Charlotte Douglas International Airport has a wide range of restaurants, cafes, bars, coffee shops, grab-and-go counters, and quick-service food options, making it easy to find food before a flight, during a layover, or after arriving in Charlotte. Charlotte Airport restaurants and food options are available throughout the main terminal and Concourses A, B, C, D, and E. Some businesses also offer mobile ordering or grab-and-go service, which can be useful when there is limited time before boarding.
Dining at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CLT's restaurants are spread across the terminal, after security, in The Atrium, The Plaza, and the concourses. The official CLT airport map shows restaurants, current operating hours, and estimated walking times.
Restaurants Before Security
Public-area dining is useful before check-in, after collecting bags at the CLT baggage claim area, or while waiting for an arriving flight.
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Dining Options |
Location |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Queen Charlotte’s Kitchen |
Baggage Claim |
American and Southern-style food |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm. |
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Snap |
Baggage Claim |
Vending snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go items |
Open 24 hours |
Restaurants in Charlotte Airport Atrium
The Atrium in Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers different food styles in one central area. It is useful when a group wants separate meals without searching several concourses.
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Dining Options |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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1897 Market |
Full meals, a bar, and food to take away |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Beaudevin |
Wine and small plates |
8:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Brookwood Farms BBQ |
Carolina-style BBQ and sides |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Burger King |
Burgers and fries |
5:30 am to 11:00 pm |
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Chick-fil-A |
Chicken sandwiches, nuggets, and lemonade |
4:00 am to 11:00 pm |
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Cinnabon |
Cinnamon rolls, sweet snacks, and coffee |
4:00 am to 8:00 pm |
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Dunkin’ |
Coffee and doughnuts |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Hissho Sushi / First in Flight Bar |
Sushi and Asian food |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Jersey Mike’s |
Sub sandwiches |
6:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Papa John’s |
Pizza |
8:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Salsarita’s |
Mexican-style bowls, tacos, and burritos |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Tequileria |
Mexican food and drinks |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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The Goods Express |
Grab-and-go snacks and meals |
Open 24 Hours |
Note: Keep tracking CLT airport wait times to enjoy a meal comfortably, without missing a flight.
CLT Concourse A and A Connector Dining
Concourse A has a wide spread of dining, from the lower-numbered gates to the newer gate areas.
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Dining Options |
Nearby Gate No. |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Black n Blue Bar |
A2 |
Bar drinks and fast foods |
7:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
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Rhino Market & Deli |
A3 |
Craft beer, wine, deli sandwiches, soups, and salads |
Open 24 Hours |
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The Taproom |
A4 |
Beer and American bar food |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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A5 |
Burgers, fries, and quick meals |
4:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Cinnabon |
A5 |
Cinnamon rolls |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Uptown Minibar |
A8 |
Drinks and fast food |
7:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm |
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Panera Bread |
A21 |
Sandwiches, soups, and salads |
5:00 am am 8:00 pm |
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Smashburger |
A23 |
Burgers and shakes |
5:00 am to 9:00 pm |
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Jamba Juice |
A23 |
Smoothies and juices |
7:00 am to 7:00 pm |
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NoDa Brewing Company |
A26 |
Local beer and fast food |
6:00 am to 9:30 pm |
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Crown Diner |
A30 |
Southern-inspired diner food |
5:30 am to 10:00 pm |
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Great Wagon Road |
A31 |
Whiskey, drinks, and light bites |
7:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Dunkin’ |
A32 |
Coffee and doughnuts |
4:00 am to 8:00 pm |
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Starbucks |
A Connector |
Coffee, tea, and quick snacks |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Sugar Creek Brewing |
A Connector |
Local beer and bar service |
6:00 am to 9:30 pm |
Charlotte Airport Concourse B Restaurants
Concourse B has a strong selection of Southern food, barbecue, burgers, coffee, and quick meals.
|
Dining Options |
Nearby Gate Area |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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B9 |
Southern fried chicken, biscuits, and breakfast |
5:30 am to 10:00 pm |
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CLT Life Market |
B10 |
Snacks and market-style choices |
Open 24 Hours |
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Midwood Smokehouse |
B10 |
Barbecue, including pulled pork and brisket |
5:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Red Star Lounge |
B10 |
Bar drinks |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Starbucks |
B10 |
Coffee and snacks |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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B6 |
Salads and lighter sit-down meals |
5:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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The Great American Bagel Bakery |
B7 |
Bagels, coffee, and sandwiches |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Charlotte Douglas Airport Restaurants in Concourse C
Travelers can find burgers, Asian food, bakery items, sandwiches, coffee, and quick snacks in Concourse C.
