Chicken parm in Charlotte, NC: our top picks
Charlotte has absorbed a lot of New York and New Jersey transplants, and its better Italian kitchens cook chicken parm for people who know what it should taste like.
- Mama Ricotta's (Charlotte) — Parm Score 85. Chicken parm comes up in 4 of the recent Google reviews we sampled, and the tone is positive. 4.6 on Google across 4,267 reviews.
- Portofino's Italian Restaurant Eastway (Charlotte) — Parm Score 70. Chicken parm is on the restaurant’s own menu (checked November 2026). 4.5 on Google across 1,449 reviews.
- Portofino's Italian Restaurant Park Road (Charlotte) — Parm Score 70. Chicken parm is on the restaurant’s own menu (checked November 2026). 4.5 on Google across 1,239 reviews.
We ranked 12 restaurants within 10 miles of Charlotte, NC. 8 of them have the parm confirmed, by reviewers or on their own menu, and Parm Scores run from 53 to 85. Confirmed places rank first; the rest are well-reviewed Italian spots where the parm is not yet confirmed, and pizzerias and steakhouses need a mention to appear at all. How Parm Score works.
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12 restaurants ranked for Chicken parm near Charlotte, NC.
- Mama Ricotta's
601 S Kings Dr AA, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA - Portofino's Italian Restaurant Eastway
3124 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA - Portofino's Italian Restaurant Park Road
5126 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA - Dolce Osteria
1710 Kenilworth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA - Leo's Italian Social
4720 Piedmont Row Dr #150, Charlotte, NC 28210, USA - Giacomo's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
10230 Berkeley Pl Dr Ste 160, Charlotte, NC 28262, USA - Zio Casual Italian
116 Middleton Dr, Charlotte, NC 28207, USA - Open Kitchen
1318 W Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA - Little Mama’s Italian
4521 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA - Mano Bella - South Park
721 Gov Morrison St Ste 150, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA - Toscana | Italian
6401 Carnegie Blvd #6a, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA - Portofino's Italian Restaurant Uptown
101 N Tryon St #102, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
Rankings use Parm Score (Google rating, review volume, and parm mentions). Restaurants with the parm confirmed, by reviews or on their own menu, always rank first. Photos, ratings, and hours from Google Maps. Interactive map and filters load above. How Parm Score works.