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A group of people at a wine tasting in a modern bar. A man in a green sweater stands behind the counter, gesturing as he speaks to four seated patrons who are holding wine glasses and listening attentively. The bar has a glass display case, and shelves filled with wine bottles line the wall in the background.

Prime Fish Cellar opened in February 2024 and is now closed for renovation into a wine bar featuring sushi and sake.


Heidi Finley

CharlotteFive

A Charlotte bottle shop known for its ultra-rare sake and gourmet bites is undergoing a “major” transformation before its planned reopening.

Prime Fish Cellar closed its Providence Park shop for renovations over the summer but hopes to begin welcoming guests again by late October or early November, general manager Kendra Kong told CharlotteFive.

What was once a “one-stop shop” for premium wines and provisions will reopen as a full-service sushi, sake and wine bar, the business announced via Instagram back in June. A message posted on its website as of Oct. 2 says the shop remains closed for “major upgrades.”

Prime Fish Cellar was a sister shop to Omakase Experience by Prime Fish and carried a curated selection of retail wines, sakes and beers. A5 wagyu and sashimi boxes were also on the menu, as were caviar, truffles and other light bites.

Guests can continue to preorder select fish from Japan once the shop reopens, Kong said.

A close-up shot in a wine shop, focusing on a countertop with two green bottles of sake and a row of empty wine glasses. One of the sake bottles has a price tag that reads “$40.00”. In the background, metal shelves are densely packed with a wide variety of wine bottles.
A new focus on sushi — along with wine and sake — is on the way at Prime Fish Cellar. Heidi Finley CharlotteFive

A 2024 caviar tasting put Prime Fish Cellar among a list of Charlotte-area restaurants to grab one of the best meals in the city. CharlotteFive assistant editor Heidi Finley described it as “extravagant,” writing: “After a few bites of caviar paired with deviled eggs, blinis and potato chips, my eyes were open to the appeal.”

“Perhaps my favorite part of the pivotal meal was piling on all the extras — egg, creme fraiche, scallions and shallots,” she continued.

Prime Fish Cellar

Location: 2921 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211

Menu

Cuisine: Sushi/caviar bar, bottle shop

Instagram: @primefishcellar

This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM.

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Tanasia is a service journalism reporter based at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She recently joined the NC Service Journalism team and covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide stories. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.

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