Gahan House
Home of Gahan Micro Brewery, with great fresh-brewed beer! A favorite is Iron Horse, but the others are all great. The Nachos are a favorite with locals and the best value on the menu. Tourist dished such as the Fish and Chips can be paltry and overpriced.
Brits Fish and Chips
Famous for their fish and chips as well as their casual and friendly atmosphere.
Formosa Tea Room
Provides shockingly inexpensive vegetarian meals. Serving a selection of fine Asian teas, dim sum treats like dumplings, and large bowls of noodles, vegetables and vegetarian "ham", you won't go hungry. The menu is small but every item on it is delicious and very reasonably priced.
The Merchantman Pub
Brickhouse
Romantic meal, sophisticated atmosphere, and there is a well stocked bar upstairs called Marc's Studio.
The Pilot House
The Merchantman Pub
Both The Merchantman Pub and The Pilot House restaurants offer great pub fare with a good value overall. Great atmosphere for the mature set:
The Noodle House
Serves authentic Chinese cuisine; well-known for their Kung Pao Gar Ding, Hot & Sour soup, and friendly service.
Urban Eatery
The newly renovated food court in the Confederation Court Mall. They serve the best lunches possible: Simple sandwiches, soups and pizza all run by an in-house chef. This is a great place to feed a family.
Churchill Arms
A cozy British pub and restaurant. Well known for their curries, everything is tasty and affordable. Portions can be quite large.
Piece a Cake
Offers one of the freshest and tastiest menus in town. Well-liked by residents, though its prices are considered somewhat high.
The Water Prince Corner Shop and Lobster Pound
Offers simple but well prepared seafood meals at exceptional prices. Start with an order of fresh Malpeque oysters, and then have a lobster roll, some lightly battered fish and chips, or even a 2 lb. steamed lobster.
Town & Country
"Asian Fusion" cuisine. Formerly a Lebanese restaurant, their menu now contains Lebanese, Indonesian, and Canadian items. Impressively tasty food for a good price. Great Indonesian curries.
Charlottetown, and PEI in general, have an abundance of great restaurants. For a city of its size, Charlottetown has a far better selection of Asian, Mediterranean and Indian food than you would normally expect.