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    Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Restaurants in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Award sources that recognise some of these restaurants include Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives; Opinionated About Dining; and Wine Spectator.

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    Alewife, Baltimore, United States
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    Alewife

    Baltimore, United States

    Choose this Eutaw Street address for Jerk At Nite’s Caribbean menu in the former Alewife bank space, not for the old…

    Angeli's Pizzeria, Baltimore, United States
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    Angeli's Pizzeria

    Baltimore, United States

    Angeli's Pizzeria in Baltimore's Little Italy has earned a place among the Top 50 Best Pizzerias in the USA, anchored…

    Blue Moon Cafe, Baltimore, United States
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    Blue Moon Cafe

    Baltimore, United States

    Book Blue Moon Cafe for a casual Baltimore celebration when ease matters more than a quiet, formal room.

    Broadway Diner, Baltimore, United States
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    Broadway Diner

    Baltimore, United States

    Broadway Diner is worth choosing for a casual Baltimore comfort-food meal with real diner-history appeal and a broad…

    Chaps Pit Beef, Baltimore, United States
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    Chaps Pit Beef

    Baltimore, United States

    Chaps Pit Beef is a smart Baltimore stop if you want a casual pit-beef meal with a recognizable trust signal: it…

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    Dining in Baltimore

    Many of Baltimore's restaurants are in Mount Vernon and Fells Point, with further places in Harbor East and Inner Harbor. Recognition from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Opinionated About Dining, Wine Spectator, the James Beard Award, Star Wine List, the New York Times and the World's Best Wine Lists Awards runs across the city. Classic Maryland seafood includes Faidley's Seafood, Jimmy's Famous Seafood and Phillips Seafood. Modern American gastropubs include Explorers, 16 On The Park and Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats. Mexican restaurants include Clavel, Blue Agave Mexican Food, Clavel and Nana, Good Vibes Cantina, Maximón and Zen West.

    Tasting menus are at Bygone, Cindy Wolf's Charleston and Cinghiale. Citron and BLK Swan serve new American cooking. Modern Maryland seafood includes Pierpoint and Ampersea. Classic French bistros include Petit Louis Bistro and Marie Louise Bistro. Steakhouses include Gordon Ramsay Steak, La Barrita, Rec Pier Chop House, The Capital Grille, The Prime Rib and The Ruxton. Restaurants with an exceptional wine list include Citron, Magdalena, Tagliata, Sotto Sopra, True Chesapeake and Monarque.

    Tasting menus

    Tasting menus are among the formats at Bygone, Cindy Wolf's Charleston and Cinghiale.

    Cindy Wolf's Charleston

    Cindy Wolf's Charleston in Little Italy serves contemporary Lowcountry Southern cooking with French influences under chef Cindy Wolf. Formats include a tasting menu, prix fixe and small plates, with an exceptional wine list.

    Cinghiale

    Cinghiale serves modern Italian cooking in prix fixe, a la carte and tasting menu formats, with an exceptional wine list.

    Bygone

    Bygone in Harbor East serves modern French cooking, offering a tasting menu and à la carte. It has a wine list.

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives features restaurants across Baltimore.

    Miss Shirly’s

    Miss Shirly’s serves southern-inspired American brunch on an à la carte menu. It is on the 2024 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list and the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives list.

    Blue Moon Cafe

    Blue Moon Cafe in Fells Point is an American breakfast cafe serving à la carte. Dishes include Captain Crunch cereal French toast and a savory meat roll. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives list.

    Chaps Pit Beef

    Chaps Pit Beef in Pulaski Industrial Area serves Baltimore-style pit beef BBQ with counter dining and a la carte service. The kitchen serves the Bull Dog sandwich and a pit beef sandwich. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives list.

    Jimmy's Famous Seafood

    Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Dundalk is a classic Maryland seafood restaurant with a la carte service. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives list.

    Wine Spectator restaurants

    Wine Spectator awards recognise restaurants across Baltimore.

    Magdalena

    Magdalena in Mt. Vernon serves à la carte and has an exceptional wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and is on the 2026 Relais Chateaux Restaurants list.

    Citron

    Citron in Cross Country serves new American cooking with an exceptional wine list and a la carte service. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and is on the World's Best Wine Lists 2025 list.

