Guide to SouthPark: Where to eat, drink and shop

SouthPark is evolving fast, with homegrown restaurants and boutiques moving into the area (and more on the way), adding some welcome local flavor and complementing the coveted national and international brands already here. In this section, we offer a guide to some of the neighborhood’s best places to eat, drink and shop.

The list is not comprehensive. Of course, chain restaurants are popular for a reason. Places like The Original Pancake House, Ruth’s Chris, The Palm and Del Frisco’s are neighborhood mainstays, with newcomers like 800° Woodfired Kitchen, Burton’s Bar & Grill, First Watch, Snooze and Tous les Jours already drawing crowds.

For the sake of brevity, we excluded national chains (not based in Charlotte) with more than 10 locations.