Foodies, we need your help. Note your fav spots in our 2025 Charlotte Food Survey
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- CharlotteFive launches 2025 survey to gather insights on local dining habits.
- Readers encouraged to share go-to spots across Charlotte and nearby towns.
- Responses will shape future coverage and highlight community food favorites.
For many years, some of the best tips I’ve received — often ones that lead to my new favorite restaurants — have come directly from you, our readers.
It’s partly why our CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice features are so special to me. They highlight the locally owned, small businesses that bring heart and soul to our community. Even as a Charlotte unicorn who has been eating my way through this area my entire life, I’m always thrilled to learn about a new-to-me spot from your recommendations.
That’s why we’re launching our comprehensive 2025 Charlotte Food Survey. We want to go beyond just the “bests” and understand your real-life go-tos: from the perfect first-date spot to your favorite hidden gem, and where you eat in the metro towns surrounding our city — including Lake Norman, Matthews, my hometown of Fort Mill, Belmont, Gastonia and more.
Your answers will help us paint a true picture of how Charlotte eats right now. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey below, and be sure to include your full name if you’d like to be quoted in our upcoming stories!
Need a little inspiration to get started? Take a look back at what the community has loved in our recent Readers’ Choice winners (you’re voting on best bagels right now!): Coffee Shop | Chicken Wings | Doughnuts | Burgers | Ice Cream | Brewery | Pizza | Sushi | Tacos | Food truck | Bar | Ramen | Brunch | Patio | Barbecue | Pie | Fried Chicken | Fries | Cookies | Steak
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Editor’s Note: An AI assistant was used to help brainstorm and curate the questions for our 2025 Food Survey. The reporting, analysis, and writing of this story were conducted entirely by our editorial staff.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM.
