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Charlotte · checked November 14, 2026
The best takeout and delivery in Charlotte
Ten kinds of food and the best places in Charlotte to order each one from tonight, at home or in your hotel room. Start with Bird Pizzeria for pizza, Pisces Sushi Bar & Lounge for sushi, Sun's Kitchen for Chinese food. Every pick says what to get and how to order it.
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Bird Pizzeria
Get: The hot honey pie, plus a plain cheese or pepperoni pie
Thin, crisp East Coast style pies that hold their crunch for the drive home. The kitchen is small, so you order a pickup time ahead.
Good to know: Order ahead on the website, since pies can sell out before 8pm. You get a text when it is ready. Check the site for current days and hours.
- 2. Pizza Baby Elizabeth · A classic margherita or the house special pie, boxed to go
- 3. Emmy Squared Pizza Plaza Midwood · A Detroit-style square pie, such as the Colony pepperoni with hot honey
- 4. Bisonte Pizza Co. Uptown · A wood-fired Neapolitan pie such as the margherita or a meat-topped pie
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Pisces Sushi Bar & Lounge
Get: The salmon avocado roll and specialty maki
Rolls are made to order and pack neatly. Curbside pickup makes it easy to grab on the way home.
Good to know: Ordering line 704-442-9886. Curbside pickup is available.
- 2. YUME Ramen Sushi & Bar South End · The Black Jack roll, plus a bowl of ramen on the side
- 3. eeZ Fusion & Sushi Huntersville (Birkdale Village) · A few signature rolls and an order of fried rice
- 4. Ru San's Dilworth · Nigiri and sashimi trays, and the larger specialty rolls
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Sun's Kitchen
Get: Dan dan noodles, the dumpling flight, mala dishes
Sichuan cooking with chili oil and noodles that hold up in a container. The dining room is small, so takeout is the easy way to eat here.
Good to know: Order direct on Toast, which goes straight to the restaurant.
- 2. The Dumpling Lady (Optimist Hall) Optimist Park · Sichuan-style dumplings in chili oil, and the Nei Jiang beef
- 3. Riceblossom (formerly Taste of SHU) South Charlotte (Park Road) · Dan dan noodles, wontons in chili oil and pan-fried dumplings
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Thai Taste
Get: Pad prik pow, red curry, and pad Thai
Curries and stir-fries travel well over rice. The kitchen has deep roots in Charlotte's Thai food history.
- 2. Bahn Thai Ballantyne · Pad Thai, red curry, spring rolls
- 3. Mem's Thai Kitchen Thrift Road · Pork belly with Chinese broccoli, classic fried rice, pad Thai
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Curry Gate
Get: Butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, naan
Rich curries over rice that keep well, from the restaurant Charlotte keeps naming as its Indian favorite.
Good to know: Phone 704-712-2968. It also has South Boulevard and Uptown shops.
- 2. The Blue Taj Ballantyne · Chicken tikka masala, lamb dishes, garlic naan
- 3. Tabla Indian Restaurant Ballantyne · The weekday lunch thali, garlic naan, curries
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Superica
Get: Breakfast tacos, queso, chicken or carne asada tacos, enchiladas
Tex-Mex that holds up in a container: chips, queso and tacos pack separately, so nothing goes soggy on the drive.
Good to know: Takeaway line is 704-705-2584.
- 2. Comal Taco Co. NoDa / Optimist Hall · A three-taco combo with the dip trio, cheese crisps, carne asada
- 3. Que Onda Tacos + Tequila Plaza Midwood · Birria tacos, carne asada, queso
- 4. Taqueria Los Altos East Charlotte (Monroe Rd) · Tacos al pastor and carne asada, tortas, horchata
- 5. Ely Tortilleria North Charlotte · Street-style tacos on fresh tortillas
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Mano Bella Italian Bistro and Market
Get: Handmade pasta such as bucatini ragu, build-your-own pasta bowl, market sauces and dried pasta
Pasta made in-house, with sauce packed to the side. Its own Toast page keeps ordering commission free, and you can add dried pasta and olive oil from the market.
Good to know: Takeout hours listed 11am to 9pm; delivery 11:30am to 8pm.
- 2. Little Mama's Italian Kitchen SouthPark · Penne alla vodka, brick-oven pizza, house-made mozzarella
- 3. Mama Ricotta's South End · Lasagna, chicken parm, meatballs
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Bang Bang Burgers
Get: The Bang Bang Burger, Double Cowboy, hand-cut fries, sauces on the side
Burgers cooked to temperature, with sauces packed separately so buns stay put. Hand-cut fries are the right order to add.
Good to know: Curbside pickup has been offered; confirm delivery apps before you order.
- 2. Harriet's Hamburgers NoDa / Optimist Hall · Classic cheeseburger and fries
- 3. Surefire Market Camp North End · The Ogden burger with bacon, American cheese and caramelized onions
Wings and fried chickenAll 3 →
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Chex Grill & Wings
Get: Wings in strawberry hot or Hawaiian blaze, with fries
Over 35 sauces, tossed to order, which suits a big shared box. A long-time Charlotte wing chain with several locations.
Good to know: Other locations include Sardis and Freedom Dr. Check that your nearest one is open.
- 2. Wing King Cafe Southwest Charlotte (Carowinds Blvd) · The King sampler, boneless or regular wings
- 3. d.d. Peckers Pineville · Classic wings
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Yafo Kitchen
Get: Chicken or falafel plates, hummus, house sauces
Bowls and plates pack with sauces on the side, so they stay fresh. It has the broadest delivery and pickup coverage of the Mediterranean spots.
Good to know: Also at 1331 Central Ave and 720 Governor Morrison St.
- 2. Jasmine Grill South Boulevard · Kabob plates, shawarma, family meals
- 3. Cedar Land Central Ave · Falafel, shawarma, baklava from the bakery case
- 4. Zeitouni Mediterranean Grill Ballantyne · Mixed grill plates, shawarma, hummus
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