With new restaurants opening all the time in Charlotte, it can be a daunting task to figure out where to eat — and what restaurants are actually worth it. That’s where we come in.

We’ve put our heads together to come up with a list of 26 restaurants we think are worth visiting in 2026. Some are longstanding favorites worth a repeat visit. A couple of them are restaurants you may have tried before, reopening in new locations. Several haven’t even materialized yet, but we think there’s something promising about them that’s going to be worth the wait.

And with that, we’ll let you check these spots out for yourself: Here are the best 26 restaurants to visit in 2026.

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