11 bars in Baltimore, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Baltimore.
W.C. Harlan ★ 4.5
remington · 400 West 23rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours: Mon-Wed 17:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-01:00
W.C. Harlan in Remington is a candlelit speakeasy behind an unmarked door, Lane Harlan's first bar, pouring seasonal cocktails and a deep amaro list.
Tip: There is no sign; look for the unmarked door on 23rd Street, then head inside.
Sugarvale ★ 4.4
mount-vernon · 4 West Madison Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 15:00-22:00
Sugarvale in Mount Vernon is an intimate basement cocktail bar, mixing inventive, balanced drinks with zero pretension off a frequently changing menu.
Tip: It is small and below street level; arrive early on weekends to land a seat at the bar.
The Bluebird Cocktail Room ★ 4.3
hampden · 3600 Hickory Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours: Daily 17:00-02:00
The Bluebird Cocktail Room in Hampden is a literary-themed upstairs cocktail bar, mixing hyper-seasonal drinks in a book-lined room above the Avenue.
Tip: The upstairs Green Room is the seat to ask for; the menu leans hyper-seasonal.
Dutch Courage ★ 4.2
station-north · 2229 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Hours: Sun-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00
Dutch Courage in Old Goucher is a gin-focused cocktail bar on North Charles Street, building its list around gin and tonics and a long back bar of botanicals.
Tip: It is gin-forward but the team mixes anything; the patio is a draw in warm weather.
The Elk Room ★ 4.2
harbor-east · 1010 Fleet Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:30-02:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:30-02:00
The Elk Room in Harbor East is a hidden cocktail bar behind Italian Disco, pouring spirit-forward classics in a dim, vintage Atlas Restaurant Group room.
Tip: Enter through Italian Disco; the cocktail list runs spirit-forward and classic.
Max's Taphouse ★ 4.1
fells-point · 737 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-24:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-24:00
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.
Tip: The tap list runs past 100; the annual Belgian beer fest is the calendar event to catch.
The Owl Bar ★ 4.0
mount-vernon · 1 East Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Hours: Tue-Wed 16:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-24:00, Sat 11:00-14:00
The Owl Bar in the Belvedere Hotel is a Mount Vernon landmark since 1903, a wood-panelled former speakeasy with terracotta owls and brick-oven pizza.
Tip: The neon owls signalled bootleg liquor in Prohibition days; the brick-oven pizza is the kitchen's strength.
Cat's Eye Pub ★ 4.0
fells-point · 1730 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Mon 16:00-22:00, Tue-Wed 16:00-24:00, Thu 14:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-24:00
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.
Tip: There is live music nearly every night and no cover; it is cash-friendly and waterfront.
Wet City ★ 4.0
mount-vernon · 223 West Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours: Mon-Wed 17:00-22:00, Thu 17:00-23:00, Fri 17:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-23:00
Wet City in Mount Vernon is a brewery, full bar and kitchen in one, pouring house beers and a chosen guest list alongside tacos in a colourful upstairs room.
Tip: It brews its own and pours a sharp guest list; the upstairs bar and the tacos are the draw.
Rye Street Tavern ★ 4.0
locust-point · 225 East Cromwell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri 11:30-24:00, Sat 10:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-23:00
Rye Street Tavern in Port Covington pours cocktails built on Sagamore Spirit rye, a waterfront tavern with an open hearth and a Chesapeake-leaning kitchen.
Tip: The rye cocktails use the next-door Sagamore distillery's spirit; the waterfront patio is the seat.
The Horse You Came In On Saloon ★ 3.9
fells-point · 1626 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-01:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:30, Sun 12:00-22:00
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.
Tip: It bills itself as the country's oldest continuous saloon; the Poe lore is part of the draw.