Charlotte after dark: 30+ restaurants serving food after hours in the Queen City
As the weather heats up, Charlotte starts to stretch its legs a little later into the night. Sidewalks stay busy, patios fill up and the hunt for something to eat doesn’t always end when the clock hits 10 p.m.
Even though many kitchens scaled back their hours since the pandemic first hit, the city hasn’t completely lost its late-night edge., especially on the weekends. From low-key diners to lively bars still serving full menus, there are plenty of spots where you can grab a bite well past dinner.
Craving a slice of pizza, a round of tacos, something sweet or even breakfast at midnight? You’ve got options.
Here are some places around Charlotte where the food keeps coming until at least midnight.
All American Pub
Location: 200 E Bland St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: Monday-Thursday 4-11 p.m.; Friday 4 p.m.-midnight; Saturday 12 p.m.-midnight; Sunday 12-10 p.m.
Amélie’s French Bakery & Café NoDa
Location: 136 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 7 a.m.-midnight
Angry Ales Montford
Location: 1518 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209
Hours: Monday-Friday 11-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-2 a.m.
BAR ONE Lounge
Location: 6815 Phillips Pl Ct, Charlotte, NC 28210
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
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Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing
Location: 225 S Broad St, Mooresville, NC 28115
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4-11 p.m.; Friday 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 12 p.m.-midnight; Sunday 12-8 p.m.
Benny’s
Locations: 2909 N Davidson St #100, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 340 W Tremont Ave Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-midnight; Thursday 11-2 a.m.; Friday-Saturday 11-3 a.m.
Big Al’s Pub & Grubberia
Location: 516-F River Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11-2 a.m.
Caswell Station
Location: 366 N. Caswell Rd, Charlotte, NC 28204
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-midnight; Saturday 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Church and Union
Location: 127 N Tryon St #8, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 5 p.m.-midnight; Thursday 5-11 p.m.; Friday 10:30 a.m-midnight; Saturday 10 a.m.-midnight.; Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Condado Tacos
Location: 1536 Camden Rd #107, Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
Cool Fish
Location: 21726 Catawba Ave B-2, Cornelius, NC 28031
Hours: Sunday-Saturday 11-2 a.m.
Cowbell Burger & Whiskey Bar
Location: 201 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
The Craic
Location: 4810 Ashley Park Ln, Charlotte, NC 28210
Hours: Sunday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Crave Dessert Bar
Location: 500 W 5th St Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 5 p.m.-midnight; Friday 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 3-11 p.m.
Dish
Location: 1220 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.;Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-2 a.m.
The Degenerate
Location: 2116 N Davidson St Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28205
Hours: Wednesday 4 p.m.-1 a.m.; Thursday-Friday 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 11-2 a.m.; Sunday 11-1 a.m. Kitchen closes one hour before the bar.
Ed’s Tavern
Location: 2200 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday-Sunday 11-2 a.m. Kitchen open until hour before closing.
El Puro
Location: 5033 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 5-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
H2 Public House
Location: 19906 N Cove Rd A, Cornelius, NC 28031
Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-midnight; Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-midnight
Homestyle Kitchn
Location: 2200 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Hours: Thursday-Friday 6 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Monday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
JackBeagle’s NoDa
Location: 3213 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-midnight; Friday 7-2 a.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-midnight
Mac’s Speed Shop
Location: 8021 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC 28027; 2511 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-midnight
Midnight Diner
Location: 420 E. Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Open 24/7
The Public House
Location: 300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Monday-Sunday 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
Redeye Diner
Location: 210 East Trade Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Hours: Open 24/7
Rí Rá Irish Pub
Location: 208 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-midnight; Thursday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday 11-2 a.m.; Saturday 10-2 a.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-midnight
Seoul Food Meat Company
Location: 21 E. 26th St., Charlotte NC 282054
Location: 1400 S. Church St. A, Charlotte, NC 28203
Mill District hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-midnight
South End hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Friday-Saturday 11:30-2 a.m.
Sir Edmond Halley’s
Location: 4151 Park Rd A, Charlotte, NC 28209
Hours: Monday 4 p.m.-midnight; Tuesday 11 a.m.-midnight; Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m.-midnight
State of Confusion
Location: 3500 Dewitt Ln, Charlotte, NC 28217
Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-midnight; Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-1 a.m.
Tavern on the Tracks
Location: 1411 S. Tryon St. Ste B, Charlotte, NC 28203
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4 p.m..-midnight; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-midnight
Whiskey Warehouse
Location: 1221 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-midnight; Thursday-Friday 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
