Top Choices for Queen’s Feast July – Charlotte Restaurant Week

For $30 or $35 per person (depending on the restaurant) you can enjoy a prix-fixe menu complete with appetizers, starters, entrees and desserts. Some locations even include a glass of wine (score).

We’ve combed through the menus to bring you our top picks to enjoy based on a number of factors, including interesting menu options, a variety of entree choices, old favorites and of course, delicious sounding desserts. Make your reservations now to ensure a table as spots fill up quickly at many locations for the entire week.

DILWORTH

131 Main

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Appetizer, Soup, or Salad (choice of one)
MAIN Salad – with chopped egg, bacon & cornbread croutons

Caesar Salad – with fresh Reggiano Parmesan cheese & cornbread croutons

Soup – homemade soup of the day

Deviled Eggs – our creamy homemade recipe

Cast Iron Cornbread – diced chilies, Jack and Cheddar cheeses, served with honey

Double Dip – roasted pepper queso, guacamole, picante salsa and homemade corn tortilla chips

Entree (choice of one)
Marinated Ribeye – marinated in sweet soy or simply grilled with house seasonings and served with smashed red potatoes

Prime Rib – 12 oz. slow-roasted in-house, sliced to order, hot au jus and smashed red potatoes

Braised Lamb Shank- slowly braised in a rosemary, artichoke and red wine vinegar reduction, served over smashed red potatoes

Danish Baby Back Ribs – full rack smoked and grilled in-house with hand-cut fries and P&G slaw

Maryland Style Crab Cakes – two jumbo lump crab cakes served over pommerey mustard sauce with hand-cut fries

Cedar Plank Salmon – baked on a cedar plank with a whole grain mustard butter or grilled over live hickory wood with wild rice salad

Ahi Tuna Salad – sliced grilled Ahi, mixed greens, avocado, mango, red onions and ginger vinaigrette

Slow-Roasted Chicken – all natural, herb-rubbed, slow-roasted, served with homemade demi-glace and smashed red potatoes

Dessert (choice of one)
Key Lime Pie

Brownie a la Mode

Strawberry Shortcake

 

300 East

$30 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Glass of Wine (choice of one)
Sauvignon Blanc, Undurraga 2012, Chile

Chardonnay, Novellum 2014, France

Pinot Noir, Hob Nob 2012, France

Cabernet, Perez Cruz 2012, Chile

Starter (choice of one)
Baked Marinated Vermont Goat Cheese – roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and Nova’s baguette

Hummus – marinated olives, pita wedges

Chilled Local Cucumber Soup – pickled shrimp, dill

House Salad – organic mesclun greens, local cherry tomato & cucumber, balsamic vinaigrette

Entree (choice of one)
Grilled Hanger Steak Рonion marmalade, horseradish cream, mashed potatoes, saut̩ed local veggies

Bronzed Sesame Salmon Рsweet shoyu glaze, coconut brown Basmati rice, saut̩ed spinach

Roasted Joyce Farms Half Chicken Рpan gravy, mashed potatoes, saut̩ed local veggies

Sweet Potato Ravioli – Gorgonzola cream sauce & toasted walnuts

Dessert (choice of one)
White Chocolate Brioche Pudding – local berry compote, lemon curd, crispy meringue

Callebaut Chocolate Brownie – vanilla bean ice cream, salted caramel, honey chocolate sauce

Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta – housemade peach sorbet, marinated peaches, basil shortbread

EASTOVER/MYERS PARK

Lumiere French Kitchen

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Amuse
Fresh-Baked Gougeres

First course (choice of one)
Jumbo Shrimp “Bouillabaisse” – with brunoise vegetables, red pepper rouille, toasted country bread and saffron-tomato broth

Grilled Watermelon Salade – with roasted Magalista pork belly, creamy Feta cheese, compressed cantaloupe, watercress, Belgium endive, Banyuls vinaigrette

Salade of Heirloom Tomatoes – with U.V.A. burrata cheese, baby arugula, basil gel, olive oil powder and 50-year-old balsamic

Roasted Local Beets, Stonefruit and Goat Cheese Salade – with field herbs, Tega Hill’s Farm baby greens and citrus vinaigrette

Second course (choice of one)
Hudson Valley Duck Breast a l’ Orange – with braised fennel, pearl onions, orange supremes, crispy duck confit, Grand Marnier

Cider-Brined Berkshire Pork Chop – with wild mushroom-potato pave, broccoli rabe marmalade, maple-bacon chutney

Beef Short Rib “Bourgouignon” – with grass-fed beef, pommes puree, carrots, pearl onions, trumpet mushrooms and black truffle beef jus

