Guides to Indian life in Charlotte
13 guides to the things people here actually look up: where the grocers and temples are, where to eat by town, what is on at Navratri and Diwali, classes for children, and what a newcomer needs to sort out first. Every list is built from the directory on this site, so the addresses stay current.
Food and shopping
Where to buy it and where to eat it, grouped by the town you are actually in.
- Indian grocery stores in CharlotteEvery Indian grocery store we have found in the Charlotte area, grouped by town: University City, Ballantyne, Concord, Matthews, Fort Mill, Indian Land, Mooresville and Pineville, with addresses and links.
- Biryani in CharlotteThirty-three Charlotte-area restaurants that serve biryani, grouped by town from University City and Ballantyne to Concord, Matthews, Mooresville and Fort Mill.
- South Indian food in CharlotteTwenty-six Charlotte-area restaurants serving dosa, idli, vada and South Indian tiffin, grouped by town, from University City and Ballantyne to Pineville, Concord, Fort Mill and Davidson.
- Pure vegetarian Indian food in CharlotteTen fully vegetarian Indian restaurants in the Charlotte area, with addresses, grouped by town. Includes what we can and cannot tell you about Jain food.
- Halal Indian food in CharlotteCharlotte-area Indian and Pakistani restaurants and grocery counters that list halal, with addresses by town, and a plain note on what that listing does and does not mean.
Festivals and temples
Dates, venues and who hosts what, updated as events are announced.
- Navratri and Garba in Charlotte, 2026Every Navratri and garba night in the Charlotte area for 2026: dates, venues from Concord to Ballantyne, ticket links, and what to expect if it is your first one.
- Diwali in Charlotte, 2026Diwali 2026 in the Charlotte area: event listings, where to buy sweets and diyas, temple puja times, and the local businesses that get booked out every year.
- Temples and places of worship in CharlotteThe Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwara and Jain center serving Greater Charlotte, with addresses and links to each one for its own schedule.
Classes and children
The programmes Indian families here actually use, with a link to each one for fees and terms.
- Abacus, math tutoring and chess in CharlotteAbacus and mental math, math tutoring centres and chess academies across Charlotte, Ballantyne, Concord, Fort Mill and Huntersville, with addresses and links.
- Indian classical dance classes in CharlotteBharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Kathak schools in the Charlotte area, with links to each academy for its own schedule and fees.
- Indian music classes in CharlotteWhere to learn Carnatic and Hindustani vocal, tabla and Indian classical music in the Charlotte area, with links to each teacher and school.
- Playing cricket in CharlotteCricket academies and coaching in the Charlotte area, plus where the public grounds are and how to find a league, with links.
New to Charlotte
The order things need doing in, and where the community’s shops and temples are.
- Moving to Charlotte from IndiaWhat to sort out in your first month in Charlotte: where the Indian community lives, groceries, schools, a phone and bank account, a car, and finding a room or a roommate.
Something missing?
If your business, temple, school or class is not in one of these lists, add it. It is free, it stays free, and a listed business gets its own page on this site that Google can find.