Best Authentic Restaurants in Waverly

18 restaurants available nearby

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1. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Charlotte - Stonecrest

4.7

Exceptional(4859)

Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Ballantyne

Booked 89 times today

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is an American Restaurant and Steakhouse serving authentic wood-fired steaks, seafood, specialty cocktails and select wines. Join us for Happy Hour at the FIREBAR® or on the patio for drink specials and bar bites. We offer top-notch service and upscale dining at a modest price. Reserve Your Table with us today.

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2. North Italia - Charlotte - Ballantyne

4.5

Awesome(330)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Ballantyne

Booked 79 times today

Using only the season’s best ingredients, our chefs create a variety of modern Italian dishes including pastas made from scratch daily, hand-tossed pizzas like the classic Margherita but make it Tie Dye, and savory lunch and dinner entrees like Pork Milanese, Tortelloni al Pomodoro, and Braised Short Rib Lumache that deliver flavors that go above and beyond the expected as well as a full-bodied wine and beer list accompanied by an array of handcrafted cocktails including a Sicilian Margarita and the Pomegranate Mule. For more information, visit northitalia.com.

3. Hestia Rooftop

4.6

Exceptional(701)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Ballantyne

Booked 25 times today

Dynamic. Energetic. Alluring. Bold flavors, inventive presentations, and tailor-made omakase menus take center stage at Hestia: a modern Asian restaurant that sets premium ingredients and eclectic executions front and center—revealing an innovative, one-of-a-kind dining experience that sits at the top of Ballantyne’s inspired dining scene. Beautiful rooftop with views to downtown Charlotte.

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4. Gallery Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(1919)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Ballantyne

Booked 13 times today

Gallery Restaurant serves contemporary American fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Menus change seasonally to provide fresh regional ingredients. An exclusive art display from a local gallery establishes an authentic gallery feel. Enjoy an impressive wine selection honored as a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Gallery Bar offers a casual option for lunch and dinner and has an extensive Whiskey collection. Diners enjoy monthly culinary events and seasonal Al fresco dining. Private dining offers an elegant space for small social events and meetings up to 20 guests. Gallery Restaurant is located at The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte on the corner of Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway. Dress code is business casual or nice dress, no baseball caps please.

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5. Eggspectation - Charlotte

4.6

Exceptional(54)

Price: Moderate

• American • Ballantyne

Booked 41 times today

Eggspectation Charlotte serves elevated American cuisine with a lengthy all-day breakfast menu alongside hearty lunch and dinner fare. Whether it’s a light-hearted meal with family and friends, a business breakfast, weekend brunch, Happy Hour, or a special gathering in our private event space, every experience at Eggspectation is memorable. We are locally owned and operated and proud to serve you. Our trendy, urban ambiance and varied menu sets us apart; we truly have something special for everyone!

6. C&W Steakhouse

4.6

Exceptional(51)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Ballantyne

Booked 8 times today

Fiore is an authentic restaurant due to its unique atmosphere and cuisine. With its 1920's inspired Cocktail Lounge/Supper Club setting, Fiore provides a cozy, unique dining experience that sets it apart from other places. The chef-created tapa style cuisine and top-notch wine selection are highly praised by customers. The restaurant's professional crew behind the bar, curating a list of world-renowned drinks, further enhances the authenticity.

7. Zinicola

4.6

Exceptional(1118)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Ballantyne

Booked 11 times today

Zinicola is located in Ballantyne Village across from Ballantyne hotel. Stop by and enjoy our modern Italian food by Chef and owner Richard Cranmer. We make our pastas from scratch, just like my Nonna. Our menu changes seasonally www.zinicolaitalian.comZinicola also has a full bar, great wine and cocktail list. Located in front of the restaurant, a new patio with its own bar lends more seating. Zinicola is great for large groups, meeting, parties, and private dining.