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Dining Options |
Nearby Gate |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Auntie Anne’s |
C4 |
Soft pretzels |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar |
C6 |
Burgers and bar food |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Beatrix Market |
C8 and C15 |
Market meals, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks |
Open 24 Hours |
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Chalice Café |
C11 |
Mediterranean-style light food |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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PZA |
C11 |
Pizza and Italian-style quick meals |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Starbucks |
C11 |
Coffee and snacks |
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C13 |
Seafood, including fish and shrimp dishes |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Wow Bao |
C6 |
Filled buns, dumplings, and rice bowls |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Concourse D CLT Airport Restaurants
The D2 area offers several compact choices for a quick meal, sushi, sandwiches, fruit bowls, and bar food.
|
Dining Options |
Nearby Gate |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Cíao Gourmet Market |
D2 |
Packaged sandwiches, salads, and snacks |
Open 24 Hours |
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Chalice Bar |
D12 |
Bar drinks |
7:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Hissho Sushi |
D2 |
Sushi |
10:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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OMB Biergarten |
D7 |
Beer and German-inspired food |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Sambazon |
D2 |
Acai bowls, smoothies, and plant-based options |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill |
D4 |
Burgers and American grill food |
6:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Starbucks |
D6 |
Coffee and snacks |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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The Great American Bagel Bakery |
D4 |
Bagels, sandwiches, and coffee |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Triple C Brewing |
D2 |
Local beer, quick bites, and coffee |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Restaurants in CLT Airport Concourse E
Concourse E provides several choices for quick meals, coffee, chicken, sandwiches, and snacks.
|
Dining Options |
Nearby Gate |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Burger King |
E25 |
Burgers and fries |
5:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Captain Jack’s Tavern |
E4 |
Beer and light food |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Concourse Cantina |
E27 |
Drinks and light bites |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Dunkin’ Express |
E28 |
Coffee and doughnuts |
5:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Einstein Bros. Bagels |
E3 |
Bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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La Madeleine |
E27 |
French Bakery items, sandwiches, soups, and salads |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Pronto |
E10 |
Packaged meals, snacks, and drinks |
Open 24 Hours |
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E25 |
Chinese-American bowls and plates |
9:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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PDQ |
E45 |
Chicken meals, milkshakes, and vegetarian sandwiches |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Starbucks |
E10 |
Coffee and snacks |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Queen’s Tavern |
E45 |
Tavern dining and drinks |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Other Food Options in Charlotte Airport
Instead of concourses (A, B, C, D, E), several other places to enjoy a meal before or after a flight.
|
Dining Options |
Location |
Food and Drinks |
Operating Hours |
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Grounded In |
A/B Connector Area |
Dining outlet |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Jamba Juice |
D/E Connector Area |
Smoothies and juices |
7:00 am to 7:00 pm |
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Panera Bread |
E Rotunda |
Soups, salads, and sandwiches |
4:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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PZA |
E Rotunda |
Pizza and Italian-style quick meals |
6:00 am to 10:30 pm |
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Whisky River |
E Rotunda |
Southern-style bar food and drinks |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Auntie Anne’s |
The Plaza |
Soft pretzels |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Bojangles |
The Plaza |
Southern fried chicken, biscuits, and breakfast |
5:30 am to 10:00 pm |
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop |
The Plaza |
Toasted sandwiches |
6:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Shake Shack |
The Plaza |
Burgers, fries, and shakes |
5:30 am to 10:30 pm |
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Wicked Weed Brewing |
The Plaza |
Craft beer |
7:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Note: Starbucks is opening a new outlet in the D/E Connector. Check its status on the live map before making plans around it.
Mobile Ordering and Dietary Choices at CLT
CLT also offers mobile ordering and dietary filters to help narrow the search. Bojangles, Panera, and Starbucks outlets appear in the mobile-ordering results. Mobile ordering does not mean the food will be delivered to the gate. Use the brand’s ordering service and check the exact location before ordering. Choosing the wrong concourse can mean a long walk. Check the pickup time and collect the order from the listed outlet.
The airport directory also includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. These filters can help find suitable options, but they do not ensure that every item meets specific dietary needs.
Charlotte Airport restaurants are spread out before and after security. From Carolina barbecue and Southern favorites to burgers, pizza, sushi, seafood, sandwiches, coffee, pastries, and healthy food, there are options for different tastes and budgets. Check the departure gate, look for nearby restaurants, and check current hours to find food at CLT more easily. During a late-night delay, confirm the outlets are open overnight.