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20 favorite restaurants
Joe Squared Pizza & Bar is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. Joe Squared Pizza & Bar

33 W North Ave (at N Howard St), Baltimore, MD
Pizzeria · Charles North · 94 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: The best pizza in Baltimore! Plenty of options for toppings, plus a long list of risottos and live music every night! Plenty of beer options as well.

Sotto Sopra is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. Sotto Sopra

9.1
405 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Baltimore · 43 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: The food here is the best Italian I've ever had, but be ready to spend a pretty penny (totally worth it). Make sure you try their risottos and don't skip out on dessert!

Turp's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

3. Turp's

7.1
1317 N Charles St (Mount Royal Ave and Preston St), Baltimore, MD
Sports Bar · Mid-Town Belvedere · 43 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Sports bar in Mt. Vernon near the train station that is often crowded for dinner. Great specials Sun-Wed and when the Ravens or O's are playing. Huge, delicious menu!

Carma's Cafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Carma's Cafe

7.9
3120 Saint Paul St (32nd Street), Baltimore, MD
Café · Charles Village · 32 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Little corner cafe in Charles Village with AMAZING sandwiches, soups, salads and breakfast. The sesame noodles are great! Support your local coffee shop!

Max's Taphouse is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. Max's Taphouse

8.8
737 S Broadway (at Lancaster St), Baltimore, MD
Sports Bar · Fells Point · 167 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Max's has the LARGEST selection of beers I have ever seen (HUNDREDS!!!). Traditional bar food is great! Also trivia on Thursday nights at 9.

Amicci's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Amicci's

7.9
231 S High St, Baltimore, MD
Italian Restaurant · Southeastern Baltimore · 85 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: My favorite place in Little Italy because the food is delicious and the prices are not outrageous. It's super casual and is appropriate for a date or with a large group of people.

Nacho Mama's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. Nacho Mama's

8.1
2907 Odonnell St (btwn Linwood and Curley), Baltimore, MD
Mexican Restaurant · Canton · 127 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Located in Canton. Decent food but you really should go here for the hubcap margaritas. Plus they come in a variety of flavors. I'm a fan of the strawberry!

Holy Frijoles is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. Holy Frijoles

6.2
908 W 36th St (at Elm Ave), Baltimore, MD
Mexican Restaurant · Hampden · 73 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Located in Hamden. Thursday nights are cheap pitchers and they have great mexican food!

Maxie's Pizza Bar & Grille is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Maxie's Pizza Bar & Grille

3003 N Charles St (at 31st St), Baltimore, MD
Pizzeria · Charles Village · 24 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Great NY style pizza (some of the best I've found in the city)! Bar is mostly filled w/ college kids b/c it's near Johns Hopkins, but it's fun to go to for a round of Irish Trashcans (google it).

Sascha's 527 Cafe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

10. Sascha's 527 Cafe

527 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
American Restaurant · Downtown Baltimore · 25 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Went here for restaurant week and was pleasantly surprised by this place in Mt. Vernon. AMAZING food! Reasonable prices.

Thai Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

11. Thai Restaurant

8.3
3316 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD
Thai Restaurant · Oakenshawe · 17 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: My favorite place for Thai food in Baltimore. It's located in a not so nice area just east of Charles Village, but they have the best Thai for reasonable prices.

The Rowhouse Grille is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

12. The Rowhouse Grille

8.1
1400 Light St (at E. Gittings St.), Baltimore, MD
Bar · SBIC - West Federal Hill · 39 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Small bar/restaurant in Federal Hill, but the food is great and they have an awesome mussel bar.

Abbey Burger Bistro is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

13. Abbey Burger Bistro

8.6
1041 Marshall St (at Cross St.), Baltimore, MD
Burger Joint · Federal Hill - Montgomery · 155 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: BEST BURGERS IN BALTIMORE HANDS DOWN!!!!!!I would eat here all the time if I could.

Metropolitan Coffeehouse & Wine Bar is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

14. Metropolitan Coffeehouse & Wine Bar

902 S Charles St (at Henrietta St.), Baltimore, MD
American Restaurant · Federal Hill - Montgomery · 54 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Huge menu selection and a great, small cafe atmosphere. The food is amazing and they have a large selection of beers and wine!

Little Havana is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

15. Little Havana

7.9
1325 Key Hwy (at Webster St), Baltimore, MD
Cuban Restaurant · Riverside · 94 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: $15 bottomless mimosas and bloody marys for brunch on Sundays! Right on the harbor.

The Brewer's Art is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

16. The Brewer's Art

9.1
1106 N Charles St (at W Chase St), Baltimore, MD
Bar · Mid-Town Belvedere · 177 tips and reviews

Kaitlin W.Kaitlin Warnock: Amazing hand crafted beers for super cheap and the best fries in town (rosemary parmesean with garlic aoli)!!!! All night happy hour on Sundays and Mondays