Double date ideas in Charlotte

Whole nights, already planned

Our picks

• Camp North End · Optimist Park · $

  creative,cool

  “A huge adaptive-reuse campus of murals, makers, food, and bars — a cool wandering day-date or group hang.”

• Haberdish · NoDa · $$

  cool,casual

  “Elevated Southern (mill-worker heritage) — fried chicken and craft cocktails in a cool NoDa room.”

• Idlewild · South End · $$

  cool,relaxed

  “A stylish but unpretentious cocktail spot — an easy after-dinner leg.”

• Kid Cashew · Elizabeth · $$

  lively,casual

  “Mediterranean small plates + a lively patio — sharable and easy for a group or casual date.”

• La Belle Helene · Uptown · $$$

  pretty,lively

  “A gorgeous grand French brasserie Uptown — pretty and buzzy; good if she loves a "pretty" room.”

• Merchant & Trade · Uptown · $$$

  skyline,scene

  “A rooftop bar with skyline views — good for a drink with a view, if a touch obvious/scene-y.”

• Midwood Smokehouse · Plaza Midwood · $$

  casual,legit

  “Legit wood-smoked BBQ (brisket, ribs) in a lively room — the casual BBQ answer, not a chain.”

• Optimist Hall · Optimist Park · $$

  lively,variety

  “A buzzy food hall in an old textile mill — the answer when nobody in the group can agree; everyone gets their own thing.”

• Sea Level NC · Uptown · $$$

  lively,fresh

  “Uptown oyster bar with East/West Coast selections and a good happy hour — solid raw-bar date.”

• Selwyn Avenue Pub · Myers Park · $

  dive,neighborhood

  “A beloved patio dive — the honest "grab one with a friend" spot.”

• Soul Gastrolounge · Plaza Midwood · $$$

  lively,cool

  “Cult tapas + sushi with a rooftop feel — put your name in and grab a drink; the pork-belly tacos are the move. No reservations.”

• The Waterman Fish Bar · South End · $$$

  lively,coastal

  “A fish-market-and-oyster-bar with a raw bar and a patio — the sharp seafood/oyster date in the city.”