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Gallery Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Try the farm-fresh eggs and housemade sausage patties for breakfast from 6:30 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For a lunch menu that includes everything from traditional shrimp-and-grits to burgers using local beef topped with Guinness-soaked gruyere, the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., seven days a week. Dinner hours are 5:30 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The dinner menu features Gallery’s signature dishes, such as braised short rib of beef served with local grits, goat cheese and a housemade peach-and-barbecue sauce, and decadent desserts, such as the peanut butter and chocolate napoleon with malted milk ice cream and dark chocolate sauce.

The dress code at Gallery for breakfast, lunch and dinner is business casual. This contemporary American restaurant is inspired by the farm-to-table concept and supports many of the Carolinas’ local farmers. Signature dishes include braised short rib of beef (served with local grits, goat cheese and a housemade peach and barbecue sauce), veal two ways (seared tenderloin and crispy sweetbreads) and free-range chicken Trio 22 (buttermilk-fried breast, local apple stuffed thigh and leg confit).

The Four-Star Gallery also features a full bar, highlighted by an extensive wine list, North Carolina’s most celebrated and prestigious single malt scotch collection and a variety of original cocktails and martinis.

Gallery Restaurant doesn't have a cancellation policy, but out of courtesy, the restaurant asks that you call to notify changes in your reservation—although, we’re sure you won’t want to miss the fresh, local cuisine at the Four-Star Gallery. The seasonal menu is ever-changing, but favorites such as the Gallery Fillet, served with baked stuffed potato and a cognac-peppercorn reduction or Braised Short Rib of Beef with local grits, goat cheese and a housemade peach-and-barbecue sauce can usually be found on the menu. For a decadent dessert, signature sweets include the spiced carrot cake with white chocolate ginger cream and sweet tea caramel; and the peanut butter chocolate napoleon with malted milk ice cream and dark chocolate sauce.

The best way to make a reservation at Gallery Restaurant is to call directly. Gallery is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and while walk-ins are accepted, reservations are recommended.

If you can’t get a table, Gallery also features a full bar highlighted by an extensive wine list, a prestigious single malt scotch collection and a slew of original cocktails and martinis. The Charlotte restaurant holds monthly wine tastings, offers “Scotch Flights” for a step-by-step introduction to the single malt drink and shakes things up with a signature martini made with pomegranate vodka, coconut rum, pomegranate juice and muddle raspberries. For a bite to eat, the bar menu features burgers using local beef topped with Guinness-soaked gruyere and grilled cheese sandwiches served with fried green tomatoes — just another delicious reason to come into Gallery.