Showmars Celebrates Two Charlotte’s Best Honors in 2026


Thank you, Charlotte! Showmars has been named Best Lunch Spot for the second consecutive year and earned Silver for Best Overall Restaurant in the 2026 Charlotte’s Best awards, presented by The Charlotte Observer. These awards are determined by community voting, which makes this recognition especially meaningful. It comes from the people who stop in for […]

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Showmars Named Charlotte’s Best Lunch Spot


  We’re honored — and beyond excited — to share that Showmars has been named Charlotte’s Best Lunch Spot in the 2025 Best of CLT Awards from The Charlotte Observer! For more than 40 years, you’ve welcomed us into your lunch breaks, family outings, and everyday moments. You’ve made us part of your routines — […]

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You might assume this Charlotte restaurant is ‘just another chain.’ Here’s why it’s not.


Written by: Philip Freeman, CharlotteFive When I moved here in 2014, every native Charlottean I met felt compelled to share about their “unicorn” status. Many of these locals raved about Photography & Video by Alex Cason Photography Showmars, the Charlotte-based restaurant chain with its “world famous fish sandwich.” I didn’t get the hype — until […]

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