
Your ultimate guide to walk-up windows and drive-thrus in Charlotte
News | Jan 24, 2022
By Sonia Rao
It’s time to think about dinner, and you want to support one of your favorite Charlotte restaurants.
In the era of COVID-19, you feel much safer getting your food to-go. Easy enough, as you pick up the phone and dial a number (or, let’s be real, pull up a restaurant’s app) to place your takeout order. But as you arrive at the restaurant, you realize that you now have to walk inside the building.
It can be difficult to balance wanting to support local restaurants, even to-go, while maintaining social distancing.
We have compiled a list of Charlotte coffee shops, restaurants and food stalls who offer drive-thrus and walk-up windows with the following COVID-19-friendly criteria:
You can get your food without having to leave your car at a drive-thru or drive-in;
or
You can get your food without having to walk inside at a walk-up window.
Showmars
Location: 9704 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews, NC 28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
What to know: This Charlotte Classic Eats spot has 32 locations, but only the Matthews location has an outbuilding with a pickup window for you to grab a Greek Salad or a Fish Sandwich.