Best Casual Restaurants in Charlotte

18 restaurants available nearby

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1. Fahrenheit - Charlotte

4.3

$$$$

• American • Uptown

Booked 71 times today

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. NO OUTSIDE SEATING GUARANTEED Located in Uptown Charlotte, Fahrenheit has already become a player in the up and coming Charlotte food scene! Rising Star Chef, Rocco Whalen, a Wolfgang Puck protégé, will blow you away with his approachable and cutting edge cooking style.Taste Rocco's contemporary cuisine with its Mediterranean & Asian accents & you'll know why Esquire declared him a "Chef to Keep Your Eye On". Fahrenheit is equipped with a full service bar complete with a la carte dining, private dining rooms available for large parties and the most breathtaking view of Charlotte’s beautiful sky line from every table in the restaurant! After 10pm DJ and Bar/Lounge entertainment begins.Non smoking. We require business casual attire for all of our guests. Persons in t-shirts, ball cap style hats, excessively revealing clothing or workout attire may not be admitted. Please note, management reserves the right to change and /or update the Dress Code at any time.

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2. Church and Union - Charlotte

4.5

Awesome(4528)

$$$$

• Unspecified • Uptown

Booked 40 times today

A 5th Street Group Concept | New American cuisine served in a casual yet refined atmosphere. Cutting edge design, stellar service, and world class food by Top Chef Alum Jamie Lynch and Executive Chef Aaron Dearing are all to be expected. Voted 2020 Best Chef Jamie Lynch by Charlotte Magazine | 2020 Restaurant of the Year by CRVA.

3. Indaco- Charlotte

4.5

Awesome(768)

$$$$

• Italian • Southend

Booked 57 times today

Located at Atherton Mill in Charlotte's historic South End neighborhood, Indaco (Italian for "indigo") serves Italian cuisine. Wood-fired pizzas, hand-crafted pastas, housemade salami and cured sausages fill the restaurant's menu which can be enjoyed family-style or a la carte. With an open kitchen, and a comfortable atmosphere, Indaco can seat approximately 85 guests inside for a casual night of food and drinks. The wine list is focused on affordable Italian varietals, the Gin & Tonic cocktail is on tap, and the fresh sodas are made in-house. Large windows fill the restaurant with natural light that reflects off the white subway tile, wood accents and butcher block tables. An open kitchen invites guests to keep an eye on the action while enjoying the sights and smells of Italian cooking. During warmer months, a 44-seat patio invites guests to dine al fresco.

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4. MICO at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte

4.6

Exceptional(820)

$$$$

• South American • Uptown

Booked 16 times today

At MICO, globally inspired flavors and seasonal fare are rooted in Argentinian tradition. The menu is an exciting culinary tour across cultures and customs, offering a world-class uptown dining experience.DRESS CODEElegant, stylish and sophisticated interiors invite our guests to experience a journey to Argentina through bohemian design, unique flavors and curated music. As we desire to maintain an elevated experience for all of our guests, we encourage smart casual clothing and do not allow baseball caps in any outlet of our hotel after 5PM.

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5. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Charlotte Uptown

4.5

Awesome(3498)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • Uptown

Booked 25 times today

Visit Ruth's Chris Steak House Uptown in Charlotte, NC. Whether it's a romantic steak dinner for two, an important business luncheon, or a private party, Ruth's Chris Steak House can accommodate your needs. Our steakhouse features a warm cherry wood design, luxurious private dining rooms with state of the art audio/visual equipment, 2 exciting Tryon street patios and a vibrant bar scene with the best happy hour in Charlotte. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse has a mandatory, strict dress code of business casual. Please make sure all guests in your party arrive in dress code in order to be seated. Our beef is USDA Prime and it is cooked the way Ruth intended it to be, in 1800 degree broilers and served on 500 degree plates. The menu is inspired by Ruth's New Orleans heritage. For romantic private dinners for two, specify your request for our famous dinner for two wine cellar, shown in photo. Call us to guarantee this room. We look forward to serving you!

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6. Rooster's Wood Fired Kitchen Uptown Charlotte

4.7

Exceptional(2328)

$$$$

• European • Uptown

Booked 42 times today

A Consumption Revolution in Uptown, Charlotte. Rooster's Wood Fired Kitchen, A Jim Noble Restaurant, will redefine dining out. A food and wine bar featuring an a la carte menu of comfortable Spanish, French and Italian influenced selections prepared on a wood fired grill, rotisserie and imported Italian oven. Rooster's is high quality and affordable casual cuisine combined with a local Southern boy's culinary impartations. The open kitchen centered in the dining room allows the guest to view the crafting of cuisine while dining at the kitchen's antique granite countertop on a hand crafted pub bar stool. Finishes of Leather, antique stone, beautiful crafted woodwork and wrought iron parallels the artisan architecture and design with artisan, hand crafted styled cuisine.

7. Copper

4.8

Exceptional(1897)

$$$$

• Indian • Dilworth

Booked 31 times today

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.

8. Cicchetti

4.6

Exceptional(125)

$$$$

• Italian • Uptown

Booked 15 times today

Cicchetti (“chee-KEH-tee”), a wine bar in Uptown Charlotte featuring authentic Italian small dishes, interprets the classic Venetian bacaro. At these casual and convivial spots, locals gather to enjoy glasses of wine alongside savory small bites, or cicchetti, Venice’s version of tapas. Offering an all-world wine selection, wines by the glass or bottle, beers, a full bar and a curated Low ABV cocktail list.

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9. Link & Pin - Southend

4.5

Awesome(1105)

$$$$

• American • Southend

Booked 12 times today

South End was home to Charlotte’s first railroad line, connecting us to Columbia and Charleston, SC in the mid-1800’s. “Link & Pin” is an old railroad term. A “Link” was installed on one railcar then, as the two railcars were joined, a “Pin” was manually inserted into the other railcar’s link, holding the two railcars together. Since we are in Historic South End and on a light rail stop, we felt the name Link & Pin was a good fit.Dress Code-To ensure a quality experience for all of our guests and to meet our standard of service, we encourage our guests to dress in an elegant, upscale manner that fits our environment. https://www.linkandpin.com/dress-code/

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10. Sophia's Lounge at The Ivey's Hotel

4.4

Awesome(146)

$$$$

• Lounge • Uptown

Booked 5 times today

Named for Queen Sophia Charlotte, Sophia’s offers a royally outfitted setting in the heart of Uptown on 5th Street in The Ivey’s Hotel. To maintain an elegant and sophisticated experience for all our guests, we encourage Casual Elegant attire when visiting us. Hats/Caps, Shorts, Sweatpants, Athletic Attire, Tank Tops, Clothing with Offensive Language or Images, Exposed Undergarments, and Flip-Flops are prohibited

Best Casual Restaurants in Charlotte

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18 restaurants available nearby

1. Fahrenheit - Charlotte

2. Church and Union - Charlotte

3. Indaco- Charlotte

4. MICO at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte

5. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Charlotte Uptown

6. Rooster's Wood Fired Kitchen Uptown Charlotte

7. Copper

8. Cicchetti

9. Link & Pin - Southend

10. Sophia's Lounge at The Ivey's Hotel

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