Hidden-gem restaurants in Charlotte, ranked

The CharlotteFive Podcast team is off the beaten path and getting hungry, so we took a look at some of the best hidden-gem restaurants around town and each ranked our top five best options.

Make sure to listen to the podcast right below for our full lists, including each of our top two choices, which are not listed below, and the reason why we chose each place on our lists.

Richard’s Top Hidden Gems

(5) Brooks’ Sandwich House

2710 N Brevard St 

(4) Deejai NoDa Noodle Bar

3629-103 N Davidson St 

(3) Lang Van Vietnamese Restaurant 

3019 Shamrock Dr 

Make sure to listen to the podcast above for Richard’s top two hidden gem restaurants.

Sean’s Top Hidden Gems

(5) Barrington’s Restaurant

7822 Fairview Rd 

(4) Phil’s Deli II

4223 Providence Rd #6

(3) Wan-Fu Quality Chinese Cuisine 

10719 Kettering Dr 

Make sure to listen to the podcast above for Sean’s top two hidden gem restaurants.

Sallie’s Top Hidden Gems

(5) Backstage Lounge 

2433 South Blvd

(4) Fiamma

2418 Park Rd 

(3) Yamazaru

2173 Hawkins St 

Make sure to listen to the podcast above for Sallie’s top two hidden gem restaurants.

Do you have any hidden restaurant gems? Please let us know in the comments!

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Photos: Brooks’ Sandwich House, Deejai NoDa, EatClt, Barrington’s, Charleatte, Nomad’s Plate, Fiamma, Yamazaru, Sean Clark-Weis, Sallie Funderburk

This story was originally published February 14, 2018 at 10:00 PM with the headline "Hidden-gem restaurants in Charlotte, ranked."