Charlotte City Guide - South End - What to Do, Eat, Drink & Experience!

Do:

• Pins Mechanical
• Puttery
• Queen Park Social
• Grab an electric scooter and explore the streets of Southend!
• Grab the pup and hit up Skiptown

Eat:

• Pizza: Emmy Squared Pizza
• Tacos: (Disclaimer: We were allowing ourselves more than one suggestion here, because Southend's taco game is strong. Trust us, it's a thing.)
  • Superica
  • Condado Taco
  • Southbound
• Sushi: Yamazaru
• Asian Street Food: Hawkers
• Italian: North Italia
• Vegan: Flower Child
• Burgers: Leroy Fox
• Oysters: The Waterman
• Steak: Sullivan's Steakhouse
• Best New Spot: Tremont 

Dessert:

• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
• Golden Cow Creamery
• Two Scoops Creamery
• Insomnia Cookies
• Peach Cobbler Factory
• Morelia Pops
  • Pro-tip: Try their boozy pops!

Brunch:

• Snooze An A.M. Eatery
• Early Girl Eatery
• Eight & Sand Kitchen
• Ruby Sunshine

Local Breweries:

• Resident Culture
  • Pro-tip: They have a full menu - El Toro Bruto
• Wooden Robot Brewery
  • Pro tip: They have a full menu
• Hi-Wire Brewing
• 4001 Yancey
• Triple C Brewing Co.
• The Olde Mecklenburg Brewing Co.
• Sycamore
• HopFly Brewing Co.  
• Protagonist Beer
• Sugar Creek Brewing Co.

Other Adult Drinks:

• Elsewhere Cocktails
• Dilworth Tasting Room
  • Pro Tip: Grab a patio spot for a hidden garden experience
• Barcelona Wine Bar
• Trolley Barn
• The Common Market
• Lincoln Street Kitchen and Cocktails
  • Pro Tip: Snag a rooftop table to sneak a peek at the skyline views!
• Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop
• Hoppin' (Self-pour tap house)
• Vin Master
• Charlotte Beer Garden
  • Pro Tip: They have a full menu

Caffeinated Drinks:

• Not Just Coffee
• Wooden Robot
• The Suffolk Punch
• Stable Hand
• Bitty & Beau's
• Lincoln's Haberdashery

Shop:

• Atherton Mill Shops
• Charlotte Collective
• Girl Tribe Co.
• Lilbelle
• CLT Boutique
• 704 Shop
• Glory Days Apparel

Fun Stuff

• Pepperbox Donuts
• Krispy Kreme
  • Pro Tip: They have a donut vending machine!

Family Night:
- Fun for the whole family! 

• South End is super dog friendly, include your furry family members in family night:
  • If you brought your dog: Start with some family fun at Skiptown
  • No dog: Start by working up an appetite with some friendly family competition at  Pins Mechanical
• Enjoy some delicious tacos at Superica - they have a great patio option that's dog friendly!
• Wrap up a fun filled evening by tasting some classic and unique, yet delicious, ice cream combinations at Two Scoops Creamery

Date Night:
- These options have atmospheres conducive to connecting and enjoying time with your better half!

• Start with a pre-dinner drink at  Dilworth Tasting Room Pro Tip: Snag a table on the patio for a secret garden feel!
• Next, grab a table at Sullivan's Steakhouse 
• Head to Barcelona Wine Bar for dessert and wine - you can't go wrong with an interior or patio table, both are beautiful!
• If you're looking to extend the evening, head to Puttery for some friendly competition!

Friend Outing:
- How about a progressive dinner and bar crawl? All of these options are conducive for a group, offering both food and beverage!

• Whether you're starting in the morning, afternoon, evening hours, we suggest Resident Culture since they have tacos for every meal and/or snack appetite from El Toro Bruto
• Head across the street to Seoul Food Meat Company, and rent a private karaoke room and order delish dishes while you enjoy the show
• From there, head down to Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop for some great tap and bottle options, and they even have pizza and charcuterie menu items! Out on a Thursday? Check out their movie schedule too!
• If you need a late night spot, we suggest continuing the good times at Hoppin' where they likely have a food truck, you can have food delivered, and the self-pour taps offer a great variety for everyone's beer and/or wine preferences!

**Last updated 7/19/2022