12 cocktail bar places in Baltimore we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Baltimore | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Baltimore's cocktail culture has matured into one of the city's quiet strengths, spread across hidden rooms and revived old taverns. W.C. Harlan in Remington set the tone for the speakeasy style, while Sugarvale in Mount Vernon and The Bluebird Cocktail Room in Hampden carry the craft end, and historic spots like The Owl Bar give the scene its sense of place.
W.C. Harlan ★ 4.5
remington · 400 West 23rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
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.
Sugarvale ★ 4.4
mount-vernon · 4 West Madison Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Sugarvale in Mount Vernon is an intimate basement cocktail bar, mixing inventive, balanced drinks with zero pretension off a frequently changing menu.
Dutch Courage ★ 4.2
station-north · 2229 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
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.
The Bluebird Cocktail Room ★ 4.3
hampden · 3600 Hickory Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211
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.
The Elk Room ★ 4.2
harbor-east · 1010 Fleet Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
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.
The Owl Bar ★ 4.0
mount-vernon · 1 East Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
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.
Max's Taphouse ★ 4.1
fells-point · 737 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
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.
Cat's Eye Pub ★ 4.0
fells-point · 1730 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
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.
The Horse You Came In On Saloon ★ 3.9
fells-point · 1626 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
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.
Wet City ★ 4.0
mount-vernon · 223 West Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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.
Rye Street Tavern ★ 4.0
locust-point · 225 East Cromwell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
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.
W.C. Harlan ★ 4.7
remington · 400 West 23rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
Remington speakeasy from Lane Harlan on West 23rd Street, an unmarked black door; candlelit Amaro flights and classic cocktails, no food, 5pm to late.