Bruce Moffett's Italian restaurant in a Myers Park villa — handmade pasta, wood-fire cooking, and a cozy dining room. A long-running Moffett-group success and an Eater Carolinas essential.
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Eso Artisanal Pasta
Italian / Pasta · Optimist Hall
AJ and Kristina Sankofa's Optimist Hall pasta counter — handmade pasta with a perfect soft-chewy-al-dente balance. Sells out limited-time specials like a $30 tajarin al tartufo during white-truffle se...
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Spaghett
Italian · Fourth Ward
Mixologist Amanda Britton and chef Kendall Moore's Italian restaurant in a 19th-century Fourth Ward home — moss-green walls, Campari art, and handmade pastas cooked al dente. Excellent $60 three-cours...
89
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Ever Andalo
Italian · NoDa
Chef Michael Shortino's Italian-mountain-cuisine restaurant on North Davidson — handmade pasta, Alpine-inflected Italian dishes, and one of NoDa's best dining rooms.
88
5
Indaco
Italian · South End
The Charleston-import Italian on South Boulevard — wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and a precise rustic-Italian program that arrived already polished.
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Bird Pizzeria
Pizza · Optimist Park
A soft-crust neighborhood pizzeria in Optimist Park — a viral kale Caesar salad, square pies, and a tight wine list. The kind of pizzeria Charlotte had been missing.
87
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Rada
Spanish / Italian · Myers Park
Shared-plates Mediterranean restaurant with Spanish and Italian influences — a vibrant corner dining room near Myers Park. Small-format crudos, hand-cut pastas, and a wine program built around rough-a...
87
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Mama Ricotta's
Italian · Midtown · Frank Scibelli flagship; Charlotte institution since 1992
Frank Scibelli's foundational Italian restaurant on Kings Drive — old-school red-sauce-meets-modern Italian since 1992, and the family-anchor that built the rest of Scibelli's empire.
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9
Angeline's
Italian · Uptown
A warm Italian dining room inside the Ivey's Hotel in Uptown Charlotte. Charcuterie, handmade pasta, and one of Uptown's most consistent weekend brunches.
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Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo
Italian / Rooftop · Uptown
A 22nd-floor Italian rooftop concept above the Vue tower — wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and a long bar pulled up to the floor-to-ceiling skyline.