Charlotte always offers great food variety, but new options always attract Charlotte residents all over again. The best new restaurants opened in 2012 received rave reviews and offer their own unique take on the restaurant industry, even including a celebrity in the area. Take a risk and take a chance on opening your taste buds to some new cuisines and new approaches to dining out, and you may just like what you find.

Malabar
214 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 344-8878
www.conterestaurantgroup.com/

Price: $10 to $18

A new spot for Spanish cuisine, Malabar brings class and style to Charlotte. It offers an express lunch option as a new option as well. Since opening, Malabar has expanded its services to provide corporate and private catering needs for events. With technology these days, it also provides a new online reservation feature with the ability to make reservations online. This provides more convenience to its customers, an added bonus for getting more people in its doors. Part of the Comte Restaurant Group, Malabar is worth checking out, even if you have never had true Spanish cuisine before.

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Luna’s Living Kitchen
2102 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 333-0008
www.lunaslivingkitchen.com/

Price: $7 to $15

Rarely heard of in Charlotte, Luna’s Living Kitchen is an all-organic restaurant. Even though it’s a vegetarian establishment, meat eaters give it only rave reviews. The diverse menu provides plenty of choices to its customers and keeps people coming back to try new dishes every time. The menu is always open for expanding, and Luna’s welcomes ideas from customers always. Locally owned and operated, the Colombian owner brings her native recipes and touches to the Charlotte scene. Cooking since age 15, this woman is the heartbeat of her restaurant, and it shows in every bite.

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5Church
127 N. Tryon St., Suite 8
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 919-1322
5church.com/

Price: $6 to $40

Providing Charlotte with a new american menu, 5Church opened in May boasting a familiar head chef from the area, Jamie Lynch, formerly from Barrington’s in Charlotte. Providing a casual atmosphere with modernistic style this restaurant offers a unique touch to the Charlotte area. The management team wants the place to be different than any other restaurant in Charlotte, and it has stood by that.

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