Mal Pan - Charlotte

Located in Piedmont Row (next to Duckworth’s) this is a lovely spot with both indoor and outdoor dining space. Recommend parking in the East garage — parking spots are “compact” on first two levels — but by level 3 it usually opens up.The menu includes good descriptions of the food — allergies are NOT listed, but they are able to accommodate gluten-free requests. Tortillas are made fresh in-house. The flavors are usually quite good — the salsas are always delicious. Chips are not included, but worth ordering. Smaller inside means it can get noisy.

From the menu and descriptions of food, I expected elevated Mexican fare and it was! But the restaurant itself had much more casual vibes than I expected with more than half of the seating on the patio (which was covered at the time I was there perhaps due to weather? . I don’t say that as a negative—I really enjoyed it! I have heard raves about brunch here but I also want to add that dinner is fabulous. We had queso fundido (excellent, but not super easy to dip , salsa and guac for appetizers. The steak taco is the best taco I’ve ever had! The pork belly is also delicious. Really delicious chips, too. I will be back for brunch one day!

Love this place, higher scale authentic Mexican food in a perfect setting. The flavors are off the hook!

Located in Piedmont Row (next to Duckworth’s) this is a lovely spot with both indoor and outdoor dining space. Recommend parking in the East garage — parking spots are “compact” on first two levels — but by level 3 it usually opens up.The menu includes good descriptions of the food — allergies are NOT listed, but they are able to accommodate gluten-free requests. Tortillas are made fresh in-house. The flavors are usually quite good — the salsas are always delicious. Chips are not included, but worth ordering. Smaller inside means it can get noisy.

Cozy, pleasant and good food. Super nice neighborhood bar and hangout place. It’s my second time coming here while on business in Charlotte. Love the steak tacos.