Roasted Atlantic Swordfish “Au Poivre” – with shrimp dumpling, creamy truffle polenta, spinach mousse, sherry gastrique

The Morning Catch – today’s dayboat seafood, prepared with local produce and French inspiration

Third course (choice of one)
Roasted Peach – with lemon thyme, vanilla bean, white peach sorbet and poppy seed cake

Classic Profiterole – with French vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache

Strawberry and Local Fig “Soupe” – with vanilla bean, black pepper, Port and Provencal lemon sorbet

Triple Chocolate Cream Cake – with toasted pecans, Chantilly cream and milk chocolate sauce

 

ELIZABETH

Carpe Diem

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Soup or Salad
Grilled Grape Salad – Romaine, arugula, grilled grapes, Bermuda onion, toasted pistachios, white balsamic reduction, blue cheese vinaigrette

Kale Caesar – kale, romaine, croutons, roasted tomatoes, Parmesan, harissa Caesar dressing

Warm Goat Cheese Salad Рmixed greens, hazelnut crust, wine-poached onions, apricot jalape̱o vinaigrette

Entree
Pork Tenderloin – coffee-brined, boiled peanut succotash, Benton’s bacon, sorghum red eye BBQ jus

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast РYukon Gold mashed potatoes, saut̩ed spinach, shallot-black pepper gravy

Pistachio Trout – pan-fried pistachio-crusted NC trout served with pineapple beurre blanc, Carolina Gold middlins rice and Kohlrabi-turnip-apple salad

Vegetarian option available.

Dessert
Strawberry Shortcake Sundae – buttermilk biscuits with vanilla ice cream, strawberries, and a strawberry balsamic syrup

Salted Chocolate Cake – drizzled with a stout beer caramel sauce

Bourbon Banana Creme Brûlée – with brûléed bananas and house-made Graham cracker

 

 

MIDTOWN

Vivace

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Primi (choice of one)
Steamed PEI Mussels – roasted tomatoes, shallots, garlic, brown butter, thyme

Grilled Octopus – ‘nduja, fingerlings, Green Goddess

Brussels Sprouts – black pepper crema, peaches, smoked pancetta, ricotta salata

Formaggio & Carne – today’s selection of cheeses & meats

Oysters Fritti – citrus crema, celery, ruby grapefruit

Roasted Beet – candied hazelnuts, baby beet greens, gorgonzola, hazelnut vinaigrette

Calamari – spicy tomato aioli

Caesar – semolina croutons, Parmesan frico, white anchovy

Meatballs – tomato sauce, Parmesan Reggiano

Tuscan Kale – pancetta, pistachios, caprino, fig balsamic vinaigrette

Bruschetta – grilled asparagus, roasted mushrooms, house ricotta, lardo

Caprese – just-made mozzarella, roasted tomatoes

Prosciutto di Parma – grilled peaches, black pepper crema, vincotto, extra virgin olive oil, toasted walnut

Roasted Tomato Zuppa – burrata, grilled ciabatta

Secondi (choice of one)
Roasted Salmon Filet – black pepper crema, peaches, smoked pancetta, ricotta salata

Tomato Braised Swordfish – Tuscan white beans, spicy coppa, green olive pesto

Branzino – mussel saffron brodo, fennel sausage, baked polenta, roasted tomatoes

Chicken al Mattone – roasted baby carrots, Parmesan gnocchi, thyme, charred cipollini onions, Madeira crema

Veal Saltimbocca – fresh mozzarella ravioli, wild mushrooms, brown butter

Black Pepper Fettuccini Carbonara – duck prosciutto, peas, stracciatella, soft poached egg, Pecorino

Spaghetti – braised meatballs, tomato, basil, Parmesan

Four Cheese Ravioli – wilted spinach, roasted garlic crema, tomato sauce

Eggplant Panzotti – tomato ragu, saffron burro fusso, mint, Pecorino

Pappardelle – Bolognese, goat cheese crema

Penne – smoked chicken, heirloom cherry tomatoes, arugula pesto, lemon stracciatella, toasted walnut

Linguini – little neck clams, Calabrese peppers, toasted garlic, oreganato

Parmesan Gnocchi – hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, soft poached egg, thyme, Parmesan

Scallops – shrimp scampi risotto, capers, Prosecco, preserved lemon, chervil ($6 supplement)

Wood-Grilled Ribeye – truffle potato puree, basil, grilled corn & heirloom tomato salad ($8 supplement)

Dolci (choice of one)
Black & White Tiramisu – chocolate ganache, white chocolate, espresso