    True Chesapeake

    True Chesapeake in Woodberry serves Chesapeake seafood, oysters and small plates à la carte, with an exceptional wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

    The Capital Grille

    The Capital Grille in Inner Harbor is a steakhouse serving American classics and seafood à la carte, with an exceptional wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Wine strengths include California and France.

    Restaurants with an exceptional wine list

    Tagliata, Sotto Sopra, Monarque and Petit Louis Bistro each have an exceptional wine list.

    Tagliata

    Tagliata in Harbor East is an Italian chophouse with a la carte service and an exceptional wine list. It is on the Star Wine Lists 2026 list.

    Sotto Sopra

    Sotto Sopra in Mount Vernon serves northern Italian cooking on an a la carte menu, with an exceptional wine list.

    Monarque

    Monarque in Harbor East is a modern French steakhouse brasserie with a la carte service and an exceptional wine list.

    Petit Louis Bistro

    Petit Louis Bistro in Roland Park is a classic French bistro with a la carte service and an exceptional wine list.

    Opinionated About Dining

    Opinionated About Dining includes Baltimore restaurants on its lists.

    Clavel

    Clavel in Remington is a Sinaloan taqueria and mezcaleria under chef Carlos Raba, serving small plates à la carte. Dishes include aquachile, queso fundido and the cochinta pibil taco. It is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist and is on the 2025 OAD Casual in North America list.

    Attman’s Delicatessen

    Attman’s Delicatessen in Corned Beef Row is a Jewish deli with a la carte service. Signature dishes include the Lexington Market Monster sandwich, corned beef and hand-rolled knishes. It is on the 2024 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list.

    Faidley’s Seafood

    Faidley’s Seafood in Downtown serves classic Maryland seafood on an a la carte menu under chefs Bill and Nancy Devine. It is on the 2024 OAD Cheap Eats in North America list.

    LE COMPTOIR DU VIN

    It is on the 2025 OAD Casual in North America list under chef Will Mester.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which neighbourhoods hold many of Baltimore's restaurants?
    Many of Baltimore's restaurants are in Mount Vernon and Fells Point, with further places in Harbor East and Inner Harbor. Mount Vernon includes Sotto Sopra. Fells Point includes Blue Moon Cafe, Pierpoint, Rec Pier Chop House and The Wren. Harbor East includes Bygone, Monarque and Tagliata. Inner Harbor includes Miss Shirly’s, The Capital Grille, Explorers and Facci Ristorante.
    Which Baltimore restaurants are on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
    Baltimore restaurants on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives include Alewife, Blue Moon Cafe, Broadway Diner, Chaps Pit Beef, Clementine and Di Pasquale's Italian Marketplace. G&A, Jimmy's Famous Seafood, Miss Shirly’s, Sip & Bite and The Smoking Swine are also on the list.
    Which Baltimore restaurants have tasting menus?
    Tasting menus are at Bygone, Cindy Wolf's Charleston and Cinghiale. Bygone pairs the tasting menu with a la carte service. Cindy Wolf's Charleston also offers prix fixe and small plates. Cinghiale adds prix fixe and a la carte formats beside the tasting menu.
    Which Baltimore restaurants are recognised by Wine Spectator?
    Wine Spectator recognition includes Cece's Roland Park, Citron, Facci Ristorante, Gordon Ramsay Steak, Magdalena and The Capital Grille. True Chesapeake is also recognised. Magdalena and The Capital Grille are on the 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list. Citron, Facci Ristorante, Gordon Ramsay Steak, True Chesapeake and Cece's Roland Park are on the 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list.
    Which Baltimore restaurants are James Beard Award semifinalists?
    Cindy Wolf's Charleston, Clavel and The Urban Oyster are 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists. Cindy Wolf's Charleston is also named in the 2025 James Beard Awards. Clavel is in Remington. The Urban Oyster in Hampden is a black-owned chargrilled oyster bar.
    Which Baltimore restaurants are on Star Wine List?
    La Cuchara, Rec Pier Chop House and Tagliata are on the Star Wine Lists 2026 list. La Cuchara in Woodberry serves Basque Spanish tapas. Rec Pier Chop House in Fells Point is an Italian steakhouse. Tagliata in Harbor East is an upscale Italian chophouse with an exceptional wine list.