Abugida Ethiopian Cafe & Restaurant
3007 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Share an Ethiopian meal with injera and ask for help choosing dishes; the restaurant closes Mondays.
Good food
East Charlotte’s Everyday Food Discoveries
Build a dinner and bakery rotation with these addresses on separate visits. Choose one main meal, ask the staff about unfamiliar dishes and return to explore another menu. Drive between the Central Avenue, The Plaza and Shamrock clusters; several restaurants close one day a week, so check service before leaving.
TGA Trail by Trails GuidesA few good stops.
Go in order, or follow your curiosity.
Euro Grill & Cafe
2719 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Try Bosnian cooking on Central Avenue as a change from your usual lunch routine.
Manolo’s Latin Bakery
4405 Central Avenue, Suite C, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Pick up a Latin pastry or savory bakery item, and pre-order a cake for a gathering at your new home.
Enat Ethiopian Restaurant — The Plaza
4450 The Plaza, Suite D, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Visit the original sit-down restaurant on The Plaza for a full Ethiopian meal; this branch closes Sundays.
Tacos El Nevado — Central Avenue
4715 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Try a taco meal at the Central Avenue restaurant and make a note of a filling to revisit.
Lang Van
3019 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Explore a Vietnamese soup or noodle dish; check current payment arrangements before visiting.
Crispy Banh Mi — Shamrock
2934 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Choose a banh mi and tea at the Shamrock branch during its Monday-Saturday service.
Taqueria Number 1
2801 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Find the restaurant at its new Central Avenue address for tacos, a torta or quesabirria.