Latorre's has received exceptional reviews from Charlotte's food critiques and has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the following:

•  Helen Schwab, food critic of the Charlotte Observer, stated "the only thing fresher than the looks of Latorre's is the menu." It is "wonderful." March 2000.

• "Best Hot Dish," Taste of the Nation, April 2000.
• "Best Restaurant," Taste of Charlotte, May 2000.
• "Best Ice Cream Creation," Charlotte Best Magazine, May 2000.
•  Charlotte's "10 Hottest Restaurant's," Charlotte Magazine, June 2000.
• "Best Restaurant," Citysearch.com, Fall 2000.
• "Best place for a First Date," Charlotte Magazine, May 2001.
•  Nominated as one of Charlotte's "most romantic restaurants." Citysearch.com, August 2001.
• "Best Cold Dish," Taste of the Nation, April 2002.
• "Best Restaurant," Citysearch.com, Fall 2000.
• "Best Latin Dance Club,"Creative Loafing, 2003.
• "Best Place to Go Dancing," Creative Loafing, 2005.
•  "One of the World's Best Wine List," Wine Spectator Award

Latorre's have also been featured in several publications, including:
• "Educating Charlotte's palate. Stefan Latorre brings South American cuisine to uptown Charlotte," Business Journal. March 2000.
•  Latorre's was featured in Downtown Magazine's August 2001 Issue.
•  Latorre's was featured in Charlotte Taste Magazine, and described as "purely uptown and purely upscale with its bohemian-industrial design and wildly sophisticated cuisine." Fall 2001.