Sir Edmond Halley's Restaurant & Freehouse

Park Road · pub food, british

A pub hidden on the back side of the Park Road Shopping Center, open since 1996. Its own directions tell you to park out front and walk down the stairs to find it. It is known for a bacon cheeseburger, a championship veggie chili, twenty ounce pints and a whiskey list, and it serves until 2 in the morning four nights a week.

The Blue Taj

Ballantyne · indian

An Indian restaurant and wine bar in Ballantyne Village, serving lunch and dinner every day with a break in between. Its own site records Reader's Choice wins in Charlotte Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants in 2014 and 2016.

Town Brewing Co.

Wesley Heights · pub food

Town Brewing sits on Grandin Road in FreeMoreWest, a block off West Morehead, and runs a full kitchen alongside the beer. The taproom keeps a standing weekly calendar: open mic every Monday, trivia, a run club, trail talk meetups and a kids-eat-free night. Indoor and outdoor seating both run to a decent size.

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Sir Edmond Halley's Restaurant & Freehouse

Park Road · pub food, british

A pub hidden on the back side of the Park Road Shopping Center, open since 1996. Its own directions tell you to park out front and walk down the stairs to find it. It is known for a bacon cheeseburger, a championship veggie chili, twenty ounce pints and a whiskey list, and it serves until 2 in the morning four nights a week.

The Blue Taj

Ballantyne · indian

An Indian restaurant and wine bar in Ballantyne Village, serving lunch and dinner every day with a break in between. Its own site records Reader's Choice wins in Charlotte Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants in 2014 and 2016.

Town Brewing Co.

Wesley Heights · pub food

Town Brewing sits on Grandin Road in FreeMoreWest, a block off West Morehead, and runs a full kitchen alongside the beer. The taproom keeps a standing weekly calendar: open mic every Monday, trivia, a run club, trail talk meetups and a kids-eat-free night. Indoor and outdoor seating both run to a decent size.

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