Yunta

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"Some of the most exciting barbecue in the South is happening out of a tandoor oven in an Indian food truck in Charlotte. Order several chaats here — lamb kebabs, crispy tamarind rice, and tandoor-smoked chicken tikka. Flavors are punchy and alive here, thanks to bonafide spices from a real-deal Indian grocer in Pineville and the playful wizardry from chef Arjun Verma. Chutney Cat has been finding its footing and evolving for a few years now, but the truck has now settled into a steady form as a local casual Indian street food spot." - Kayleigh Ruller

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"Take Peruvian flavors, add a generous touch of Japanese technique, a high-energy weekend DJ set, and you’ll have South End’s finest: Yunta. This Peruvian-Nikkei cuisine doesn’t hold back, as the kitchen churns out maki rolls and nigiri that can lean oceanic, lemon-zesty, and umami-packed. Service is a refined, well-oiled machine that doesn’t pull focus from the vibrant seafood-centric plates on the table. What may pull focus is the ambient music or that Strawberry Stardust Margarita with Astral and a candied ginger sugar rim. Looking for more margs? Check out these other local bars serving Astral Tequila: Boatyard; Cabo Fish Taco Ballantyne; Calle Sol; Calle Sol South Park; Carrburitos; Copperhead; DTR Plaza Midwood; DTR SouthPark; Fin & Fino LKN; Hatties; Snug Harbor; Ultimate Bar" - Kayleigh Ruller

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"Yunta, meaning “friends” in Peru, celebrates Nikkei food, the blending of Peruvian ingredients with Japanese techniques, in a sleek Southend space. The uniting of cuisines gives life to a bright and balanced citrus ceviche, an umami Peruvian seafood risotto, and a bingeable truffle butter nigiri. On Fridays and Saturdays, starting at 7 p.m., rotating resident DJs transform the space with energetic tracks. Sip a Peruvian pisco sour and enjoy the spectacle of both the DJs and the kitchen at work." - Kayleigh Ruller

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"I found Yunta, opened by the owners of Viva Chicken, to be a young, hip, Japanese-influenced cevicheria with a clubby, electronic-music-and-mood-lighting vibe even at lunch. There are other nikkei dishes like maki, but the ceviche is the draw: a generous bowl of tender octopus slices, chewy squid rings, fat shrimp, and squares of mahi mahi topped with lots of red onion and sweet potato in a creamy golden base. Diners receive a dish of cancha as soon as they sit down, and it’s recommended to wash it all down with the bar’s pisco cocktails." - Kathleen Purvis

This Peruvian-Japanese spot brings Nikkei flair to nigiri and maki—think torched tenderloin nigiri and creative rolls. Consistently featured by Axios Charlotte and Charlotte Magazine as one of the city’s top dining experiences.