What a year it’s been! 2022 was anything but quiet for Charlotte’s culinary scene. We witnessed many new hot restaurant openings, but unfortunately, also saw several of our favorites come to a close.
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Before we set our sights on all that 2023 has to offer in the foodie world, browse our list of this year’s openings and closings in our 2022 Restaurants in Review:
Restaurant Openings in Charlotte (and Beyond!)
December
- Limani – SouthPark
- Weathered Souls Brewing Co. – Lower South End
- The Green Room in Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails
- Sycamore Brewing – Charlotte Douglas Airport
- Urban Sweets Co. – South End
- Nautical Bowls – The Arboretum
- Encore Nightclub and XOXO Cocktail Lounge – Uptown
- Duckworth’s SouthPark – SouthPark
- Ten58 – Uptown
- Morelia Gourmet Paletas – Huntersville
- The Hideaway LKN– Cornelius
- Counter and Biblio – West Morehead
- Xiao Bao – Optimist Hall
November
- Seoul Food – Optimist Park
- Duck Donuts Rea Farms
- The Good Wurst – South End
- The Horseshoe – South End
- Que Fresa – Wesley Heights
- Milkbread – Plaza Midwood
- Godfather’s Pizza – Prosperity Church Rd.
October
- Bonterra in Phillips Place – SouthPark
- The Garrison – Pineville
- Dave’s Hot Chicken – Plaza Midwood
- Salata – Rea Farms
September
- Summerbird – South End
- Fairweather – NoDa
- The Penguin – Dilworth
- Archive – West Charlotte
- Felix Empanadas – Uptown
- Cold Hearted Gelato – Plaza Midwood
- Twisted Sugar – Ballantyne
- Jimmy Pearls – Uptown
- Que Fresa – Wesley Heights
August
- Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar – Uptown
- People’s Market Elizabeth – Elizabeth
- HUMBUG, inside Refuge – Plaza Midwood
- Salted Melon Market – South End
- Canopy Cocktails & Garden – South End
- Omakase Experience by Prime Fish – Cotswold
- Piada Italian Street Food – Cotwsold
- Leo’s Italian Social – Piedmont Row, SouthPark
- Tremont – South End
- Cheat’s Cheesesteak Parlor – Plaza Midwood
- Freemore Tavern – Wesley Heights
- Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte – South End
- Fiore Lounge – Ballantyne
- The Landing at Fourth Ward – Uptown
- Americana Beer Co. – Monroe
- Lula Bahn Mi & Bakery – Pineville
- Green Brothers Juice – Birkdale
- Andy’s Frozen Custard – Matthews
July
- Saku Yakitori & Sushi Bar – Uptown
- Cheat’s Cheesesteak Parlor – Elizabeth
- Fiore – Ballantyne
- Lula Bánh Mì and Bakery – Pineville
June
- Mad Dash in the Market at 7th Street – Uptown
- N.Y. Butcher Shoppe – Lake Norman
- Snooze, an A.M. Eatery – SouthPark
- Burial Beer Co. – Plaza Midwood
- IndiGrille – Parktowne Village
- Super Abari Game Bar – Belmont neighborhood
- Bar à Vins – NoDa
April
- The Waterman Fish Bar – Cornelius
- La Capital MX – South End
- Night Swim Coffee – LoSo
- Sips & Dips – Promenade on Providence
- Broken Promises – South End
- Sweet Crunch Waffles at The Market at 7th St – Uptown
- Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas – Prosperity Village
- YUNTA – South End
- LuLu’s Maryland Style Chicken & Seafood – Plaza Midwood
May
- Early Girl Eatery – South End
- Drift – Lake Wylie
- Condado Tacos – South End
- Green Brothers Juice Co. – Piper Glen
- Legion Brewing – FreeMoreWest
- Amélie’s French Bakery and Café – NoDa
- Hip Pies – Uptown
- Fidel’s Kitchen – South End
- Chez Marie Pâtisserie – SouthPark
- Bit by Seoul Food – SouthPark
March
- Ever Andalo – NoDa
- Peninsula Prime – Cornelius
- Summit Coffee Co. – Villa Heights
- Link & Pin Arboretum – South Charlotte (The Arboretum Shopping Center)
February
- HopFly Brewing Company – South End
- Gilde Brewery – South End
- Benny Ferrovia’s – South End
January
- PARA Charlotte – South End
- Bagel Boys – South Charlotte (Waverly)
- Milkbread – Davidson
- The Crust Pizza – South End & Parktowne Village
2022 Closings We’ll Miss
- Coaltrane’s in Plaza Midwood
- Good Life at Enderly Park
- Cafe 100 in Huntersville
- Blacow Burgers & Sushi South End
- Unwind Tea & Coffee in Pineville
- Sister, Plaza Midwood
- Soul Gastrolounge
- Alchemy
- Twenty Degrees Chocolates in South End
- Legal Remedy Riverwalk
- Crepe Cellar in NoDa
- The Randazzo’s Grid Iron in Steele Creek
- Rocket Pizza on West Morehead
- Veltree Vegan in Ballantyne
- Hideaway Bar & Lounge in Enderly Park
- BOCADO Bar + Diner in South End
- Rocket Pizza in Wesley Heights
- Local Dish in Fort Mill
- Central Coffee Co. in South End
- Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit in South End
- Civetta in South Charlotte
- Global Restaurant in Pineville
- Krazy Fish in Plaza Midwood
- The Stanley in Elizabeth
- Alton’s Kitchen and Cocktails in Cornelius
- Amélie’s French Bakery & Café in Villa Heights
- Blue Olive Lounge in Ballantyne
- Carolina Prime Steakhouse in Collingwood
- Xiao Bao in Optimist Hall
- Charlotte Cafe in the Arboretum
