150 tracked keywords, 1,949,820 searches a month, $1.3M in equivalent ad value — live market data for the Charlotte metro.
12-month demand index across this vertical's keywords. 100 = the peak month.
Top 50 of 150 by search volume. Volume is metro-scoped; CPC is what advertisers pay per click today — up to $23.98 for “bird pizza charlotte”.
| KEYWORD | SEARCHES/MO | CPC | DIFF | INTENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| restaurants near me | 1,220,000 | $0.50 | 9 | transactional |
| coffee shops near me | 110,000 | $0.47 | 0 | transactional |
| pizza near me | 110,000 | $1.60 | 0 | transactional |
| bars near me | 60,500 | $0.49 | 0 | transactional |
| barber shop near me | 33,100 | $0.70 | 23 | transactional |
| restaurants charlotte nc | 22,200 | $0.99 | 13 | commercial |
| best restaurants charlotte | 18,100 | $0.95 | 8 | commercial |
| restaurantes en charlotte | 14,800 | $1.03 | 0 | informational |
| new zealand cafe charlotte | 12,100 | $0.96 | 0 | commercial |
| italian restaurants charlotte nc | 9,900 | $0.84 | 27 | commercial |
| restaurants uptown charlotte | 9,900 | $1.02 | 31 | commercial |
| ballantyne restaurants charlotte nc | 9,900 | $0.99 | 3 | commercial |
| pacos tacos charlotte | 9,900 | $3.31 | 0 | branded |
| red eye diner charlotte | 9,900 | $0.41 | 9 | commercial |
| charlotte food | 8,100 | $0.90 | 26 | branded |
| crave dessert bar charlotte | 8,100 | $0.38 | 3 | commercial |
| trio restaurant charlotte nc | 8,100 | — | 6 | commercial |
| food places charlotte nc | 6,600 | $0.70 | 13 | branded |
| bars charlotte nc | 6,600 | $0.80 | 0 | commercial |
| mimosa grill charlotte | 6,600 | $0.16 | 0 | branded |
| noda restaurant | 6,600 | $0.62 | 1 | commercial |
| aria restaurant charlotte | 5,400 | $0.17 | 11 | commercial |
| big view diner charlotte | 5,400 | $0.33 | 3 | commercial |
| good food charlotte | 5,400 | $0.74 | 2 | branded |
| sunflower restaurant charlotte | 5,400 | $0.48 | 0 | commercial |
| restaurants charlotte | 4,400 | $1.05 | 15 | commercial |
| best pizza in charlotte | 4,400 | $0.87 | 1 | commercial |
| nice restaurants charlotte nc | 4,400 | $1.02 | 5 | commercial |
| sushi charlotte nc | 4,400 | $0.83 | 0 | navigational |
| soul food charlotte | 4,400 | $0.35 | 3 | branded |
| cafe south charlotte | 4,400 | $0.14 | 0 | commercial |
| cafes in charlotte | 4,400 | $0.34 | 1 | commercial |
| charlotte south end restaurants | 4,400 | $0.90 | 2 | commercial |
| charlotte sports bars | 4,400 | $0.50 | 14 | commercial |
| chima brazilian steakhouse charlotte | 4,400 | $1.41 | 16 | commercial |
| plaza midwood restaurant | 4,400 | $0.48 | 26 | commercial |
| tabla indian restaurant charlotte nc | 4,400 | $2.22 | 3 | commercial |
| the palm restaurant charlotte | 4,400 | $3.07 | 14 | commercial |
| breweries charlotte | 3,600 | $0.39 | 12 | branded |
| capital grille charlotte | 3,600 | $0.37 | 15 | branded |
| new restaurants charlotte nc | 3,600 | $0.89 | 0 | commercial |
| midnight diner charlotte | 3,600 | $2.60 | 0 | commercial |
| downtown charlotte restaurants | 3,600 | $0.79 | 27 | commercial |
| brazilian steakhouse charlotte | 3,600 | $1.05 | 9 | commercial |
| queen city restaurant week | 3,600 | $0.93 | 0 | commercial |
| pizza charlotte nc | 2,900 | $1.69 | 3 | commercial |
| best food in charlotte | 2,900 | $0.78 | 9 | informational |
| charlotte fine dining | 2,900 | $0.95 | 25 | branded |
| charlotte seafood | 2,900 | $0.89 | 10 | informational |
| domino's pizza charlotte | 2,900 | $0.18 | 11 | commercial |
Live Google results for the highest-value food & dining searches in Charlotte.
200 food & dining businesses tracked in the Charlotte metro — 11 of them have no website at all.
| BUSINESS | RATING | REVIEWS | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley - Charlotte | 4.8 | 19,097 | ✓ |
| Dean's Italian Steakhouse | 4.9 | 11,312 | ✓ |
| Midnight Diner | 4.4 | 10,111 | ✓ |
| STK Steakhouse Charlotte | 4.6 | 8,456 | ✓ |
| Chima Steakhouse | 4.6 | 6,073 | ✓ |
| RedEye Diner | 4.4 | 4,947 | ✓ |
| Mert's Heart And Soul | 4.2 | 4,877 | ✓ |
| McKoy's Smokehouse and Saloon | 4.5 | 4,262 | ✓ |
| Mama Ricotta's | 4.6 | 4,095 | ✓ |
| The Market at 7th Street | 4.5 | 3,773 | ✓ |
The food & dining names Charlotte already knows — branded demand is the moat everyone else ranks against.
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