Charlotte Guidebook

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Charlotte Guidebook

Fun Activities

Fun golf games for all skill levels, full-service bar and restaurant, climate-controlled golf bays.
103 locals recommend
Topgolf
8024 Savoy Corporate Dr
103 locals recommend
Fun golf games for all skill levels, full-service bar and restaurant, climate-controlled golf bays.
Indoor go-kart facility with a 1/3-mile track, you'll have to use the brakes here!
20 locals recommend
Victory Lane Indoor Karting
2330 Tipton Dr
20 locals recommend
Indoor go-kart facility with a 1/3-mile track, you'll have to use the brakes here!
Lively American venue for casual bites, creative drinks & games like bowling & shuffleboard.
35 locals recommend
Queen Park Social
4125 Yancey Rd
35 locals recommend
Lively American venue for casual bites, creative drinks & games like bowling & shuffleboard.
Fun location for bowling, billiards & other games. Elevated Southern eats & cocktails, plus more.
23 locals recommend
Piedmont Social House
2135 Ayrsley Town Blvd
23 locals recommend
Fun location for bowling, billiards & other games. Elevated Southern eats & cocktails, plus more.
407-acre amusement park
484 locals recommend
Carowinds
300 Carowinds Blvd
484 locals recommend
407-acre amusement park
Hip site with a wide variety of food & bar stands plus art, events & indoor-outdoor seating.
194 locals recommend
Optimist Hall
1115 N Brevard St
194 locals recommend
Hip site with a wide variety of food & bar stands plus art, events & indoor-outdoor seating.

Deserts & Coffee

French bakery & cafe draws a crowd for pastries, light fare & coffee drinks.
202 locals recommend
Amélie's French Bakery & Café
136 N Davidson St
202 locals recommend
French bakery & cafe draws a crowd for pastries, light fare & coffee drinks.
Delicious cup cakes! The Red Velvet is amazing!
Nothing Bundt Cakes
601 S Kings Dr
Delicious cup cakes! The Red Velvet is amazing!
The first coffee shop I ever went to in Charlotte for a cup of coffee!
88 locals recommend
Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery
514 E 36th St
88 locals recommend
The first coffee shop I ever went to in Charlotte for a cup of coffee!

Restaurants

Authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience where you can share premium cooked meats over a flaming charcoal grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu, and frosty cold beers.
6 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
650 E Stonewall St
6 locals recommend
Authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience where you can share premium cooked meats over a flaming charcoal grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu, and frosty cold beers.
A bit far but I have enjoyed this location for Mexican Food in Charlotte.
Azteca Mexican Restaurants
116 E Woodlawn Rd
A bit far but I have enjoyed this location for Mexican Food in Charlotte.
Great Hibachi location in Uptown
11 locals recommend
Red Ginger Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi
401 S Tryon St
11 locals recommend
Great Hibachi location in Uptown
Great spot for tacos & other street food bites in a chill setting with a patio.
12 locals recommend
SouthBound
2433 South Blvd
12 locals recommend
Great spot for tacos & other street food bites in a chill setting with a patio.
American pub food & some Cajun-inspired dishes in a lively grill with a stained-glass bar & a patio. Great locations nearby as well with the park within walking distance.
15 locals recommend
French Quarter Restaurant
321 S Church St
15 locals recommend
American pub food & some Cajun-inspired dishes in a lively grill with a stained-glass bar & a patio. Great locations nearby as well with the park within walking distance.
Casual, lively Tex-Mex spot with all the staples plus guacamole made tableside & lots of tequilas.
18 locals recommend
Paco's Tacos and Tequila
6401 Morrison Blvd
18 locals recommend
Casual, lively Tex-Mex spot with all the staples plus guacamole made tableside & lots of tequilas.
Great authentic Brazilian restaurant
Rios Brazilian Steakhouse
1605 Galleria Boulevard
Great authentic Brazilian restaurant

Fast Food

Amazing burgers, if you are from the West Coast, this is what is often compared to In-N-Out Burger.
9 locals recommend
Shake Shack
1605 E Woodlawn Rd
9 locals recommend
Amazing burgers, if you are from the West Coast, this is what is often compared to In-N-Out Burger.
Authentic menu offerings from countries such as El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico & Colombia.
28 locals recommend
Sabor Latin Street Grill - NoDa
3205 N Davidson St
28 locals recommend
Authentic menu offerings from countries such as El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico & Colombia.
Great chicken and lots of other Hispanic foods like fried yucca!
Pollo Campero (Sharon Amity)
5727 North Sharon Amity Road
Great chicken and lots of other Hispanic foods like fried yucca!
Quality burgers
32 locals recommend
Bang Bang Burgers
2001 E 7th St
32 locals recommend
Quality burgers
Great hot dogs!
13 locals recommend
JJs Red Hots
1514 East Blvd
13 locals recommend
Great hot dogs!

Breweries

Spacious brewery with a pub & 8-acre beer garden offering its house brews in a lively setting.
165 locals recommend
Old Mecklenburg Brewery
4150 Yancey Rd
165 locals recommend
Spacious brewery with a pub & 8-acre beer garden offering its house brews in a lively setting.
Another local brewery spot in Charlotte with periodic live music.
123 locals recommend
NoDa Brewing Company
150 West 32nd Street
123 locals recommend
Another local brewery spot in Charlotte with periodic live music.
Bustling taproom & beer garden offering in-house sandwiches & international food-truck fare.
111 locals recommend
Sycamore Brewing
2151 Hawkins St
111 locals recommend
Bustling taproom & beer garden offering in-house sandwiches & international food-truck fare.
German-inspired pub & outdoor beer hall with a large menu of local & specialty brews.
35 locals recommend
VBGB Beer Hall & Garden
920 Hamilton St
35 locals recommend
German-inspired pub & outdoor beer hall with a large menu of local & specialty brews.

Museum

409 locals recommend
NASCAR Hall of Fame
400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd
409 locals recommend
296 locals recommend
Discovery Place Science
301 N Tryon St
296 locals recommend

Night Clubs

Latin music, an energetic dance floor & city views from the patio.
7 locals recommend
Tequila House
116 West 5th Street
7 locals recommend
Latin music, an energetic dance floor & city views from the patio.
Retro 80's & 90's nightclub with a heated patio, games room & a VIP area with a pool table.
21 locals recommend
Roxbury Nightclub
116 W 5th St
21 locals recommend
Retro 80's & 90's nightclub with a heated patio, games room & a VIP area with a pool table.