8. The Blue Taj

4.7

Exceptional(809)

Price: Moderate

• Indian • Ballantyne

Booked 14 times today

Located in Ballantyne Village, The Blue Taj is a groundbreaking restaurant serving Indian Cuisine and a much needed and welcome addition to Charlotte’s dining scene. The Décor at The Blue Taj is chic and modern, yet very cozy and eclectic. There are four themed dining areas to keep the excitement going for each time you visit. A chic wine cellar also graces the floor of the restaurant where vast and popular selections of wines are stored in a good temperature and humidity controlled environment. The Bubble Bar is open nightly to fix your craving for exciting combination of both signature and innovative cocktails and refreshingly sparkling and other popular wines by the glass. The Blue Taj is also a lunch destination in a very popular location. The ample selections of lunch offerings are sure to please business and mainstream diners alike. The Blue Taj is also available for private events and parties of various sizes.

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9. Bulla Gastrobar - Charlotte

4.5

Awesome(2527)

Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Charlotte

Booked 31 times today

Restaurant owner Carlos Centurion’s newest Bulla (boo-ya) Gastrobar location in SouthPark at 4310 Sharon Rd., Suite W01. Bulla Gastrobar joins the Charlotte community with a contemporary spin on traditional Spanish tapas, an imaginative cocktail program, and an energetic atmosphere with extensive indoor and outdoor seating. Named after the Spanish slang term for “chatter,” Bulla Gastrobar offers a menu that boasts a mix of “alta cocina” and traditional approaches to tapas, featuring innovative techniques that are applied to classic recipes to yield modern yet authentic dishes.

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10. Superica - Strawberry Hill

4.5

Awesome(64)

Price: Expensive

• Tex-Mex • Myers Park

Booked 16 times today

Chef Ford Fry and Chef Kevin Maxey, together designed a “Mex-Tex” menu that plays to their own Texan roots, tracing the beginnings of the cuisine to the 1930s, when Mexican cooks first doctored up their dishes to suit a “Gringo” palate with Americanized elements, giving birth to the Tex-Mex dialogue. “Kevin and I wanted to do food we like to eat,” Fry said. “It’s natural for a chef to want to be true to a certain culture, and likewise, we wanted to do authentic Tex-Mex, because it developed where we’re from.

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ThomasVIP
Charlotte •95 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent service by Lyndi. Salads were very good (well - the blue cheese needs to have more blue cheese taste ) Requested the Salmon be cooked Medium instead of Med Well - Very well done and tasty ! Great baked potatoes. we were so glad to have visited your establishment for dinner !
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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Charlotte - StonecrestPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Ballantyne
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4.7
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Ed
Cincinnati / Dayton •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Service was great and we loved the food. We will be back.
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North Italia - Charlotte - BallantynePrice: Moderate• Italian• Ballantyne
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4.5
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MarquitaVIP
Charlotte •19 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Food was lukewarm and somewhat bland. Am willing to give it a second chance and try different dishes.
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Eggspectation - CharlottePrice: Moderate• American• Ballantyne
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4.6
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ChasaVIP
Charlotte •15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 Dec 2024
First time eating there in many years. Service was impeccable and the wait staff were on it, we went at an earlier time so not a lot of patrons yet. My only complaint was my filet was a tad overcooked and a little stringy.
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Gallery RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Ballantyne
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4.6
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Nandita
Greensboro / Winston Salem / Highpoint •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 Dec 2024
We dined there on December 16th for my husband’s birthday and Carly was our server. She helped us choose all the best dishes and we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. She even brought out a birthday dessert, and her exceptional attentiveness and service was the cherry on top. Thank you Hestia rooftop and Carly for an amazing experience!
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Hestia RooftopPrice: Expensive• Asian• Ballantyne
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4.6

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18 restaurants available nearby

1. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Charlotte - Stonecrest

2. North Italia - Charlotte - Ballantyne

3. Hestia Rooftop

4. Gallery Restaurant

5. Eggspectation - Charlotte

6. C&W Steakhouse

7. Zinicola

8. The Blue Taj

9. Bulla Gastrobar - Charlotte

10. Superica - Strawberry Hill

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