Cobblestone waterfront with the city's oldest taverns, an oyster house on Thames Street and a tight run of bars from Broadway down to the harbour.
Order The Eastern Shore crab cake with Maryland blue crab, the New England lobster roll and raw bar oysters.
Thames Street Oyster House serves Maryland, Mid-Atlantic and New England seafood in a historic Fells Point row home, with at least ten kinds of oysters daily.
Order The pierogies and the tavern pie, with a side of tomato hot honey for dipping.
Little Donna's in Upper Fells Point is Robbie Tutlewski's Eastern European kitchen, on the New York Times best list for its pierogies and tavern pie.
Order The khao soi and the Hatyai fried chicken.
The Dara in Fells Point is chef Jeff Wannapithipat's Thai room, drawing crowds for khao soi and Hatyai-style fried chicken on South Wolfe Street.
Order The garlic bread is non-negotiable; the strip steak is the menu anchor.
Peter's Inn in Fells Point is a former biker bar turned chef's favourite, with a weekly-changing menu around a famous garlic bread and a New York strip.
Order The nettle soup and the cassoulet finished at the bar.
The Wren in Fells Point is the contemporary pub from Le Comptoir du Vin's team, on the New York Times best list for nettle soup and bar-side cassoulet.
Order Start with the house-made plant cheeses and whatever small plates are running.
Oleum in Fells Point is chef Alisha Adibe's vegan fine-dining room, plating plant-based small plates, house-made cheeses and an internationally spiced menu.
Order House-made pasta to start, then a dry-aged steak.
Rec Pier Chop House in Fells Point is the Pendry hotel's Italian chop house, plating house-made pasta and dry-aged steaks in a restored recreation pier.
Order The Neighborhood Bird steamed bun, fried chicken with herbs and spicy sauce.
Ekiben in Fells Point built a citywide following on steamed bao, plating the Neighborhood Bird fried-chicken bun and a tempura broccoli bun in a tiny shop.
Order Espresso and gelato
Pitango Bakery + Cafe in Fells Point pairs careful espresso with its own breads, pastries and gelato, a bright corner cafe on South Ann Street.
On this list, shown abovePitango Bakery + Cafe
V-No Wine Bar in Fells Point is a wine bar and shop on South Ann Street, pouring Italian and Old World bottles with cheese, charcuterie and panini.
Drink Hundreds of taps and bottles
Max's Taphouse on Fells Point's Broadway is a beer hall with more than a hundred taps and a deep bottle list, a Baltimore craft-beer institution.
Drink Beer and a shot
Cat's Eye Pub on the Fells Point waterfront is a no-frills live-music bar, running blues and rock bands nightly in a cramped, well-worn room on Thames Street.
Drink Beer and whiskey
The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fells Point claims to be America's oldest continuous saloon, a Thames Street bar tied to Edgar Allan Poe's last days.
Try Oysters, tacos and market counters
Broadway Market at the foot of Fells Point's square gathers grab-and-go counters for oysters, tacos and coffee under two rebuilt sheds with a rooftop bar.
Also on this listEkiben
On this list, shown aboveBroadway Market
Charm City Food Tours runs a hands-on cooking class alongside its neighbourhood walks, a small-group session led by local chefs in the Fells Point area.
Try Tacos on house tortillas
Tortilleria Sinaloa in Upper Fells Point presses its own corn tortillas and fills cheap, excellent tacos, a counter half a block east of Broadway.
Also on this listEkiben
Order The Cap'n Crunch French toast, crusted in cereal and griddled golden.
Blue Moon Cafe in Fells Point is a tiny diner famous for its Cap'n Crunch French toast, a 24-hour-on-weekends institution with a near-constant line out front.
Try Crab mac-and-cheese hot dog
Stuggy's in Fells Point is an evening hot-dog shop known for its crab mac-and-cheese dog, staying open to 11pm on weekends for the Broadway bar crowd.
Try Steamed bao buns
Ekiben's Fells Point counter stays open into the evening near the Broadway bars, sending the Neighborhood Bird fried-chicken bun to an after-work crowd.
Also on this listBlue Moon CafeMax's Taphouse
On this list, shown aboveCat's Eye PubThe Horse You Came In On SaloonMax's Taphouse
