Restaurants in Little Italy

Costiera ★ 4.1

Mediterranean$$$little-italyMon-Sat 16:00-22:00

Costiera in Little Italy marks chef Brian Lavin's return, a coastal Mediterranean bistro plating swordfish meatballs over house-milled polenta.

Signature: Swordfish meatballs, House-milled polenta, Coastal Italian plates

Order: The swordfish meatballs over house-milled polenta.

Tip: It sits where Little Italy meets Harbor East; the patio is the seat to ask for in warm weather.

415 South Central Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202

Casual Dining in Little Italy

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.3

Italian Dessert$$little-italySun-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-22:00

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop has filled cannoli to order in Little Italy since 1956, a sit-down dessert counter for gelato, espresso and Italian cookies.

Signature: Cannoli, Gelato, Espresso

Order: A cannoli filled to order, with an espresso to follow.

Tip: The cannoli is filled to order so the shell stays crisp; expect a line after dinner hours.

222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Bakeries in Little Italy

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.8

Bakery$little-italyDaily, afternoons to late eveningItalian pastry and gelato

Vaccaro's has filled cannoli to order in Little Italy since 1956, a sit-down dessert counter for gelato, espresso, tiramisu and trays of Italian cookies.

Tip: The cannoli is filled to order so the shell stays crisp; the lines run late after dinner.

Worth the queue: Cannoli filled to order

222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Hidden Gems in Little Italy

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.0

Bakery$$little-italy

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop is a bakery room in Little Italy. Come after dinner for a cannoli filled to order and an espresso; expect a late-evening line.

Why locals love it: A Little Italy dessert counter that has filled cannoli to order since 1956, often overlooked by visitors who only come for dinner nearby.

Tip: Come after dinner for a cannoli filled to order and an espresso; expect a late-evening line.

222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

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