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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Uptown & Central Business District

Updated October 28, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. The Ivey's Hotel

    Forty-seven rooms occupy what was once a department store in Uptown Charlotte, and the bones of that building give this boutique hotel a grandeur that newer construction can't fake. French ironwork, chandeliers, and a secret library lean into the Paris-meets-Charlotte-society vibe without tipping into theme park. A Forbes Four Star and a Michelin Key. Church and Union steakhouse anchors the ground floor, and the rest of Uptown is a short walk.

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    127 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  2. Rank 2. Albertine

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    525 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  3. Rank 2. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

    Beehives on the roof and a bike valet at the door, which tells you everything about where this Uptown Charlotte luxury hotel has placed its bets. The Ritz-Carlton holds a Forbes Four Star and keeps a lively house: The Punch Room for cocktails, BLT Steak for a serious cut, Bar Cocoa for chocolate afternoon tea, and a wine boutique where you blend your own. The lobby fills before Hornets games, and the weekday power-lunch crowd arrives with an appetite for Scotch.

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    201 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  4. Rank 4. Angeline's

    Italian

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    303 S Church St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 7 AM

    Wednesday 7 AM–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM, 10 PM–11 PM

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  5. Rank 4. Sea Level

    Seafood

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    129 E 5th St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closes soon, midnight, in 26 min

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  6. Rank 6. Alexander Michael's

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    401 W 9th St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  7. Rank 6. Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel

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    303 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  8. Rank 8. La Belle Helene

    French

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    300 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  9. Rank 9. Mert's Heart & Soul

    Southern

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    214 N College St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  10. Rank 10. Fin & Fino

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    135 Levine Avenue Of The Arts, Charlotte NC · Charlotte
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    Closes soon, 11:59 PM, in 25 min

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–Noon, 5 PM–11:59 PM

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  11. Rank 11. aria

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    100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  12. Rank 11. Church & Union

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    127 N Tryon St, Unit 8, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  13. Rank 11. Cicchetti

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    100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  14. Rank 11. Coquette

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    400 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  15. Rank 11. Curry Gate

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    101 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu noon

    Wednesday Noon–9 PM

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  16. Rank 11. DISH

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    112 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  17. Rank 11. Dogwood Southern Table & Bar

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    601 S College St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closes soon, midnight, in 26 min

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  18. Rank 11. El Veneno

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    101 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  19. Rank 11. Haymaker

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    225 S Poplar St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  20. Rank 11. La Bonbonniere Bakery

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    329 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  21. Rank 11. Mariposa

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    500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  22. Rank 11. Rooster's Wood-fired Kitchen

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    150 N College St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  23. Rank 11. The Asbury

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    235 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 7 AM

    Wednesday 7 AM–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  24. Rank 24. The Market at 7th Street

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    224 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 8 AM

    Wednesday 8 AM–9 PM

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  25. Rank 25. Arbol Eatery

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    227 W Trade St, Unit 125, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  26. Rank 25. Que Onda Tacos

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    333 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  27. Rank 27. Bernardin's Restaurant

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    435 S Tryon St, Unit 100, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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    Closed now, opens Thu 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  28. Rank 27. Brown Bag Seafood

    Seafood

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    601 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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  29. Rank 27. Encore Nightclub

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    314 College St, Charlotte, NC · Charlotte
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