Mascarpone Cheesecake – Graham cracker crust, citrus marmellata, candied orange

Gelati E Sorbetti – Chef’s daily assortment

 

PLAZA MIDWOOD

Bistro La Bon

$30 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

First (choice of one)
Roasted Beets (GF/V) – goat cheese, passion fruit dressing

Tega Hills Farm Lettuce Salad (GF/V) – infused watermelon, creamy Feta, fresh mint

Soup of the Day

Second (choice of one)
Goat Cheese-Stuffed Peppadew (GF/V) – honey balsamic

Braised Pork Belly – South Carolina peach

Brie Brulee (GFO) – apple chutney, pepper jelly, toast

Crispy Avocado & Asparagus (V) – sweet chili tamarind balsamic

Prince Edward Island Mussels (GF) – leeks, saffron cream

Grilled Spanish Octopus (GF) – roasted eggplant, spinach, peppers

Fried Brussels (GF/V) – sweet corn veloute sauce

Third (choice of one)
Pan-Seared Scottish Salmon (GF) – warm Mediterranean potato, tomato & olive salad

Swedish Meatballs – potato puree, lingonberry, traditional sauce

Lavender Chicken – banana bread, curry sauce

Potato Gnocchi (V) – basil pesto, roasted heirloom tomato & fresh buffalo mozzarella

Lamb Wellington – fresh mint, fig chutney ($5 supplement)

Seared Scallops (GF) – creamy polenta, almond-garlic sauce ($6 supplement)

Creekstone Farm All Natural Filet (GF) – chive potato puree, roasted shallot & pear, demi ($7 supplement)

Dessert (choice of one)
Vanilla Cr̬me Fraiche Panna Cotta (GFO) Рhouse sorbet, apple crumble

Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake (GF) – chocolate mousse

Bourbon Brioche Bread Pudding – house-made caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream

House-Made Ice Cream, 2 scoops (GF) – daily selections

SOUTH CHARLOTTE

New South Kitchen

$30 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

As we source so many of our products locally, menu items are subject to change based on product availability.

Glass of Wine (choice of one)
Red or White

First course (choice of one)
Crispy Pork Belly – sweet potato & pecan salad, citrus glaze

Fried Green Tomatoes – horseradish cream, corn & bacon salsa

Pulled Pork Spring Rolls – sweet & spicy dipping sauce

Pimento Cheese – warm flatbread

Oyster Stew – smoked bacon, corn, Old Bay croutons

Mixed Greens – aged Cheddar, pumpkin seeds, orange vinaigrette

Entree (choice of one)
Heritage Pork Loin – sweet potatoes, collard greens, smoky pork jus

Sunburst Farm Trout – pickled shrimp, butterbeans, fennel slaw, lemon butter

Shrimp & Grits – house-made sausage, mushrooms, Bost Mill grits

Meatloaf – mashed potatoes, thin green beans & red wine demi

Pan-Fried Chicken – mashed potatoes, thin green beans, gravy

Dessert (choice of one)
Beignets РCreole coffee cr̬me anglaise

Grilled Buttermilk Poundcake – Bourbon sauce & pecan ice cream

Chocolate Mousse Cake – raspberry sauce

Roasted Bananas – rum cake, vanilla ice cream

 

 

SOUTHEND

The Liberty

$30 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

First course (choice of one)
Ipswitch Clam and Corn Chowder – with smoked bacon and Parmesan-herb baked oyster crackers & snipped chives

Crispy Calamari Fries – with blistered shishito peppers, mint, almonds and spicy sweet garlic sauce

Liberty Tomato “BLT” Salad – with local tomatoes, apple smoked bacon, rosemary aioli and fresh field pea-corn vinaigrette

Pad Thai Crispy Pig Ears – with tamarind chili sauce, scallions, peanuts, egg, sprouts, mint and cilantro

Duck Poutine “Fowl Play” – hand-cut fries, duck confit, Cheddar curds, sunnyside-up chicken egg, black pepper duck gravy (our tribute to the Canadian classic, loosely adapted…Kennebec fries, loaded up)

Second course (choice of one)
Maine Diver Scallops – with green farro, organic quinoa, arugula, oven-dried tomatoes, heirloom carrots, mushroom jus

Berkshire Pork Porterhouse Chop – with watermelon salad, bbq glaze and Vidalia onion marmalade

Steak Frites – porcini-marinated Irish Hill’s Farm flat-iron steak with hand-cut Kennebec fries and white truffle aioli

Palmetto Farm’s Duck Breast – with roasted drunken peaches, arugula, duck-fat doughnut and sweet-sour jus

