NoDa

arts brewery · 28205

NoDa earns its arts-district badge honestly: muralists actually live here, bands actually play here, and the breweries are not branded experiences but functioning rooms where regulars know the taproom dogs by name. A date along North Davidson telegraphs personality without screaming it. You drift between a mural wall, a Birdsong pint, and a show at Neighborhood Theatre or the Evening Muse. Tradeoff: parking is mediocre on event nights, and the gentrification line keeps moving, so the rough-edged charm that drew people here is slowly being sanded by townhouses. Still the most date-legible address in Charlotte if you have any aesthetic at all.

16,391

singles 22–50

51%

male

$47,968

median income

$1,460

median rent

The data

NoDa by the numbers

NoDa runs male-heavy, about 51% men to 49% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in NoDa is about $48,000.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
North Carolina registers voters by party, and in Mecklenburg County unaffiliated voters are the largest bloc at about 42%, with Democrats at 39% and Republicans 19%.
● Verified · NC State Board of Elections, June 2026
The median renter in NoDa pays about $1,460 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 16,400 NoDa residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

20 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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20 spots across NoDa

NoDa
Cafés
Amélie's French Bakery & Café
Bakery$$$$★ 4.6 · 7,144
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
136 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 7,144 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Amélie's French Bakery & Café.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon7 AM to 10 PM
Tue7 AM to 10 PM
Wed7 AM to 10 PM
Thu7 AM to 10 PM
Fri7 AM to 12 AM
Sat7 AM to 12 AM
Sun7 AM to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Delivery · In-store pickup · In-store shopping · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Dining
Haberdish
Southern restaurant (US)$$$$★ 4.5 · 3,116
NoDa
Dining
Soul Gastrolounge
Tapas restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,574
NoDa
Dining
Dressler's
Steak house$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,339
NoDa
Dining
The Goodyear House
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 1,298
NoDa
Drinks
Artisan’s Palate
Bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,145
NoDa
Dining
Supperland
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,084
NoDa
Cafés
Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,028
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access
Find it
514 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 1,028 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon7 AM to 2 PM
Tue7 AM to 2 PM
Wed7 AM to 2 PM
Thu7 AM to 2 PM
Fri7 AM to 2 PM
Sat7 AM to 2 PM
Sun7 AM to 2 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor seating · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
College students · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Dining
Catalina Kitchen and Bar
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 611
NoDa
Drinks
Idlewild
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 542
NoDa
Drinks
NoDa Company Store
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 525
NoDa
Drinks
The Blind Pig
Bar$$$$★ 4 · 509
NoDa
Dining
Ever Andalo
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 494
NoDa
Dining
DTR Plaza Midwood
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.9 · 387
NoDa
Activity
Historic Rosedale
Historical place museum★ 4.5 · 256
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
3427 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 256 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Historic Rosedale.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM to 3 PM
Thu10 AM to 3 PM
Fri10 AM to 3 PM
Sat10 AM to 3 PM
SunClosed
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Drinks
Substrate
Wine bar$$$$★ 4.9 · 126
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
512 E 15th St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 126 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Substrate.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed4 to 10 PM
Thu4 to 10 PM
Fri4 PM to 12 AM
Sat2 PM to 12 AM
Sun12 to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor seating · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Groups
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Cafés
Caffeto Specialty Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 104
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
3012 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 104 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Caffeto Specialty Coffee.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon7 AM to 4 PM
Tue7 AM to 4 PM
Wed7 AM to 4 PM
Thu7 AM to 4 PM
Fri7 AM to 4 PM
Sat8 AM to 12 PM
Sun8 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Free street parking
Dining
Outdoor seating · Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed inside
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Cafés
Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - NoDa
Ice cream shop★ 5 · 62
Wheelchair access
Find it
715 E 36th St #151, Charlotte, NC 28205
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
5★ from 62 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - NoDa.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon1 to 10 PM
Tue1 to 10 PM
Wed1 to 10 PM
Thu1 to 10 PM
Fri1 to 11 PM
Sat1 to 11 PM
Sun1 to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Delivery · In-store pickup · In-store shopping
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Family-friendly
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Activity
Inner Peaks NoDa Bouldering
Rock climbing gym★ 4.7 · 50
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
1837 N Tryon St ste. 101, Charlotte, NC 28206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 50 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Inner Peaks NoDa Bouldering.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon6 AM to 10 PM
Tue6 AM to 10 PM
Wed6 AM to 10 PM
Thu6 AM to 10 PM
Fri10 AM to 10 PM
Sat10 AM to 6 PM
Sun10 AM to 8 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
NoDa
Cafés
Two Scoops Creamery NoDa
Ice cream shop★ 4.7 · 39
Wheelchair access
Find it
3123 N Davidson St Ste 102, Charlotte, NC 28205
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 39 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Two Scoops Creamery NoDa.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon1 to 10 PM
Tue1 to 10 PM
Wed1 to 10 PM
Thu1 to 10 PM
Fri1 to 11 PM
Sat1 to 11 PM
Sun1 to 10 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps

NoDa

NoDa by the numbers

Local date spots

Amélie's French Bakery & Café

Haberdish

Soul Gastrolounge

Dressler's

The Goodyear House

Artisan’s Palate

Supperland

Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery

Catalina Kitchen and Bar

Idlewild

NoDa Company Store

The Blind Pig

Ever Andalo

DTR Plaza Midwood

Historic Rosedale

Substrate

Caffeto Specialty Coffee

Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - NoDa

Inner Peaks NoDa Bouldering

Two Scoops Creamery NoDa

Reach NoDa singles right where they plan dates.