Happy fall, Smarties! We are SO excited to introduce you to the first in our series where we pick our absolute faves around Charlotte – from kid-friendly restaurants (today) to where to find the best maternity clothes to our favorite brunch spots, we’re trying out everything in our city and telling you what we dig the most. We’ll be featuring our guides throughout the fall season, so keep checking on our social media pages and the blog to see what new recommendations we have for you.
First up is one of the biggest – our favorite family-friendly restaurants. We are SO lucky to live in a city where pretty much every corner boasts a restaurant the whole family can enjoy. We whittled the list down to just our favorites here – post in the Comments section below if we missed your favorite! Happy eating!
Smarty Guide to Charlotte: Best Family-Friendly Restaurants
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Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Ballantyne
15105 John J Delaney Dr Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28277
Dilworth
1626 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
Huntersville
8625 Lindholm Dr Ste A
Huntersville, NC 28078
Mooresville
279 Williamson Rd
Mooresville, NC 28117
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Bakersfield
1301 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
(980) 938-8565
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Brixx Pizza
(multiple locations)
Charlotte – Birkdale
16915 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28078
(704) 894-0044
Charlotte – Blakeney
9820 Rea Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277
Dilworth
1801 Scott Ave
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-714-4888
Ballantyne
15105 John J. Delaney Dr. #A
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-919-2700
Birkdale Village
8625-A Lindholm Dr.
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-237-4055
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Cabo’s Mexican Restaurant
6676 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 759-9886
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Capishe: Real Italian Kitchen
500 E Morehead St Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 819-9494
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SouthPark
6555 Morrison Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28211
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Park Road Shopping Center
4267 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209
University
8936 JM Keynes Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
South Charlotte
6307 Providence Farm Ln
Charlotte, NC 28277
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Hawthorne’s Pizza
(multiple locations)
Uptown
1701 E. 7th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
Southpark
4100 CARMEL RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28226
Highland Creek
5814 HIGHLAND SHOPPES DR.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
Huntersville
14205 REESE BLVD SUITE E2-4
HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Mint Hill
7319 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
MINT HILL, NC 28227
Ballantyne
8410 REA RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
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Kid Cashew
1608 East Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28203
704-208-4148
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Leroy Fox
705 S Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-3232
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Mac’s Speed Shop
(multiple locations)
Lake Norman
19601 Liverpool Pkwy.
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-892-3554
Matthews
142 E John St.
Matthews, NC 28105
704-444-0332
Southend
2511 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-522-6227
Steele Creek
2414 Sandy Porter Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-504-8500
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Nakato’s
(multiple locations)
University
8601 University Executive Park Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Pineville
8500 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28226
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Paco’s Tacos
6401 MORRISON BLVD #8A, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
(704) 716-8226
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Sabor
(multiple locations)
Elizabeth
415 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, NC 28204
980.237.0308
NoDa
3205 N. Davidson Street
Charlotte, NC 28205
980.207.3589
Wesley Chapel
5945 Weddington Monroe Road
Matthews, NC 28104
704.774.1083
Indian Trail
14039 E Independence Blvd
Indian Trail, NC 28079
704.628.7465
Steele Creek
11112 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28273
980.256.2622
South Park
3920 Sharon Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
980.299.0008
Fort Mill
817 Crossroads Plaza
Fort Mill, SC 29708
803.547.7755
Pineville
9105-B Pineville Matthews Road
Pineville, NC 28134
980.237.8166
Huntersville
14230 Reese Blvd
Huntersville, NC 28708
704-727-0018
Davidson
624 Jetton St
Davidson, NC 28036
980.689.2687
South End
1616 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.790.8084
Uptown
300 N College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
980.294.0002
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Shake Shack
(multiple locations)
Park Road, Charlotte, NC
1605 East Woodlawn Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 265-3188
Blakeney, Charlotte, NC
9824 Rea Road, Suite A
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(980) 221-1821
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SouthBound
704-912-1889
2433 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
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Viva Chicken
Ballantyne
12206 Copper Way
Charlotte, NC 28277
Waverly
Suite K1, 11641 Waverly Center Dr., Suite K1
Charlotte, NC 28277
Park Road
4500 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209
Elizabeth
1617 Elizabeth Ave
Charlotte, NC 28204
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YAFO Kitchen
SouthPark
720 Gov Morrison St #120
Charlotte, NC 28211
Plaza Midwood
1331 Central Ave #101
Charlotte, NC 28205
Dilworth
1231A East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
