Costa Panos

Carolinas’s 2024 Eater Award Winners | Eater Carolinas

"Set in a stately dining room with gilded accents and midcentury modern furnishings, this restaurant pairs attentive, knowledgeable service with food rooted in the chef’s Italian heritage and a strong emphasis on seafood and bright coastal flavors. Standout preparations include local Tarvin shrimp cooked in nduja butter and thinly sliced scallops paired with passionfruit and finger lime pearls; many dishes can be elevated with caviar. Even comfort classics are rendered with technique and generosity—the eggplant Parmesan stays impossibly crispy and yields large portions with flavorful marinara—while thoughtful wine pairings complete a consistently solid fine-dining experience." - Erin Perkins