Splurge At These Spots
If you want to eat out, this is where we recommend. Otherwise, please eat in the neighborhood and spend money in our community!
The menu is an unabashed local lovefest — Maryland farmstead cheeses, regionally grown greenery, Tilghman Island crab pots — and the kitchen's knack for elevating native ingredients goes a long way in boosting the state's overlooked cooking heritage. House-extruded pastas and wood-fired, along with the killer brunch plates (don't miss the glazed doughnuts and the rockfish roll) all nail that elusive midpoint between elegance and accessibility.
116 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Woodberry Kitchen
2010 Clipper Park RdThe menu is an unabashed local lovefest — Maryland farmstead cheeses, regionally grown greenery, Tilghman Island crab pots — and the kitchen's knack for elevating native ingredients goes a long way in boosting the state's overlooked cooking heritage. House-extruded pastas and wood-fired, along with the killer brunch plates (don't miss the glazed doughnuts and the rockfish roll) all nail that elusive midpoint between elegance and accessibility.
Greek immigrant, Jimmy Minadakis, built a reliable go-to for authentic Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, but there’s much more to the menu than mallets. Crowds pack the place for the crab cakes, Chicken Chesapeake, stuffed oysters, and even steaks and burgers.
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Jimmy's Famous Seafood
6526 Holabird AveGreek immigrant, Jimmy Minadakis, built a reliable go-to for authentic Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, but there’s much more to the menu than mallets. Crowds pack the place for the crab cakes, Chicken Chesapeake, stuffed oysters, and even steaks and burgers.
“Modern soul food” is the tagline here, but the menu is less a fancified spin on this far-reaching tradition than a deeper celebration of the root cuisines that inform it — flavors from Africa, the Caribbean, the American South and beyond.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ida B's Table
235 Holliday St“Modern soul food” is the tagline here, but the menu is less a fancified spin on this far-reaching tradition than a deeper celebration of the root cuisines that inform it — flavors from Africa, the Caribbean, the American South and beyond.
It’s not difficult to find a proper pint in Fell’s Point, the undisputed bar capital of Baltimore. But it’s only at Ale Mary’s that you’re going to find that pint decked out in angel wings and a glowing halo.
20 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ale Mary's
1939 Fleet StIt’s not difficult to find a proper pint in Fell’s Point, the undisputed bar capital of Baltimore. But it’s only at Ale Mary’s that you’re going to find that pint decked out in angel wings and a glowing halo.
Specialties include fried whole belly clams, whole rainbow trout and coddies, the round fish-and-potato cakes native to Baltimore.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dylan's Oyster Cellar
3601 Chestnut AveSpecialties include fried whole belly clams, whole rainbow trout and coddies, the round fish-and-potato cakes native to Baltimore.
Level three of The Chasseur might be the most-unique open-air restaurant space in the city. Up here, the interior seating, split between stools, high-tops and communal tables, is framed by garage doors that open fully, providing sweet crosswinds on nice nights, plus lofty — and rail-protected!
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Chasseur
3328 Foster AveLevel three of The Chasseur might be the most-unique open-air restaurant space in the city. Up here, the interior seating, split between stools, high-tops and communal tables, is framed by garage doors that open fully, providing sweet crosswinds on nice nights, plus lofty — and rail-protected!
A welcoming bar and grill in busy Federal Hill, the Abbey lures serious burger enthusiasts with its creative signature creations, including the Greek-inspired Lamb Burger dressed in feta and herbed yogurt; B’more-to-the-core patties bathed in homemade crab dip; and a duck served Korean-style with spicy gochujang.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Abbey Burger Bistro
811 South BroadwayA welcoming bar and grill in busy Federal Hill, the Abbey lures serious burger enthusiasts with its creative signature creations, including the Greek-inspired Lamb Burger dressed in feta and herbed yogurt; B’more-to-the-core patties bathed in homemade crab dip; and a duck served Korean-style with spicy gochujang.