The Best Italian Food in Charlotte
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The best Italian food in Charlotte, according to the experts: AAA, Charlotte Magazine, and QC Exclusive have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Fig Tree comes out on top.
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Angeline's and Kindred hold the next two places. Charlotte Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.
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Rank 1. Fig Tree
French-Italian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- QC Exclusive QC Exclusive: Charlotte Restaurant Guide
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Charlotte Magazine The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- QC Exclusive Charlotte Restaurant Guide
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Rank 2. Angeline's
Italian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
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Rank 2. Kindred
Southern Italian
Milk bread arrives before you've even opened the menu, and the same dough closes the meal as bread pudding with cream cheese ice cream. That loop tells you everything about how the kitchen thinks. Kindred is a Southern Italian brasserie in Davidson's small-town Main Street, all marble counters and a light-filled upstairs dining room. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and the pasta earns the trip out from Charlotte on its own.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
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Rank 2. Little Mama's
Italian
They make the mozzarella in-house, and you can watch them do it from the counter. Little Mama's is a cozy Italian neighborhood restaurant with pasta, pizza, and a brunch that runs on weekends. The setup is booths and counter seats, the vibe is red-sauce Sunday dinner without the obligation to show up. A Michelin Selected spot that earns its following by keeping things simple and doing them with care.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- QC Exclusive QC Exclusive: Charlotte Restaurant Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- QC Exclusive Charlotte Restaurant Guide
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Rank 5. Ever Andalo
American Italian
Named for a mountain village in northern Italy where the owner's family is from, this American Italian bistro on North Davidson pulls off the old-country trattoria feel without any of the kitsch. The room is warm and unhurried, the wine list is exclusively Italian and organized by region, and the menu leans rustic, with pasta and daily specials doing most of the heavy lifting. The kind of neighborhood spot that feels like it has always been there.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: Carb Binge · BOB Awards
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Charlotte Magazine The 50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte
- Charlotte Magazine Carb Binge · BOB Awards
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Rank 6. Mama Ricotta's
Italian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved