15 best restaurants for breakfast and brunch deals after Black Friday shopping in Charlotte
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones to share a meal and be thankful. But the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the official start of the holiday shopping season. Brave shoppers wake up early to find the best sales and burn off all the calories consumed during Thanksgiving celebrations.
Black Friday may be about finding the best deals, but at some point, shoppers will need to refuel and recharge. But where do you go in Charlotte when you’ve shopped since 5 a.m., you’re hangry and you don’t want to deal with people other than your people?
Here are 15 of the best restaurants in Charlotte to brunch and celebrate your Black Friday shopping success with friends and family, other than Cracker Barrel and Waffle House.
44 Mills Kitchen & Tap
Location: 6189 Bayfield Pkwy, Concord, NC 28027
Neighborhood: Concord
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Located 10 minutes from Concord Mills Mall and surrounded by shops in the Afton Ridge Shopping Center, 44 Mills Kitchen & Tap is where you go to celebrate your shopping successes with your out-of-town guests. Shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes to share (or not) and crunchy chicharrones are just some of the musts after a long morning.
Abugida Ethiopian Cafe
Location: 3007 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 12:00-8:00 p.m.
If you need strong coffee and warm food after chasing Black Friday deals, Abugida is the perfect stop for you. Order dishes to share with your table: Try Ethiopian cheese, all the veggies and become familiar with the spongy perfection of injera.
Bulla Gastrobar
Location: 4310 Sharon Road, Suite W01, Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: SouthPark
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Bulla Gastrobar is having a Black Friday special that includes $6 mimosas and sangrias all day. Shop ‘til you drop, cross holiday presents for your loved ones and yourself off your list and then enjoy a mimosa or three.
Café Monte French Bakery and Bistro
Location: 6700 Fairview Road #108, Charlotte, NC 28210
Neighborhood: SouthPark
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 9:00 a.m.-10 p.m.
Feel like you’ve been transported to a quaint cafe in Paris while rocking your sneakers and leggings (Black Friday shopping requires comfort). Café Monte is the perfect place to discuss your purchases, laugh at your shopping experience, and get your coffee, croissant and gossip fix.
Cynthia’s Coffee Cup
Location: 5011 Weddington Road, Unit 60, Concord, NC 28027
Neighborhood: Concord
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
After you’ve shopped and before you head home to visit with family, take a quiet moment for yourself and head to Cynthia’s Coffee Cup. We recommend the turtle latte and one of the signature crepes.
Day and Night Cereal Bar
Location: 127 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 1-10 p.m.
Day and Night Cereal Bar is nostalgia in a bowl. After a trying and most likely stressful morning, decompress from the day by building a bowl with your favorite cereal. Don’t be afraid to mix brands or to try them as a milkshake.
Easy Like Sunday
Location: 1600 E Woodlawn Road #100, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford Park
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Serving an extensive and delicious brunch all day, Easy Like Sunday is the perfect place to take your family or yourself on a solo date and get away from the hectic holiday and shopping season. For entertainment, you can watch the erratic drivers turning into Park Road Shopping Center from the heated patio or admire the decor in the dining room. Pro tip: Make sure you order the pumpkin pancake (gluten free option also available) as it is a limited seasonal offering.
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Fenwick’s Restaurant
Location: 511 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
Neighborhood: Myers Park
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
For almost 40 years, Fenwick’s has been a come-as-you-are fixture in the Charlotte food scene and the perfect place to decompress after Black Friday shopping. Order a bowl of whatever the soup of the day is and start your meal with a comforting hug in a cup. You’ve earned it.
Golden Owl Tavern
Location: 9041 Robert D. Snyder Road, Charlotte, NC 28262
Neighborhood: University City
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 6:30-10:30 a.m.
Perfect for the early shoppers, Golden Owl Tavern serves breakfast from 6:30-10 a.m. Shop, enjoy an order of the country fried short ribs or chicken and waffles, and then promptly head home for a much-needed nap.
Link & Pin
Location: 155 New Bern Street, Charlotte, NC 28203 and 9723 Sam Furr Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: South End and Huntersville
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Huntersville location; 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in South End.
Both Link & Pin locations are offering a special Black Friday Brunch option for weary shoppers. Celebrate a triumphant day of shopping with customizable mimosa trays, or just get out of the house and eat something other than leftovers.
Living Kitchen
Location: 2000 South Blvd. Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Calorie Control Council has found that the average American consumes between 3,000 and 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving. If you’re feeling like a stuffed turkey and are tired from a day of shopping and need a shot of veggies and greens, Living Kitchen has you covered. Serving salads, smoothies and everything else in between, Living Kitchen is a vegan restaurant that will help you detox.
Mert’s Heart and Soul
Location: 214 N. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Southern comfort at its best, Mert’s Heart and Soul will recharge you after a long morning of shopping. At Mert’s, you can order everything from fried chicken to french toast. The mac and cheese tastes like it was made in your grandma’s kitchen for the annual church potluck.
North Italia
Location: 1414 S Tryon Street Suite #140, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
After two days of being on your feet cooking, entertaining, having Aunt Gladys ask you when you’re going to settle down and Black Friday shopping, feeding yourself is probably the last thing on your mind. Sit, have a glass of wine, watch South End come alive and let the staff at North Italia take care of you. We promise they won’t ask you about your love life.
Red Rocks Cafe
Location: 4223 Providence Road #8, Charlotte, NC 28211 and 8712 Lindholm Drive Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: SouthPark and Birkdale
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (SouthPark) and 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Get away from the hustle and bustle of malls and shops and escape to Red Rocks Cafe. Serving steaks, seafood, pasta and salads, there is something for everyone, even the pickiest of eaters.
Sir Edmund Halley’s
Location: 4151 Park Road Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford Park
Black Friday breakfast/brunch hours: 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
With a relaxed atmosphere inside the pub or outside on the patio, Sir Edmund Halley’s is the definition of chill. Order the buffalo cauliflower for the table and enjoy warm comfort food, a solid beer selection and not a turkey in sight.
This story was originally published November 19, 2021 at 6:00 AM.
