Dogwood Southern Table & Bar is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

1. Dogwood Southern Table & Bar

8.7
4905 Ashley Park Ln Ste D (Broad Street), Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Foxcroft · 4 tips and reviews

Goochamis P.Goochamis Prime: The omelet and the French toast were both incredible.

George R.George Rodriguez: Can't go wrong...

Tom S.Tom Strebel: Happy hour, chicken, rabbit special, burger. Everything I have tried in my 3 visits have been awesome.

Customshop is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

2. Customshop

9.0
1601 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Elizabeth · 13 tips and reviews

Jason Y.Jason Yarborough: The starter, Kobe Beef w/ Fresh horseradish is outstanding. And moving on to the Seared Yellow Fin Tuna is HIGHLY recommended!!

Lily Z.Lily Zhang: BBQ octopus it is!

Yolanda H.Yolanda Hampton: I'm in love with this place. Great for a date

Red Rocks Cafe is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

3. Red Rocks Cafe

8.4
4219 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Rick M.Rick Mclemore: Red rock is our go to place if we don't know what we want .. great food and great service ask for veronica she great!

Danika W.Danika White: Get Candice as ur waitress. She is the best!!

JessC ⚓JessC ⚓: If you order the spinach ravioli, make sure you ask for it drained. Otherwise they serve it in this nasty greasy soup.

Fahrenheit is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

4. Fahrenheit

8.1
222 S Caldwell St Fl 21 (Third), Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 52 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing CharlotteCreative Loafing Charlotte: Hands down, the view from the terrace at Fahrenheit is the best in the city. The patio wraps around one length of the building with stunning views of the city. Read more.

Jessica S.Jessica S: Get a 2nd Ward from the bar then go outside and enjoy the view :-)

Rachele R.Rachele Renfrew: This restaurant is sure to please. From the ambience to the quality of food --- we enjoyed our time at Fahrenheit! The scallop entree was one of the best I've ever had!

The Fig Tree is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

5. The Fig Tree

7.9
1601 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Elizabeth · 17 tips and reviews

Ana MarieAna Marie: A perfect cozy and romantic place for a date or celebrating special occasions. Everything on the menu was so good.

Rhea K.Rhea Kelley: Stuffed tart appetizer is amazing!

JessC ⚓JessC ⚓: Split the caramel creme brûlée with your date. It's delicious!

5 Church is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

6. 5 Church

8.1
127 N Tryon St #8 (5th St.), Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Fourth Ward · 85 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing CharlotteCreative Loafing Charlotte: The inventive nut tart sided with a cloud of luxurious sweet potato mousse is exceptional. Read more.

Creative Loafing CharlotteCreative Loafing Charlotte: Chef Jamie Lynch makes use of local ingredients and puts a creative twist on any dish. (Try the NC Grouper.) The spot is perfect to enjoy a drink (we recommend QC Iced Tea) before hitting the clubs.

Kat C.Kat Cramer: Lamb burger is a no brainer for first timers. The entire book "The Art of War" is hand painted on the ceiling. Brunch has bottomless sangria. Helen Schwab names their fries "best in town"

Tupelo Honey is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

7. Tupelo Honey

7.6
101 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 2 tips and reviews

🇬🇧Al G.🇬🇧Al German🇬🇧: The buffalo cauliflower was amazing, and a few vegetarian dishes that you can have them altered to make it vegan was also pretty good.

IanIan: Great for lunch. The Brussels are so delicious as was the chicken sandwich

Zepplin is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

8. Zepplin

7.3
235 W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Allan C.Allan C: Mule - best ever. Hush puppies. Steamed buns. Cheese plate. First place in CLT that has really good food!!!

Heather G.Heather G: cheese plate and roasted carrots are 🔥

Genevieve S.Genevieve Smith: Come with an attitude of hanging out and savoring every bite slowly. Wonderful service and atmosphere.

Halcyon, Flavors from the Earth is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

9. Halcyon, Flavors from the Earth

7.3
500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · Third Ward · 29 tips and reviews

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Great upscale restaurant for lunch and dinner. Have a meal here when visiting the Mint Museum Uptown.

JessC ⚓JessC ⚓: Parking for customers is validated at the Mint Museum's service desk next door.

Creative Loafing CharlotteCreative Loafing Charlotte: Hands down the best chicken salad in town, but with so many creative lunch selections, it's difficult to choose. Plus, Halcyon - located in the Mint Museum Uptown - is open for lunch on the weekends.

7th District is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

10. 7th District

7.1
321 N Caldwell St (7th St.), Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · First Ward · No tips or reviews
Alexander Michael's is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

11. Alexander Michael's

8.6
401 W 9th St (N Pine St.), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · Fourth Ward · 47 tips and reviews

Charlotte D.Charlotte Deb: An old haunt of mine! Everything is good, from beers to sandwiches to pasta to appetizers.

Lena G.Lena Gershkovich: Try the crab soup!

Sarah W.Sarah Wilbanks: Love the nachos - big enough for two and then some! Cost is about $8. PS - this is a great first date place. Be sure to get there a little earlier, though (shoot for 6:30) because it fills up fast!

131 Main is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

12. 131 Main

8.0
9886 Rea Rd (at Ardrey Kell Rd), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews

Maryfran B.Maryfran Bodick: Love this place. The shrimp and grits are always delicious. Great to hang out after work at the awesome bar or eat at one of the bar booths Intimate atmosphere. Summertime on the patio is great.

Jessica S.Jessica Stalker: Never had anything bad from here. Try the grilled artichokes for something new. Double dip and cornbread are amazing, along with the ribs!

Cassandra I.Cassandra IsAwesome: Cornbread. Crab cakes. Banana cream pie.

Wine Shop At Rivergate is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

13. Wine Shop At Rivergate

8.2
14142 Rivergate Pkwy, Charlotte, NC
Wine Store · 20 tips and reviews

Elisa S.Elisa Self: Great beer and wine selection - and phenomenal food! Sit outside with a glass of wine and a flatbread pizza. Yum!

Joe T.Joe Tolley: Can't go wrong with a meat and cheese plate with a side of olives.

Mike K.Mike Kovacs: Matt has great suggestions.

Queen Park Social is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

14. Queen Park Social

8.4
4125 Yancey Rd (Southside Drive), Charlotte, NC
Bowling Alley · 8 tips and reviews

Kari H.Kari Hess: Go for the fun games & adult atmosphere, stay for the nachos!

Michael P.Michael Porter: Beer and games

Phoenix J.Phoenix Jimenez: Tons to do and great food! For the best experience go during the week or earlier in the day, nights and weekends can be a bit crowded.

Bernardin's is one of The 15 Best New American Restaurants in Charlotte.

15. Bernardin's

7.6
435 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · Uptown · 14 tips and reviews

TerryTerry: Bison and creamed spinach were excellent. Filet was very large and tasty. Tomato mozzarella and caesar salads were both really tasty too.

Joshua D.Joshua Drown: Oenophiles, there is a really versatile wine list with good choices at many price points.

Beth H.Beth H.: Try the banana walnut tartlet for dessert, but get it with chocolate sauce. Delicious!