What’s the best meal you ate in 2025 at a Charlotte-area restaurant? Let us know.
Ok foodies, we ride at dawn: this one has your name all over it. Every year, we ask you for the best meal you ate at a Charlotte-area restaurant.
And every year, you send over the most delicious foods. My favorite part about our annual list is showing off the variety this city’s cuisine has to offer!
So, here’s the assignment: We want you to tell us the best meal you ate at a local restaurant in the area this year — it could be Charlotte, Lake Norman, Matthews, Fort Mill, Belmont, Gastonia, Hickory — anywhere.
The restaurant can be fancy (I mean, this year maybe it even has a Michelin nod!), but it doesn’t have to be: we also love our local fast casual or drive-thru spots.
Email us your favorite meal to charlottefive@charlottefive.com. We might use your thoughts in an upcoming story. If you took a photo of it, we’d love to include that if you send it, as well!
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This story was originally published November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
