Annapolis ★ 4.8
Famous forSteamed crabs, oysters and the City Dock waterfront
Annapolis pairs the Maryland capital's colonial waterfront with serious crab houses; cracking a dozen at a dock table is the canonical Chesapeake day out.
Food destinations within easy reach of Baltimore. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
St. Michaels (Eastern Shore) ★ 4.7
Famous forEastern Shore crab, oysters and waterfront dining
St. Michaels on the Eastern Shore is a wooden-boat harbour town built for slow seafood lunches, with crab houses, oyster bars and waterfront dining.
Frederick ★ 4.4
Famous forVoltaggio-brothers dining and a historic downtown
Frederick anchors a day trip around the Voltaggio brothers' Wye Oak Tavern and a walkable historic centre of cafes, breweries and the carrol-creek canal.
Ellicott City ★ 4.3
Famous forHistoric Main Street dining and Indian cuisine
Ellicott City's stone Main Street climbs a hill of cafes, pubs and the celebrated Sangam Indian kitchen, a short, scenic drive west of Baltimore.
Sparks (Hunt Valley) ★ 4.5
Famous forThe Milton Inn's French fine dining in a 1740s stone house
North of the city in horse country, Sparks holds The Milton Inn, a Foreman Wolf French fine-dining room in a 1740s stone house worth the drive.
Owings Mills ★ 4.1
Famous forLinwoods, a long-running New American fine-dining room
Owings Mills, northwest of the city, is the home of Linwoods, Tom Devine's long-running New American fine-dining room and its pepper-crusted tenderloin salad.
Kent Island ★ 4.0
Famous forWaterfront crab decks at the foot of the Bay Bridge
Kent Island, just over the Bay Bridge, is lined with waterfront crab decks where you crack steamed blue crabs with a view back across the Chesapeake.
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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...
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Baltimore: Cook a French Feast With a Local Chef (3-Course)
Cook a 3-course French feast in Baltimore with guidance from a local chef. Prepare French onion soup, a rich classic main course and a traditional dessert while learni...
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Baltimore: Cook Asian Noodles and Dumplings (4-Course Meal)
Learn to make hand-pulled noodles and dumplings in this Asian cooking class. Enjoy a 4-course meal with a tasting of noodles and dumplings, and end with sweet almond t...
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