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Blue Moon Cafe ★ 4.8

fells-point · 1621 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Hours: Daily, breakfast and lunch

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.

Tip: It runs all night Friday and Saturday; weekday mornings are the only way to skip the line.

NiHao ★ 4.7

canton · 2322 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-14:30, Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 11:30-22:00

NiHao in Canton runs a weekend dim sum brunch from chef Peter Chang's kitchen, sending dumplings, buns and soup dumplings to a packed rowhouse.

Tip: Reserve the dim sum brunch; the small rowhouse fills fast on weekend mornings.

Miss Shirley's Cafe ★ 4.6

downtown · 750 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Hours: Daily, breakfast and lunch

Miss Shirley's Cafe near the Inner Harbor is a Southern brunch destination, plating fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits and Maryland coddies.

Tip: Weekend waits run long at the Inner Harbor; the Roland Park location is the quieter option.

Cafe Dear Leon ★ 4.5

canton · 2929 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

Hours: Daily, mornings to afternoon

Cafe Dear Leon on Canton Square is a cafe and bakery for a quieter brunch, plating fresh pastries, egg sandwiches and careful coffee off the square.

Tip: It is more cafe than full brunch; the pastries sell through quickly on weekend mornings.

Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen ★ 4.3

downtown · 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218

Hours: Wed-Fri 11:00-15:00, Wed-Fri 15:00-16:30, Wed-Fri 16:30-20:00, Sat 11:00-15:00, Sat 16:30-20:00, Sun 10:00-15:00, Sun 17:00-19:00

Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art runs a Chesapeake weekend brunch, plating crab Benedict and shrimp and grits on a terrace over the sculpture garden.

Tip: Book the terrace for brunch overlooking the sculpture garden; the crab Benedict is the move.

Golden West Cafe ★ 4.2

hampden · 1105 West 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

Hours: Sun-Tue 09:00-21:00, Wed 16:00-21:00, Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-22:00

Golden West Cafe on Hampden's Avenue runs a Southwestern brunch of green chile, breakfast burritos and huevos rancheros with deep vegetarian options.

Tip: The green chile is the house signature; the vegan and vegetarian brunch options run deep.

Dooby's ★ 4.1

mount-vernon · 802 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 08:00-15:00

Dooby's in Mount Vernon runs an all-day cafe brunch of breakfast sandwiches and Korean-leaning plates, a reliable mid-morning stop on Charles Street.

Tip: The breakfast sandwich is the daytime draw; the kitchen shifts to a Korean dinner menu by night.

Papermoon Diner ★ 4.0

remington · 227 West 29th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

Hours: Wed-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-18:00

Papermoon Diner in Remington serves a daytime diner brunch of big breakfast plates, pancakes and milkshakes amid a riot of toys and mannequins.

Tip: It opens Wednesday to Sunday for daytime hours; the maximalist decor is half the experience.

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