by the glass. The Blue Taj is also a lunch destination in a very popular location. The ample selections of lunch offerings are sure to please business and mainstream diners alike. The Blue Taj is also available for private events and parties of various sizes.
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6. Casa del Tequila
4.3
Awesome(11)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Ballantyne
Booked 1 time today
Explore authentic Mexican cuisine and irresistible drinks. Discover unique flavors and immerse yourself in the tequila experience.
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7. Limani - Charlotte
4.7
Exceptional(1134)
Price: Very Expensive
• Mediterranean • South Charlotte
Booked 19 times today
LIMANI is a genuine Mediterranean restaurant that specializes in traditional Greek dishes. As per the reviews, the food is 'excellent and different from other establishments' and 'authentic upmarket Greek Food'. It's not just about the food, the ambiance is described as 'stunning' and 'beautiful'. The restaurant uses premium ingredients like Kalamata olive oil and Saffron from Kozani, giving it an authentic touch.
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8. Bulla Gastrobar - Charlotte
4.7
Exceptional(2611)
Price: Moderate
• Spanish • Charlotte
Booked 26 times today
Restaurant owner Carlos Centurion’s newest Bulla (boo-ya) Gastrobar location in SouthPark at 4310 Sharon Rd., Suite W01. Bulla Gastrobar joins the Charlotte community with a contemporary spin on traditional Spanish tapas, an imaginative cocktail program, and an energetic atmosphere with extensive indoor and outdoor seating. Named after the Spanish slang term for “chatter,” Bulla Gastrobar offers a menu that boasts a mix of “alta cocina” and traditional approaches to tapas, featuring innovative techniques that are applied to classic recipes to yield modern yet authentic dishes.
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9. Superica - Strawberry Hill
4.7
Exceptional(113)
Price: Expensive
• Tex-Mex • Myers Park
Booked 25 times today
Chef Ford Fry and Chef Kevin Maxey, together designed a “Mex-Tex” menu that plays to their own Texan roots, tracing the beginnings of the cuisine to the 1930s, when Mexican cooks first doctored up their dishes to suit a “Gringo” palate with Americanized elements, giving birth to the Tex-Mex dialogue. “Kevin and I wanted to do food we like to eat,” Fry said. “It’s natural for a chef to want to be true to a certain culture, and likewise, we wanted to do authentic Tex-Mex, because it developed where we’re from.”
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10. Mal Pan
4.7
Exceptional(517)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • SouthPark
Booked 10 times today
Taqueria Mal Pan is a modern Mexican experience. Our chef-driven menu is a combination of both the modern and classic Mexican kitchen. You’ll experience a menu with inspiration from Baja to Yucatan and everywhere in between. In step with the theme of our kitchen, the beverage program at Mal Pan is also inspired by the old and the new. Our back bar is filled with a curated list of artisan spirits from the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and beyond. All of our craft cocktails are concocted with housemade syrups, fresh squeezed juices, shrubs, bitters and instagram worthy garnishes
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