Gulf Coast Mahi Mahi – with baby green beans, bacon soffrito, roasted local baby squash, sauce aigrelette

Third course (choice of one)
Salted Caramel Budino – with chocolate cookie crust, whipped cream and cocoa

Sticky Toffee Pudding – with vanilla ice cream

Warm Chocolate Cake – with fresh cream, chocolate soil, milk chocolate sauce, mint and raspberries

British Cheese Board – a selection of three cheeses, quince jam, savoury biscuits, honey, grape chutney

 

 

SOUTHPARK

Del Frisco’s

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Salad (choice of one)
Caesar Salad – crisp Romaine lettuce, shaved Parmesan cheese, and Texas croutons

Spring Mix Salad – cherry tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, croutons, and balsamic vinaigrette

Entree (choice of one)
Governor’s Filet – hand-cut 6 oz. filet mignon, Chateau potatoes

Filet Medallions – Bordelaise sauce, Chateau potatoes, and thin green beans

North Atlantic Salmon – lemon butter sauce, thin green beans

Pan-Roasted Chicken – Provencal sauce, lemon basil rice

Entree enhancements
Oscar Style РCrab, Asparagus & B̩arnaise, $10

Crumbled Danish Blue Cheese, $4

Port & Foie Gras Butter, $6

Entree substitutions
Prime New York Strip 16 oz., $15 supplement

Filet Mignon 8 oz./12 oz., $5/$15 supplement

Prime Ribeye 16 oz., $15 supplement

Dessert (choice of one)
Cheesecake – with strawberries

Warm Banana Bread Pudding

 

George’s Brasserie

$30 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Appetizer (choice of one)
Confit Pork Belly – creamy polenta, braised greens, white raisin demi

Cucumber Vichyssoise – herb oil

Mixed Green Salad – Marcona almonds, apples, goat cheese Feta, shaved radishes

Entree (choice of one)
Scottish Salmon – creamy risotto, sweet peas, asparagus, and black garlic sauce

Beef Bourgouignon – pearl onions, baby carrots, fingerling potatoes, mushrooms, and red wine reduction

Springer Mountain Chicken – pommes puree, Brussels sprouts, shiitakes and truffle chicken jus

Ratatouille Spaghetti – zucchini, squash, eggplant, carrots, and lentil croquettes served with stewed tomatoes

Dessert (choice of one)
Tahitian Vanilla Cr̬me Brulee Рmilk chocolate mousse

Apple Tarte Tatin

 

UPTOWN

Bernardin’s at the Ratcliffe

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

First course (choice of one)
Slice Marinated Raw Tuna – seaweed slaw, wasabi, ponzu

Sweet Garlic Shrimp – crostini

Mixed Green Salad – poached apples, spiced walnuts, blue cheese, red wine vinaigrette

New England Clam Chowder

Second course (choice of one)
Grilled CAB Filet Medallions (8 oz.) – portobello mushroom confit, blue cheese mashed potatoes, bone marrow truffle butter

Pan-Roasted Miso-Glazed Salmon – summer vegetables, parsnip puree

Braised Curry Lamb Shank – roasted potatoes, rainbow carrot & jasmine rice

Herbs-Roasted Natural Chicken Breast Рgoat cheese quinoa risotto, saut̩ed spinach, roasted tomato jam, chorizo sauce

Pan-Seared Tofu – summer vegetable risotto, red curry sauce

Third course (choice of one)
Chocolate Torte – vanilla ice cream

Classic Crème Brulee

Chef’s Choice Sorbet

 

Mimosa Grill

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

Salad, Soup or Appetizer (choice of one)
Simple Salad – Carolina mixed greens, candied pecans, shaved rainbow carrots, marinated baby tomatoes, Point Reyes toma, lemon vinaigrette

Grilled Kale Salad – cured ham, various radishes, Vella Dry Jack, preserved lemon Caesar vinaigrette

Summer Chopped Salad – baby heirloom tomatoes, crisp watermelon, English cucumber, red onion, avocado, bell pepper, Persian Feta, garden herbs

The MG Beet Salad – beets of Harmony Ridge & Rosemary Pete, vine ripened tomatoes, Uno Alla Volta Calbrian-style burrata, chorizo vinaigrette

Wedge Of Carolina-Grown Butter Lettuce – red candy onions, toasted pumpkin seeds, house bacon, Statesboro blue cheese & oven-dried tomato vinaigrette

Creamy Tomato Soup – garlic croutons, caved-aged Parmesan

Lobster Macaroni & Cheese ($4 supplement) – butter-poached Maine lobster, Ashe County Cheddar, fine herbs, Ritz crumbs

