Discover Baltimore: Fells Point Culinary Food Tour
Fells Point is the wonderful historic Port of Baltimore. Enjoy small plates from local culinary gems! Learn some fun history, and enjoy spending the afternoon with new...
What to order at Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop
- Must order
- A cannoli filled to order, with an espresso to follow.
- Signature dishes
- Cannoli, Gelato, Espresso
- Editor tip
- The cannoli is filled to order so the shell stays crisp; expect a line after dinner hours.
CuisineItalian Dessert
Price$$
Neighborhoodlittle-italy
HoursSun-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-22:00
Phone+14106854905
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Signature dishes: Cannoli, Gelato, Espresso
Must 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.
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Location
Address: 222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Signature: Corned beef sandwich, Pastrami, Potato knish
Order: The corned beef sandwich, hand-cut and piled high, with a potato knish.
Tip: Order at the counter, then grab a seat in the Kibbitz Room out back; cash moves the line fastest.
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Signature: Jumbo lump crab cake, Lake trout, Raw bar
Order: The jumbo lump crab cake, broiled, almost all crab and no filler.
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Matthew's Pizza ★ 4.3
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Signature: Thick-crust pizza, Crab pie, Cheese pizza
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Chaps Pit Beef ★ 4.4
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Signature: Pit beef sandwich, Tiger sauce, Pit turkey
Order: The pit beef on a kaiser, rare, with tiger sauce and raw onion.
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Ekiben ★ 4.6
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.
Signature: Neighborhood Bird bun, Tempura broccoli bun, Bowls
Order: The Neighborhood Bird steamed bun, fried chicken with herbs and spicy sauce.
Tip: The Fells Point shop is counter-service and tight; there are also Hampden and Locust Point outposts.
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Signature: Steamed crabs, Oysters, Crab cake
Order: A dozen steamed crabs in season, or the crab cake the rest of the year.
Tip: Weekend afternoons overflow with locals; ask for a seat upstairs or out on the patio.