34 cuisines represented in our Baltimore guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
34 cuisines, most places first
New American15 restaurants
Cocktail bar12 restaurantsBaltimore's cocktail culture has matured into one of the city's quiet strengths, spread across hidden rooms and revived old taverns.
Brewery10 restaurants
Bakery9 restaurants
Cafe9 restaurantsBaltimore's cafe scene runs from serious coffee roasters to all-day neighborhood gathering spots.
Street food9 restaurantsBaltimore's street food and market culture is one of its real pleasures, from pit beef to snowballs to crab cakes eaten standing up.
Brunch8 restaurantsBrunch is something of a Baltimore institution, with weekend lines forming outside cafes across the city's row-house neighborhoods.
Italian8 restaurantsItalian food runs deep in Baltimore, from the old guard of Little Italy to the modern dining rooms of Harbor East.
Wine bar7 restaurantsBaltimore's wine bars have multiplied into a genuine scene, many of them leaning toward natural and low-intervention bottles.
Seafood5 restaurantsSeafood is Baltimore's birthright, and the city's best rooms make the most of crab, oysters and rockfish from the Chesapeake.
Chesapeake4 restaurantsChesapeake cooking is Baltimore's signature regional cuisine, built on blue crab, oysters and the bounty of the bay just beyond the city.
Steakhouse3 restaurantsThe steakhouse holds a formal place in Baltimore dining, from clubby classics to newer hotel rooms.
Afghan2 restaurants
American2 restaurants
British gastropub2 restaurantsThe British gastropub model, careful cooking served in a relaxed pub setting, has a small but committed footprint in Baltimore.
Pizzeria2 restaurantsPizza in Baltimore favors old-school neighborhood pie over fashionable Neapolitan trends.
American BBQ1 restaurant
American diner1 restaurantThe American diner endures in Baltimore as a place for all-day breakfast, bottomless coffee and a bit of theater.
Asian fusion1 restaurant
Eastern European1 restaurantEastern European cooking has a modest but growing presence in Baltimore, drawing on the pierogi, pickles and braises of the region's home kitchens.
French bistro1 restaurantThe French bistro translates well to Baltimore's older neighborhoods, where small rooms and a short menu of classics feel right at home.
French regional1 restaurantFrench regional cooking, more rooted in the countryside than the grand restaurant, surfaces in just a handful of Baltimore kitchens.
Japanese1 restaurantJapanese dining in Baltimore is led by a small number of ambitious sushi-focused rooms rather than a broad scene.
Jewish deli1 restaurantThe Jewish deli is woven into Baltimore's east-side history, a tradition of corned beef, pastrami and pickles served fast over the counter.
Korean1 restaurantKorean flavors have entered Baltimore's everyday dining through a few cross-cultural kitchens rather than a dedicated district.
Levantine1 restaurant
Mediterranean1 restaurantMediterranean cooking in Baltimore blends coastal Italian and broader southern European influences into relaxed, produce-forward menus.
Mexican1 restaurantBaltimore's Mexican cooking has gained a serious edge thanks to kitchens that work from regional traditions rather than generic plates.
Sichuan1 restaurantSichuan cooking, with its chili heat and numbing peppercorn, reaches Baltimore through a handful of kitchens working the regional canon.
Taqueria1 restaurantThe taqueria tradition in Baltimore centers on a small number of kitchens making their own masa and pressing tortillas by hand.
Thai1 restaurantThai cooking holds a steady place in Baltimore's row-house neighborhoods, built on the balance of sour, sweet, salty and hot.
Vegan1 restaurantBaltimore's vegan dining has grown beyond substitutes into kitchens cooking plant-based food with real intent.
Vegetarian1 restaurantVegetarian dining in Baltimore is often best found inside restaurants whose whole cuisine lends itself to meatless cooking.
Venezuelan1 restaurantVenezuelan cooking arrived in Baltimore through a kitchen that treats it with fine-dining care rather than casual counter service.
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