The Fig Tree Restaurant
The premier restaurant establishment in Charlotte’s fine dining scene since opening its doors in 2005. Located in the historic Lucas House, the restaurant provides an exceptional dining experience, featuring a seasonal French and Italian inspired menu, an award winning wine list, and exceptional service.
Explore Our Menu
Nestled in a charming historic home, The Fig Tree Restaurant offers an elevated fine-dining experience rooted in French and Italian culinary traditions. Our ever-changing menu highlights seasonal ingredients and creative techniques, ensuring no two visits feel quite the same. From indulgent dishes like truffle-accented sea bass or rosemary-butter elk chop to artfully composed appetizers and decadent desserts, each plate reflects a commitment to refinement, flavor, and thoughtful presentation. Of course, everything is perfectly complemented by an extensive, carefully curated wine list.
Chef Greg Zanitsch
Executive Chef, Owner
“Food is a good balance between science and creativity and that’s always appealed to me,” Greg says. “People say being a chef is hard work and it is but when you love what you do, who you do it with and the people you do it for, it seems a lot less like work.”
