Dining in Baltimore

From elegant, four-star dining to casual café fare, lavish ethnic spreads to local seafood delights, whatever you have a taste for, you’re bound to find it in Baltimore. The city’s lively variety of downtown and neighborhood eateries — inside and al fresco — will fit the bill for any culinary craving.

Ethnic cuisine is a Baltimore specialty. Little Italy boasts more than 20 of Maryland's best Italian restaurants and trattorias. Throughout the city’s many diverse neighborhoods, you’ll also find a multicultural assembly of international fare, from Asian to Indian, Mexican to South American, Afghani to Greek.

Savory crabs are a Baltimore standout. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab is the city’s unofficial mascot, and top-tier seafood houses grace virtually every corner of the city.

For an endless array of dining choices, visit Power Plant Live! by the Inner Harbor. Here you’ll find everything from grills to bistros, all attached to a common plaza with outdoor seating and picturesque views.

If you’d rather do the cooking yourself, you’ll find everything you need at Baltimore’s Public Markets,a cornucopia of produce, meats, vegetable and fun in five distinct locations. Or check out Lexington Market, the world's largest, continuously running open-stall food market, operating since 1782 at the same site it occupies today on the city’s West Side. With more than 130 active vendors, the market is one of the city’s most popular destinations for shoppers and diners