These are the best meals you ate all year in the Charlotte area in 2022

Charlotteans know good food, and there’s plenty of it to go around. We shared the best meals we had in 2022 in the Charlotte area, but we wanted to hear your thoughts — and share them — as well.

CharlotteFive readers came back with dozens of answers, encompassing restaurants of all kinds from all over the city. By and large, locally owned restaurants are serving up your favorite meals, although a few chain restaurants popped up among the comments.

Newer restaurants in the Queen City got a lot of attention, as well. Steak 48 and Drift on Lake Wylie stood out among the crowd, especially for those seeking out steak. And Yunta is quickly becoming a go-to restaurant, as well.

Here are your best meals of 2022:

DILWORTH TASTING ROOM Location: 300 E Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203 Location: 4905 Ashley Park Lane, Suite J, Charlotte, NC 28210

“All of the cheese.”