Pan-Roasted PEI Mussels ($4 supplement) – roasted garlic, smoked tomatoes, white wine, olive oil toasted baguette, fine herbs

Stuffed Georgia Hushpuppies ($4 supplement) – Cajun shrimp, crawfish, leek fondue, Creole sauce, crispy leeks

Southern-Style Oysters Rockefeller ($4 supplement) – ‘olli’ hot chorizo, wild kale, Grafton smoked Cheddar

Carolina Crab Cakes ($4 supplement) – smoked trout and lump crab, rocket salad, grilled red onion, sweet basil and bacon aioli

Fennel Sausage and Ricotta Flatbread ($4 supplement) – Uno Alla Volta ricotta, mini meatballs, classic marinara, fire-roasted peppers and onions

MG’S Traditional Hummus ($4 supplement) – ancho-dusted grilled pita, Pete’s garden veggies, EVO

Meat And Cheese Board ($4 supplement) – chef’s selection of house-made charcuterie & American artisanal cheeses with accompaniments

Main Course (choice of one)
Pecan-Crusted Carolina Mountain Trout – peach chutney, baby green beans, Yukon whipped potatoes, honey lemon butter

Iron Skillet-Roasted Scottish Salmon – toasted fennel, celery root, truffled cauliflower, golden raisin, crushed pine nuts, salsa verde

Simple Pasta – summer tomatoes, local spinach, EVO, Uno Alla Volta ricotta gnocchi, fresh basil

Rock House Farms Heritage Pork – Southern-fried pork chop, smoked corn relish, pickled okra macerated kale, country gravy

Springer Mountain Half Chicken – wood-charred butter beans, marinated home-grown tomatoes, Carolina peaches, Bourbon pan gravy

Wood-Grilled Border Springs Lamb ($8 supplement) – baby kale & warm farro salad, crumbled Feta, SC peaches, macerated cherries, hazelnut gremolata

Tasting Of Joe Jurgielweicz Duck ($8 supplement) – collard-wrapped duck breast & goat cheese sausage, crispy skin duck breast, glazed rainbow carrots, ginger, BBQ duck confit, celery apple slaw, East Meets West BBQ glaze

Wood-Grilled 1855 Black Angus Strip Steak ($8 supplement) – loaded Yukon potatoes, hickory-grilled vegetables, Port wine reduction

Tim Griner’s Carolina Coastal Catch ($8 supplement) – summer potato hash, sugar peas, sweet corn, haricot vert, roasted tomato vinaigrette

Wood-Grilled Rock Lobster Tail & Crispy Shrimp ($10 supplement) – smothered corn, baby tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, avocado, market-gathered greens, shaved summer truffles

Dessert (choice of one)
Chocolate Diner Cake – fudge ganache, chocolate butter cream chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream

Lemon Meringue Strawberry Triffle – tart lemon curd, Strawberry Hill strawberries, toasted meringues

Banana Puddin’ Creme Brulee – vanilla wafer, rich Chantilly cream

Low Country Pecan Pie – local pecans, sea salt caramel, brown butter caramel ice cream

LAKE NORMAN/MOORESVILLE

Epic Chophouse

$35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)

First course (choice of one)
Fresh Shrimp & Avocado Salad – with mango, cilantro, habanero & key limes

Our Famous Lobster Bisque – velvet lobster bisque with fresh lobster, prepared in Epic fashion, fresh daily!

The Iceberg Wedge – bleu cheese dressing, tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese & warm bacon

Chophouse Cheese Toast – our famous four-cheese spread broiled atop fresh-baked croustades

Entree (choice of one)
The “Epic” Filet Mignon – 8 oz. center cut aged tenderloin of beef charbroiled to perfection!

The Queen’s Cut Slow-Roasted Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus – garlic & pepper studded, slow-roasted 12 oz., hand-carved prime rib of beef au jus

Pan-Seared Crab Cakes – Epic crab cakes with our famed green chile-butter sauce

Horseradish & Asiago-Crusted Salmon – tomato, onion, avocado salad, tomatillo-avocado sauce

Chophouse Cordon Bleu – chophouse-style boneless chicken breast, stuffed with fresh spinach, Black Forest ham, and Emmentaler Swiss cheese with a light Dijon supreme sauce

Dessert (choice of one)
The Epic Vintage 1888 Gold Brick Sundae – our own hard-coat milk chocolate-pecan blend ladled over local Mooresville ice cream

Country Crock Bread and Butter Pudding РWith cr̬me Anglaise and Bourbon caramel sauce

Epic Tuxedo Strawberry Shortcake – rich white cake layered with fresh strawberry glaze & buttercream icing