Waxhaw NC · Dining Reference

Waxhaw NC Restaurants

Every restaurant, café, bakery and pub carried in the Town's published Waxhaw business directory — by category, with street addresses. No invented names, no paid placements, no rankings we can't substantiate.

Updated August 8, 2026

Short answer: where should a first-time visitor eat in Waxhaw?

Park once downtown and stay on foot. The Main Street blocks either side of the railroad hold the densest cluster — Provisions Waxhaw, Capricci's True Italian, Emmet's Social Table and Broome Street Burgers for dinner; Maxwell's Tavern, Mary O'Neill's Irish Pub, Cork & Ale and Middle James Brewing Company after; Crossroads Coffee House or Virtuoso Breadworks in the morning.

How dining is laid out in Waxhaw

Waxhaw's food scene divides cleanly in two. The first half is the historic downtown: small independent kitchens, pubs and a brewery in late-19th and early-20th-century storefronts on East and West Main Street and North Broome Street, almost all within a three-block walk of the railroad footbridge. The second half runs along Providence Road South and Kensington Drive — newer suburban retail centres serving the subdivisions, with the family, takeaway and counter-service end of the market.

If you are visiting rather than living here, downtown is the reason to come. If you are moving here, the Providence Road corridor is what you'll use on a Tuesday. The downtown Waxhaw guide covers the district itself — parking, shops, the footbridge and the historic buildings.

Restaurants

Restaurants (19)

Adela's Mexican Kitchen701 W South Main St
Asian Grill3913 Providence Rd S
Bistro D'Antonio3909 Providence Rd S
Blue Door Deli & Market202 W North Main St
Broome Street Burgers203 N Broome St
Capricci's True Italian109 W South Main St
China II Restaurant1309 N Broome St
East Coast Wings + Grill8121 Kensington Dr
El Vallarta1201 N Broome St
Emmet's Social Table – Waxhaw401 E South Main St
Fox's Pizza Den407 E South Main St
Gréco Fresh Grille201 W South Main St, Suite G
Hacienda El Rey3901 Providence Rd S, Ste A
Ice Cream & Pizza Works3913 Providence Rd S
Mingfu Sushi & Chinese8139 Kensington Dr
Provisions Waxhaw107 W South Main St
Queens South Waxhaw1201 N Broome St
Rock Store Bar-B-Q2538-B Cuthbertson Rd
Stacks Kitchen1315 N Broome St

Pubs and breweries

Pubs & breweries (4)

Cork & Ale113 E North Main St
Mary O'Neill's Irish Pub116 W North Main St
Maxwell's Tavern112 E South Main St
Middle James Brewing Company115 E North Main St

Cafés and bakeries

Cafés & bakeries (6)

Blue Lagoon Cafe203 N Broome St, Suite A
Burney's Sweets & More Bakery116 E South Main St, Ste C
Crossroads Coffee House112 N Broome St
The Cupcake Queen201 W South Main St
Virtuoso Breadworks205 Salem St
Waxhaw Boba Tea318 E South Main St, Unit F

How this list is compiled

Entries are drawn from the Town's published Waxhaw business directory and cross-checked against street addresses. We publish addresses only — no phone numbers — and we do not accept payment for inclusion, placement or removal. Nothing on this page is a ranking; the order within each category is alphabetical.

Waxhaw dining questions

What restaurants are in downtown Waxhaw NC?

Downtown Waxhaw's Main Street and Broome Street blocks include Provisions Waxhaw, Capricci's True Italian, Emmet's Social Table, Broome Street Burgers, Blue Door Deli & Market, Gréco Fresh Grille, Fox's Pizza Den and Adela's Mexican Kitchen, plus the pubs Maxwell's Tavern, Mary O'Neill's Irish Pub, Cork & Ale and Middle James Brewing Company.

Where can I get coffee or baked goods in Waxhaw?

Crossroads Coffee House on North Broome Street, Blue Lagoon Cafe, Virtuoso Breadworks on Salem Street, Burney's Sweets & More Bakery, The Cupcake Queen and Waxhaw Boba Tea all appear in the Town's published directory.

Does Waxhaw have breweries?

Middle James Brewing Company is on East North Main Street downtown, and Cork & Ale sits on the same block. Maxwell's Tavern and Mary O'Neill's Irish Pub round out the downtown pub cluster.

Is downtown Waxhaw walkable for dining?

Yes. The great majority of the restaurants, pubs and cafés listed here are within a few blocks of each other on either side of the railroad corridor, so a Waxhaw dining evening is normally done on foot after you park once.