Charlotte Five's Readers' Choice

At the best pie shops in the Charlotte area, you can take a class or order to go. Which is your favorite?

The finals are here. Which place makes the best pie in the Charlotte area?
The finals are here. Which place makes the best pie in the Charlotte area? Getty Images/iStockphoto

The holidays are going to be here in a blink, and capping off a big festive meal with pie is never a bad move. It’s sweet, it’s nostalgic — and there are plenty of places to get a great pie in the Charlotte area.

But which is the best?

We asked to share your favorite spots, and you answered the call. Restaurants, pie shops and all kinds of bakeries popped up on your lists.

Now it’s time to put these Charlotte-area pie spots to a vote and see who has won over your heart — and your stomach. Here are the details:

  • The final round will determine the winner. It is now live and will be until noon Nov. 18.

*Note: Chain restaurants that have more than 100 locations worldwide, as well as past CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners, will be excluded from winning the poll.

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Top 2

  1. Carolina Pie Company
  2. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen

Top 4

  1. Milk Glass Pie
  2. Carolina Pie Company
  3. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
  4. The Batch Maker

Top 9

This category was originally Top 8, but it ended in a tie!

  1. Carolina Pie Company
  2. Milk Glass Pie
  3. The Batch Maker
  4. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
  5. The Peach Stand
  6. Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
  7. Villanis Bakery
  8. Anderson’s Catering (tie)
  9. Priester Pies (tie)

Top 14

  1. Anderson’s Catering
  2. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
  3. Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
  4. The Peach Stand
  5. Carolina Pie Company
  6. The Batch Maker
  7. Milk Glass Pie
  8. Suárez Bakery
  9. Villanis Bakery
  10. 131 Main
  11. Mattie’s Diner
  12. Miki’s Restaurant
  13. Patisserie Cafe
  14. Priester Pies

Top 25

131 Main

Location: 5970 Fairview Rd #100, Charlotte, NC 28210

Location: 9886 Rea Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277

Location: 17830 Statesville Rd., Cornelius, NC 28031

Anderson’s Catering

Location: 1617 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

The Bakery Shoppe

Location: 9606 Sherrill Estates Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078

The Batch Maker

Location: 901 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Big View Diner

Location: 16637 Lancaster Hwy, Charlotte, NC 28277

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop

Location: 16836 D Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078

Burney’s Sweets and More

Location: 1200 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206

Carolina Pie Company

Location: 136 Stutts Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117

Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen

Location: 4001 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

The Crunkelton

Location: 1957 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204

The Everyday Market

Location: 7 S Main St, Belmont, NC 28012

Location: 3541 Dewitt Ln, Charlotte, NC 28217

Manolo’s Latin Bakery

Location: 4405 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205

Mattie’s Diner

Location: 3100 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Milk Glass Pie

Location: Uptown Farmers Market, 300 S Davidson St, Charlotte NC 28205

Miki’s Restaurant

Location: 1819 Matthews Township Pkwy, Matthews, NC 28105

Patisserie Cafe

Location: 627 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115

The Peach Stand

Location: 1325 SC-160, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Picadeli’s Pub-in-Deli

Location: 1600-A, Matthews-Mint Hill Rd, Matthews, NC 28105

Priester Pies

Location: Online only

Stacks

Location: 11100 Monroe Rd, Matthews, NC 28105

Location: 1315 N. Broome St., Waxhaw, NC 28173

Suárez Bakery

Location: 4245 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209

Location: Optimist Hall, 1115 N Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28206

Sunflour Baking Company

Location:2001 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204

Location: 220 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Location: 5040 State Hwy 49, Harrisburg, NC 28075

Location: 14021 Conlan Cir B-9, Charlotte, NC 28277

Supperland

Location: 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Thoughtful Baking

Location: Multiple

Villanis Bakery

Location: 901 Pecan Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

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This story was originally published November 7, 2024 at 6:00 AM.

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