It's been an interesting 6 months for Charlotte's residents for sure! Quarantine has had us all staying home more, some restaurants offering take out only, gyms closed, essential shops being the only ones open & for quite while the parks & greenways closed. Spring typically is the season where we all rush to our favorite restaurants, lounge on the patio, order cocktails of choice & stay a while. Since this spring proved to be such a mess, we are thinking come fall patios will see even more activity and traffic than ever before! So with fall just around the corner, we thought we would mention some of our favorite patios around the Queen City!
Angry Ale's | Park Road
Charlotte's Finest for | Neighborhood vibe
Our Drink of Choice | The Miranda
Menu Favorites | Not-Yet-Famous Cajun Eggrolls, Badlands Burger or Steak & Avocado Salad
Charlotte's Finest for | Cozy, Luxurious Patio
Our Drink of Choice | Whispering Angel Rose
Menu Favorites | Palm Beach Salad, Firecracker Sushi, Spicy Tuna Sushi or Tavern Burger
Bulla Gastrobar | SouthPark
Charlotte's Finest for | Spanish Tapas
Our Drink of Choice | Pink Panther Mojito
Menu Favorites | Ham Croquettes, Patatas Bravas, Chef's Board, Paella or Bulla Burger
City Lights Rooftop | Uptown
Charlotte's Finest for | Playful patio with views
Our Drink of Choice | Sparkle & Pop
Menu Favorite | Pimento Cheese Fries, Lomi Lomi Salmon or Beef Sliders
Dilworth Neighborhood Grill | Dilworth
Charlotte's Finest for | Girls Night Out
Our Drink of Choice | Good selection of local beers & wines
Menu Favorite | Beer Cheese Pretzel Dip, Loaded Tater Tots, The Carolina Burger or Spiedie
Dilworth Tasting Room | Dilworth
Charlotte's Finest for | Secret Garden
Our Drink of Choice | Wine flights
Menu Favorite | Complimentary cheese plate with a wine flight on Tuesdays
Ed's Tavern | Cotswold
Charlotte's Finest for | Casual Brunch
Our Drink of Choice | Carolina Paw Punch
Menu Favorites | Pimp Burge or Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich
Fahrenheit | Uptown
Charlotte's Finest for | Upscale dining uptown
Our Drink of Choice | Really fun craft mule selection or glass of prosecco
Menu Favorite | Summer Panzanelle Salad, Soy Glazed Salmon with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes or the Jumbo Cap'n Crunch Pancakes, if you have there for brunch
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Flour Shop | Park Road
Charlotte's Finest for | Quaint Dining Experience
Our Drink of Choice | Rose
Menu Favorite | Ham & Herb Coquettes, Burrata & all of the pasta dishes are amazing
Flower Child | SouthEnd
Charlotte's Finest for | Healthy Eats
Our Drink of Choice | Signature Rose Petal Lemonade
Menu Favorite | Flying Avocado Wrap & Vietnamese Crunch
Charlotte's Finest for | Asian Small Plates
Our Drink of Choice | Tyku Cucumber Sake, Tiki, Do You Love Me or Pain Killer Tiki
Menu Favorite | Golden Wontons, Summer Rolls, Wok Fried Lettuce, Pad Thai or Tom Yom Noodles
Hello Sailor | Lake Norman
Charlotte's Finest for | Best Views of Lake Norman
Our Drink of Choice | Cherry Lemon Sundrop Negroni Slushie
Menu Favorite | Hushpuppies with Yuzukosho Honey Butter, Hamachi Crudo with Uni Salad, Lobster Roll, Blue Crab Claws or Double Patty Skillet Burger
Kid Cashew | Dilworth
Charlotte's Finest for | Relaxing spot with great small plates
Our Drink of Choice | De Gaulle
Menu Favorite | Spicy Feta Spread, Chilled Wood-Fire Beets, Chicken Avocado Sandwich, Big Mac Daddy Burger or Cilantro-Lime Chicken Skewers
Leroy Fox | Cotswold & SouthEnd
Charlotte's Finest for | Rustic Relaxation
Our Drink of Choice | Leroy's Lemonade II
Menu Favorite | Salmon BLT with Sweet Tater Tots
Mac's Speed Shop | SouthEnd & Matthews
Charlotte's Finest for | Beer & BBQ
Our Drink of Choice | Beer or Perfect Macarita
Menu Favorite | Fried Pickles, Route 66 Burger, Carolina Beef Brisket or Thunderbird Salad
Moo & Brew | Plaza Midwood
Charlotte's Finest for | Burgers, Beers & Patio Games
Our Drink of Choice | Large Marge or Rocklobstahhh
Menu Favorite | Why Nacho Fries, Farmer's Daughter or Backyard Classic
Nuvole 22 | Uptown
Charlotte's Finest for | Uptown Views
Our Drink of Choice | Black Manhattan
Menu Favorite | Mixed Platter, Orange Ginger BBQ Wings or Mini Lobster Rolls
Olde Mecklenberg Brewery | SouthEnd
Charlotte's Finest for | German-Style Fun
Our Drink of Choice | Captain Jack or Copper
Menu Favorite | Bavarian Style Pretzel, Rueben or the Chicken Avocado Club
Charlotte's Finest for | Duckpin Bowling
Our Drink of Choice | Frose or beers
Menu Favorite | Mac & Cheese - Pulled Pork Eggrolls
RuRu's Tacos | Myers Park
Charlotte's Finest for | Tacos & Tequila
Our Drink of Choice | Frank the Tank or Hello Goregous
Menu Favorite | A variety of Tacos or Run Forest Run
Reid's | SouthPark, Uptown & Myers Park
Charlotte's Finest for | Wine & Dine
Our Drink of Choice | 1/2 Priced Wine Bottles Wedensdays
Menu Favorite | Reid's Steakburger, Steak Frites or Nashville Hot Chicken
Seaboard Brewing | Matthews
Charlotte's Finest for | Matthew's Brewery
Our Drink of Choice | Silver Meteor Brew or Wine
Menu Favorite | Charcuterie Board
Selwyn Pub | Myers Park
Charlotte's Finest for | Sports & Entertainment
Our Drink of Choice | Transfusion
Menu Favorite | Myers Park BLT & Queen City Triple Chocolate Cake
Suffolk Punch | Location
Charlotte's Finest for | Brunch Bunch Patio
Our Drink of Choice | Blue Daisy Beer or Boozy Cream Soda
Menu Favorite | Chilaquiles or Suffolk Punch Burger
Sycamore Brewing | SouthEnd
Charlotte's Finest for | Pup Friendly
Our Drink of Choice | Christmas Cookie (Seasonal) or Southern Girl Blonde
Topside | The Waterman | SouthEnd
Charlotte's Finest for | Boat Drinks & Breezes
Our Drink of Choice | Deck Hand Boat Drink
Menu Favorite | Salmon BLT, Fisherman's Pick or The Waterman
Charlotte's Finest for | Volleyball Watching, Games & Beer
Our Drink of Choice | Beer or Bloody Mary
Menu Favorite | Totchos